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ICS operates a School Counseling Department that serves students across all grade levels, providing support for social and emotional development through individual and group guidance. Counselors address issues such as self-reflection, decision-making, and self-advocacy, with targeted support available in elementary, middle, and high school divisions. The department collaborates with parents to help students manage transitions and daily challenges in school life.
ICS supports students with mild to moderate learning needs, including ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, processing disorders, autism, and Down syndrome via its Special Education and Life Skills Programs. Provision includes individualized education plans (IEPs), small-group learning support classes, differentiated instruction, and co-teaching with mainstream integration when possible. Weekly speech therapy sessions are provided to build communication and social skills. ICS is not a specialist SEN institution but offers significant support within its mainstream and life skills streams.
ICS offers a structured English as a Second Language (ESL) pull-out program based on admissions testing, designed for students needing additional support in English proficiency.
No distinct mental health programs or dedicated wellbeing staff are listed publicly apart from the counseling team.
ICS publicly references compliance with safeguarding policies, including the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and air quality guidelines, but does not explicitly publish its child protection or safeguarding policies on its website.
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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