Victoria Preschool - Saigon South (Celesta Rise) inauguration ceremony: Ready to welcome little Citizens

On the morning of 08 May 2025, Victoria Preschool - Saigon South (Celesta Rise) officially held its Inauguration Ceremony, preparing to welcome young learners for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

The event was attended by the Victoria School leadership team, parents, teachers, and students, marking an important milestone in the expansion of its high-quality preschool education system.

MEd. Lê Nguyễn Trung Nguyên– CEO of Victoria School System, delivers a speech at the event.

Special guests at the event.

Victoria Preschool - Saigon South (Celesta Rise) is designed with a modern, nature-friendly approach, creating an ideal environment for children’s holistic development. Every space is bathed in natural light, surrounded by lush greenery, offering a relaxing and close-to-nature atmosphere. The multifunctional classrooms feature child-friendly bookshelves to nurture reading habits, along with flexible furniture that supports learning, creativity, play, and rest — creating the perfect setting for daily growth and development.

The school offers an integrated international curriculum combining the Cambridge Early Years Programme with the Ministry of Education and Training’s preschool curriculum, along with gifted education and enterprise experience programmes. This comprehensive approach supports children’s cognitive, language, emotional, and physical development.

MEd. Christopher Bradley– Deputy CAO, Head of Victoria School - Saigon South, speaks at the event.

MEd Christopher Bradley, Deputy CAO and Head of Victoria School - Saigon South, shared: “We aim to create a preschool where students are not only taught but also nurtured and naturally developed, free to explore and be creative. Victoria Preschool - Saigon South (Celesta Rise) has been built with green spaces and smart school utilities to make learning lively and easy to absorb.”

During the event, parents had the opportunity to tour the classrooms, explore the curriculum, learn about the school’s services, student activities, extracurricular programmes, healthcare, sports, school bus services, and nutritional menus. 

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Ms. Nguyen Thao Nguyen - parent visiting the school shared: “After touring the school, I was impressed by the excellent facilities — the classrooms are spacious and airy. My child has been attending the school previously, so I highly appreciate the curriculum and the classroom and experiential activities that the teachers organise. My child absolutely loves it and always comes home excited to tell me about what they’ve learned.”

Victoria Preschool - Celesta Rise promises to be a loving “second home” and a solid foundation for students to pursue an exceptional education. 

 Let’s look back at some highlights from the ceremony.