Ekamai International School (EIS) (, ) is a private,
non-profit
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,
co-educational
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,
international school
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founded by the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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. It is located in
Watthana District,
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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and educates students from pre-kindergarten to the twelfth grade. In 1993, the school acquired an international school license. The school is part of the worldwide
Seventh-day Adventist education system.
History
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From the end of
World War II
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in 1945, missionaries from the
US entered Thailand for evangelization. In 1946, American Adventist missionaries founded a church missionary training institution, located at Phyathai Road.
The first classes in the 1940s were held in a temporary building made out of thatched bamboo and a metal roof.
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In 1957, the school moved to its present location and was named Adventist English School as several properties in Soi
Ekamai (Sukhumvit 63) were purchased and consolidated to expand the campus. Until the 1970s, the school enrollments were limited to the children of American missionaries and expatriate foreign residents. The school was the first in Thailand to use
English
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as a medium of instruction.
In 1992, during the government of
Anand Panyarachun
Anand Panyarachun ( th, อานันท์ ปันยารชุน, , ; born 9 August 1932) was Thailand's Prime Minister twice: once in 1991–1992 and again during the latter half of 1992. He was effective in initiating economic and p ...
, Thailand's
Ministry of Education
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classified the Adventist English School as an
international school
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. Therefore, the institution was renamed as Ekamai International School and continues to operate under this name until the present day.
In 1998, the school received accreditation by the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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(WASC) and adopted the academic credit system based on American high schools. The school later offers AP (Advanced Placement) programs and examinations authorized by the
College Board
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in high school level.
Curriculum
The school teaches a curriculum based on the US education system in
American English
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from pre-kindergarten to the twelfth grade with AP (Advanced Placement) Program by the
College Board
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. Thai language and cultural instruction is given along with several foreign languages such as
Mandarin Chinese
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,
Japanese
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and
Spanish
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classes. The school is open to pupils of all nationalities and religions.
The school is a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand, and of the
East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools
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. Other authorizing bodies include the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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, California, US; the
International Schools Association of Thailand
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(ISAT); the
Adventist Accrediting Association The Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools (AAA) is an educational accreditation body operated by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Accreditation by the body is not academic accreditation and it is not recognized ...
(AAA) - the official Seventh-day Adventist Education Department's accreditation body, headquartered in
Maryland
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, US; and the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment.
The school offers a general education diploma; a college preparatory diploma; a college preparatory diploma with a focus on business studies and a college preparatory diploma with a focus on medicine or engineering.
Students attend religious education classes and a weekly chapel service. There are after-school Bible studies, spiritual self-development programs, and school wide prayer groups.
Facilities
The school facilities include a high school building; a middle school building with a conference room; and a primary and elementary building. There is also a music education and "
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" building. The school has a
soccer
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field and a covered court that serves as basketball, tennis, and badminton courts. Other facilities include libraries, health clinic, counseling offices, storage areas, science and computer laboratories, and a chaplaincy. The school has an air-conditioned cafeteria, a snack bar, a bakery, and a uniform shop.
Administrators
See also
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Seventh-day Adventist education
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List of International Schools
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Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
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Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
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Austria
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The Bahamas
Bahrain
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Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools
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References
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1946 establishments in Thailand
American international schools in Thailand
Christian schools in Thailand
Educational institutions established in 1946
International schools in Bangkok
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Secondary schools affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church