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The core curriculum is taught in English. Thai language and culture are taught across grade levels: all middle school students take a Thai Language and Culture class, Thai for Thai is required for students with a Thai passport, and Thai for Internationals is available for students with foreign passports. Thai language study is also offered in high school as Thai 1-4. Mandarin, French, and Spanish are offered as full-year foreign language electives in middle school and high school, with AP options in high school. An ESL program supports English language development, with elementary students receiving 45-minute daily ESL pullout sessions and middle/high school students receiving 70-minute pullout sessions three times per week; the typical duration is about two years, with exit based on proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
International Community School Bangkok (ICS) is a non-profit American Christian international school, established in 1993 and opened its current Bang Na campus in September 2004. It serves students aged 4 to 18 (Pre‑K through Grade 12) in a co‑educational setting. The school follows an American curriculum with a strong focus on Advanced Placement (AP) courses and preparing students for college in the US and beyond. ICS requires all secondary students to complete 40 hours of personal community service plus participate in annual SALT serving trips across Thailand, forming part of its signature capstone programs. Facilities listed on the site include modern science laboratories, media centers, and computer labs, supplemented by an athletics complex and fields.
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