Niva International School

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NIVA American International School
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Niva International School
18 Soi Phokaew 3 Yeak 9, Ladprao 101 Road

Bangkok, 10240

Thailand
Coordinates 13°48′11″N100°38′00″E / 13.803033°N 100.633307°E / 13.803033; 100.633307 Coordinates: 13°48′11″N100°38′00″E / 13.803033°N 100.633307°E / 13.803033; 100.633307
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Other nameNIVA International School
Type private, college preparatory
MottoBuilding Skills for Excellence
Established1991
FounderNathannont Chaisuriyantharn
School districtKlongchan, Bangkapi
GradesNursery - Grade 12
GenderMixed
Age range3 to 18
Accreditation WASC and ONESQA
Website http://niva.ac.th

NIVA American International School is a privately owned coeducational school located in Bang Kapi District, Bangkok, Thailand. [1] NIVA is a K-12 school with approximately 350 students. The international school was founded in 1991. It uses a North American curriculum as its academic foundation while also incorporating selected international curricula for its culturally diverse students. The school groups its educational levels into nursery, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school levels. Teachers come from Asia, America, Australia, Africa, and Thailand. NIVA celebrated its 25-year anniversary in 2016 and celebrates its 30th anniversary in September 2021.

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History

Founded in 1991, NIVA American International School (NIVA American) offers a vigorous education in a student-centered nurturing environment that uses California's Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the main platform from Nursery to Grade 12. The CCSS is combined with other selected curricula from around the world to meet the needs of our student community.

NIVA American was established to provide a holistic education inspired by the Seventh-day Adventist Church's global education philosophy that aims to harmoniously develop its students intellectually, socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Our goal is to create future leaders founded on integrity through effective and nourishing learning systems and pedagogies in a conscientious, safe, healthy, and progressive environment where creativity, individuality, respect, diversity, equality, and environmental sustainability are actively promoted.  

NIVA American creates opportunities for students to find and discover their own unique individuality, passion, and talents and realize their optimum potential by engaging them in diverse subject areas guided by highly qualified, skilled, experienced, understanding, and compassionate teachers and school personnel. As a result, our students grow up confident, mature, responsible, and ready to continue their education at the tertiary level and positively contribute to their communities and the world at large.

Nestled in a quiet, peaceful neighborhood of Bangkapi in Bangkok and away from the busy main roads, our seven-rai campus is well equipped with a wide range of sports and music facilities and science and computer labs and provides a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for our young learners to learn, play, and grow.

Name

The name “NIVA” was coined from the first two letters of Nicholas and Vanisara, the children of the school's founders. The current meaning of “NIVA” stands for Nurturing, Innovative, Virtuous, and Achieving: the hallmarks of NIVA American International School.

Curriculum

Originally a British curriculum school, Niva first offered private studies to overseas students who wanted to sit for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations, though in time, it expanded to include younger students. Over time, it incorporated American and other international elements in its program. In 2004, the Thai Ministry of Education approved the school's American curriculum from Kindergarten through grade 12, allowing its students to follow an American/International path to graduation. All subjects at Niva IS, with the exception of Thai, Chinese and modern languages, are taught in the English language.

NIVA is accredited by

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges, CA, USA (WASC).

The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment, Thailand. (ONESQA)

NIVA is a member of

International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT)

International Schools Athletic Association (ISAA)

History Timeline

1991 - NIVA Overseas School (NOS) is founded to help children of expatriates living in Thailand and Thai students returning home from abroad preparing for the British IGCSEs.

1999 - NIVA International Kindergarten (NIK) opens to cater to younger students.

2001 - The combined number of students at NOS and NIK reaches 250, necessitating a new, bigger campus.

2002 - The new seven-rai campus in Soi 101 on Ladprao Road is ready for both NOS and NIK to move in and be combined as NIVA International School in August.

2004 - NIVA adopts the American Curriculum.

2010- NIVA obtains the accreditation from Thailand's Ministry of Education and the United States’ Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

2011- With the addition of the second building, NIVA celebrated its 20th anniversary.

2016 - NIVA held a grand alumni homecoming in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

2018- NIVA renames itself as NIVA American International School.

2020- Implementation of online classes and extra health and safety measures commences in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 - NIVA American receives the ‘COVID-19 Clean & Safe School’ certification from Thailand's Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health in January.

2021 - NIVA American celebrates its 30th Anniversary in September.

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References

  1. ↑ "Map & Location Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine . " Niva International School. Retrieved on February 27, 2013. "18 Soi Phokaew 3 Yeak 9, Ladphrao 101, Klongchan, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand"
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