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Lovell International School follows the British curriculum, beginning with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for Pre‑Nursery, Nursery, and Reception. The early years programme integrates a Reggio Emilia approach, encouraging exploration, project‑based learning, and sensory activities alongside the core EYFS learning goals in literacy, numeracy, and personal, social, and emotional development. From Year 1 to Year 4, the school delivers the UK National Curriculum Key Stages 1 and 2, covering English, mathematics, science, humanities, and creative subjects such as art, music, and physical education. Learning is supported by specialist spaces, including an art studio, cooking studio, gym, and outdoor “forest school” areas that support environmental and practical learning. The curriculum is taught in English, with Thai introduced as part of cultural learning, and is designed to prepare students for smooth progression into upper primary and eventually secondary international pathways.
Lovell International School opened in August 2023 in North Pattaya, offering education from Pre‑Nursery (age 2) to Year 4 (approx. age 10). The school combines the British EYFS and Key Stage curriculum (up to Year 4) with a Reggio Emilia approach, guiding child‑led, inquiry‑based learning. The campus is designed around existing mature trees, with separate wings for different age groups, shaded courtyards, a chicken coop, bug hotel, splash pool, and climbing tunnels woven among greenery. Class sizes remain small—with early years ratios around 1:4 and primary around 1:8, averaging a 1:2 ratio across all levels. All instruction is in English, led by qualified, native‑speaking teachers. Facilities include an art studio, cooking studio, family library, gym/dance studio, and swim lessons in a splash pool. Lovell emphasises executive function development, project-based inquiry grounded in nature, and creative arts. It stands out for its forest-school style campus, where every child learns through exploration, gardening, cooking, and sensory-rich play in a treehouse-inspired environment
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