New International School in NK,next term!

Doesn't sound like the international program will be available for my daughter,anyway,as she is entering the 12th grade!

papaguido wrote:

nkstan wrote:

papaguido wrote:Stan,

FWIW, my sister-in-law hasn't heard of any news of an International school existing now or in the future, unless it's some top secret info she's not privy to. Anyway, she added that there's one classroom of which all subjects are taught in English by a farang. If I hear anything more I'll pass it on.

Thanks Rito,I wonder if they will charge 100K for that class?Reminds me when I was in the 4th grade in the little Red school house!

If you get a chance,would you ask her why the grades from last term can not be posted or given until after school starts again?Never seen it happen at any other school! It would be interesting to her her remarks or if she completed her grading and turned them in yet!

Sorry bum scoop , my apologies. Disregard my previous post.

Anyway, it appears that the international program begins this term with 7th & 10th grade, next year 8th & 11th grades will be added and then the 9th & 12th grade will be added by the 3rd year. The cost per term is 90,000bt.

Stan what's your daughter's room number/teachers name, I'll see if I can get the S-I-L to get the info.

Rito,her teacher is Kroo Peesamai,room 5/2,thanks Bud!

Here i hope this helps.

http://www.thailaws.com/link/link_t_international_school.htm

It's a list of international schools and universities in Thailand. They have the complete details, from address to contact details.

In the above post, it appears that there is only one "international" school in NK...if the list is accurate. NKSTAN, or anyone else, what's your experience with this place: http://www.fgcc.ac.th/contact-en.html.
Also, Stan, what is the update on the subject of this thread? Is the school you wrote about now an international school?

SkyyWalker wrote:In the above post, it appears that there is only one "international" school in NK...if the list is accurate. NKSTAN, or anyone else, what's your experience with this place: http://www.fgcc.ac.th/contact-en.html.
Also, Stan, what is the update on the subject of this thread? Is the school you wrote about now an international school?

Well,I apologize for not updating the info as I found myself confused by various seemingly conflicting reports.Basicly,I asked my daughter about the program and she had no knowledge of it,since nobody else reported on it and my lack of seeing any new falang staff on campus or coming and going at my daily dropping off and picking up my daughter,I assumed it was a dead issue!

I ran into an acquaintance that has been involved with setting up and administrating the English dept for ,I believe the local campus of KKU,which he is teaching at now.I asked him if he had heard anything about the new International Program at my daughters school and he replied that he had,was asked if he could help recruit some teachers for the program.He was embarassed because some of the excellent staff he contacted were teaching at International schools in Bangkok and although interested in leaving Bangkok,they were insulted by the wages offered here(15K a month),which is about 15-25% of their present wages!So he had no involvement!

Then a couple of months ago,I met a teacher that taught math in the ''English program'' at my daughters school.He told me that he also taught math to the students in the IP at the school and that he taught all the students in English only,had a thai teacher assigned to the class for assistance,but never used them!

Anyway he said therte were 14 kids in the IP and there parents paid dearly for there enrollment.He thought about 200K,but wasn't sure.

So the bottomline is they do have the program!My daughter is in her final semester anyway,so I didn't follow through!

The ''travel to Teach'' program owner was my neighbour for 6 years,she has now moved to Mexico,but her local business staff members have moved in ,so I will try to get more info on the ''fgcc program'' you mentioned.
I don't think it is a degree program,but is probably connected to the local community adult program that has various classes in English instruction that has been here for years where the teachers are all volunteers,but are given accomodation expense help.

Stan,

Thanks for the update. I've worked in schools in Isaan for the better part of 6 years & getting accurate information about plans, changes, updates is often a lost cause. Usually, the changes are announced the same day, or even after they have occurred. I look forward to hearing what you find out about the volunteer teaching outfit. My wife & I do something similar in Khon Kaen.

Hello nkstan and SkyyWalker,

My name is Robert and I am a teacher/systems administrator at FGCC in the computer dept. You can see my picture on the staff page on our website (the guy with the mustache, which has since disappeared).

We offer english classes in the early evening (17:30-18:30 ; depending on students' schedule) for adults to attend after work. If there are not enough students signing up and committing, we do cancel this evening class.

And we have a program for students who have graduated from High School. All (most) classes are taught in English. This is a 2 1/2 year program. It is a degree program, but unfortunately govt. support for our school and program has been shaky. Subjects include english of course, general science, computer classes (incl. web site design), thai language and some social science subjects.

Some former students of FGCC work for "Travel To Teach", and we have another group of former students who work in nong khai for an american company based in san diego.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions and we could start a new thread.

Thank you.

A friend who is also active in this forum pointed me to this thread and this prompted me to sign up and post.

Robert...thanks for the post. I'll be in Nong Khai Monday or Tuesday. I'd love to see your facility if that's okay with you. I'll send you my phone #. You can also find contact information for me on my website http://kketp.com