A school requires the homeroom teacher to visit each student's home.

The regulations are "new, strange, and difficult."

In the 2024-2025 academic year, Ha Dong High School will implement a comprehensive reform strategy encompassing infrastructure, admission methods, teaching staff, curriculum, and management practices.

Ha Dong High School has modern and well-equipped facilities.

At the beginning of the school year, the Board of Directors and the School Management Board introduced a "new, unusual, and challenging" regulation and were determined to implement it: 100% of homeroom teachers would visit each student's home to meet and discuss directly with parents.

The purpose of this is for teachers to understand the specific conditions and circumstances of their students; to meet and communicate directly with parents; to maintain a close and friendly relationship between family and school; and to work together towards the holistic progress and development of students.

The relationship between family and school has always been highly valued and emphasized at Ha Dong High School.

When the regulation was introduced, the school's teaching council encountered numerous obstacles, primarily from the teachers themselves. Most teachers stated that, despite having worked in education for many years, including serving as homeroom teachers, they had never visited a student's home.

In addition, many parents, upon learning that teachers had expressed interest in visiting their homes, immediately refused with basic reasons such as: being busy, not being able to arrange the time, and suggesting they discuss the matter over the phone…

Despite the difficulties, with the resolute spirit of the school's leadership, by the beginning of October 2024, 100% of the teachers had completed their tasks. At this point, teachers, parents, and students all recognized that the school's policy was correct and profoundly meaningful.

Many humanistic values

Sharing stories about her visits to students' homes, Ms. Nguyen Hong Nhung, homeroom teacher of class 10A8 at Ha Dong High School, said that her class has a total of 28 students.

Ms. Nguyen Hong Nhung, homeroom teacher of class 10A8, visited a student's home.

“Immediately after being assigned the task, I quickly pinpointed the living area of ​​each student. Before arriving, I called the parents to schedule an appointment. If everything went smoothly, visiting the student's home was quick and easy, but some parents refused, frankly stating that they didn't want to meet,” Ms. Nhung recounted, adding that she had to use various methods to persuade the parents. After numerous phone calls, the parents understood the teacher's sincerity and finally agreed to let her visit their home.

According to Mr. Le Xuan Tung, the homeroom teacher of class 10A9, it took him nearly a month to complete the task assigned by the school. Class 10A9 has 30 students living in different areas. Initially, about one-fifth of the parents were reluctant to have him visit their homes, but after meeting and talking with him, they became more open and friendly.

According to Mr. Tung, when teachers take on a homeroom class, most have a list of students including their family addresses, full names, and parents' occupations, and think that's enough information. However, if they have the opportunity to visit a student's home, they will realize how little they actually know.

Mr. Le Xuan Tung, homeroom teacher of class 10A9: “After meeting and talking, the relationship between teachers and parents became more open and friendly.”

"Only by visiting students' homes can I truly understand each student's circumstances – things that wouldn't be fully known if I only called. After each home visit, I compile a list with notes on each case. For any student's family facing financial difficulties, I propose solutions to the school or discuss them with the class to find appropriate ways to help," Ms. Nhung explained.

At the end of the first semester, Mr. Tung, Ms. Nhung, and the other teachers at Ha Dong High School understood and appreciated the value of visiting each student's home even more. "After returning from the students' homes, both sides agreed to meet again soon. Personally, I will definitely return to visit the students' homes soon. I consider this an effective model that helps parents, teachers, and the school get closer and cooperate to effectively carry out educational work," Mr. Tung said.

Excited by the initial results achieved in the comprehensive reform strategy, teacher Dang Thi Tach, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ha Dong High School and former Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training, affirmed: “To date, the school's students have become more well-behaved, disciplined, and orderly. The teaching staff is familiar with the school's regulations, leveraging their youthful energy, promoting the application of information technology in teaching, and actively cooperating; as a result, the quality of education at the school is constantly improving.”

Parent Tran Thi Quynh Mai expressed: “Ha Dong High School has an ideal learning environment; the teaching staff are young, enthusiastic, and use modern teaching methods, always wholeheartedly dedicated to their students. I am truly happy and reassured to entrust my child to this school…”

 

With a two-session-per-day schedule and a tuition fee of 2.5 million VND per month, Ha Dong High School has the lowest tuition fee among private schools in Hanoi and commits to not increasing tuition fees for three years. Besides tuition, the school does not collect any other fees. Alongside the curriculum of the Ministry of Education and Training , students receive in-depth, enhanced cultural subjects and are equipped with life skills. From now until January 22nd, 2025, the school accepts students from grades 10, 11, and 12 nationwide who wish to transfer. To facilitate parents and students, for the 2025-2026 school year, Ha Dong High School will begin accepting applications for grade 10 admissions on February 3rd, 2025. For more details, please contact the hotline: 084.959.1111.

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