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and

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. The school uses a customised curriculum mainly focused on

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

science Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

and

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

. Native English speakers are employed to teach English as well as other subjects. Apart from English, various other languages which are Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, German and French are taught to students.

History

Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, with the former name of Rayong Science Academy (RASA), was founded in 2013. The name Kamnoetvidya, which literally means “The Genesis of Knowledge”, was given by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on 6 August 2015 presided over the grand opening ceremony of the school. Kamnoetvidya Science Academy is supported by the Power of Learning foundation with an

endowment fund A financial endowment is a legal structure for managing, and in many cases indefinitely perpetuating, a pool of financial, real estate, or other investments for a specific purpose according to the will of its founders and donors. Endowments are of ...

provided by the

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to ensure sustainability, prosperity, and longevity of the academy. The conception of Kamnoetvidya Science Academy was the result of a farsighted vision and a cumulated passion of Dr.

Pailin Chuchottaworn Pailin Chuchottaworn ( th, ไพรินทร์ ชูโชติถาวร; born 1956) is a Thai businessman, and from 2011 to 2015 was the chief executive officer (CEO) of PTT Public Company Limited, a Thai state-owned oil and gas compan ...

, then the chief executive officer and president of PTT Public Company Limited, who wishes to see Thailand emerge as a strong power in science and technology. Dr. Thongchai Chewprecha, the founding principal, retired from his position in 2018 and currently, he is succeeded by Dr. Rachain Kosanlavit. Currently, Dr. Boonchoat Paosawatyanyong is the principal of the school. Meanwhile, Dr. Thongchai continues to contribute as Principal

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Facilities

A scanning electron microscope is available in the campus for research and experimental purpose. KVIS is one of the few educational institutions to own an electron microscope. The engineering workshop laboratory is equipped with 3D printers,

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machines and 3D modelling software. Microcontroller Laboratory is equipped with various

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kits, electronic

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, robotic kits, solar panel kits, etc. The Computer Science Lab is equipped with

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all-in-one computers with

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i7 processors,

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GPU and digital white boards. The academic resource centre is equipped with most of the scientific journals from Springer and Science Direct. The entire campus is equipped with wired and wireless high speed internet connectivity.

Admission process

An entrance exam with two tier process is open to all Thai nationals pursuing secondary 3 (Grade 9) every year. This exam is conducted in various centres all over the country.

Academics

Students at Kamnoetvidya Science Academy receive a full scholarship. Kamnoetvidya Science Academy received 6 billion baht ($185.3 million) for construction of an academic park.

International academic exchange programs

KVIS engages in academic exchanges with overseas prestigious universities, research centres and other related institutions for the gifted.

Partnership schools

Press releases

On 3 April 2015, Dr.

said that KVIS, as a part of

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, will strive hard to operate alongside the local community in

Rayong Province Rayong province ( th, ระยอง, ) is one of seventy-six Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') lies in Eastern Thailand#Administrative divisions, eastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Chonburi province, ...

, the second home of PTT, regarding social care and environmental sustainability. It was developed to have a lifestyle comparable to other leading cities.

Club activities

Club activities are included in the KVIS curriculum. Various clubs, like

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club,

muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

club, music club, gardening club,

BNK48 BNK48 (read ''B.N.K. Forty-eight'') is a Thai idol girl group and the third international sister group of Japan's AKB48, following Indonesia's JKT48 and China's SNH48 (''former''). After holding its first audition in mid-2016 and announcing i ...

study club, ''Kyōgi karuta'' club, jogging club, and more, are currently functioning in the school campus. All clubs function every Monday and Thursday.

References

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