The IBO or International Baccalaureate Organization is a non-profit foundation for education that was founded in 1968. They offer international progammes in education to international schools across the world and that includes IB schools in Bangkok. IB schools need to be authorized by the IB education organization in order to teach students the programmes.

An international school of Bangkok will follow the International Baccalaureate curriculum for children and there are over 4000 schools today already opting to teach the IB programme for students. It’s a unique and rigorous academic programme, putting great emphasis on a student’s unique individuality and their personal development.

If you are living as an expat in Bangkok Thailand and you would like your children to attend an IB school, you can search on the internet or under the IBO to find names of schools that might be of interest to you. One very popular IB school in Bangkok is called KIS International School. It will offer your child the three different coordinated programmes, from their early years, from age 3 right up to the age of 19. The three programmes are well-rounded, compassionate and reflective.

• The first programme is the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged from 3-12.
• The middle programme is the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged from 11-16.
• The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is for students from 16-19. This wonderful programme prepares a student for their university years.

KIS, with its vision as Knowledge-Inspiration-Spirit strives at all times to inspire its students through these wonderful programmes as well as plenty of time to develop well-rounded and balanced young people. Students are made ready, positive and confident to take their place at top universities across the world. It naturally makes sense, seeing as all teachers and instructors come fully-qualified in their field of expertise, they are all highly trained IB teachers and most of them hold post-graduate degrees. Find out more about KIS International School; your child will never look back, only forward.