Prem Tinsulanonda International School (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติเปรม ติณสูลานนท์, RTGS: Rong Rian Nana Chat Prem Tinnasulanon) is a Grade 1 - 12 international day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 – 19. The school opened in August 2001 in Chiang Mai, Thailand and is a key part of the Traidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning, designed and created by Thai architect and artist, ML Tridhosyuth Devakul.[1] The school is on a 100-acre campus, and has approximately 500 students from 29 countries.[2]
The school is authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) Geneva, to offer the Diploma Program (IB DP) for grades 11 and 12, the Middle Years Program (IB MYP) for grades 6 - 10, and the Primary Years Program (IB PYP) for early years 1 to grade 5. Prem is the first school in Southeast Asia and the only one in Thailand to offer all four IB programs, as it also offers the IBCP – International Baccalaureate Career-related Program.[3] The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS),[4] the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC),[5] and the Thai Ministry of Education.[6] The school is a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT),[7] East Asian Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)[6] and the Boarding Schools Association (BSA).[8]
Location and facilities
The school is situated approximately 25 km north of Chiang Mai in Mae Rim District. It caters to day students from Chiang Mai and boarders from all over the world. Its boarding program offers students academic support and cross-cultural experiences, as well as outdoor, leadership, creativity and sporting opportunities. Weekly boarding and full boarding options are available. The accommodation in boarding comprises dormitories, apartments (up to 4 bunks), and even a hotel for short-term stays. Separate staff apartments are located within the student buildings for supervision.[9]
The Traidhos community and the school campus includes the Artist Residency Thailand programme, a developmental residency programme that supports 'education for creativity' across the school. There is an extensive array of art and music facilities, an amphitheatre, an auditorium and a 'black box' drama studio Facilities also include six science laboratories, numerous sports fields, a full gymnasium, an Olympic-sized swimming pool complex, a cooking school, farm, and library.[2] Specialised sports training in golf, football, cricket, and tennis are also available.
