Inventory of Business Licenses

Any individual or legal entity that intends to establish a general education school including a primary school, secondary school, high school, as well as secondary education. This will take a total of 12 years to complete the general education.

- Conditions of land and location for the applicant:
1. the land used for building the school shall belong to the enterprise;
2. If the land is leased, the lease contract shall have a minimum of 10 years term for pre-education and primary education; and 15 years for secondary education;
3. if the land is mortgaged, it must be mortgaged only for the purpose of establishing a school;
4. the green area shall cover one-third of the total area;
5. At least one-third of the total area shall be used for indoor and outdoor activities, learning-teaching, and multi-purpose areas.

- Criteria of building and location for the applicant:

A. Pre Education (Nursery and Pre-school)
The location shall be in one place with a good and safe environment, no risk of disasters, and an average area of ​​25-35 square meters per person;
1. having classroom building, school office, director office, admin office, early years room, infirmary, playroom, guardpost, teacher-staff office, canteen, multi-purpose room, table, equipment, storage, etc.
2. having electricity, clean water, drainage system, clean and suitable toilets for children.
3. having a playground and playground equipment, school fences, gate, flag pole, school sign, room sign.
4. Learning-teaching equipment, toys, safe school supplies.

B. Primary Education
1. having areas with a good and safe environment, no risk of disasters, and an average area of ​​30-40 square meters per person;
2. having an indoor stadium, sports stadium, suitable parking lots, fences, gate, school sign, and room sign.
3. having electricity, clean water, separate toilets for women and men, toilet sink, and a shower room.
4. having a board director office, staff room, classrooms, library, art room, music room, computer room, training room, advice room, language listening room, infirmary, canteen, and guard post.
5. having media, teaching-learning equipment, sports equipment, and music instruments.

C. Secondary Education
1. having areas with good and safe surroundings, no disaster risk, the average area shall be around 30-40 square meter per person.
2. having an indoor stadium, sports stadium, suitable parking lots, fences, gate, school sign, and room sign.
3. having electricity, clean water, drainage system, separate toilets for women and men, toilet sink, and a shower room.
4. having a board director office, staff room, meeting room, classrooms, library, art room, music room, computer room, lab, advice room, language listening room and infirmary, canteen, guard post, teaching-learning equipment, sports equipment, and musical instruments.
5. every education level shall provide conditions and facilities to people with disabilities.

Qualifications of applicant
1. having a certain school degree (with management experience)
2. having a financial status certified by the bank in Lao PDR
3. having no criminal record

1. Department of General Education shall consider the establishment of general education schools that use international curriculums.
2. The approval for the establishment and renewal of a license for private general education, the application shall be submitted to the District Office of Education and Sports, then they will forward it to the Provincial (Vientiane Capital Department of Education and Sport.
3. the application for the establishment of the school as well as for the classroom expansion shall be submitted to the General Education Department, Ministry of Education and Sports through the District Office of Education and Sports, the Provincial (Vientiane capital) Department of Education and Sports at least 90 days prior to the first day of school.
4. the application for the establishment of the school as well as for the classroom expansion shall be submitted to the related department of the Ministry of Education and Sports through the District Office of Education and Sports, the Provincial (Vientiane capital) Department of Education and Sports at least 90 days prior to the first day of school.