Kasetsart University Laboratory School, Center for Educational Research and Development ( th, โรงเรียนสาธิตแห่งมหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ ศูนย์วิจัยและพัฒนาการศึกษา; ), informally known as Satit Kaset ( th, สาธิตเกษตร; ), is a well-known

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, operated under the auspices of

Kasetsart University Kasetsart University ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์; ), commonly known and referred to as Kaset or KU, is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest university in Thailand. I ...

's Faculty of Education. The school is located in Bang Khen campus of the university.

Overview

Kasetsart University Laboratory School was established on 22 April 1971 as the field base for the students of the Faculty of Education, under

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's principle "The conception underlying the school is that of a laboratory ... It has two main purposes: (1) to exhibit, test, vertify and criticize theoretical statements and principles, (2) to add to the sum of facts and principles in its special line.". The founder and first principal was Prof. Dr Ubol Reangsuwan. The school provides

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, and

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education. It also has the International Program and the Multi-Lingual Program. The enrollment of students is officially done only in Grade 1, but it is known that there are some minor enrollments in Grade 7 and 10. The students with special needs including

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and

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, are accepted into the special program.

International Program

The International Program of Kasetsart University Laboratory School was first provided in 1994. It was the result of the government's plan to develop the

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skill of

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. The International Program, sometimes referred as Satit Kaset IP, was the first public

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in Thailand. The program is run in a separate building located in the same campus as the regular program. With the exception of classes such as Thai language, Buddhism (Grades 7-12), Thai Music, D. Skills (Grades 7-12), Chinese (Grades 7-12), HPE or Health and Social Culture (Grades 1-6), all classes are taught in English by native speakers using an American-based curriculum.

Multi-Lingual Program

The

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Program (Thai: โครงการพหุภาษา) was initiated in 2000. Unlike the IP, subjects in this program are taught in Thai, same as the normal program, but the students of this program have to choose the "third language";

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, in Grade 4. The program has its own campus in Amatanakorn Industrial Park,

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, 28 kilometers from

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campus of Kasetsart University.

Controversy

The school's grade 1 admission qualification, which is conducted every summer, is problematic. The school indicates in the admission bulletins that 2/5 of the 260 enrollments is from the school's test, along with 2/5 and 1/5 from the university officers quota and "benevolent" parents quota respectively. However, it is widely believed that there are "pulled" students and the real portion of "examination passers" is less than indicated. (Still true in 2016-2017 school year.)

Alumni

Noted alumni include: *

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, a grandson of King

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, nicknamed "Pancake", Model of the World 2004 winner, actress *

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, nicknamed "Mew", actor and singer

Miscellaneous

*The school adopted the

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of the university, ''Phra Pirun Song Nak'' (Thai:พระพิรุณทรงนาค,

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on the

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), as the school

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. The difference is that the school version does not have the surrounding circle. *The school colors are purple and green. Purple is the color of the university's Faculty of Education, and green is the color of the university. *The school's "purple-skirt"

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is quite unique and well-known, since most schools in Thailand use blue or black uniform. It also created the

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''Satit Krapong Muang'' (Thai:สาธิตกระโปรงม่วง, Purple-skirt Satit). *The school is one of the few schools in Thailand to use the term 'laboratory school' in their English name, after John Dewey's laboratory school. The other ''Satit'' schools prefer the term 'demonstration school', the direct translation of ''satit'' (Thai: สาธิต). *There is also a school in the university's

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campus named ''Kasetsart University Laboratory School Kamphaeng Saen Campus Center for Educational Research and Development''. It is up to the Faculty of Education at Kamphaeng Saen and considered different school, despite its connections with the Bang Khen one, similar name, uniforms, emblem, and

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References

External links

Kasetsart University Laboratory School information in EnglishSatit Kaset IPSatit Kaset Alumni Association
{{Kasetsart University Schools in Bangkok Kasetsart University Educational institutions established in 1971 Demonstration schools in Thailand Chatuchak district 1971 establishments in Thailand