Prem Tinsulanonda International School (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติเปรม ติณสูลานนท์, RTGS: Rong Rian Nana Chat Prem Tinnasulanon) is a Grade 1 - 12 international day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 – 19. The school opened in August 2001 in Chiang Mai, Thailand and is a key part of the Traidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning, designed and created by Thai architect and artist, ML Tridhosyuth Devakul.[1] The school is on a 100-acre campus, and has approximately 500 students from 29 countries.[2]
| Prem Tinsulanonda International School โรงเรียนนานาชาติเปรม ติณสูลานนท์ | |
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 Aerial view of school grounds | |
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| Coordinates | 18°57′45″N 98°54′56″E / 18.962497°N 98.915492°E |
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| Type | Co-educational private international day and boarding school |
| Established | 2001 |
| Head teacher | Rachel Keys |
| Teaching staff | 74 |
| Grades | EY1 - Grade 12 |
| Number of students | Approximately 500 students from 31 different nations |
| Color(s) | Green |
| Athletics | Prem Panthers |
| Mascot | Peter Panther |
| Website | http://www.ptis.ac.th/ |
The school is authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) Geneva, to offer the Diploma Program (IB DP) for grades 11 and 12, the Middle Years Program (IB MYP) for grades 6 - 10, and the Primary Years Program (IB PYP) for early years 1 to grade 5. Prem is the first school in Southeast Asia and the only one in Thailand to offer all four IB programs, as it also offers the IBCP – International Baccalaureate Career-related Program.[3] The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS),[4] the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC),[5] and the Thai Ministry of Education.[6] The school is a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT),[7] East Asian Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)[6] and the Boarding Schools Association (BSA).[8]
Location and facilities edit
The school is situated approximately 25 km north of Chiang Mai in Mae Rim District. It caters to day students from Chiang Mai and boarders from all over the world. Its boarding program offers students academic support and cross-cultural experiences, as well as outdoor, leadership, creativity and sporting opportunities. Weekly boarding and full boarding options are available. The accommodation in boarding comprises dormitories, apartments (up to 4 bunks), and even a hotel for short-term stays. Separate staff apartments are located within the student buildings for supervision.[9]
The Traidhos community and the school campus includes the Artist Residency Thailand programme, a developmental residency programme that supports 'education for creativity' across the school. There is an extensive array of art and music facilities, an amphitheatre, an auditorium and a 'black box' drama studio Facilities also include six science laboratories, numerous sports fields, a full gymnasium, an Olympic-sized swimming pool complex, a cooking school, farm, and library.[2] Specialised sports training in golf, football, cricket, and tennis are also available.
| Location | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| As of 3 December 2022 Source: Cricinfo | |
Namesake edit
The school was named in honour of General Prem Tinsulanonda, the Thai military officer, statesman and Prime Minister of Thailand from 1980 to 1988. He served as President of the Privy Council and was an advisor to the King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Gallery edit
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Global Way -
Classroom buildings -
Sports field -
The school owns a converted teak barge which is used to teach sustainability-oriented programs on the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok -
The amphitheatre by night -
The campus lake -
Goats on the school farm eating mulberry branches -
Herbs grown on the school farm -
A meal made at the cooking school using ingredients grown on the school farm -
A Boarding Cluster. The building on the left is unfinished -
Boarding Clusters and motorcycle parking -
A signpost tree on campus
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Traidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning". Traidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Prem Tinsulanonda International School: Details and Fees". www.international-schools-database.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "IB World Schools in Thailand". IB World Schools Yearbook. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Council of Independent Schools Membership Directory". Council of Independent Schools. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Prem Tinsulanonda International School | NEASC - New England Association of Schools and Colleges". www.neasc.org. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "EARCOS | East Asia Regional Council of Schools". www.earcos.org. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "ISAT". www.isat.or.th. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Prem Tinsulanonda International School: Chiang Mai, Thailand | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Best Boarding Schools". best-boarding-schools.net. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Facilities | VSP". Three Genereration. Retrieved 11 January 2024.