Students kneading bread dough in a cooking class at Palm River Academy in Hội An

English Language Center · Hội An

English, learned by doing.

English, taught through science, maths, cooking, art and sport. Not from a worksheet.

  • 20 months to 18 years
  • Small classes
  • In Hội An since 2017

Announcements

  • Photos

    Mid-Autumn Festival

    Friday 25 September

    Thank you to everyone who came. Our students ran the stalls and games, and 15% of the profits went to Da Nang Go. See what they did, with photos.

    See the photos

  • Term dates

    Quarter 2 begins, with the Quarter 1 Showcase

    Thursday 15 October

    The Quarter 1 Showcase has been postponed to Thursday 15 October, in the afternoon. Quarter 1 ends on 8 October, with Quarter 2 tuition due the same day, and fall break runs to 14 October. New students can start with the new quarter.

    See the calendar

  • Offer

    10% and 15% off the Global Program

    Until December 2026

    10% off for a first child and 15% off for a second, on the full-day program. Ages 2 to 14, three weeks to three months.

    How it works

  • Offer

    35% off Nursery and Kindergarten

    Limited time offer

    35% off tuition when you enroll for the rest of the academic year. English all day, ages 20 months to 5 years.

    Terms and conditions apply.

    About Early Years

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Our story

Serving families in Hội An and Đà Nẵng since 2017

Hội An's oldest international learning center.

We opened in 2017 for families who wanted their children to learn English without sitting still all day. That is still the idea. Half our families are Vietnamese and half are from abroad. So are our teachers.

About us
Est. 2017
Students and staff at the painted campus wall at Palm River Academy

How we teach English

Content through context

Nobody learns a language from a worksheet. Children learn English because they need it to measure the flour, explain the experiment and argue about the rules.

Real subjects, in English

Cambridge English, Maths and Science every morning, with qualified teachers.

Doing, not drilling

Every afternoon is hands-on: cooking, crafts, art, technology, sport.

Small enough to talk

Classes are small, so every child gets to speak.

9

Years in Hội An

Serving families in Hội An and Đà Nẵng since 2017.

Small

Class sizes

In every academic class, so each child gets a turn to talk.

10+

Alumni abroad

At high schools and universities overseas.

3 weeks to 3 months
Mr. Bowen on a nature walk with Global Program students, noting down what they find

Visiting Hội An?

The Global Program

Here for a few weeks or a season? Your child joins a real class for three weeks to three months, half day or full day, ages 2 to 14.

How it works
  • This was the first time in his life that he went to kindergarten happily and willingly — every single day.

    Benny M.Google review

  • …he spoke English from scratch in just 2 weeks!

    Анастасия Ф.Google review

  • The quality of teachers is excellent; my daughter has loved all her teachers, which is super important to us.

    Alison B.Google review

  • …he quickly felt so comfortable at Palm River Academy that he dragged his feet when we came to pick him up… haha!

    Jimmy R.Google review

  • Their English improved naturally, but even more importantly, they felt seen, encouraged, and cared for by the teachers and staff.

    Mor A.Google review

  • …if it were up to me, I’d come back here in a heartbeat! What a place!

    Maayan R.Google review

  • Even in that short time, we saw our children become more confident and excited about learning.

    Moshe B.Google review

  • The teachers genuinely care and are skilled in how they guide the children.

    Ngoc N.Google review

  • But from the very first day, both my girls adjusted beautifully.

    Dagiimaa B.Google review

Campus life

Lanterns, cupcakes and chess

A year of events

Yearbook 2025-26

The whole year, in three minutes

Our Yearbook Team photographed, designed and edited the yearbook, then cut this film from it.

3 min · with sound · every class, from Nursery to Upper Secondary

Our Yearbook Team with the yearbook they made
The Yearbook Team
5 min from the old town
The Palm River Academy campus in Cẩm Thanh, Hội An

Where we are

One campus in Cẩm Thanh

A few minutes from Hội An's old town. Every age learns on the same site.

Trần Nhân Tông, Cẩm Thanh, Hội An
Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 16:00

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Come and see it for yourself.

Walk around with us for an hour, Monday to Friday. Not in Hội An yet? We will do a video call.