According to the above document, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training said it had received feedback about some educational establishments in the area requiring payment of "place reservation" fees or collecting student documents when enrolling for the 2024 school year. – 2025, causing frustration for students' parents and public opinion.
The Hanoi Department of Education and Training requires schools not to collect seat reservation fees for first-level enrollment
The Department of Education and Training requires the implementation of enrollment work for kindergarten, grade 1, grade 6 and grade 10 for the 2024 - 2025 school year to ensure seriousness, accuracy, fairness, objectivity, openness, transparency and compliance with regulations. mechanism.
After the Hanoi Department of Education and Training issued documents guiding the enrollment of kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 6 for the next school year, the Department of Education and Training proactively advised the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to approve the above enrollment plan. areas according to regulations; Direct educational institutions in the area to properly implement approved plans and enrollment methods.
Schools need to organize a review of physical facilities and teaching staff, and prepare well for the new school year; Implement publicly according to the provisions of Circular No. 36/2017/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training promulgating regulations on public implementation for educational and training establishments under the national education system.
In particular, the Department of Education and Training also requested: "Educational institutions do not collect (keep) student records if the student does not wish to study at school; Do not ask students or parents to pay "reservation" fees or any other fees that are not in accordance with regulations, causing difficulties and frustration for students, parents and public opinion. ”.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Tuan, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, said that the department will inspect and examine the implementation of policies and laws on education and training, in order to build a healthy educational environment and prevent prevent and strictly handle violations according to regulations; Tighten discipline and discipline, enhance the responsibility of leaders.
Before, Youth reflected that many private schools in Hanoi apply the form of "place reservation deposit" in enrollment. In addition to tuition and expected fees for uniforms, facilities, boarding services, and transportation, many schools require parents to pay additional registration fees or admission fees if admitted.
This amount is often called a "deposit" or reservation fee by parents and must be transferred before completing the admission procedure. If the student enrolls, the school will deduct the costs. If you drop it, depending on the school, parents can take it back or not.
Archimedes Academy High School (Dong Anh District, Hanoi) temporarily has the highest registration fee: 23 million VND; Monthly tuition is 8 million VND. Some other schools with fees over 10 million VND are Viet - Australia Hanoi, Ly Thai To, Newton, Luong The Vinh, Sentia, Hanoi Academy.
Among these, Vietnam - Australia School said the fee is 100% refundable if the student changes schools at the end of the school year, and 50% if the student leaves school mid-year. Hanoi Academy also refunds all fees if students study for at least one year. In case you do not study or leave midway, this fee will not be refunded. Archimedes Academy and Luong The Vinh... will not refund registration fees if students drop out.
For the remaining schools, the common fee is 2 - 5 million VND. Leaders of some private schools said that the introduction of deposit requirements to limit virtual rates causes difficulties in enrollment; At the same time, let families consider and be responsible for their choices.
