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| Christian International School, Phnom Penh |
One of the main purposes of my visit to Cambodia is to assist the staff and support the Christian International School in Phnom Penh. This is a non profit kindergarten and elementary school operated by a Christian church in Cambodia and supported by a number of Christians and churches in Canada.
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| Some School Staff and I did a community Outreach to Inform Parents. |
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| School Open House Flyer in Khmer Language |
The school staff and I have been working diligently since my arrival here last Thursday. We made a number of changes, re-assigned some classrooms, had great discussions at our teacher training workshops, planned programs together and got many things accomplished.
The school has been preparing for its opening and we are hosting an Open House next Saturday to inform parents in the community about our kindergarten programs.
There is an urgent need in Cambodia for schools to deliver quality education to its children. Though there are public schools that are free for children, many parents prefer to send their children to schools where they could receive a bilingual ( English, Khmer) and sometimes even trilingual education ( Khmer, English, Chinese).
However, the cost at these school is often prohibitive. Currently, there are over one hundred and forty private schools in Phnom Penh but most are beyond the reach of ordinary Cambodians.
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| Kindergarten Playroom at the Christian International School |
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| The School's Kindergarten Classrooms |
The Christian International School has been planning its opening for the past two years and they are now ready to receive students. The teachers did a community visit last Saturday afternoon. Armed with school flyers written in three languages: Khmer, English, Chinese, we formed three groups and went visiting residents in the immediate community.
While most international schools in Phnom Penh charge a hefty sum of between US$ 180.00 - $ 250.00 a month for student tuition fees, Christian International School is a non-profit Canadian International School that follows Canadian curriculum and standards.
The school is committed to offer Cambodian and expatriate students a high quality yet affordable trilingual education. All our teachers are university graduates, certified with teaching training and experiences.
It is our mission to level the playing field for children in Cambodia so that Cambodian parents who wish to send their children to receive an excellent education will be able to do so without sacrificing their livelihood.
We also believe strongly that when our students graduate from our school in the future, they will be fluent in two out of three languages of their choice, English, Khmer, or Chinese as to enable them to enrol at universities or higher education institutions at home in Cambodia, go overseas to continue their studies in English speaking or Chinese language countries.
We are delighted that our dedicated teachers and staff will be able to help prepare and equip the next generation of Cambodia leaders.
Information regarding the school's Open House is as follows:
Christian International School
Open House
Saturday, November 17, 2012
4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
School Address -
#99 Street 294,
Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang 1,
Khan Chamkarmon,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
R.T. Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Nov. 16, 2012
p.s. Unfortunately, due to a lack of human resources,
the school closed its door in June, 2015.
I'm surprise that the "hardware" in the school is no different between Canada and Cambodia. It is time they need you to enrich their "software system".
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