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Nationalities
Number of students |
500 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
22 |
Most common nationality |
Thai |
Ratio of local students to international students |
40% |
Languages
Native English speaking teachers |
A large majority of our teachers are native speakers. The remaining teachers have excellent proficiency in English. |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Our school offers EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes for Grades 1-6 with the main goal to build strong English proficiency and help them succeed in the mainstream classes in the future. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, Korean, Thai, and German |
Classroom
Max. number of students per class |
25 |
Average number of students per class |
15-20 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
We have TAs in certain designated classrooms. |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Technology is integrated regularly in our everyday learning environment. We teach our students to use their tablet/computer for reading, research, doing collaborative projects, making e-portfolios, utilizing Google classroom, and in many other ways in order to make sure they are well equipped for the 21st century. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
BCIS is a Christian school but we accept students from all religious backgrounds and faiths. We do have weekly chapels and Bible classes. |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Although we teach Christian values and character traits to our students, BCIS does not mandate that anyone has to follow a particular religious belief or philosophy. We also show high respect and cater to other religions specific needs (such as food restrictions, etc.) when requested. |
Academics
External examinations or assessments available |
SAT and AP |
Results in these examinations |
Our students generally achieve high scores in all kinds of external examinations. Our student's highest TOEFL score within the last 5 years is 112/120. Our student's highest SAT score within the last 5 years is 700 for Verbal and 800 for Math. |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Elementary teachers assign only a minimum amount of homework for students as we want to make sure young children have adequate time to play and spend time with their families. Middle and High School teachers assign a reasonable amount of homework and projects in order to best prepare them for university. |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Our school follows the 10 minute rule which is ten minutes of homework times the grade level they are in. |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% of our Senior Graduates are accepted into world renowned universities around the world. |
Student support
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
BCIS has an extensive guidance and counseling department to help diagnose and support students with special needs. We also have certified teaching assistants to monitor and support students with special needs. We also have a very robust English Language Support program to help support low English proficient students who are developing and enhancing their English skills. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
BCIS develops and implements gifted tracks for students who are extremely talented and gifted academically. We encourage and provide every opportunity possible for our students to pursue their talents and support them in any way we can by providing them with opportunities to join both national and international competitions. We have a wide variety of extracurricular activities and competitions to help support them pursue their passions and gifts. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Our school offers a professional school counselor that can help them in this area. |
Admissions
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. Incoming new students have to schedule an interview with our Admissions Officer where they will be evaluated through both oral and written assessments to diagnose their academic readiness and English skills before being accepted into our school. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The evaluation includes testing for student's English proficiency through both an oral interview and reading test, a written reading test, a writing evaluation, and a Math test. |
Waiting list |
There is a waiting list for certain grade levels, pending the number of students enrolled in that specific grade. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Our school has an all year Open Enrollment policy. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
School start time |
7:35 |
School finish time |
Preschool: 12:30
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Supervised care before/after school |
We have teachers on duty starting from 7:00 A.M in the morning until 3:15 P.M. in the afternoon. Students are allowed to remain inside the school campus until 5:00 P.M. |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Our school provide over 20 different extracurricular activities and clubs for our students to choose from. We are also a member of Thailand International Schools Activities Conference where students can participate in a wide variety of sports, performing arts, and academic activities. We have monthly House Team activities that promote team building and cooperation through a wide variety of sports and academic activities. |
Sports activities included |
Our main sports includes Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field and Badminton. We also have athletics events and special dodgeball and futsal competitions periodically throughout the year. We have an annual sports day as well. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Our school is an active member of TISAC (Thailand International School Activities Conference), which offers our students not only a chance to participate in various sport competitions and sports seasons with other international schools in Bangkok, but also include other types of activities such as music, art and dance competition as well. |
Facilities
Sports facilities at the school |
2 Soccer Pitches and 2 Basketball Courts |
About the school
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Bangkok Christian International School is founded on the Christian Spirit of love and concern for human dignity. We believe in the necessity of a strong Christian-based philosophy that supports academic programs, fosters the development of moral principles, and best prepares students to meet the challenges in an ever-changing world. Our main goal is to raise up disciples of Jesus Christ who will be the leaders of the 21st Century. We are defined by our close knit family atmosphere and high academic excellence. Students enjoy strong rapport with their teachers and truly feel and experience the love and passion that all BCIS family members have for one another. Our mission is to provide a quality international education within a caring Christian Environment, encouraging leadership, independent thought, and the development of lifelong learning skills; to celebrate diversity, promote tolerance and foster understanding between people of all races and cultures. |
Teaching approach of the school |
BCIS teaching approach is focused on interactive and student centered learning strategies in order to promote learning within a stimulating and structured environment that encourage students’ self-worth, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline and to ensure that our students are capable of achieving the highest academic standards at their own individual ability level and be proud of their abilities and success. We also encourage project based learning and collaborative learning, not only to celebrate the cultural diversity of the international school environment, but also to teach our students to use higher order critical thinking, increasing their motivation to learn, and providing additional opportunities for students to practice communication and social skills. BCIS provides a balanced curriculum which caters for students’ physical, social, emotional, creative and academic needs with the aim to produce students with a sound academic foundation and a caring view towards society and others. |