Kindergartens and schools in Nha Trang for a short stay: where your child can join for one to three months
English-language international schools, bilingual kindergartens and Russian mini-kindergartens: who takes children short-term, from what age, and what to ask on the first call.
In Nha Trang for one to three months? You can usually place your child in a kindergarten at almost any point in the year. Bilingual TopMind in the south takes children all year round; international schools mostly enrol by the term, but EFI Academy's summer camp is open to new children too. Russian-speaking families also have small Russian kindergartens in the north.
Who takes children for a short stay?
| Kindergarten or school | Where | Ages | Why it's handy |
|---|---|---|---|
| TopMind | south, Mỹ Gia area | 1–6 | joins any time of year; free visit and trial day |
| EFI Academy | An Viên | Cambridge school | enrols all year; summer camp open to new children |
| AVE Academy | An Viên | 2 up to IGCSE | fees can be paid monthly |
| Zayka-Znayka | north, near Oceanus | 4–7 | Russian-speaking; short stays, pay by the day |
| Gorizont | north | kindergarten and school | Russian-speaking; free trial day, camp June–August |
Every kindergarten and school with its address and phone is in kindergartens and schools.
International or bilingual?
An international kindergarten or school puts your child in an all-English setting: Kid Castle takes ages 2–8, AVE Academy runs from age 2 to IGCSE, and Maple Bear VCN follows a Canadian curriculum.
A bilingual kindergarten like TopMind sits in between: Vietnamese and English, with lots of local children. Its da Vinci class for ages 3–6 is taught entirely in English by native speakers.
How do I keep my child's school year on track?
International schools work by the term or the year, though AVE Academy's published terms allow monthly payment — useful if you're here for a few months. For a stay of a month or two, it's often simpler to keep your child on their home school's remote or home-schooling arrangement and add classes or a kindergarten here.
What should I ask on the first call?
1. Do you take children for a month, a week or individual days? 2. Is there a trial day, and how long does settling in usually take? 3. Full day or mornings only? Is there a nap? 4. Are meals included? Is there transport from our area? 5. What language do the teachers speak with the children all day, not just in lessons?
What if my child gets sick?
For a fever or a cold, parents take children to Dr Phan Lộc Mai's clinic in the tourist quarter, the IPC paediatric clinic south of the centre or Nhi Đồng on Phương Sài. At night, go to the emergency department at Saigon Nha Trang Hospital: it's open 24 hours and has a children's ward. More in getting sick in Nha Trang.
Frequently asked questions
Can my child join a kindergarten in Nha Trang for one month? Yes. TopMind takes children at any point in the year, and Zayka-Znayka accepts short stays with payment by the day.
Is there an English-speaking kindergarten in Nha Trang? Kid Castle (ages 2–8), AVE Academy (from age 2) and Maple Bear VCN teach in English; TopMind has an all-English class for ages 3–6.
Is there a free trial day? Yes, at TopMind and Gorizont.
What can my child do in Nha Trang over the summer? A summer camp: EFI Academy's is open to new children, and Gorizont runs one from June to August.
Can I pay international school fees monthly? At AVE Academy, yes — its published terms allow monthly payment.
How much does a kindergarten cost in Nha Trang? It depends on age, schedule and length of stay, and changes every year — ask on your first call.
Sources and checks
Details come from the kindergartens' and schools' own sites and pages, travel guides and Google Maps reviews, as of September 2026; sources and dates are on each listing. For Zayka-Znayka, short stays and paying by the day come from a travel guide, and parents' reviews describe two- to three-month winter stays. AVE Academy's payment terms are from the school's published rules. There are no prices or rankings here: fees are charged by the day, month or term and change, and teaching quality can't be checked from public sources. Updated 5 October 2026.