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Dear Parents,I want to welcome you to Concordia International School Hanoi. As parents, selecting a school for yourchild is one of the most important decisions that you will make. There are many factors that affect thedecision to attend a school such as location, facilities, teacher experience, academic performance, theculture of the school community, and the care given to each student.At Concordia, teachers work together with parents to help students achieve their fullest potential.Concordia strives to produce students who will excel at the university level and beyond as active globalcitizens who pursue personal excellence. At Concordia, we are:• Focused on the individual student’s social, emotion, and academic success;• Focused on providing a balanced life that includes rigorous academics, opportunities to grow inthe arts, music, cultural experiences, student trips, athletics, and afterschool activities;• Focused on developing a relational community of parents, students and teachers workingtogether;• Focused on serving the people of our community, Hanoi, Vietnam, and the world;• Focused on producing students who excel in life and become the leaders of the future.I look forward to the opportunity to meet you and discuss ways that Concordia can work with you toprovide your family the best educational experience in Hanoi.Best Regards,Steven WinkelmanHead of SchoolHIstoryU.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, David Shear, cuts the ribbon at the Grand Opening Ceremony for Concordia International School in 2011.Concordia International School Hanoi brings over 150 years of educational experience to Hanoiamongst the Concordia family of schools. Concordia Hanoi is modeled after our two sister schools:Hong Kong International School, www.hkis.edu, and Concordia International School Shanghai, China,www.ciss.cn.com both also founded by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) in the UnitedStates.Concordia opened in 2011 but the idea of opening and international school in Hanoi started in1996. That year, LCMS humanitarian aid workers came to Vietnam to implement health and educationprojects in cooperation with the National Institute of Nutrition. Through this partnership, the dream ofan international school offering academic excellence in a community dedicated to serving others wasborn.Concordia operates as a not-for-profit entity, ensuring that all extra funds are reinvested into the schooland its students, furthering our value to be a student-centered community that is dedicated to serviceand excellence.Letter fromConcordia is excited to be the newest chapter in the long history of LCMS education.the Head of School1 www.concordiahanoi.org2