Thai-Chinese International School (TCIS; ; , ) is a private, non-profit day school in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Thailand.Home . Thai-Chinese International School. Retrieved on 28 February 2013. " TCIS 101/177 Moo 7 Soi Mooban Bangpleenives, Prasertsin Road, Bangplee Yai, Samutprakarn 10540 Thailand"
The school was founded in 1995 for the Taiwanese and Thai communities. The curriculum includes multilingual education in English, Chinese, and Thai.
History The Taiwanese Ministry of Education previously oversaw the school and designated it as an overseas Taiwanese school. It removed TCIS from the list on 1 February 2006 since TCIS was unable to conform to Taiwanese curriculum standards."Overseas Schools" (Archive). Taiwanese Ministry of Education. Retrieved on January 10, 2016. "Unable to conform to domestic curriculum standards, Thai-Chinese International School was removed from the list of overseas schools under the guidance of the ministry on February 1st, 2006."
Accreditation Thai-Chinese International School is licensed under by: The Private Education Commission of the Thai Ministry of Education The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Membership East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT)
Curriculum Overview Thai-Chinese International School operates under USA’s Common Core curriculum at all grade levels, and Advanced Placement courses for high school. The Common Core, curriculum used by most states in America, is a set of specific academic standards. These learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade.
Students The students are drawn from many nationalities. Many of the students in the Thai-Chinese International School are Taiwanese or Thai, but there are also American, Canadian, British, Latin American, Japanese, Korean, and Filipino students.
University entry Thai-Chinese International School students choose to go to university in many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.
Athletics The school has several sports and athletic activities including football, basketball, volleyball, golf, swimming, softball, and weight training. TCIS is a member of, and competes in, the Bangkok International Schools Athletic Conference (BISAC).
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