Dara Academy ( th, โรงเรียนดาราวิทยาลัย), is a
private
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coeducational Christian school in
Chiang Mai
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,
Thailand
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. 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
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temples. The school was originally called “Phra Racha Chaya Girls School” after
Phra Racha Chaya Chao Dara Rasmi
Dara Rasami (; th, ดารารัศมี, , , August 26, 1873 – December 9, 1933), was a princess of Chiang Mai and Siam (later Thailand) and the daughter of King Inthawichayanon, Inthawichayanon of Chiang Mai and Que ...
, and was simplified to Dara Academy in 1923. The school is led by the
Church of Christ in Thailand
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.
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'' - สมเด็จพระนางเจ้ารำไพพรรณี พระบรมราชินี)
* 1958: His Majesty the King,
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Native-Speaker Program
Dara employs over 37
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for its
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program (called NP), teaching
English
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Chinese
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,
Japanese
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and
Korean
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.
Dara Academy's English NP is a specialized English language course. Classes are taught by Native English speakers four or five times a week. The program is offered to all students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.
Classes sizes are kept under 35 students (compared to regular class sizes that contain up to 55 students). Students learn in air-conditioned rooms which are equipped with modern technology including audio / video, smart T.V.s, and computers, depending on grade level.
Teachers focus on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Students participate i
field tripsEnglish CampsNP Fairand school play, and annual newspaper
The Dara Star
Address
196 Kaewnawarat Rd, T. Wat Ket, A. Muang,
Chiang Mai
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50000
Thailand
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Address (
Thai language): 196 ถ.แก้วนวรัฐ ต.วัดเกต อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่. 50000
See also
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Education in Thailand
Education in Thailand is provided mainly by the Thai government through the Ministry of Education from pre-school to senior high school. A free basic education of fifteen years is guaranteed by the Thai constitution.
Education in Thailand manda ...
*
Princes Royal's College, sister school
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Church of Christ in Thailand
The Church of Christ in Thailand (C.C.T.) ( Thai: สภาคริสตจักรในประเทศไทย) is a Protestant Christian association. It is the largest Protestant denomination in Thailand and is considered to be the lar ...
External links
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Christian schools in Thailand
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Educational institutions established in 1878
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