→ Concordian International School (, ) is a Pre-K to grade 12 school located in

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, Samut Prakan,

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. The school educates about 1100 students within the

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running the International Baccalaureate program. Concordian International School offers full immersion in English, Chinese and Thai from Pre-K until Grade 4, then a full English immersion program with Chinese and Thai as additional languages from Grade 5 to Grade 12. Concordian International is a private school, and a member of

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. It is accredited by the

the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the Council of International Schools (CIS), and the Thai Ministry of Education.

History

Concordian International School (Concordian) was founded in August 2001Concordian International School
English Schools Organization by school sponsor Varnnee Chearavanont Ross, who is part of the Chearavanont family. Concordian moved from its old campus in Thana City, Thailand in 2006 to the new campus at Bangkaew, Bangna-Trad km7 in the

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province of Samut Prakan. The school’s name is taken from the Old French ''concorde'' and from the Latin ''concordia'', meaning “agreement” or “union”, and also from ''con'', meaning together, and ''cor'' meaning heart: literally, "hearts together",

Curriculum

Concordian International School offers the full range of

programmes, including: * the

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(PYP), * the

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(MYP), and * the

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(DP).

Clubs & Activities

The school offers the following clubs and activities to students:

Sports

Concordian International School belongs to two sport league: TISAC and AISAA. Concordian students compete regularly in multiple sports, starting in under 9 all the way to senior level in soccer, basketball, swimming, golf, table tennis, badminton, and tennis competitively against other schools. Concordian has invested more than 400 million baht in extra facilities, including a second swimming pool (50-meter covered swimming pool), 2 extra gymnasium, 2 new tennis court, 4 squash courts, dance studios, and more.

Faculty

*Founding Director - K. Varnnee Chearavanont Ross *Head of School / CEO - Mr. Laurent Goetschmann *Elementary Principal - Ms. Ariel Wang *Elementary Principal - Mr. Tim Byrum *Secondary Principal - Mr. William Berry *Secondary Principal - Ms. Sally Wen *Secondary Principal - Ms. Min Li Concordian International School has 240 full-time teachers, all fully qualified teachers coming from the

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and for our Chinese section from

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and

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Mascot

There are three Mascots for Concordian International School - all of them are Dragons.

Accreditation

* Council of International Schools *

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International School Association of Thailand

References

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