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Christliche Deutsche Schule Chiang Mai
The German-speaking option in Chiang Mai. CDSC delivers a German curriculum through to the Deutsches Internationales Abitur, with Christian values explicit in the school's identity.
In brief
The German-speaking option in Chiang Mai. CDSC delivers a German curriculum through to the Deutsches Internationales Abitur, with Christian values explicit in the school's identity.
Founded in 1994 and located in Tha Wang Tan, Saraphi, in a rural setting surrounded by rice fields. Around 230 to 270 students, mostly from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with a smaller group from non-German-speaking families supported through tailored DaF and DaZ programmes. One class per grade. The DIA pathway works to KMK standards, with English-delivered physics from Grade 10 and English components in the Abitur itself.
Families describe a friendly atmosphere and a tight community. Fees sit at the lower end of Chiang Mai's international schools, which keeps the school accessible to mission and NGO families alongside corporate expats. Parents looking for a large peer group, broad subject choice, or an English-medium pathway should look elsewhere. Parents who want their children to come out fluent in German with a recognised German qualification will find few alternatives in northern Thailand.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten (7:50-13:00) | 3 | Annual | THB 146,000 |
| Kindergarten (7:50-15:30) | 3 | Annual | THB 168,000 |
| Flexible Eingangsstufe - Klasse 4 | 6 | Annual | THB 251,000 |
| Klassen 5-6 (Regular) | 10 | Annual | THB 261,000 |
| Klassen 5-6 (DaF) | 10 | Annual | THB 348,000 |
| Klassen 7-8 (Regular) | 12 | Annual | THB 282,000 |
| Klassen 7-8 (DaF) | 12 | Annual | THB 371,000 |
| Klassen 9-10 | 14 | Annual | THB 305,000 |
| Klassen 10-12 (Regular) | 15 | Annual | THB 328,000 |
| Klassen 10-12 (Französisch Intensiv) | 15 | Annual | THB 452,000 |
| Vorschulbereich Aufnahme | 3 | One-time | THB 20,000 |
| Vorschulbereich Kaution | 3 | One-time | THB 50,000 |
| Schulbereich Aufnahme | 5 | One-time | THB 50,000 |
| Schulbereich Kaution | 5 | One-time | THB 50,000 |
Reviews
- The German-name listing for the same Chiang Mai school recognised by Germany's federal inspection as an Excellent German School Abroad, recertified in 2022.
- Single-stream classes from kindergarten through the German International Abitur, on a rural campus surrounded by rice fields.
- The German-speaking expat reviews on directory sites describe friendly teachers and a tight community, though the public review pool is small.
- Remedial teaching by a trained specialist is part of the standard provision.
Head of school
Jörg Häger
Accreditations
- Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen 01
Location
83/1 Ban Bua Krok Nua T. Tha. Wang Tarn, อำเภอ สารภี เชียงใหม่ 50140, Thailand