Wells International School | |
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Address | |
2209 Sukhumvit Road Bang Chak, Phra Khanong Bangkok, 10260 Thailand |
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School type | Independent, International |
Motto | "Changing the world, one student at a time..." |
Established | 1999 |
CEEB code | 695346 |
Chairman of the Board | Dr. Chang Yao-Lang |
Headmaster | Ray D. de la Peña |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrollment | Approximately 750 |
Average class size | 16 students |
Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
Education system | American & IB |
Language | English |
Colour(s) |
Royal Blue Nova Yellow |
Mascot | Sea Hawk |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Ministry of Education (Thailand), The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA |
Annual tuition | ฿200,000 - ฿420,000 ($6,000 - $12,900) |
Affiliations | American Chamber of Commerce {AMCHAM}, East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT) |
Website | Wells International School |
Wells International School, a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand, is an international school with multiple campuses in Bangkok, Thailand. It consists of three campuses. On Nut (G1–G12) in Phra Khanong District serves elementary and secondary students. Wells International Kindergarten has operations in two campuses: Thong Lor (Nursery–G2) in Watthana District, serving students from pre-school to Grade 2; and Bang Na in Prawet District, composed solely of kindergarten students. Together, the three campuses serve approximately 750 students as of the 2012-2013 school year. Nationalities represented include American, Brazilian, Canadian, Chinese, Filipino, Finnish, German, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Kenyan, Korean, Malaysian, Myanmar, Portuguese, Russian, Singaporean, Spanish, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese and Thai. Wells offers an American curriculum, modified in recognition of cultural and regional distinctions, and the IB Diploma Programme. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA), and is licensed by the Thai Ministry of Education. Wells has also been a member of the Thailand International Schools Activity Conference (TISAC) since 2008.
Wells International Kindergarten and Wells International School are divisions of EverClever Education Group, Ltd., a conglomerate of institutions that also includes Bangkok School of Management and EverClever Language School. Headed by the Chairman of the Board, Dr. Chang Yao-Lang, the EverClever corporation offers various education programs for young children to adults. Additionally, it maintains an affiliation with Framingham State University, the first public normal school in the United States. Wells International School's On Nut campus serves as the permanent host of Framingham's graduate programs in Thailand, offered in tandem with International Education Programs, Inc. Programs offered include a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, a Master of Education in International Teaching, a Master of Education in Special Education and a Master of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language.