Contact
Chitralada School
Chitralada Royal Villa, Dusit Palace
Rajavithi road, Suan Chitralada, Dusit
Bangkok 10303
Tel: +66 2 280 4830 -1 Fax: +66 2 280 3392
History
Chitralada School was established on 10th January 1955 under the royal initiative of His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej to provide education to his children. First, the kindergarten was built at the Amporn Sathan Residential Hall with Princess Ubolratana and other seven children as the students with Dr. Thanpuying Tasniya Punyagupta as the first teacher and the first Principal.
In 1956, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodinthrathepphayawarangkun, or Prince Vajiralongkorn at that time, entered the school and Thanpuying Angkab Punyasthiti served as the second teacher.
In 1957, His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej moved his residence from Amporn Sathan Residential Hall to Chitralada Villa. The kindergarten was also moved to the Villa and His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej named it “Chitralada School”.
In 1983, His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej appointed H.R.H Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as Chief Executive of Chitralada School with Thanpuying Angkab Punyasthiti as the second Principal of the school.
Since 2017, Assistant Professor Dr. Yuvadee Nakapadungrat has been appointed by H.R.H Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn upon the approval of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodinthrathepphayawarangkun as the Manager and Principal of Chitralada School.
To this day, the school has accepted both members of the royal family as well as students from the general population and now offers three levels of education: kindergarten (3 years), primary (6 years), and secondary (6 years) levels.
Manager and Principal
Assistant Professor Dr. Yuvadee Nakapadungrat
Manager and Director of Chitralada School
Vision
Chitralada School will be the model of the school that nurtures the students with knowledge and morality with the aim of creating the well-rounded persons who realize the value of their own culture and be proud of the nation. The students are expected to become the good global citizens who devote themselves to the society, living their lives with the principles of Self-Sufficiency Economy and being loyal to the monarch.
Missions
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To embrace Their Majesties’ Royal initiatives as a guidance for the school management, teaching and learning
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To provide students with Cognitive Education, Moral Education and Physical Education in order to prepare them to be well-rounded persons and be ready for an ever-changing society
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To design our own curriculum emphasizing excellences in Science and Humanities, and also a wide range of co-curricular activities for nurturing students of all levels
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To cultivate students’ sense of loyalty to the monarch and educate them about the working principles of His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej as well as to apply those principles to their daily lives
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To develop teaching staff in terms of Professional Code of Ethic and their teaching proficiency
Education Offered
Chitralada School offers three levels of education, from kindergarten to primary and secondary levels. Also, we provide the programs that suit well with the students’ interest. When the students reach Grade 10, they may choose to study in the Science Program or the Art Programs, and specially for the Art Programs, the school offers five areas of study: Mathematics, Japanese, Chinese, French, and German.
Curriculum
Kindergarten
The aim of the kindergarten curriculum of Chitralada School is to develop students in the following areas which serve as the base of the course and the activity design.
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Physical skills
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Emotional skills
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Social skills
Primary and Secondary Levels
The curriculum of the primary and the secondary level is based on the Education Core Curriculum 2008 set by the Ministry of Education. As we adhere to the aim of the core curriculum, which is to enhance the capacity of all learners, we have designed the courses and the co-curricular activities that allow the students to develop to the fullest of their capacities.
Foreign Language Study
As we realize the importance of foreign languages in everyday lives, Chitralada School offers foreign languages courses to all levels of students.
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English
Compulsory for all levels of education
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Chinese
Compulsory for Grade 1-9 and for students in the English-Chinese Program (Grade 10-12)
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Japanese
Compulsory for students in the English-Japanese Program (Grade 10-12)
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German
Compulsory for students in the English-German Program (Grade 10-12)
International Affairs
The International Affairs Department of Chitralada School cooperates with foreign educational institutes to conduct a number of exchange programs to enhance the capacity of our students and teachers. Following are the examples of the exchange programs and international events our students participated.
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Chitralada-Junten Language and Culture Exchange Program (Junten Senior High School, Tokyo, Japan)
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Chitralada-The High School Afflicted to Beijing Normal University Language and Culture Exchange Program (Beijing, China)
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Rits Super Global Forum (Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan)
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Japan Super Science Fair (Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan)
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Sakura Science Plan (Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan)
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Summer Program in New Zealand (Cooperated with Study Dunedin, New Zealand)
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Etc.
Facilities
As we believe great result comes from great support, Chitralada School facilitates students with learning resources for the studies of Science and Humanities including Biology, Physics and Chemistry Labs, Resource Center for Language Study, Confucius Classroom, and Library.
