Kindergarten

St. Andrews Sathorn kindergarten stands out as a premier learning institution for children from Thai and expatriate families in the dynamic central business district of Bangkok. This highly-respected, community-centred international kindergarten in Sathorn provides holistic education to young learners and prepares them for a bright future.

St. Andrews International School, Sathorn (or just St. Andrews Sathorn) is a Bangkok kindergarten that’s conveniently located on Sathorn Road, merely a short walk from the BTS Saladaeng station on Silom Road. With its prime location, it is highly favoured by parents who work in the adjacent business area and are seeking a top-rated international kindergarten in Bangkok for their beloved children.

Enclosed in a charming heritage building, this Bangkok kindergarten promotes a secure, vibrant, and supportive environment for holistic learning. It provides the perfect environment for fostering excellence in all aspects of learning and development in learners from diverse cultures.

St. Andrews Sathorn provides a well-rounded British-based curriculum for children as young as 2 and up to 11 years old. Consistent with its name as a Bangkok international kindergarten, St. Andrews Sathorn offers children the chance to learn alongside peers from an extensive range of cultural backgrounds. Although it has a British-based curriculum, the school arranges numerous activities designed to celebrate and foster an appreciation for different cultures around the globe.

For example, during International Week, children in our Sathorn kindergarten are assigned into groups, with each group assigned to learn as much as they can about a culture. This activity broadens the young learners’ knowledge of cultures and deepens their appreciation for cultural differences. It cultivates cultural understanding and respect for cultures beyond their own, thus preparing them to become citizens of the world.

The exceptional quality of education in St. Andrews Sathorn has been consistently recognised by education authorities. In fact, for the third successive time, our British kindergarten in Bangkok has been awarded by the Education Development Trust with the highest possible accolade: a ‘Gold’ rating.

Our school achieved outstanding marks across all of the esteemed global organisation’s eight evaluated categories. According to their report, all of the leaders and staff in St. Andrews Sathorn

“… care desperately about every one of the students in their care. They nurture, and inspire every one of their superb children…”

The same report pointed out that

“As an inclusive school, St Andrews Sathorn promotes equality, tackles discrimination and embraces diversity, which contributes to the extremely caring, family atmosphere wherein students are happy and highly successful”.

Our Bangkok kindergarten has well-illuminated classrooms and state-of-the-art amenities, including two air-conditioned halls perfect for artistic performances and other indoor activities. Additionally, we have a comprehensively stocked library, an IT suite, a dedicated music room with practice spaces, an air-conditioned cafeteria, a 25-metre swimming pool, and even a culinary facility.

As a British kindergarten in Bangkok, St. Andrews Sathorn follows the globally-known British-based curriculum, which includes Kindergarten in the Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS). The EYFS establishes the guidelines that schools and childcare providers must adhere to for the education, development, and care of children up to five years old.

Our British kindergarten in Bangkok meticulously crafts age-appropriate continuous provision activities designed to support children’s learning and development in accordance with the EYFS Development Matters curriculum.

St. Andrews Sathorn international kindergarten offers an engaging space where young children can interact with one another and learn from the world around them—all while ensuring their utmost safety. Our international curriculum includes a range of learning activities that promote all-round development, incorporating elements of free play and guided exploration with expert assistance from teachers and staff.

Furthermore, our team of extensively trained and highly experienced nursery teachers and teaching assistants take the extra step to understand each child’s hobbies and interests, keeping them in mind when designing activities. Our proficient educators ensure effective learning for the children by incorporating enjoyable and meaningful exercises that leverage their existing skills and knowledge, all while engaging with the children’s unique interests.

St. Andrews Sathorn kindergarten takes pride in its roster of extensively trained and highly experienced teachers and teaching assistants who put in extra effort to know each child’s passions and inclinations. They then incorporate that knowledge into the children’s activities in order to hold their attention and promote engagement. Our kindergarten teachers design enjoyable, meaningful exercises that leverage children’s existing knowledge and skills as building blocks for new ones.

In our kindergarten, children learn primarily through interactive free-flow play and in our soft play area, indoor shared space, outdoor area, and sandpit. In all of these play zones, we have curated activities for the children to engage in, all aimed at developing skills listed in these domains of the British-based curriculum:

1) Communication and language
2) Physical development
3) Mathematics
4) Personal, social and emotional development
5) Expressive arts and design
6) Literacy
7) Understanding the world

As we hone their skills using interactive and imaginative play, children in St. Andrews Sathorn Bangkok international kindergarten are being prepared to tackle more advanced skills in their succeeding years.

At St. Andrews Sathorn Bangkok international kindergarten, we regard every facet of learning and development within the Development Matters curriculum as essential for establishing the groundwork for higher skills that children need to learn in school in order to succeed in the modern world.

Every child in our nursery is given access to nutritious meals that are freshly prepared daily and cover all of the major food groups. Moreover, we accommodate specific dietary requirements, such as allergen-free foods and vegetarian options. Food served in the school canteen is Halal.

We understand the essential role of sleep in children’s growth. Therefore, we have set up nap times for the children. St. Andrews Sathorn teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff work together in helping the children feel at ease as they take a nap.

Our British kindergarten in Bangkok emphasises learning in these core areas:

1) Physical Development

During the first few years, children undergo rapid and continuous motor development, which is categorised into two: gross motor skills (those that involve large muscles, like crawling, walking, independent sitting, and running) and fine motor skills (those that involve smaller muscles, like grasping, drawing, or moving objects). At St. Andrews Sathorn international kindergarten, all teachers, teaching assistants, and staff are trained to adeptly assist children so that they can use and fine-tune their motor skills safely.

Our kindergarten activities are designed to encourage children’s sensory experiences and enhance their physical strength, spatial perception, and coordination. Children in our Bangkok international kindergarten play with bricks and blocks, learn self-feeding and how to wear their shoes, manipulate various objects, and more.

To further promote the safety and well-being of every child in our care, we intently uphold safety and inclusivity as key elements of our school culture. We implement robust Safeguarding policies within our kindergarten, including the assignment of a Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and a dedicated Safeguarding Team. Moreover, we emphasise that Safeguarding is a shared duty among all members of our school community.

2) Language and Communication

The highly skilled teaching staff at St. Andrews Sathorn international kindergarten closely watches the children and engages them in activities that incorporate their interests. They echo what children say and help expand their vocabulary with words that the children are already familiar with. This approach enhances the children’s language proficiency while building their confidence in communicating.

The children are encouraged to freely communicate their ideas, emotions, and choices—something that is quite helpful during play activities, especially when children have to share toys or borrow from their peers.

3) Personal, social, and emotional development

Finally, our international kindergarten in Bangkok nurtures children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development (or PSED) by promoting relationships with other people in the school. As children form positive relationships with teachers, staff, and their peers, they begin understanding their personal feelings and the feelings of other people.

That serves as the basis of their emotional intelligence (EQ). Researchers have linked high EQ to numerous positive effects, such as higher job satisfaction, better relationships, lower stress levels, and more.

In our multi-awarded Bangkok kindergarten, learning activities are specially engineered to empower children to unleash their imagination as they explore their surroundings. Our teaching philosophy values education that happens both within the classroom and in outdoor settings. We firmly believe that experiences in those two environments are essential for a child’s optimal learning and development.

Within the walls of our Bangkok kindergarten, we support and encourage children’s ability to make their own decisions and communicate those to others. We also support them in celebrating their individuality and guide them in respecting the uniqueness of other children.

Our Sathorn international kindergarten has diligent nannies who collaborate with teaching staff and parents in empowering children to perform their self-care tasks. Our staff supports children with feeding and toilet training, among others. Once they’re prepared to transition to diaper use, we discuss with parents how we can support their toilet training.

In our kindergarten, we likewise view meal times as vital in a child’s daily routine because they serve as a chance to promote self-reliance. Our skilled staff help children in refining their fine motor skills for feeding themselves. In addition, our kindergarten creates a friendly environment that invites children to openly express their dietary preferences. Similarly, we nurture their self-assurance in articulating their choices during various activities and interactions with both peers and school personnel.

In this Bangkok kindergarten, meal times are considered crucial in children’s daily schedule because they provide opportunities to encourage children’s independence. Our team of expert staff assists children in honing their motor skills in self-feeding. St. Andrews Sathorn also actively encourages the children to freely communicate their personal choices when it comes to food, along with their preferences during activities and interactions with school staff and their peers.

This page gave an overview of what children and parents can expect from St. Andrews Sathorn kindergarten. Our team is looking forward to having a chat with you to answer any questions you may have about our school.

St. Andrews International School, Sathorn is a member of the St. Andrews Schools group in Thailand. We are proud to be part of the Cognita family, an international network of over 100 schools in 16 countries, with 12 curricula, and educating 90,000 students. Cognita schools aim to nurture children’s self-esteem and guide them to success through holistic education.

To visit our school and find out more about our British kindergarten in Bangkok, simply schedule a school tour with our admissions team for a personalised tour.