Thailand, Bangkok
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Norwich International School Bangkok provides education from Early Years to Secondary on a single campus. Early Years provisions begin at age 2–4 in spacious, well-resourced settings. The school offers a British curriculum experience coupled with traditional Thai values culminating in the IGCSE and IBDP qualifications. The curriculum includes a mindfulness program and a deliberate focus on Mandarin. Co-curricular offerings include the Norwich Music Academy and the Norwich Sports Academy.
The Secondary Years (11–18) provide Cambridge Lower Secondary (CAIE LS), IGCSE (Years 10–11), and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) (Years 12–13). Mandarin is a focus within the curriculum, and mindfulness is integrated into the learning approach. The school follows a British curriculum framework and emphasizes academic excellence alongside personal development.
After School Activities (ASAs) and Education Outside the Classroom are offered as part of the Norwich experience. Playgroup is available, and co-curricular offerings include the Norwich Music Academy (NMA) and Norwich Sports Academy (NSA).
Norwich International School Bangkok, founded in 2014, caters to students aged 2–18 in southwest Bangkok, near Samut Sakhon. The school follows the British National Curriculum from EYFS through Key Stages 1–5, with IGCSE offered in Years 10–11 and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. Mandarin and Thai are introduced early, Mandarin from Nursery and Thai throughout Primary, alongside supportive Early Learning Support (ELS) and Learning Support (LS) services. Facilities include science laboratories, computer suites, specialist language rooms, and floodlit sports pitches. The school offers outdoor education excursions, a robust after-school programme (including sports, arts, robotics, and cooking), and dedicated Music and Sports Academies. It integrates mindfulness practices and celebrates cultural events such as International Day and Songkran, while also hosting its own Model United Nations to promote global citizenship. In 2025, it became the first international school in Thailand accredited by the Curiosity Approach for its Early Years programme. The campus is accessible via bus routes on Rama 2 and Rama 3.
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