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| Number of students |
146 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
12 and more each day. |
| Most common nationality |
Thai |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
70% to 30% |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English and Thai |
| Max. number of students per class |
17 |
| Average number of students per class |
10-12 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No customs and culture only |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Students may choose to sit SAT examinations as we are an official test centre but most do not. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depending on the child's age. Children are not given large amounts of homework, and never new work |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
95% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes ELL/ELA |
| Learning support offered |
Thai as an additional language support and English ELL support |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Our class sizes are very small and students are encouraged to move at their own pace, either slowly or quickly both with support |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes from 2019-20 |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Entry exams for all ages |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no deadline in grades K3-G9. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8 am |
| School finish time |
2.40pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
The school offers clubs and activities but not supervised care after 4 pm. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes we have the top Bangkok school catering company Epicure providing healthy and interesting international buffet daily plus morning and afternoon snack |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, we offer vegan options daily together with vegetarian and replacement items for allergies or special diets etc. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Monday to Friday we offer afternoon activities that range from Top Flight Basketball coaching, Chelsea Football club coaching, Advanced Inventor, Harry Potter Club, A Taste of French, Art Club, Music and Cooking Club. These clubs change every term. |
| Sports activities included |
Hockey and Ice Hockey are offered together with Basketball, Volleyball, Futsal, Swimming, Badminton and Track, and Field |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
We are part of the CISSA organization for sport and we compete with other schools in all school sports and travel within Asia as well to compete |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Yes we have a state of the art gymnasium and currently building a five-lane swimming pool for competitions. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We are an inclusive school with a kind caring community. We value and treat each student as an individual. We provide students with the skills needed to achieve success and for them to discover how to lead and not just follow. We only employ NES (native English speaking) highly experienced teachers from Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, USA, and South Africa. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Inquiring Learning. We have an open-ended approach to learning guided by students through questions, research, and curiosity. This nutures students passions and talents and give a deeper understanding by going beyond memorizing of facts and content. Students then learn to own their learning and reach their goals. |
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