Ekamai International School

Ekamai International School
Address
57 Pridi Banomyong 31, 37
Sukhumvit 71
Bangkok, 10110
Thailand
Coordinates 13°43′53″N 100°35′32″E / 13.7314°N 100.5923°ECoordinates: 13°43′53″N 100°35′32″E / 13.7314°N 100.5923°E
Information
School type International School
Motto Empowers Inspires Serves
Denomination Seventh-day Adventist
Established 1946
School number 282219
Director Rajdeep Takeuchi
Principal Academic Administration Principal: Harold Dawat;
Student Administration Principal: Beatrice Kootanasan;
High School Principal: Ian Corero;
Middle School Principal: Brenda Boudreaux;
Elementary School Principal: Edith Chu [1]
Faculty 100+ [2]
Gender Co-educational
Classes Kindergarten to Grade 12
Education system US
Campus type Urban
Accreditation AAA, WASC
Newspaper EIS Newsletter
Website http://www.ekamai-school.com

Ekamai International School (E.I.S.) (Thai: โรงเรียนนานาชาติเอกมัย) is a private, K-12, co-educational, international school founded by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, located in Watthana District, Bangkok, Thailand.[3] The school is also the first international school to open in Bangkok.It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[4][5][6] [7]

EIS History

Ekamai International School (or E.I.S.) is the first international school in Bangkok, Thailand. The school was established since 1946 as a Christian missionary’s School. Later, the classes were held in the building made of a simple thatched bamboo with a metal roof for two years.[8]

In 1957, due to many objections in setting up a school far away from the city, the mission school was settled in an area called Ekamai, and the first building was the high school building at the English school, which makes the institute well recognized as Adventist English School (AES).[8]

In 1992, the Ministry of Education from Kingdom of Thailand has officially granted the Adventist English School an international status, which causes the entire change for the school. The school became the first international school in the country and officially known until today as "Ekamai International School".[8]

The school was officially accredited from United States of America by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1998.

Licenses & Accreditation

Ekamai International School is licensed and recognized by the Private Education Council Ministry of Education in Thailand as an International School offering K-12 for students from all races, nationalities and religions. E.I.S. utilizes American English as the medium of instruction with curriculum based on the American education system and curriculum.

E.I.S. is authorized by the Thai Ministry of Education (Bangkok, Thailand) as an educational institution of international status. The school is also a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT), and of East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), based in Dalit Bay, Philippines.

It is accredited by:

Academics

E.I.S. follows a Seventh-day Adventist American curriculum with Thai language and culture instruction provided.

The General Education Diploma is for students to choose elective subjects as he or she preferred. The minimum overall GPA requirement for this diploma is 2.00.
The College Preparatory Diploma is for students who undertake a heavy Academics program, maintaining a minimum grade point average of 2.50.
The College Preparatory Diploma with an emphasis in Business, requires a minimum GPA of 2.75
The College Preparatory Diploma with an emphasis in Medicine and Engineering both require a minimum GPA of 3.00.

Facilities

The campus at Ekamai International School features a variety of buildings and facilities;

Main Buildings

Physical Education Department

Resources and Services

Labs

On-campus Stores

Student Council

EIS Has a student council which are elected by the students and staffs on the end of each school year. They needs to have exemplary behavioral records and CGPA at least 3.00. They has the responsibility to coordinates the school-related events such as, Talent Show,Sports Tournaments, and Sports Day. There are 16 positions which are currently run by:

[Teacher Committee]

Head Sponsor: Mr. Carlos Cirilo
High School Sponsor: Ms. Sarita Arora
Middle School Sponsor: Ms. Sharon Atun
Elementary School Sponsor: Ms. Almagyn Abinan
Primary School Sponsor: Mr. Ronn Daguro

[Student Committee]

President: Prin Laomanutsak
Vice President: Rachthep Bhatia
Secretary: Nandita Banik
Treasurer: Apichaya Ketyungyeonwong
IT Coordinator: Bhurinuth Wongsrisakul
Religious Vice: Duangkamon Huangphattarakul
Artist: Napasiree Sangchan
Public Relations: Henrique Thaik Din
Sports Coordinator: Sohil Sampat
Male Athlete: Apiwat Narkhan
Female Athlete: Nattaporn Lapitananuvat

Curriculum

The schools curriculum consists primarily of the standard courses taught at college preparatory schools across the world. All students are required to take classes in the core areas of English, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, a Foreign Language, and Social Sciences.

Spiritual aspects

All students take religion classes each year that they are enrolled. These classes cover topics in biblical history and Christian and denominational doctrines. Instructors in other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement.

Athletics

The Academy offers the following sports:


See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Adventist Yearbook. General Conference Office of Archives & Statistics. Accessed 16 July 2009
  3. ↑ "Home." Ekamai International School. Retrieved on 7 March 2013. "57 Ekamai 12 (Soi Charoenjai) Sukhumvit 63, Klongtan Nua, Vadhana, Bangkok 10110 Thailand"
  4. ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  5. ↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
  6. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  7. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 History. Ekamai International School. Retrieved 2009-09-02

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