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The Christian German School Chiang Mai was founded in 1994 by the Marburger Mission Foundation in cooperation with the Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT) and the German Embassy in Bangkok. In 2011/12, the school expanded to offer secondary phase II and the German International Abitur (DIA). The current kindergarten building opened in June 2013. CDSC operates under the organizational oversight of CCT, with governance input from Marburger Mission and the German embassy.
CDSC regularly hosts cultural and environmental events that engage students, staff, and families, including the annual “Thai Day” featuring traditional Thai dance, music, crafts, and cuisine. In honour of its 25th anniversary in 2019, students planted 1,500 trees as part of the “CDSC Wald” (school forest) project in partnership with Chiang Mai University’s Forest Restoration Research Unit. Community events such as Sports Day and Fun Fair further bring the school together in shared activities and celebrations.
The school website does not explicitly describe the structure or activities of a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) or similar body.
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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