Phuket Wittayalai School

Phuket Wittayalai School ( P.K.W, Thai: โรงเรียนภูเก็ตวิทยาลัย(ภ.ว.) ) is a coeducational secondary school located in the Phuket municipality in Thailand.

Phuket Wittayalai School
Location
Phuket Thailand
Coordinates	7.892854°N 98.388329°E / 7.892854; 98.388329
Information
Other name	PKW Phuket School Phuket Wit School
Motto	Graduates will practice themselves
Established	1897
School district	Mueang Phuket
Campus size	37,400 square meters
Color(s)	Blue and white

It is regarded as the first school in south west Thailand.

History

Phuket Wittayalai School was established in 1897 as a Thai language school in the Mongkolnimith temple area. Lord Wisuthiwongsajarn Sangklapamok, the governor of the Phuket province at the time, became the first teacher and head master of the school and developed the academic curricula significantly during his long tenure.

Junior high school

The junior high school provides a general education. It promotes mathematics, science, technology and foreign languages, providing a beginner's English program. At grade 8 and grade 9 it offers a specialist science and mathematics course.

Senior high school

Science

The senior high school provides more advanced science and mathematics education, including a course in empowering science, mathematics, technology, and the environment which is part of a special national project.

Languages

Language courses offered include English, French, Chinese and Japanese. There are also specialist courses in English for mathematics.

References

• Pkw.ac.th. (2017). ::: Phuketwittayalai School :::. [online] Available at: http://www.pkw.ac.th [Accessed 16 Oct. 2017].

External links

• Phuket Wittayalai School Official Website