After getting a doctorate degree from Dongdok University, Nga continued her studies in the UK, Australia, and the Netherlands.

The school, originally named Sao Mai (Daystar) in 1992 and then renamed Honor International School in 1997 after four upgrades to become a certificate to operate as a standard international school in 2005. The school’s present name - Kiettisack – marks its significant development, she elaborates.

KIS now has more than 70 classes with 118 teachers and over 1,000 students who are studying at kindergarten, primary, and secondary levels.

Nga has established another Kiettisack campus as a private school in the northern province of Luang Prabang. The second school, totally funded by its owner, is home to almost100 students taught by nine Lao and five foreign teachers.

“I am always proud of our staff members who have closely cooperated with supportive parents in encouraging their children to study well,” she says.

KIS is keen on upgrading its teaching and learning methods to international standards. Many secondary students are able to get certificates from the UK’s University of Cambridge. KIS provides a special programme for Lao secondary students who wish to complete their secondary Lao syllabus in addition to English curriculum.

Nga says the school teaches three other foreign languages - Chinese Japanese, and French as it is compulsory for secondary students to study one of these languages apart from English.

KIS also recruits Vietnamese students whose parents are studying, working, or residing in Laos and its current enrolment includes 100 Vietnamese students, she adds.

The KIS director is very pleased at the good academic records of her Lao and Vietnamese students, which is the pride and joy of the school and herself as a Lao-Vietnamese woman.

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