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Nationalities
| Number of students |
529 |
| Most common nationality |
Thai |
Languages
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Intensive English Support |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Thai, Chinese |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
Nursery classrooms have less than 14 students. Kindergarten classrooms have less than 22 students. Nursery and Kindergarten classrooms have 1 or 2 teacher assistants. Grades 1-12 have less than 22 students in each classroom. |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Students in Kindergarten School will have daily homework. This will always include language arts (especially reading) and math since they are such important skills. There may be other assignments depending on the projects being undertaken by each class at any given time. Parents can expect their child to spend from ten to fifteen minutes on homework each night. Students in Elementary School will have daily homework. This will always include language arts and math since they are such important skills. There may be other assignments depending on the projects being undertaken by each class at any given time. Parents can expect their child to spend from ten to thirty minutes on homework each night. Students in Secondary School may not always have daily homework. There may be other assignments depending on the projects being undertaken by each class at any given time. Parents can expect their child to spend from thirty to sixty minutes on homework each night. |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
KPIS Counselors support for students with mild to moderate learning difficulties. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Interview and placement test. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Kindergarten: Students entering the Nursery up to Pre-Kindergarten 2 are interviewed by the Kindergarten School Division Head. Students will take a placement test for entry into kindergarten in addition to an interview. Elementary School: Students will take a placement test for entry into the appropriate grade level in addition to an interview in English and if necessary an IES test to assess English proficiency. Secondary School: Students will do the Michigan Test to determine English Language proficiency in addition to an interview in English. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
KG1 - KG3: 8:00
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| School finish time |
14:45 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playground, swimming pool, soccer field, dance room |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Established in 2005, KPIS is an educational institution dedicated to provide a well-balanced and affordable high quality education for Expatriate and Thai children. The curriculum and standards are patterned after the California Department of Education’s curriculum and standards. KPIS is proud to be one of the youngest schools to be accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Sor Mor Sor. KPIS prides itself in providing a rich and dynamic learning environment to help its students meet with the ever-changing demands and rapid advances of technology in the 21st century. The school's small class size allows KPIS to provide each student with a ‘Personalized’ education that maximizes learning. The School facilities and Extra-Curricular programs ensure that the students gain experiences that guide, inspire and nourish their individual talents and abilities. KPIS is confident that this support will lead KPIS students to fulfill their aspirations. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
KPIS has a curriculum basically patterned after the "Curriculum Frameworks and the Content Standards for California Public Schools" developed by the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resource Division of the California Department of Education. This curriculum has been adopted by the California State Board of Education and is widely used in both public and private schools in the state of California, U.S.A. At KPIS students have the advantage of experiencing the best of both Western and Eastern fundamentals by learning the American Curriculum in an Asian Environment. The main thrust of the curriculum is the acquisition of basic cognitive and social skills needed for success in life and the advanced knowledge and skills that will make the students competitive with graduates of the best educational institutions anywhere in the world. In order to attain this, every student is provided with high quality educational opportunities. At the same time, assessments are made to measure student knowledge pursuant to standards set for each grade level in every subject area. |