NURSERY – KINDERGARTEN 3
Small steps. Wonderful beginnings.
Play, discovery, friendships, and first achievements. Early Years builds the foundations of self-care, communication, and mathematical thinking.
Explore Early YearsA WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
Little discoveries.
Lifelong possibilities.
From first words to independent thinking. A learning journey that nurtures curiosity, builds confidence, and helps every child grow.
Explore the learning journey Nursery to Grade 6 Rooted in Thai culture
01American curriculumA strong academic foundation
02Whole-child learningKnowledge, confidence & character
03A global outlookWith Thai values at heart
THE TIS LEARNING JOURNEY
A strong start.
A world to grow into.
Learning is more than what children know. It is how they express themselves, work with others, and make sense of the world. At TIS, each stage builds on the one before it.
GRADES 1 – 6
Growing minds. Greater independence.
Developing readers, thoughtful problem-solvers, and confident learners. Primary brings deeper understanding and increasing responsibility for learning.
Explore PrimaryGROWTH, ONE GRADE AT A TIME
What will your child discover?
Choose a grade to explore its skills and learning goals.
Early Years
Nursery
First friendships, first discoveries, and growing independence.
Self-care
- Potty training
- Managing emotions
- Gaining independence
- Fine motor skill development
Language development
- Listening and speaking skills
Mathematical thinking
- Counting and sorting
- Basic colour and shape recognition
The beginning of the journey
Early Years
Kindergarten 1
Building everyday confidence and discovering letters, sounds, and numbers.
Self-care
- Potty training
- Eating meals
- Social and emotional awareness
Language development
- Letter and sound recognition
- Letter tracing
- Name writing
Mathematical thinking
- Counting and number tracing from 0 to 10
Early Years
Kindergarten 2
Making friends, expressing ideas, and connecting early reading with number skills.
Self-care
- Friendship skills
- Classroom jobs
- Daily routines
- Conflict resolution skills
Language development
- Expanding vocabulary
- Self-expression
- Reading consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words
- Writing letters, name, and phrases
- Introduction to phonics
Mathematical thinking
- Counting and number sequencing to 50
- Handwriting numbers from 0 to 20
- Basic addition and subtraction from 0 to 10
Early Years
Kindergarten 3
Becoming ready for Primary through growing independence and stronger foundations.
Self-care
- Managing routines
- Problem-solving
- Expressing their needs
- Helping others
- Goal setting
Language development
- Reading decodable books
- Retelling stories
- Writing sentences and paragraphs
- Expanding vocabulary
- Advanced phonics
Mathematical thinking
- Counting, writing, and comparing numbers from 0 to 100
- Addition and subtraction from 0 to 20
- Exploring place value
- Telling time
- Counting coins
Primary
Grade 1
Taking greater responsibility and growing into a more independent learner.
Independent learner
- Growing independence
- Greater responsibilities
- Higher-level problem-solving
- Managing belongings
- Emotional regulation
- Helping their classroom community
Language development
- Reading and comprehending simple books
- Writing developed paragraphs
- Higher-level vocabulary
Mathematical development
- Working with numbers to 100
- Higher-level addition and subtraction from 0 to 20
- Understanding place value
- Measuring objects
- Telling time
- Using simple graphs
Primary
Grade 2
Deepening understanding, developing ideas, and seeing patterns in the world.
Independent learner
- Growing independence in learning
- Greater responsibilities in learning
- Higher problem-solving processes
- Emotional regulation and maturity
- Community building
Language development
- Reading and comprehension proficiency
- Writing developed paragraph structure
- Higher-level vocabulary and flair
Mathematical development
- Working with numbers up to 1,000
- Advanced number manipulation up to 20
- Understanding and composing three-digit numbers
- Recognising and extending number patterns
- Composing graphs
Primary
Grade 3
Thinking more deeply, making decisions, and learning through collaboration.
Advanced learner
- Decision-making in learning
- Greater responsibilities in learning
- Advanced problem-solving processes
- Emotional maturity and empathy
- Community building and collaboration
Language sophistication
- Advanced reading and comprehension
- Writing multiple paragraphs
- Essay writing
- Advanced vocabulary
- Literacy techniques
Advanced mathematical development
- Mastery of arithmetic operations
- Foundations in fractions
- Fluency in multiplication and division
- Geometric shapes and properties
- Measurement and data
Primary
Grade 4
Leading the learning journey with empathy, purpose, and more complex thinking.
Advanced learner
- Leading their learning journey
- Advanced responsibilities in learning
- Multiple calculated problem-solving processes
- Emotional mastery and empathy
- Citizenship and community building
Language sophistication
- Accomplished and nuanced reading
- Understanding text significance
- Writing multiple advanced, structured paragraphs
- Synthesis essay writing
- Advanced and academic vocabulary
- Advanced literacy techniques
Advanced mathematical development
- Mastery of arithmetic and the relationships between operations
- Deep understanding of fractions
- Fluency in multiplication and division for multi-digit numbers
- Calculating geometric shapes and properties
- Converting units of measurement and interpreting data
Primary
Grade 5
Refining academic skills and developing the confidence to lead and make an impact.
Mastery primary learner
- Mastery of their learning journey
- Responsible and sophisticated learning
- Expert problem-solving and calculated risk-taking
- Advanced emotional intelligence
- Leadership and global citizenship
Primary language mastery
- Accomplished reading with flair, passion, and nuance
- Mastering text significance, underlying purpose, and impact
- Writing complex, multi-paragraph frameworks
- Advanced synthesis essay writing
- Vocabulary usage with precision, eloquence, and complex meaning
- Advanced academic vocabulary
- Mastery of literacy techniques
Primary mathematical mastery
- Strong foundations in whole numbers
- Advanced fractions, decimals, and a wide range of word problems
- Mastery in multiplication and division for multi-digit numbers
- Interpreting and solving data in various forms
- Solving problems based on data analysis
- Pre-algebra and equations
Primary
Grade 6
Becoming a reflective, self-driven learner ready for the next chapter.
Sophisticated learner
- Mastery of achieving specific goals and targets
- Active self-reflection and progression
- A self-driven growth mindset
- Sophisticated communication with the wider community and leading experts
- Advanced self-driven leadership and global citizenship
Eloquent language
- Advanced linguistic mastery with native-level textual interpretation
- Advanced writing in complex, multi-paragraph frameworks and high-level synthesis essays
- Dense, sophisticated vocabulary with extreme precision to convey complex meanings eloquently
- Deep understanding of stylistic and literary techniques
Advanced mathematical mastery
- Exceptional command of core mathematical frameworks, algebraic thinking, and advanced computational techniques
- Advanced fluency in multi-digit multiplication and complex division
- High proficiency in the manipulation and application of advanced fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Interpreting, graphing, and solving problems using diverse data structures
Every child grows at their own pace. These are curriculum goals, not a checklist or a guarantee of individual attainment. Talk with your child’s teacher about their progress and next steps.
The whole journey, at a glance.
Keep a copy of the TIS educational milestones guide · August 2026 · English PDF
MORE THAN A CLASSROOM
Room to wonder.
Space to become.
Real-world questions. Hands-on exploration. A connection to the world around us. TIS brings learning to life through phenomenon-based learning, STEAM, and a green riverside campus.
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Curiosity in actionConnecting ideas through meaningful, hands-on learning.
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Confidence through connectionGrowing through friendship, collaboration, and Thai cultural values.
