Yes.

As we grow, we will add additional language support when needed.

Thai

16 in EY1, 18 in EY2, and 20 in Y1-6

Yes, we call them Learning Assistants as they are there to support the students' learning, not to assist the teacher.

Minimally, with a focus on technology as a tool.

In times of emergencies, we offer online learning.

We are a contemplative school rooted in the rich array of Buddhist wisdom traditions.

Our emphasis is on providing opportunities for children to ask the big questions, to participate in philosophical inquiry, to become familiar with universal truths such as interdependence, impermance and so on, whether or not one chooses to label oneself as Buddhist as not.

We perform age-appropriate assessments as a part of our Admissions process.

For Early Years, we perform a play-based assessment of school readiness, looking at personal-social skills, gross and fine motor skills, speaking and listening skills, the ability to follow simple instructions, mark-making
and literacy skills.
For Years 1-2, our assessment looks at our school languages (English, Chinese), and maths. Students must demonstrate age-appropriate fluency in either English or Mandarin.
For Years 3-6, our assessment considers our school languages (English, Chinese), maths, and science. Students must demonstrate age-appropriate fluency in both English and Mandarin.

Yes.

08:15, depending on year level.

15:00, depending on year level.

In the afternoons, we offer Stay-and-Play for our youngest students, and After-School Clubs for our older students.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

We have available: our school library, the Sky Garden, the Wonder Room, a student cooking studio, multidisciplinary arts studios, the Rethinkery - our community recycling centre, our Sala, waterplay, playground, our field, and more.

The Jataka School is a new kind of international school in Bangkok offering a globally-aware, culturally-grounded contemplative education that is rooted, innovative, and playful. Jataka integrates internationally-recognized academic standards, contemporary pedagogy, and the Dharma into one coherent educational experience. Our play-based and inquiry-led approach nurtures the whole child in a natural and intimate environment on Sukhumvit, within walking distance of BTS Bangchak. As a foundation-led, not-for-profit school, we cap our student numbers at 156 to preserve the quality of our offering, and to ensure a genuinely personalised learning approach and a warm community of lifelong learners.

Jataka combines the English National Curriculum with an immersive English–Mandarin bilingual pathway. This provides children with an internationally-recognised academic foundation and builds the foundations for fluency in another globally important language.

At the same time, Jataka is deliberately research-informed. Its approach draws on contemporary research into how children learn, and includes a genuinely play-based Early Years education, and a range of guidance material that weaves in opportunities for children to further develop their executive functioning skills, and to grow into intrinsically-motivated students with a love for learning.

Jataka is deeply rooted in its Thai context. Children receive 50 minutes of Thai language and culture each day, while the school's architecture and learning environments draw on local and tropical design traditions. Traditional dress Fridays invite students and teachers to celebrate cultural heritage from Thailand and around the world. This creates a distinctive balance: Jataka is international in its curriculum and outlook, bilingual in its daily experience, contemplative in its educational foundation, and Thai in its cultural rootedness.