Thailand, Bangkok
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Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC): U.S.-based accreditation agency; TCIS first accredited in 2002 and reaffirmed most recently in 2021 for compliance with U.S. educational standards.
Private Education Commission, Thai Ministry of Education: Thailand’s official government accreditation ensuring national educational compliance.
Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan): Links TCIS to Taiwan’s educational standards and quality measures.
East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS): Membership reflects engagement with regional international school networks.
Google Certified Educators: TCIS reports having more Google Certified Educators than any other international school in Thailand, demonstrating staff strength in educational technology.
Thai-Chinese International School (TCIS), located in Samut Prakan near Bangkok, offers an American curriculum with instruction in English, along with daily Thai and Mandarin classes from early years through Grade 12. Accredited by WASC and the Thai Ministry of Education, TCIS enrolls students from over 17 nationalities and supports trilingual learning as a core feature of its program. The school provides Advanced Placement (AP) courses in subjects such as Calculus, Biology, and Psychology during high school. Facilities include separate buildings for elementary, middle, and high school, plus a library, music rooms, science labs, and sports courts. A standout offering is TCIS’s After School Enrichment Program (ASEP), which includes Chinese calligraphy, hip-hop dance, watercolor painting, yoga, and additional language support in Japanese and Korean. With small class sizes and an average enrollment of under 700 students, TCIS emphasizes close student-teacher interaction while maintaining strong academic and language programs.
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