RIS Swiss Section

Ruamrudee International School

Ruamrudee International School Swiss Section, also known as Swiss School Bangkok (German: Schweizerschule Bangkok) or Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok, is a private not-for-profit international school operating under Ruamrudee International School in Minburi, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] It offers grades from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 with a combined Swiss and German curriculum.[2] The school currently has about 230 students. It is recognized by Germany and Switzerland as an official School Abroad, and it is subsidized by both countries’ governments.[3]

History

It was established in 1963.[4] The school was founded that year by a Swiss teacher couple to facilitate the re-entry into the Swiss school system of the children of Swiss expatriates after their return to Switzerland.[5][6] In 1963 it was not possible to officially establish a foreign private school in Thailand. However, the Thai authorities considered the lessons private, and so allowed the school to operate. In 1972, the school's growth require it to relocate to a larger building at Sukumvit Soi. With the help of the Thai Ministry of Education, a sustainable solution was found in 1982: The Swiss school became part of Ruamrudee International School (RIS). In 1991, the RIS (and with it the Swiss Section – Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok) relocated to its current location.

References

  1. ↑ "Contact." RIS Swiss Section-Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok. Retrieved on February 11, 2015. "RIS Swiss Section-Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok 6/1 Ramkamhaeng 184 Road Minburi, Bangkok 10510" See: "Map and Directions."
  2. ↑ http://internationalschoolsbangkokthailand.org/german-school.html
  3. ↑ http://www.bva.bund.de/DE/Organisation/Abteilungen/Abteilung_ZfA/Auslandsschularbeit/Auslandsschulverzeichnis/WeltkarteDerSchulen/Datenbank/Auslandsschule_Detailansicht.html?school=18379
  4. ↑ "At a Glance." RIS Swiss Section-Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok. Retrieved on February 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/1285_info_swiss-school-bangkok.html
  6. ↑ http://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/gibt-es-bald-neue-schweizer-schulen-im-ausland-/36454968

Further reading

Coordinates: 13°46′59″N 100°43′42″E / 13.7830°N 100.7282°E / 13.7830; 100.7282

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