Dara Academy
| Dara Academy โรงเรียนดาราวิทยาลัย | |
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| Type | Private school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of Christ in Thailand |
| Established | 1878 |
| Director | Dr. Chuanpis Liengphrapaipant |
| Teaching staff | approx. 400 |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Number of students | approx. 7000 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Website | http://www.dara.ac.th/ |
Dara Academy (Thai: โรงเรียนดาราวิทยาลัย), is a private coeducational Christian school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It currently serves 6,000 students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.
History
Dara Academy was founded in 1878 by Presbyterian missionaries Rev. Dr. Daniel McGilvary and Sophie McGilvery. Originally established as an all-girls school, it was intended to equal the education available to boys from monks at Buddhist temples. The school was originally called “Phra Racha Chaya Girls School” after Phra Racha Chaya Chao Dara Rasmi, and was simplified to Dara Academy in 1923. The school is led by the Church of Christ in Thailand.
Royal visits
- 1925: His Majesty King Prajadhipok (Rama VII, Thai: พระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว Phra Pokklao Chaoyuhua) and Queen Ramphaiphanni
- 1949: Queen Ramphaiphanni (Somdej Phra Nangchao Ramphaiphanni Phra Boromarajininat - สมเด็จพระนางเจ้ารำไพพรรณี พระบรมราชินี)
- 1958: His Majesty the King, Bhumibol Adulyadej
Native-Speaker Program
Dara employs over 35 native speakers for its foreign language program (called NP), teaching English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean
Native English Speaker Program website
Address
196 Kaewnawarat Rd, T. Wat Ket, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50000 Thailand
Address (Thai language): 196 ถ.แก้วนวรัฐ ต.วัดเกต อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่. 50000