Concordian International School

Private, independent, international school in Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Concordian International School (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติคอนคอร์เดียน, RTGS: Rong Rian Nana Chat Khonkhodian) is a Pre-K to grade 12 school located in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The school educates about 1100 students within the International Baccalaureate Organization[1] programs. It is a trilingual international school in Thailand running the International Baccalaureate program.[1] Concordian International School offers full immersion in English, Chinese and Thai from Pre-K until Grade 5, then a full English immersion program with Chinese and Thai as additional languages from Grade 6 to Grade 12.

Coordinates13.6383°N 100.6743°E / 13.6383; 100.6743
Established2001
CEEB code695519
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Concordian International School
โรงเรียนนานาชาติคอนคอร์เดียน
Location
918 Moo 8 Bangkaew, Bang Phli


Thailand
Coordinates13.6383°N 100.6743°E / 13.6383; 100.6743
Information
TypePrivate, Independent, international
Established2001
CEEB code695519
Head of SchoolLaurent Goetschmann
Faculty271
GradesPre-K - Grade 12
Enrollment1100
Average class size16-18 (Pre-K-G5) then 18-22 (G6-12) students
Student to teacher ratio4:1
Education systemIB
Colors     
Blue, Gray, yellow, green, orange
Athletics conferenceAISAA
MascotDragon
AffiliationsInternational Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT)
Websitewww.concordian.ac.th
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Concordian Front Entrance Image
The Front Entrance to the school
Concordian Library
The Library
The swimming pool

Concordian International is a private school, and a member of International Schools Association of Thailand.[2] It is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization[1] the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC),[3] the Council of International Schools (CIS),[4] and the Thai Ministry of Education.

History

Concordian International School (Concordian) was founded in August 2001[5] by school sponsor Varnnee Chearavanont Ross, who is part of the Chearavanont family. Concordian moved from its old campus in Thana City, Thailand in 2006 to the new campus at Bangkaew, Bangna-Trad km7 in the Greater Bangkok province of Samut Prakan.

The school’s name is taken from the Old French concorde and from the Latin concordia, meaning “agreement” or “union”, and also from con, meaning together, and cor meaning heart: literally, "hearts together",[citation needed]

Curriculum

Concordian International School offers the full range of International Baccalaureate Organization[1] programmes, including:

Clubs & Activities

The school offers the following clubs and activities to students:

BadmintonBalletBasketballChess ClubChinese Daily Language
SquashChinese PinyinChoirClay WorksCooking
Community ServiceFootballGo (Chinese Chess)GolfGymboree - Yoga
Jazz DanceJazz K PopDramaPiano
Photography ClubRoboticsSchool BandShaolin Kung Fu
Speech ClubSports Activities (K2-K3)Sports StackingSweet Kitchen
SwimmingTech ClubTennisIndoor Tennis
Thai DanceThai language
for foreign students
Thai Story TimeTheatre Sports
Traditional Chinese
Characters
ViolinvolleyballWeight TrainingYoung Entrepreneurs Club

Sports

Concordian International School belongs to the AISAA Sports League. Concordian students compete regularly in multiple sports, starting in under 7 all the way to senior level in football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, golf, table tennis, badminton, and tennis competitively against other schools.

Concordian has invested more than 400 million baht in extra facilities, including a second swimming pool (50-meter covered swimming pool), 2 extra gymnasiums, 2 new tennis court, 4 squash courts, dance studios, and more.

Faculty

Concordian International School has 240 full-time teachers, all fully qualified teachers coming from the United States, Canada, Australia, England. In the Chinese section, teachers come from China and Taiwan.[citation needed]

Mascot

There are three Mascots for Concordian International School - all of them are Dragons.

Accreditation

References

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