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Thailand, Surat Thani
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The school is a Candidate School for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. The school uses MAP Assessment to track student progress in mathematics and English. The English literature library is well-stocked and fully functioning, and is the only English literature library in Surat Thani. Books are available to students in Grades K3 and up, and students in Grade 2 and up may borrow books to take home.
The campus includes a Dance & Music Studio to support performing arts and a Creative Studio for creative work. ICT Studio and Science Studio support hands-on learning in technology and science.
The school provides a Sports Hall for physical activities and a Play Space for recreation and informal social interaction. The landscaped school garden is available for play, study, and relaxation.
Meditation Retreats are offered as part of wellbeing programs. The landscaped school garden provides space for play, study, and meditation, with primary classes having their own vegetable plots.
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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