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CRICS uses English as the medium of instruction across the curriculum. The English Language Development (ELD) program provides individualized instruction and placement assessments to support students in an English-medium environment. Thai language and culture are taught as part of the curriculum (Thai language & culture included in elementary and middle/high school), and Chinese is offered as an elective within middle/high school. Bible instruction is part of the Christian curriculum, with Bible classes in elementary and weekly chapel for middle and high school.
Chiang Rai International Christian School (CRICS) started in 1998 as a small co-op under a different name and officially moved into its current campus in 2011, celebrating a grand opening in early 2012. It serves children aged 5 to 18, from Kindergarten through Grade 12, with an average class size of 15 and a total enrollment of around 150 students. CRICS follows an American Curriculum rooted in a Christian ethos, with all subjects taught in English except Thai language. Students participate in regular Bible classes, a weekly chapel, and an outdoor education camp that builds leadership and interpersonal skills. Notably, the school embeds service learning into its daily life—students engage in community events, student council, and cross-cultural outreach. These concrete offerings make CRICS a distinctive, close-knit learning community grounded in faith, service, and small-class attention—all drawn directly from the school's materials.
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