Prem Tinsulanonda International School (, ) is a Grade 1 - 12 international day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 – 19. The school opened in August 2001 near Chiang Mai, Thailand. The school is on a 100-acre campus, and has approximately 500 students.
Description The school, named for the military officer and statesman Prem Tinsulanonda, is situated approximately 25 km north of Chiang Mai in Mae Rim District. It caters to day students from Chiang Mai and surrounds and boarder.
Accreditation The school is authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) to offer the Diploma Program (IB DP) for grades 11 and 12, the Middle Years Program (IB MYP) for grades 6 to 10, and the Primary Years Program (IB PYP) for grades 1 to 5. PTIS is the first school in Southeast Asia and the only one in Thailand to offer all four IB programs, as it also offers the IBCP – International Baccalaureate Career-related Program. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and the Thai Ministry of Education.
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