Established 2003 Enrollment 860 Founded 2003, Bangkok, Thailand Number of students 860 | Head of school Valerie Thomas - Peter Phone +66 2 260 7890 Mascot Mighty Bulldogs | |
Type Independent, Broad International school based on the National Curriculum of England Founders Patrada Yomnak and Magdalena Urioste Chairman Dr. Sippanondha Ketudat (2004-2005)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anumongkol Sirivedhin (2005-present) Address Sukhumvit 53 wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Motto Preparing for life in an international community Similar KIS Internatio School, NIST Internatio School, Ekamai Internatio School, Wells Internatio School, St Andrews Internatio Profiles |
Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School, or Bangkok Prep, is an independent international school based on the National Curriculum of England located in Bangkok, Thailand. Established in 2003, the school is now in its 13th year. 860 students are enrolled at Bangkok Prep, representing 42 nationalities.
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History
Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School was established by Magdalena Urioste and Patrada Yomnak, who had extensive experience of international education, extra-curricular activities, and language instruction, both in Bangkok and Hanoi.
Bangkok Prep was officially ordained by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in June 2006. In the 2009-2010 academic year, Bangkok Prep was the recipient of The Prime Minister's Export Award 2009 in International Education. The school won an award for "Outstanding Achievement in School Development and Management" at the World Education/Education Living Expo in 2010.
Academics and curriculum
Bangkok Prep follows an international curriculum primarily based on the National Curriculum of England, offering education to pupils from Nursery up to Year 13.
The school is divided into three sections: Early Years (Nursery and Reception), the Primary school (Year 1 to Year 6), and the Secondary school (Year 7 to Year 13).
The Early Years unit follows the English National Early Years Foundation Stage Programme (EYFS) for children aged between 3 and 5 years.
The Primary school and Secondary school are based on the National Curriculum of England.
Professional accreditation
The school received triple accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA) in 2011. The school is a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT), Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and Thailand International Schools Activity Conference (TISAC) as well as the Cambridge University-approved IGCSE and A-level examination center.
School publications
Primary and Secondary Weekly Bulletins, Prepazine, a yearbook, and a school prospectus.