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The kindergarten is located on CDSC school grounds and consists of five groups. Each group has three group rooms with different activity areas, a two-level role-playing room, an open cafeteria, and a large outdoor space. Children have direct access to the playground and the school's sports area. The CDSC Forest on campus is a tree nursery and forest restoration project developed with Chiang Mai University and other partners. Content translated from the German tour includes: 'Our School' with the motto 'Hand in hand. Learning and living together' and 'Our day at the CDSC' describing singing, dancing, playing and drawing.
CDSC is a permanent member of the Chiang Mai Athletic Conference (CMAC), and sports are highly valued with events and competitions for students at team and individual levels. The school provides after-school activities including sports as part of the afternoon program. A new, modern CDSC sports field is planned on campus, with completion expected in summer 2027, intended to host CMAC tournaments and future sporting events.
The primary teaching language is German, with English and Thai taught from the 1st grade. The German International Abitur (DIA) emphasizes foreign languages, and in the 6th grade students qualified for Gymnasium begin French; CDSC offers French tutoring when needed. Beginning in 8th grade, history is taught bilingually in English and German, and physics is taught completely in English from the 10th grade; the DIA examinations test physics in English. German language support (DaZ/DaF) begins early, with DaZ education in small groups and, from 7th grade, language-support classes alongside regular subjects. The Goethe-Zertifikat is offered, with B1 available in 7th–8th grade and B2 in 9th–10th grade. The Thai language and culture program (Thai TLC) and Thai Intensive are offered, with TLC mandatory from the flexible entry class through 8th grade and Thai Intensive as an optional add-on. Since 2012, CDSC has offered the German Preparation Course for newcomers and a Guest Student program.
CDSC participates in CMAC, enabling sport participation and inter-school交流 through events and competitions. Afternoon Care runs until 3:30 pm on weekdays, including homework tutoring and supervised free time with games and sports. Workshops are offered daily from 3:30 pm to 5 pm, with registration posted in the information board; each workshop costs 1,000 THB per term. The on-site library stocks about 6,000 resources, including children's books, nonfiction, theology, DVDs and German magazines; students borrow items for about 25 days and receive reminders four days before due dates. Remedial teaching is available in addition to regular classes, typically one-to-one, with sessions usually held once or twice per week; diagnostic procedures have been available since the 2020/21 school year.
Christian German School Chiang Mai (CDSC), founded in 1994, serves around 230–270 students from early years through Grade 12, offering the German curriculum and leading to the German International Abitur (DIA). Situated in Saraphi district, just outside Chiang Mai city, the rural campus sits amid rice fields and gardens, reflecting a close-knit community grounded in Christian values and multilingual education. German is the main language of instruction, complemented by English, Thai, French, and bilingual history and English-delivered physics . CDSC supports non‑native German speakers via tailored DaF/DaZ language programmes, enabling admission at all welcome levels. From Grades 5–6, students begin the “re:start” self‑organized learning model, using iPads, weekly coaching, and learning studios to develop autonomy. Signature initiatives include the CDSC‑Wald forest restoration project. Families value CDSC’s emphasis on academic progression, community‑oriented service, and personal responsibility development.
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