RIS Swiss Section
Ruamrudee International School Swiss Section, also known as Swiss School Bangkok (German: Schweizerschule Bangkok) or Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok, is a private not-for-profit international school operating under Ruamrudee International School in Minburi, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] It offers grades from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 with a combined Swiss and German curriculum.[2] The school currently has about 230 students. It is recognized by Germany and Switzerland as an official School Abroad, and it is subsidized by both countries’ governments.[3]
History
It was established in 1963.[4] The school was founded that year by a Swiss teacher couple to facilitate the re-entry into the Swiss school system of the children of Swiss expatriates after their return to Switzerland.[5][6] In 1963 it was not possible to officially establish a foreign private school in Thailand. However, the Thai authorities considered the lessons private, and so allowed the school to operate. In 1972, the school's growth require it to relocate to a larger building at Sukumvit Soi. With the help of the Thai Ministry of Education, a sustainable solution was found in 1982: The Swiss school became part of Ruamrudee International School (RIS). In 1991, the RIS (and with it the Swiss Section – Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok) relocated to its current location.
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Coordinates: 13°46′59″N 100°43′42″E / 13.7830°N 100.7282°E / 13.7830; 100.7282
