New International School of Thailand
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The New International School of Thailand (NIST) is an international school located in downtown Bangkok
, Thailand
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The school is run by a non-profit organization
, the Foundation for International Education (FIE). The FIE chooses a board of directors, who are elected from the body of parents. The primary task of the board of directors is to select the Head of School. The current Head of School is Simon Leslie.
NIST has a student government, covering two separate programs. The first program is based on the house system. Six representatives from each year level (one from each homeroom) in years 7–11, and two from each homeroom in years 12 and 13 participate.
NIST is associated with, and has just been re-accredited by the Council of International Schools
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, one of Bangkok's main commercial streets.
The campus has several of the original four story buildings.
(IBO). These are: the Primary Years Program (PYP) for students aged 3–11, the Middle Years Program (MYP) ages 11–16 and the IB Diploma Program (IBDP) ages 16–18. All classes, except languages, are taught in English.
As part of the curriculum, NIST students learn a language other than English (LOTE). The choices include Korean, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese,French, German, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Thai and Hindi.
Nist also has 3 camps in Elementary School- Year 4 1 night camp to Khao Yai, Year 5 1 night barge trip and a Year 6 3 night Camp to Kanchanaburi.
. Because of NIST's indoor gymnasium facilities and its outdoor swimming pool, NIST frequently hosts local and international volleyball, basketball, badminton and swimming competitions.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
NIST opened to students in August 1992, when the former school located at the campus (The International School of Bangkok) moved to the outskirts of Bangkok. It was established by a group of individuals who felt that there was a need for a school having a truly internationally focused curriculum in Bangkok that is not tied to a specific national system.The school is run by a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, the Foundation for International Education (FIE). The FIE chooses a board of directors, who are elected from the body of parents. The primary task of the board of directors is to select the Head of School. The current Head of School is Simon Leslie.
About the school
The school is divided into two sections, the Elementary school (Kindergarten-Year 6) and the Secondary school (Year 7 – Year 13).NIST has a student government, covering two separate programs. The first program is based on the house system. Six representatives from each year level (one from each homeroom) in years 7–11, and two from each homeroom in years 12 and 13 participate.
NIST is associated with, and has just been re-accredited by the Council of International Schools
Council of International Schools
The Council of International Schools is a non-profit association of international schools and post-secondary institutions which aims to improve international education...
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Campus
The NIST campus is located in downtown Bangkok close to Sukhumvit RoadSukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road , or Thailand Route 3 , is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities it winds through. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Trat and is just over in length....
, one of Bangkok's main commercial streets.
The campus has several of the original four story buildings.
Curriculum
NIST has two schools on the same campus: the elementary school and the secondary school. NIST is an IB World School that runs all three academic programs of the International Baccalaureate OrganizationInternational Baccalaureate Organization
The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
(IBO). These are: the Primary Years Program (PYP) for students aged 3–11, the Middle Years Program (MYP) ages 11–16 and the IB Diploma Program (IBDP) ages 16–18. All classes, except languages, are taught in English.
As part of the curriculum, NIST students learn a language other than English (LOTE). The choices include Korean, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese,French, German, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Thai and Hindi.
Nist also has 3 camps in Elementary School- Year 4 1 night camp to Khao Yai, Year 5 1 night barge trip and a Year 6 3 night Camp to Kanchanaburi.
Sports teams
NIST athletic teams compete in the Bangkok International Schools Athletic Conference (BISAC) and the Southeast Asian Schools Athletic Conference (SEASAC). NIST excels in basketball, volleyball, soccer and softball at the varsity level, frequently finishing first in local and international tournaments, both for girls and boys. NIST also has varsity teams for tennis, badminton, swimming, softball and rugby. NIST teams are called "The Falcons" after the school's sport mascot. They play in blue and silver/grey/white. NIST's main sporting rival is Bangkok Patana SchoolBangkok Patana School
Bangkok Patana School or "BPS" is a British International School located in Bangkok, Thailand. Established in 1957, BPS offers education in the British tradition to over 2200 pupils including children and young adults from 53 nations....
. Because of NIST's indoor gymnasium facilities and its outdoor swimming pool, NIST frequently hosts local and international volleyball, basketball, badminton and swimming competitions.