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School details
| Number of students |
9000 |
| Most common nationality |
Cambodian |
| Native English and Khmer speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Khmer |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Pre-K and K students are not required to take an Admission Test. They are grouped according to their Khmer, English, and Math ability and age.
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| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
15:50 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Football field, basketball court |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Western International School offers a progressive bilingual (Khmer-English) education pathway: Early Years (Nursery–Kindergarten) blends the IEYC framework with play-based learning to build early literacy, numeracy, creativity, and social skills; Primary (Grades 1–6) combines the IPC framework with academics, technology, arts, sports, dance, and Chinese language to develop well-rounded, bilingual learners; Middle School Transition (Grades 7–9) uses Cambridge English materials and internationally aligned resources to smoothly bridge students from primary to secondary school while sharpening analytical and communication skills; and Upper Secondary follows a bilingual model built on the national curriculum, translated into English, ensuring students maintain strong academic continuity while building fluency for future success. Throughout her high school education at Western International School, Chen Hanry has demonstrated full proficiency in the English language. Her classroom instruction, learning materials, assignments, examinations, assessments, presentations, and academic communication across all core subjects were conducted in English, consistently meeting the standards required for academic success in an English-speaking environment. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Our teaching approach is a progressive bilingual (Khmer-English) pathway that adapts to each stage of a student's growth: Early Years uses the IEYC framework with play-based learning to nurture literacy, numeracy, creativity, and social skills, while Primary blends the IPC framework with academics, technology, arts, sports, dance, and Chinese language for well-rounded development. In Middle School Transition, we use Cambridge English materials and internationally aligned resources to smoothly bridge students from primary to secondary school while sharpening their analytical and communication skills. By Upper Secondary, we deliver the national curriculum translated into English, so students keep strong academic continuity while gaining the fluency they need for future success |
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