Bangkok Grace International School
School Profile
Growing Together in God’s Wisdom and Knowledge
Mission Statement
Bangkok Grace International School’s mission is to enable students to grow in God’s Wisdom and Knowledge, develop their own academic potentials and equip them to be a man and woman of integrity in today’s challenging world.
The Community
Wangthonglang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts: Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, and Chatuchak. Recorded land area is 23.68 km² with population of 114,805 as of 2013. Currently, 13 schools (international, private and government) offering K-12 grade level configuration are in the surrounding area.
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Bangkok Grace International School (BGIS) is committed to an educational program that forms a Christ-centered individual.
BGIS curriculum is adopted from Liberty Christian Academy an affiliate of the Liberty University, the largest Christian university in Virginia, USA.
BGIS offers a challenging American-based curriculum that integrates the various areas of knowledge and information, skills and values; and ensures that the different aspects of the learner’s growth: spiritual-moral, intellectual, psycho-emotional, and socio-cultural, is commensurate with ones maturity and development are given equal importance and consideration.
Pre-Kindergation
BGIS Pre-K students learn by hands-on active learning curriculum, motivation, self-regulation, problem solving, and social competency activities. It is well equipped with classrooms as well as exciting indoor and outdoor play lands. Students have circle time and daily Bible instruction and the integration of Biblical principles throughout the school day.
Student instruction is given both in English and Thai throughout the day. Certified Teachers are ready each day to great each student with safe and healthy atmosphere.
Kinderagarten
A child's formative years are crucial. In BGIS, we take it as our mission to help each child discover the beauty of God's wonderful creation, through classroom study, circle chapel time, physical education, arts, hands-on craft and cooking activities and play.
Each classroom is designed to have your child experience learning appropriate with their age. Our Kindergarten department is equipped with competent and God-fearing teachers who have the passion for honing young mind's grow in God's wisdom and knowledge. Children start daily with simple exercises and Circle Time. English is the main language of instruction.
Aside from the alphabet and numbers, students build their vocabulary and grammar skills through literature and direct instruction. Fine motor skills are enhanced through tracing activities and manipulatives while gross motor skills are harnessed by the multiple facilities like the trampoline, monkey bars and free play in the garden.
We believe that language skills best develop during the child’s formative Kindergarten years. We take advantage of this by teaching multiple language skills such as Thai, Chinese and Korean by native speakers.
Additional learning areas are Cooking, Crafts, Montessori, Music, Swimming, Indoor Play and Physical Education.
Lower School (Grade 1 - 6)
Learning must be fun and memorable. Focus areas are English, Mathematics, Science , Social Studies and Bible. We believe that a balance of fun-filled learning significantly promotes a student’s intrinsic motivation to learn, making him a lifelong passionate learner.We have a team of outstanding teachers and support staff that is here to serve you and meet your educational needs.
In Luke 2:52 we read “Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men,” and that is our hope for each and every student. For this reason, BGIS is committed to seeing our students grow in wisdom (academic growth), in stature (physical growth), in favor with God (spiritual growth), and in favor with man (social growth).
The academic program is organized on a four quarter, two semesters, a year schedule. Classroom instruction is focused on differentiation to help all students develop new skills and concepts. With a combination of child-development and learning theories, core subjects are English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Bible. Students learn through active play and social skills from group activities.
Minor learning areas are Computer, Physical Education, Music, Arts and Taekwondo.
Extra-Curricular offerings meet once a week for a 2-hour class. Courses available are Guitar, Korean Language for Beginners, Gymnastics, Basketball, Taekwondo and G-Wave Ministry. (Note: ECA course availability may vary each year)
Intensive English Program (IEP)
Intensive English Program is part of our commitment to provide equal learning opportunities to students with various cultural beginnings.
It aims to help and train English-as-Second-Language (ESL) learners to identify themselves and achieve meaningful learning experiences in their succeeding years of study.
Primary focus to hone proficiency and confidence to utilize the English language in four main courses; Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. IEP students engage in many different activities that will enhance their efficiency in English but also bring out their potentials as unique individuals.
