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Schools In Thailand
Schools in Thailand provide basic education, which covers pre-primary, primary and secondary education. Though most schools provide formal education following the National Curriculum, certain specialised schools may provide non-formal education. Most state schools operate under the auspices of the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC), local governments, or universities, while private schools operate under the oversight of the Office of the Private Education Commission. There are 37,175 schools in Thailand providing general education as of the 2011 academic year. These include 31,286 schools under the OBEC, 1,726 operated by local governments, 57 university demonstration schools, 414 Phrapariyatidhamma (Buddhist) schools and 3,679 private schools. This list covers notable schools providing general education in the primary and secondary levels, listed by province. Amnat Charoen * Amnatcharoen School * Pukdeecharoen huana khokchangmanai School Bangkok Buriram * Burira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the '' Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be avail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panyaden International School
Panyaden International School (, ) is an international school for both preschool (nursery and kindergarten) primary and secondary children south of Chiang Mai (north Thailand). The school was founded to deliver a holistic education that integrates Buddhist principles and green awareness with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC)Panyaden Schoolwas certified as an international school using the British curriculum alongside the IPC in August 2016 and was authorised to offeInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in 2021. Panyaden International School is fully licensed by the Ministry of Education in Thailand and is also awarded accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a world-renowned accrediting association and one of the six regional accrediting agencies in the United States, which provide the accreditation to schools and colleges around the world. Accreditation is a confirmation that Panyaden offers excellent quality education for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakorn Payap International School
Nakornpayap International School (, ) is a K-12 International school founded in 1993 in Chiang Mai, Thailand offering an American style curriculum. Nakornpayap International School (NIS) was founded by Orawan Chaisorn and later purchased by Piti Yimprasert. Since 2000, NIS has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is an official academic body responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in California and Hawaii, the territories of Guam, American Samoa and Northern Marianas Islands, in addition to the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, the Pacific Rim, East Asia East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both Geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The modern State (polity), states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. ..., and areas of the Pacific and East Asia. NI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montfort College
Montfort College ( th, มงฟอร์ตวิทยาลัย) is a private Catholic school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. History The Brothers of St. Gabriel came to Chiang Mai and established Montfort Primary School in 1932 along Charoen Prathet Road on a plot of land provided by Bishop Peross from Luang Anusarn Suntorn who gave his financial support at no interest. The land was located along the Ping River, approximately 200 meters from the Sacred Heart Church. Montfort School opened its first academic year on 16 March 1932. Fr. Reunemenier was the manager, Brother Simon the first director, Brother Ambrosio the vice-director and Brother Louis was responsible for new construction. Montfort College opened its secondary section in 1949, started to admit girls to its secondary section from levels 10–12 in 1975 and started to admit girls to its primary section in 2009. At present Montfort College has two sections: primary (grades 1–6) and secondary (grades 7–12). In 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanna International School
Lanna International School Thailand (, ) is a British international school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Lanna was founded in 1993 to provida a British curriculum-based education. Lanna is licensed by the Thai Ministry of Education and has been fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 2002. Year on year Lanna School increase their fees by at least 30 percent. Since 2019 the school fee has actually doubled. Lanna is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS). In 2005 Lanna also gained the status of becoming a Cambridge University International Examination Centre. Lanna offers its students the opportunity to gain an American High School Certificate, but also British qualifications in the form of Cambridge IGCSE The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language based examination similar to GCSE and is recognised in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace International School
Grace International School (GIS; , ) is a small international school in Chiang Mai, Thailand that was founded in 1999 for the education of the children of Christian Missionaries living in the area. There are over 600 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, and these students represent a wide range of nationalities and ethnicities. Most of the students are TCK's (Third Culture Kids) and so in addition to representing various countries, students have a wide array of experiences living in countries as foreigners. The teachers are volunteers. GIS uses a US-based curriculum and most graduates go to the United States for higher education, although a large percentage move to the Republic of Korea (ROK), New Zealand, Australia, or remain in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangchanupathum School
Fangchanupathum School (Thai: โรงเรียนฝางชนูปถัมภ์) is a public school in Fang District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. History Fangchanupathum School was approved by the Department of General Education and began secondary level teaching in 1961. The school is in Ban Song Kwae, 7 km from Fang. People from ''tambon'' San Sai and Mae Sun built a one-storey building. The first class had 34 students and three teachers. Mr. Damrong Wiwatnaphon was the first principal in 1966. School system Mathayom Ton At Mathayom Ton levels (grades 7–9), students follow eight core subjects each semester: Thai language, mathematics, science, social science, health and physical education, arts and music, technology, and foreign languages. Mathayom Pai At Mathayom Pai levels (grades 10–12), students are allowed to choose one or two elective courses. The science programme (Wit-Kanit) and the mathematics-English language programme (Sil-Kamnuan) are amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dara Academy
Dara Academy ( th, โรงเรียนดาราวิทยาลัย), is a private coeducational Christian school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It currently serves 6,000 students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. History Dara Academy was founded in 1878 by Presbyterian missionaries Rev. Dr. Daniel McGilvary and Sophie McGilvery. Originally established as an all-girls school, it was intended to equal the education available to boys from monks at Buddhist temples. The school was originally called “Phra Racha Chaya Girls School” after Phra Racha Chaya Chao Dara Rasmi, and was simplified to Dara Academy in 1923. The school is led by the Church of Christ in Thailand. Royal visits * 1925: His Majesty King Prajadhipok (Rama VII, th, พระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว ''Phra Pokklao Chaoyuhua'') and Queen Ramphaiphanni * 1949: Queen Ramphaiphanni (''Somdej Phra Nangchao Ramphaiphanni Phra Boromarajininat'' - สมเด็จพระน ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai International School
Chiang Mai International School (CMIS; th, โรงเรียนนานาชาติเชียงใหม่, ) is a K-12 International school founded in 1954 in Chiang Mai, Thailand by members of the Church of Christ in Thailand. The school is approved by the Thai Ministry of Education and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) was an organization providing accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in California and Hawaii, the territories of Guam, American Sam .... CMIS is an independent, co-educational, non-profit day school offering an English-language education. An article by lifestyle magazine ''Chiang Mai CityLife'' states the school's “enrollment is highly competitive and based on a student’s overall grades, their level of English communication and their performance on the mandatory standardized tests.” History Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pacific International School
American Pacific International School (, ) is a privately owned boarding school in Chiang Mai, Thailand with a kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and high school. The school operates on two campuses. American Pacific International School Primary (APISP) is in suburban Chiang Mai while the main boarding campus (MBC) is 25 kilometers from the city center. APISP has pre-nursery to grade 6 and the MBC has grades 5-12. It is a fee paying school, that opened in 1997, and makes annual tuition charges of 480,000 baht, or 12,800 USD. Residence The school is one of only a few to accept residential students from the age of six. The school currently maintains four boarding houses: Odden Hall, Bundarik Hall, Sakthong House and Inthanon House. Curriculum The school's curriculum aims to generate the skills of creativity and enquiry in a multi-cultural environment. It offers an American-style curriculum to those aged from two to eighteen within Thailand, and is fully registered wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang and Lamphun to the south, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is north of Bangkok. Geography Chiang Mai province is about from Bangkok in the Mae Ping River basin and is on average at elevation. Surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, it covers an area of approximately . The mountains of the Daen Lao Range () at the north end of the province, the Thanon Thong Chai Range () with the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon at , stretching in a north–south direction, and the Khun Tan Range in the east of the province are covered by rain forest. The Mae Ping, one of the major tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, originates in the Daen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
