Nurturing dreams for ethnic minority students

Far from home to study, students of Phu Yen Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minority Boarding School all consider "School as home, teachers as parents, friends as brothers". With efforts to build a close and familiar boarding environment, in addition to imparting knowledge, teachers in the school also closely instruct and practice good habits, helping students feel secure in studying, gain more knowledge and skills to mature and confidently step into the future.

Arriving at Phu Yen Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minority Boarding Students, we were impressed by the green campus, full of flowers, and the spacious and clean classrooms. Taking us to visit the classrooms, teacher Phan Thi Thanh Hao, Vice Principal School, information: As a specialized school, with the task of training ethnic minority students according to the priority policies of the Party and the State, the school has always received the attention of Party committees, authorities at all levels and sectors. Since being invested and built in 2018, up to now, the facilities and scale have been increasingly expanded, with 77 spacious functional rooms and auxiliary items, with a total area of ​​nearly 37,000 m2.

Most of the school’s students come from remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged villages in 8 communes in the Phu Yen area. They study, eat, and live right at the school throughout the school year. Therefore, since enrolling, the teachers have always accompanied, cared for, and looked after the students to help them stabilize their minds, concentrate on studying, and practice in a collective living environment.

Green - clean - beautiful campus of Phu Yen Secondary and High School Boarding School.

This school year, the school has 14 classes, more than 470 students. Right from the beginning of the school year, the school has organized a survey, differentiated students, from there, built a plan to nurture good students and teach additional knowledge for weak students, implemented innovative teaching methods and testing, and evaluated according to the correct standards of knowledge and skills. Classrooms are equipped with projectors connected to the Internet to serve teaching and updating information, looking up learning materials; the library has been invested in repair, adding many books... From there, it helps to raise awareness and access to rich knowledge, serving students' learning more effectively.

Regular school hours for teachers and students.

Due to the characteristics of the boarding education environment, in addition to organizing 2 sessions/day, the school also arranges teachers on duty in the evenings during the week to closely monitor and support students' self-study and living activities outside of regular school hours. Especially for grade 12, the school organizes extra teaching sessions to review for graduation exams, focusing on career counseling based on students' abilities, family economic conditions, and current labor market needs to help them choose the right major.

Thanks to the efforts of teachers and students, the school's educational quality has been constantly improved. In the 2024-2025 school year, over 84.7% of the school's students had good and excellent academic results; more than 99.5% of students had good and excellent conduct. At the Provincial Excellent Student Competition, 7 students won prizes in the junior high school section (2 second prizes, 1 third prize and 4 consolation prizes); 14 students won prizes in the high school section (3 second prizes, 6 third prizes and 5 consolation prizes). In addition, the school's students also won many provincial-level prizes in physical education, national defense, security, science and technology, and startup ideas. The school was the leading unit in the boarding junior high school and high school sections in the province last school year.

Dinh Kieu Trinh, a 12B student, shared: Thanks to the guidance of teachers, for many years in a row, I have achieved the title of excellent student. In the 2024-2025 school year, I participated in the Provincial Excellent Student Contest in Geography and won second prize. This is the motivation that helps me feel more confident in registering for the entrance exam to Hanoi National University of Education next year.

Students read books and newspapers in the school's green library.

Ms. Phan Thi Thanh Hao, Vice Principal The school added: Not limited to the scope of classroom lectures, the school regularly organizes extracurricular activities, life skills education, law, physical training and activities based on talent and interest groups to attract students to participate. Encourage students to preserve and promote their ethnic cultural identity by wearing traditional costumes on some days of the week and participating in cultural, artistic, physical education and sports clubs typical of each ethnic group.

The canteen staff keeps food samples for 24 hours.

To effectively manage the boarding school, the school has established a Boarding Kitchen Management Team, responsible for taking care of students' meals, ensuring food safety and hygiene, and meeting the support standards; the After-school Student Management Team is responsible for taking care of and guiding students in their eating, living, personal hygiene, general hygiene, and basic life skills. Thereby, creating order and discipline for students in implementing general rules and regulations.

Students' lunch at the school cafeteria.

Giang A Chinh, a student of class 8B, Mong ethnic group, in Suoi Vach village, Kim Bon commune, shared: Studying at a boarding school, we not only learn knowledge but also practice the smallest things such as maintaining personal hygiene, complying with study hours, boarding activities and general regulations of the school. Thanks to that, we practice good habits, maintain the spirit of collective solidarity, classmates and boarding room friends know how to advise each other to progress together every day.

Thanks to their dedication, responsibility, and devotion to work, the teachers of Phu Yen Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minority Boarding School have been working together to build a loving boarding school, guiding and helping children of ethnic minorities overcome difficulties and gain access to knowledge. From this school, generations of students have been nurtured with dreams and aspirations to confidently reach a bright future.

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