International Community School

A little information about the school where we will be working:

1. Mission Statement: Based on the Bible, in partnership with parents, we teach the whole student to know and apply wisdom for the good of our world and the glory of God.

2. ICS students come from 22 countries. The top four nationalities represented are:
Thai 51%
American 15%
Korean 15%
Indian 7%

3. ICS is a Christian school (see #1)... it will indeed be a wonderful ministry in Thailand as the religious breakdown of the student population is the following:

Christian 18%
Buddhist 40%
Hindu 7%
Sikh 5%
Muslim 3%
Undecided 7%
Other 12%

4. Currently the K-8 school has approximately 808 students.

5. The school year starts mid-August and ends the beginning of June. We will get a month off for Christmas.

6. The High School runs on block scheduling... something that Karly will have to get used to!

7. Mike will have the opportunity to teach a swimming unit in PE class... something that will definitely be a new challenge.

8. Karly will have the opportunity to teach AP Spanish... something that will definitely be a new challenge.

9. Based on the school's grading system, a 91% is a B+... yikes!

10. There is an orphanage nearby that is run by a former ICS teacher... a dream come true for Karly!! :)