Chiang Mai Internationals Schools

[slapout]

10 scholarships at first glance may look impressive. but what amount of the total University cost did the 10 scholarships cover, for the students involved? If these scholarships involved books, tution,fees, and room amd board you may get peoples attention.

[Bill97]

10 scholarships at first glance may look impressive. but what amount of the total University cost did the 10 scholarships cover, for the students involved? If these scholarships involved books, tution,fees, and room amd board you may get peoples attention.

The ten scholarships totaled more than US$ 500,000 according to the school. An average of $ 50,000 per student is enough to get most peoples attention even though it clearly does not cover all the expenses. But of course many can just never get enough.

[Mapguy]

David Baird, Prem School head, will talk about education in Asia tomorrow at the Chiang Mai Expats Club meeting, Shangra-la Hotel at 10:30.

Edited November 21, 2008 by Mapguy

[triffid]

These are not International schools but Thai schools with bilingual programme

Prince Royal's College http://www.prc.ac.th/

Montfort matayom http://www.montfort.ac.th/

Dara Academy arts school http://www.dara.ac.th/dara3/index.php

Regina Coeilli http://www.regina.ac.th/

Varee Chaingmai School (VCS)

Wichai Wittalayai

Except "WICHAI WITTALAYAI" and MONFORT (Only from Mathayom 4), I'm 100% sure that the aforementioned schools DO NOT have a bilingual program (EP). Some might have an ESP (English Special Program), which is not the same at all.

I'd be grateful if someone will a) verify this separating out of these two schools (Montfort and Wichai Wittalai) and summarize what is the significance of ESP and bilingual here.

Many thanks

[Firelily]

English Program / Bilingual program means that subjects such as Maths and Science are taught in English, or in both Thai and English, whereas an English Special Program comes with some extra English as a foreign language lessons.

I heard Montfort is closing down or cutting back their English program - but not sure about this. I think Wichai Wittaya is still admitting new students for next year. Varee DOES have an English program. I don't know about the other schools in the above list.

Edited February 24, 2009 by Firelily

[Greenside]

English Program / Bilingual program means that subjects such as Maths and Science are taught in English, or in both Thai and English, whereas an English Special Program comes with some extra English as a foreign language lessons.

I heard Montfort is closing down or cutting back their English program - but not sure about this. I think Wichai Wittaya is still admitting new students for next year. Varee DOES have an English program. I don't know about the other schools in the above list.

Apologies for double posting this information (I put it on the other schools thread running just now), but Varee School's courses are now better explained on their website than before and you can find out about them here and admission is still possible for a few more weeks. I was so fed up with the lack of proper information about admissions and English programmes while trying to get details on behalf of a friend that I persuaded them to overhaul that section. Hope it helps someone! As I've said before, my stepson has been there for a year now and will be moving up to the English Programme next term. So far I've been pleased with his progress and impressed with the way he seems to enjoy it.

[AKC]

I don't know how many students from International School in Thailand are accepted by Top school.

But I know that many thais from "Local thai schools" are accepted by Ivy leagues such as Havard, Columbia,Cornell, Stanford, Yale or MIT.

It depends on your children as well not just school's qualities.

[Mapguy]

I don't know how many students from International School in Thailand are accepted by Top school.

But I know that many thais from "Local thai schools" are accepted by Ivy leagues such as Havard, Columbia,Cornell, Stanford, Yale or MIT.

It depends on your children as well not just school's qualities.

Yes, success in schooling does indeed depend importantly upon the quality of the student. It also depends upon the parents and the school. But please back up your totally unsupported assertion about admission to Ivy league (or similar) schools with some facts.

Please tell us which "Thai" schools, how many students (of the graduating class), which colleges and universities, and in which years?

And please tell us what you mean by "thai" schools? Do you mean schools owned by Thais, government schools, what? How do you define "international schools," which are defined by the ministry?

Edited February 25, 2009 by Mapguy

[triffid]

These are not International schools but Thai schools with bilingual programme

Prince Royal's College http://www.prc.ac.th/

Montfort matayom http://www.montfort.ac.th/

Dara Academy arts school http://www.dara.ac.th/dara3/index.php

Regina Coeilli http://www.regina.ac.th/

Varee Chaingmai School (VCS)

Wichai Wittalayai

Except "WICHAI WITTALAYAI" and MONFORT (Only from Mathayom 4), I'm 100% sure that the aforementioned schools DO NOT have a bilingual program (EP). Some might have an ESP (English Special Program), which is not the same at all.

I'd be grateful if someone will a) verify this separating out of these two schools (Montfort and Wichai Wittalai) and summarize what is the significance of ESP and bilingual here.

Many thanks

English Program / Bilingual program means that subjects such as Maths and Science are taught in English, or in both Thai and English, whereas an English Special Program comes with some extra English as a foreign language lessons.

I heard Montfort is closing down or cutting back their English program - but not sure about this. I think Wichai Wittaya is still admitting new students for next year. Varee DOES have an English program. I don't know about the other schools in the above list.

Well, on Firelily's definition of a bilingual/english programme Wichai Withalayai does have this.

I'd appreciate knowing anyone's comments on Sacred Heart and/or Regina Coeili - in the context of their bilingual programmes ?

[scotbeve]

Chiang Mai international schools have had some but quite limited success with placing kids in top-ranked schools......

Did you know that one third of last year's Prem graduating class was accepted to schools ranked in the top 200 Universities in the world?

That's believable... Prem has a rather demanding curriculum as well as strict student proficiency levels to be maintained to actually stay in the school.