American Pacific International School (Primary)
- IB PYP
About
International IB school in Chiang Mai, Thailand, offering day and boarding options. The Primary Campus serves Nursery to Grade 6 under the Primary Years Programme.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB PYP
Type
International school
- Nationalities
- 20
- Founded
- 1997
- English support (EAL)
- In-class support
- Accreditations
- IB
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explainedIB PYP
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
- Service
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More details
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The essentials
Additional learning support
A Learning Support Specialist works with counselors, teachers and families to plan individual support. External specialists are used when extra help is needed.
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Academics
Curriculum
The school offers IB education. The Primary Campus covers Nursery to Grade 6.
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Wellbeing
Social and emotional learning (SEL)
The counseling team supports students' emotional, social and developmental needs through classroom lessons and individual or small-group counseling.
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English as an additional language (EAL)
English language support runs from Grade 1 to Grade 6, combining in-class collaboration with small-group language lessons.
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Parent experience
History
Founded in 1997, the school opened a new purpose-built Primary Campus in 2014 for Pre-nursery to Grade 6.
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Community
The school emphasises action-based learning that encourages students to contribute to local and global communities.
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Extra-curricular activities
Community and service
Service learning lets students learn by taking action, with reflections recorded in portfolios.
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Languages
Language provision
The school encourages students to keep their home languages, and English learning is planned jointly by the EAL teacher and class teachers.
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Admissions
Admissions
Admission runs through application and records, interview or placement testing, review, acceptance, then payment of fees. Campus visits can be arranged.
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Waitlist
After review, applicants may be admitted, declined or placed on a waiting list, with the result sent by email.
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Location
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