Founded 1998
Accreditations
Authorized by the International Baccalaureate
Accredited by the Council of International Schools
Licensed by Ministry of Education
Accredited by Office of National Education Standards and Quality Assurance (ONESQA)
Affiliated school (1998-2010)
Washington International School, USA
School Associations
International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT)
Thailand International Schools Activities Conferences (TISAC)
Location
The school is situated on a 4 acre campus in a secure, gated community, easily accessible from central Bangkok. KIS is a five minute taxi ride from the MRT (underground) and a 15 minute taxi ride from the BTS (skytrain)
999/124 Kesinee Ville
Pracha-Utit Road
Huay Kwang, Bangkok, 10320
Thailand
Telephone: 66 2 274-3444 Fax: 66 2 274-3452
Facilities
Primary and Secondary school buildings; well equipped playgrounds, undercover sports areas, arts centre, auditorium, swimming pool, tennis courts, libraries, sports fields, media centres, canteen, science labs, IT labs, dance studio, gym, and an IB Diploma study centre.
Curriculum
Authorized for all three International Baccalaureate Programmes:
The Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme
Faculty
64 teachers, 11 teaching assistants, from 10 countries.
Qualifications
All teachers are qualified in their field. Most hold Postgraduate degrees.
IB roles
In addition to being trained by IB, many teachers hold additional positions within the IB such as: examiner, workshop leader, workshop evaluator, IB Authorizers and MYP curriculum committee member. KIS has participated in several IB pilot projects and our Head of School, Sally Holloway is a member of the Board of the IB.
Number of Students & Capacity
500 students; approximately 650 students at capacity
Community
The students, their parents, the faculty and staff represent 40 countries
Faculty/Student Ratio
1 : 7
Transportation
KIS offers door-to-door transportation service operated by KIS and Montri Transportation Co. Ltd. Fees vary by location. Free shuttle bus service is available from the MRT for secondary students.
Instructional School Hours
Primary School
Early Years 1 8:30am - 1:00pm (extended care until 3:00pm available)
All other grades 8:30am - 3:00pm
Secondary School
Middle Years 8:10am - 3:15pm
IB Diploma 8:10am - 3:15pm
Administration Office Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm
2011-2012 Annual Tuition Fees
Early Years Programme: B253,500 – B365,000
Primary Years Programme: B418,000
Middle Years Programme: B492,000
IB Diploma Programme: B515,000
