International Boarding School in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Prem Tinsulanonda International School, Chiang Mai:
The Prem Tinsulanonda International School is one of the most prestigious international schools in South-East Asia and one of only a few boarding schools in Asia offering the International Baccalaureate program. Located in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, our school provides a holistic IB education on a spacious, nature-filled campus, with comfortable boarding facilities to accommodate international students from across Asia and beyond. More than 35 nationalities make up the international school character of our students. PTIS is part of a unique Center for International Education that sees thousands of students visit per year, as well as the K-12 students who attend a three programme World School. Last year's 45 graduates gained preferred entry into the top universities around the world, based on their IB Diploma results. Parents and students have discovered the advantages of enrolling their children in this academically rigorous pre-university training program.

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Our mission is to develop global citizens who are knowledgeable, independent, competent and confident learners: students of integrity and passion who will respond purposefully to an increasingly fast-changing, complex and interdependent world.

As part of the Prem Center operation our students are able to take advantage of truly unique educational opportunities such as various Visiting Schools programs, Kardinia College programs and the Magic Eye Barge programs.

By the time our students' PTIS experience is complete, they will have visited a host of different sites of cultural, historic, environmental, scientific and artistic significance within Thailand.

Kindergarten through to 12th grade; Day Program; Boarding Program from 6th Grade upwards; Playgroup; Early Years Program; Junior School; Primary Years Program; Senior School; International Baccalaureate (IB); Thai-English bilingual programs. We offer a challenging curriculum and vibrant co-curricular Program of sports, arts and service.

Teachers:
We offer a complete range of all subjects in all groups and our experienced teachers are recruited internationally. Many of our teachers are IB Diploma examiners and workshop leaders.

Boarding:
The boarding program is well supervised, structured, challenging and fun. There are a healthy variety of activities that cater to all students and allow them to develop unique life skills that will continue to assist them throughout their chosen careers.

The 14 professional boarding staff are committed to an environment where every student feels safe, secure, healthy, enlightened, cared for and listened too.

Our boarding program promotes and nurtures the development of students in becoming:

* Caring, co-operative and committed to each other, the school and their studies
* Tolerant, understanding, self disciplined and responsible
* Respectful of others beliefs, belongings and backgrounds
* Good communicators, listers, supportive and inclusive
* Independant within a community structure
* Skilled in leadership; with an understanding of actions and consequences

Boarding students live and learn from each other by bringing together different cultures, religions and ethnicity. Boarding students have great opportunites to further their education out of the classroom with:

* Supervised study sessions in the evenings and on weekends
* Access to academic staff after school hours when requested
* After school activities programs offering diverse activities
* Boarding activities program promoting healthy interaction with others
* Experiential Activity program (including sports and arts)
* Outdoor, cultural, arts and shopping trips offered each weekend

Students are housed in modern and comfortable two bedroom apartments with ensuite bathrooms. Wireless internet is available throughout the boarding facility. A secure, safe environment is provided by 14 full time boarding staff (living in the same residential clusters as students) with the assistance of full time nursing and security staff.

The Experiential Education Program operates every Saturday morning from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm. This program is compulsory for all full time Junior (Grade 6 – 7) and Middle Year (Grade 8 – 10) boarders and optional for Seniors (Grade 11 – 12).

This program may involve Taekwondo, yoga, archery, fitness, horse riding, mini-golf, archery, jewellery making courses, cooking, soccer, basketball or outdoor pursuits. Students will be asked to make a selection for the whole term or possibly longer.