Nakornpayap International School Explained

Nakornpayap International School
Native Name:โรงเรียนนานาชาตินครพายัพ
Motto:Education through diversity
Location:Chiang Mai, Thailand
Coordinates:18.8468°N 98.9906°W
Schooltype:Private
Type:International School
Established:1993
Grades:K1, K2, K3 to Grade 12
Age Range:3-19
Enrollment:approximately 450 students
Hours In Day:8 (not including after school clubs and practices)
Mascot:Stallion
Other Name:NIS
Accreditation:WASC
Website:http://www.nis.ac.th
Address:240, Moo. 6, T. San Phi Sua, A. Muang Chiang Mai, 50300, Thailand
Medium Of Language:English
Avg Class Size:15 students per class
Campus Size:17acres
School Colours: Red
Black
White
Teamname:The NIS Stallions

Nakornpayap International School is a K-12 International school founded in 1993 in Chiang Mai, Thailand offering an American style curriculum.

Nakornpayap International School (NIS) was founded by Orawan Chaisorn and later purchased by Piti Yimprasert. Since 2000, NIS has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)[1] is an official academic body responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in California and Hawaii, the territories of Guam, American Samoa and Northern Marianas Islands, in addition to the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, the Pacific Rim, East Asia, and areas of the Pacific and East Asia.

NIS celebrated its 25-year anniversary in 2018. It is one of the two oldest, non-denominational international school in Chiang Mai. With teachers and students representing over 30 countries around the globe, NIS proudly embodies the message of its motto: Education Through Diversity.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Directory of Schools Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. en-US. 2019-04-19.