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The campus spans 24 rai and features an award-winning Bamboo Assembly Hall, two libraries, two canteens, and a rice field. Early Years include two play areas and a kid-sized swimming pool. Primary facilities include a Life Skills Space, a playground, a Music Room, a Fine Arts Room, and a Theatre Room. Secondary facilities include a Science Centre with Biology, Chemistry, and Physics labs, a Music and Performance Arts Centre, and a Fine Arts Centre. The campus is sustainable, with buildings constructed from earth and bamboo, a Fresh Air System that provides PM2.5-free indoor air, and practices to reduce single-use plastics and compost waste.
Multi-Purpose Sports Fields support outdoor sports and physical education. The Fitness Centre provides gym facilities for students. The Bamboo Assembly Hall hosts PE classes and sports during the day and serves as a venue for student performances in the evening. The Bamboo Assembly Hall reflects sustainability and serves as a central hub for school life.
The campus includes a Science Centre with dedicated Biology, Chemistry, and Physics labs. It has a Music and Performance Arts Centre and a Fine Arts Centre. Primary learning spaces include a Life Skills Space, a Music Room, a Fine Arts Room, and a Theatre Room. There are two Libraries across the campus for academic resources.
The Bamboo Assembly Hall is used for assemblies, PE classes, and sports and also hosts student performances and dhamma talks. The Music and Performance Arts Centre and Fine Arts Centre support arts-related activities beyond class time. The Rice Fields provide an outdoor classroom experience, connecting students with local farming and the journey from field to table. The Swimming Pool supports PE lessons and after-school activities for younger learners.
Panyaden International School, located just south of Chiang Mai in Hang Dong district, is a bilingual day school serving children aged 2 to 18. Established in May 2011. From Years 1–6, students follow the British‑aligned International Primary Curriculum alongside Thai culture and language instruction. Years 7–9 engage with the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC), which prepares them for the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12–13. The school community includes around 405 students representing more than 30 nationalities, taught by bilingual Thai and English‑speaking teachers. The curriculum emphasises values such as respect, responsibility, and environmental mindfulness, drawn from Buddhist principles. A notable feature is the combination of service and sustainability projects integrated across stages. The IB Diploma is offered by authorised faculty, and the school’s green campus environment and values-based approach are foundational and unique.
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