International
Ages 1 to 11

ELC - Family of International Schools Bangkok

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CityBangkok
CurriculumInternational
Leaving qualificationN/A
Language of instructionEnglish
Age RangeAges 1 to 11
Yearly fees: Not public
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Quick summary of key school information

Leaving qualifications N/A
Language of instruction English
Native English teachers
Extra languages (other than English)
Class sizes Average 14 students / class
Maximum 16 students / class
Extracurricular activities
School bus
School's webpage:

This school does not make their fees public for the academic year 2024/2025.

This school has more than one campus in Bangkok:
The City School: Ages 3 to 11

Address: 18 Soi Sukhumvit 49/4, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

The Purple Elephant 39: Ages 1 to 3

Address: 61 Soi Phrom Mit, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

The Purple Elephant 49: Ages 1 to 3

Address: 99 Soi Sukhumvit 49/13, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

The Purple Elephant 55: Ages 1 to 3

Address: 79 Soi Thong Lo 8, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

The Purple Elephant Samakee: Ages 1 to 5

Address: 44 Soi Samakkee 20, Tha Sai, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand

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Nationalities

Number of nationalities represented in the school

More than 40 different nationalities

Most common nationality

Mixed

Ratio of local students to international students

30 / 70

Languages

Native English speaking teachers

Yes

Language support for students not fluent in English

Yes

Additional language classes offered by the school

Danish
Dutch
German
Hebrew
French
Korean
Mandarin
Spanish
Swedish
Thai

Classroom

Max. number of students per class

16

Average number of students per class

Toddler: 12
Kindergarten: 12-14
Primary: 16

Does the school employ teaching assistants?

Yes

Use of technology in the classroom

Yes

Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures)

Yes

Academics

Do teachers assign homework to their students?

Yes

Approximate hours of homework given

Depends on year level

Student support

Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs

Yes

Learning support offered

Enrichment Programme
English as Additional Language (EAL)
Literacy Booster Group
Math Booster Group
Learning Support Literacy
Learning Support Maths
Early Skills Development Program
Speech and Language Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Play Therapy

The school supports gifted, able and talented students

Enrichment Programme

Student access to education psychologist

Yes

Admissions

Waiting list

Some of our schools

Students can join after academic year begins

Yes

School day

School start time

Schooltimes depend on year level. The opening hours of the schools are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

School finish time

Schooltimes depend on year level. The opening hours of the schools are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Supervised care before/after school

Yes. Extended Hours and After School Activities.

School bus service available

Yes

Uniform required

No

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities or clubs offered

Brazillian soccer
Dance
ERC Robotics
eDesign and 3D Printing
LEGO
Instrumental music lessons:
- Piano
- Drums
- Cello
- Violin
- Harp
- Guitar
- Ukulele
- Woodwind
Additional Languages:
- Danish
- Dutch
- German
- Hebrew
- French
- Korean
- Mandarin
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Thai
Yoga
Chess
Basketball
Playing in the garden (Basketball pitch | Soccer field | Climbing wall | Life size chess | Library | Playground equipment | Slide | Sand areas | Swings and more)

Sports activities included

Swimming classes
Physical Education (PE)

Facilities

Facilities at the school

Creative Arts
Drama
Library
Music
Playground
Sports (outdoors)
Swimming Pool Off Site
Interconnected Research Centres;
- Atelier of Digital Technology & Media Communications
- Atelier of Light
- Atelier of Humanistic Mathematics
- Atelier of Expressive Languages
- Atelier of Future Artisans
- Atelier of Water
- Atelier of Nature
- Theater of Imagination

Sports facilities at the school

Basketball pitch
Soccer field
Climbing wall
Life-size chess
Playground equipment
Slide
Sand areas
Swings
And more

About the school

Qualities and characteristics best defining the school

Established in 1984 and serving an international community of over 40 nationalities, ELC Family of International Schools provide 5 centres of excellence for children from 18 months to 11 years.

Three Purple Elephant toddler centres, designed for children from 18-36 months, and The City School, welcoming children from 3-11 years, are centrally located in Phrom Phong and Thonglor, easily accessible to the BTS Skytrain, and walking distance from world-class international amenities. The Country School for children 18 months to 5 years is located within the expat town of Nichada Thani, commutable into the city.

Environment and facilities
The small size of our schools ensures all students and parents are known, giving everyone in our care the personal attention they deserve. Every student is able to achieve their full potential enabling them to become a harmonious individual as they participate in life both inside and outside of their school community.
Our state of the art facilities have been intentionally designed for growing children from 18 months to 11 years. The accessibility, challenge, and scale of the outside environment for both play and sports support the physical and social development of each year group.

Teaching approach of the school

Curriculum
ELC follows the Ontario Curriculum, and this works alongside our inquiry-led pedagogical approach of ‘Project’, an in-depth exploration of key concepts in contemporary topics that connect all curricular disciplines. Ateliers placed strategically throughout the school offer the children the opportunity to explore the range of curricular concepts.

If you happen to be here at one of those magic moments when a child’s cognitive evolution has taken a giant leap forward, you might just see Math pirouetting to Mozart, Art whirling with Astronomy, Physics partying with Proust, and a roomful of children from a diversity of cultures playing with Robotics like they were the greatest toys they’ve ever seen!

ELC’s approach fosters the growth of each child, promoting innovative thinking and collaborative research skills, which provides a strong foundation for high school programmes globally.

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