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TCIS employs a dedicated Student Services team, including trained counselors, who integrate SEL strategies such as emotion management, empathy, problem-solving, and bullying prevention into homeroom and advisory programs using ASCA-aligned frameworks. Counselors offer both individual and small-group sessions focused on social skills, grief, self-esteem, conflict resolution, and healthy online behavior. Teachers in Grades K–8 incorporate SEL into classroom instruction throughout the year .
TCIS operates a Learning Support program where students receive individualized education plans (IEPs) tailored to their unique learning needs.
It is not a specialist SEN school but does provide differentiation and small-group “push-in” support in core classrooms . Specific categories of SEN supported are not enumerated on the site; rather, support is based on individual learning profiles.
TCIS provides support through its English Language Learner (ELL)/ESL programme, staffed by specialized instructors who both “push in” to classrooms and work with homeroom teachers to aid learners. Placement is based on proficiency testing for English, while staff deliver targeted language instruction to support core curriculum engagement
The school’s counseling services address mental wellbeing through confidential one-on-one and small-group sessions covering issues such as friendship, self-esteem, stress, and grief . Counselors use approaches like Person-Centered Therapy and Solution-Focused Counseling, and parents may schedule meetings at any time for additional support.
TCIS adheres to policies in line with the American School Counseling Association and its own Child Safeguarding guidelines, though specific policy details are not publicly disclosed. Safe environments are maintained through trained counselors and structured support systems embedded in home-class and counseling practices.
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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