Thailand, Bangkok
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The ISB campus spans 37 acres (15 hectares) in Nichada Thani. It has state-of-the-art athletics facilities, performance venues, design and robotics labs, visual art labs, and libraries. The Environmental Wilderness Campus (EWC) in Petchaburi Province supports Outdoor Education with self-contained accommodations, a swimming pool, climbing wall, and other facilities. The campus provides spaces that support a wide range of programs for Pre-K through Grade 12.
ISB's athletics facilities include five indoor gymnasiums, ample outdoor grass pitches, a running track and cross-country course, an Olympic-size 50-meter swimming pool and a 25-meter pool, a gymnastics gym with a rock climbing wall, the only baseball field in Bangkok, a modern fitness center, and a golf center. ISB participates in IASAS athletics.
Academic facilities include libraries and media centers, science labs, design and robotics labs, and visual art labs. The Invention Center houses 3D printing facilities.
The Cultural Center provides seven visual arts studios, twelve performing arts classrooms, twenty-seven music practice rooms, two multi-purpose art galleries, and two fully equipped theaters. ISB Theater was renovated and reopened in August 2025. Outdoor education is supported by the Environmental Wilderness Campus. ISB participates in IASAS competitions across athletics and arts.
Established in 1951, the International School Bangkok (ISB) is Thailand’s first international school, located in the Nichada Thani community, approximately 20 kilometers north of downtown Bangkok. ISB offers a U.S.-based curriculum integrated with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, catering to students aged 3 to 18. The school emphasizes small class sizes, particularly in lower elementary grades, to provide personalized instruction. With approximately 1,800 students, ISB fosters a diverse and inclusive community. The campus boasts facilities supporting STEM education, performing and visual arts, and offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including community service projects. ISB provides a school bus service, ensuring convenient transportation for families across Bangkok.
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