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International School Bangkok

Coordinates: 13°53′34″N 100°31′32″E / 13.8928°N 100.5256°E / 13.8928; 100.5256
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International School Bangkok (ISB)
โรงเรียนสถานศึกษานานาชาติ
Address
Map
39/7 Soi Nichada Thani, Samakee Road, Pakkret, Nonthaburi 11120

Greater Bangkok

Thailand
Coordinates13°53′34″N 100°31′32″E / 13.8928°N 100.5256°E / 13.8928; 100.5256
Information
TypeInternational school
Established1951
DeanAndy Vaughan
PrincipalJustin Alexander
HeadmistressUsa Somboon
HeadmasterDr. Sascha Heckmann
GradesPreschool-12
Age range3-18
Enrollment1,900
LanguageEnglish
Campus size37 acres (0.15 km2)
Campus typeSuburban, gated community
Color(s)  Black (primary)
  Gold (secondary)
AthleticsSoccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, swimming, tennis, gymnastics, rugby, wrestling, baseball, softball, badminton, track & field
Athletics conferenceInterscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS)
MascotPanther
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) (USA)
Tuition- Intensive Learning Needs: $27,711
- Pre-Kindergarten: $18,320
- Elementary (Grades K-5): $28,211
- Middle (Grades 6-8): $31,662
- High (Grades 9-12): $33,289
(A one-time registration fee of approximately $8,629 is also charged) [1]
Websitewww.isb.ac.th

The International School Bangkok (ISB; Thai: โรงเรียนสถานศึกษานานาชาติ, RTGS: Rong Rian Sathan Suksa Nana Chat) is a private PK-12 American-style school in the Pak Kret District of Nonthaburi Province, Thailand in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area.[2] It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the United States. ISB was the first school in Thailand to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP). [3]

History

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Foundation

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ISB first opened as the International Children's Center on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy Bangkok in 1951.[1] It was the first international school to open in Thailand and serviced U.S. Embassy families and other expatriates in Bangkok at the time. Its initial enrollment was 50 children of United Nations and U.S. diplomats. First located on Rajadamri Road, it was known as the International Children's Center (ICC). ISB then expanded to provide both primary and secondary education for English-speaking children in Bangkok. In 1960, ISB moved from the U.S. Embassy-owned grounds to Sukhumvit Soi 15. A few years later, ISB opened a second campus on Viphavadi Rangsit road, but it closed in the mid-1970s with the American drawdown from Vietnam. Finally in 1992, ISB was relocated from Soi 15 to the present US$25-million campus in the Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, within Nichada Thani as "campus town"; on a land that it owns and maintains itself, and that consists of a separate elementary, middle, and high schools interwoven into one Thai-style complex. ISB has students from over 50 countries enrolled.

Parents oversee the operation of ISB, which is a non-profit and non-sectarian school. Parents are members of the school association and elect the governing board of ISB.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "SCHOOL FEES SCHEDULE 2020/2021" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Contact US." International School Bangkok. Retrieved on 1 March 2013. "39/7 Soi Nichada Thani, Samakee Road, Pakkret, Nonthaburi 11120 Thailand"
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