We’re the first international school in the world to partner with IDEO, one of the world’s leading design and innovation firms in San Francisco, to develop our school’s conceptual blueprint and DNA.
There is a demand for an international education rooted in a strong sense of personal and cultural identity.
Global citizenship means having the passion and ability to actively engagement and contribute both at a local and global level.
Tomorrow’s world demands the confidence and skills to lead your own journey, both in school and beyond.
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5 LEARNING JOURNEY
VERSO learners have an insatiable curiosity to learn about the world around them.
Our learners have strong social skills and effortlessly connect with others and learn about different cultures and ways of living, wherever er they go.
Our learners care to make use of what they learn in school to actively shape and participate in the world around them.
Our learners know how to dig into a new setting and bring their learning and confidence anywhere. They have a level of academic achievement and preparedness that leaves all doors open to them.
Engaging with the world enables our VERSO learners to gain empathy and understanding of cultures around them. Through an immersive and experiential approach to learning, VERSO students will find their places in the world and make a meaningful contribution and build authentic relationships.
Applied learning experiences (ALX) are designed for our VERSO learners to build skills and knowledge in project-based, multidisciplinary environments. When our learners consistently apply what they learn, they master future focused skills and critical thinking.
Each of our learners navigate their own learning through an interactive and digital Course Compass (CoCo) platform. They are offered multiple paths to set and achieve their goals and can track their own progress over time. This gives VERSO learners the confidence to make choices and map their own learning, both within and outside school walls. Parents can access and support their child’s learning journey through the CoCo.
At VERSO, feedback and reflection happens constantly. Regular and diverse ways of learning gives learners an opportunity to demonstrate learning. Students demonstrate and share their learning through regular public exhibitions and showcase events. We value the curation and celebration of students' work with specially designed gallery and exhibition spaces throughout the campus.
Nam-jai is a Thai word that literally means “water of the heart” and is an important value in Thai culture. This refers to genuine acts of kindness and generosity that come straight from the heart, without expecting anything in return. We intentionally encourage acts of kindness to foster empathy, compassion and humility in our students. At VERSO, our students learn to connect deeply with others and experience a sense of belonging.
We identified an urgent need for schools to become much more adaptive, innovative, and responsive to change.
We recognized that while our world was evolving at unprecedented speed, educational systems remained largely unchanged. To bridge this gap, we collaborated with IDEO to reimagine schooling for today's world.
Our four-month research journey spanned innovative schools across the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand.
We explored crucial questions: How could we create a school that's both responsive to Thailand and internationally minded? How might we foster an environment that encourages experimentation and continuous evolution?
Working with IDEO's human-centered design process, we tested prototype models with Bangkok families. This collaborative journey crystallized into three core beliefs that now form VERSO's foundation.