Thai-Chinese International School

Thai-Chinese International School (TCIS; Chinese: 泰國中華國際學校; pinyin: Tàiguó Zhōnghuá Guójì Xuéxiào; Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติไทย-จีน, RTGS: Rong Rian Nana Chat Thai Chin) is a private, non-profit day school in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Thailand.[1]

This article is about an international school in Thailand. It is not to be confused with Taejon Christian International School.
Thai-Chinese International School
泰國中華國際學校
โรงเรียนนานาชาติไทย-จีน
Address
101/177 Moo 7 Soi Mooban Bangpleenives, Prasertsin Road,

Bangplee Yai

Samut Prakan Province
,
10540

Thailand
Coordinates13.626919°N 100.6992813°E / 13.626919; 100.6992813
Information
School typePrivate International School
MottoLearning from the Past. Living in the Present. Looking to the Future.
Established1995
GenderCo-educational
Enrollmentcirca 800
Education systemAmerican-based system
LanguageEnglish, Chinese, and Thai
Hours in school dayEight
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges(WASC), The Private Education Commission of the Thai Ministry of Education(Thailand), The Ministry of Education, Republic of China(Taiwan), East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools(EARCOS), International Schools Association of Thailand(ISAT)
Websitewww.tcis.ac.th
Thai-Chinese International School
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese泰國中華國際學校
Simplified Chinese泰国中华国际学校
Thai name
Thaiโรงเรียนนานาชาติ ไทย-จีน

The school was founded in 1995 for the Taiwanese and Thai communities. The curriculum includes multilingual education in English, Chinese, and Thai.

History

The Taiwanese Ministry of Education previously oversaw the school and designated it as an overseas Taiwanese school. It removed TCIS from the list on 1 February 2006 since TCIS was unable to conform to Taiwanese curriculum standards.[2]

Accreditation

Thai-Chinese International School is licensed under by:

Curriculum Overview

Thai-Chinese International School operates under USA’s Common Core curriculum at all grade levels, and Advanced Placement courses for high school. The Common Core, curriculum used by most states in America, is a set of specific academic standards. These learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade.[3]

Students

The students are drawn from many different nationalities. Many of the students in Thai-Chinese International School are Taiwanese or Thai, but there are also American, Canadian, British, Latin American, Japanese, Korean, and Filipino students.[4]

University entry

Thai-Chinese International School students choose to go to university in many different countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.[5] For past ten years, all graduate from the Thai-Chinese International School were accepted to their chosen university or college. In 2018, Thai-Chinese International School students received over USD 1,000,000 in scholarships.

Athletics

The school has several sports and athletic activities including football, basketball, volleyball, golf, swimming, softball, and weight training. TCIS is a member of, and competes in, the Bangkok International Schools Athletic Conference (BISAC).[6]

References
  1. Home. Thai-Chinese International School. Retrieved on 28 February 2013. " TCIS 101/177 Moo 7 Soi Mooban Bangpleenives, Prasertsin Road, Bangplee Yai, Samutprakarn 10540 Thailand"
  2. "Overseas Schools" (Archive). Taiwanese Ministry of Education. Retrieved on January 10, 2016. "Unable to conform to domestic curriculum standards, Thai-Chinese International School was removed from the list of overseas schools under the guidance of the ministry on February 1st, 2006."
  3. "What Parents Should Know | Common Core State Standards Initiative".
  4. "Thai-Chinese International School: Useful info for parents".
  5. "Top 25 International Schools Bangkok - 2021". 9 November 2017.
  6. "Schools | BISAC".
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