Thailand, Surat Thani
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Students must have school, PE, and house uniforms, which are available for purchase at the STIS shop.
School lunches are included in the tuition fees.
The school operates a house system; house uniforms are required and available for purchase at the STIS shop.
The school is an IB Candidate School and is accredited by WASC and Cognia; ONESQA accreditation is held.
Suratthani International School (STIS), located in Surat Thani city in southern Thailand, offers a range of specialist learning facilities, including dedicated spaces for ICT, science, creative arts, dance, music, and sports. Its English literature library, the only one of its kind in the area, supports students from Kindergarten 3 onward, with Grade 2+ learners able to borrow books to read at home. Each primary class cultivates its vegetable patch within the landscaped school garden. STIS also serves as the Center for Vipassana Meditation in the region, offering full-day meditation retreats in partnership with local Buddhist organizations. Academically, the school is a Candidate School for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and uses MAP Growth assessments in Math and English to benchmark student progress against global standards. Surat Thani’s location, near the Tapi River and on Thailand’s southern coast, provides families, including relocating internationals, with a city base close to nature yet connected to regional travel routes.
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