Ruamrudee International School

RIS is committed to educational excellence through an academically challenging and relevant curriculum and extracurricular activities that develop reflective, critical, and self-directed learners. RIS is vigilant in providing quality facilities and resources, an efficient organizational structure, and professional, qualified, teaching staff.

RIS was founded on the Christian spirit of love, with concern for the family and human dignity, that values the cultural, national, and religious identity of each individual. The school motto Ad Astra translates as “to the stars” and encourages every student to aim for the best, not only in their education but also in their personal and spiritual growth.

RIS offers a modified American curriculum. Pre-K follows a learning and development continuum based on the Reggio Emilia approach to learning. Core subjects from Kindergarten to Middle School are aligned with the American Education Reaches Out (AERO) standards. High school students can choose between the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program and the Advanced Placement (AP) program.

The school seal portrays a globe with the initials RIS below it. The lines of longitude represent the international nature of the school. The impression of a church with a flag atop its roof signifies the Christian spirit of family love that has always characterized the school community, preparing RIS students to be good and responsible citizens of the world.

The school motto is engraved in the RIS Senior pin, which is shaped like a shield and bears the Latin words Ad Astra above the symbol of a cross and five stars. Translated “to the stars,” Ad Astra encourages every student to aim for the best, not only in their education but also in their personal and spiritual growth.

The school colors are white and blue with a splash of red. As in the Thai National flag, these colors exemplify loyalty and patriotism with school spirit and moral inspiration.

Ruamrudee International School will be known globally as a hallmark of international education, nurturing intellectual development, moral character, and physical well-being, while fostering compassion through action and shaping the lives of tomorrow’s leaders.

Ruamrudee International School is a Catholic school that provides an interfaith, inclusive, and academically rigorous education for students to be balanced, successful, and compassionate individuals.

At RIS, students are nurtured to develop skills that emphasize intercultural understanding, critical thinking, communication, self-management, research, and collaboration to help them be successful for life beyond RIS. RIS is also one of only a handful of schools in Southeast Asia to offer both Advanced Placement (AP) classes and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program.

RIS promotes the use of technology resources and innovative approaches to nurture students’ development during instructional and extracurricular activities. While technology is considered an essential resource, RIS fosters a sense of responsibility for its use in students’ lives. Innovation markers enable students to identify the purposes behind the technology and strategies they use to navigate through their learning and the distractions of daily life.