Prince Royal's College

Prince Royal's College

Infobox School2
name = The Prince Royal's College
abbreviated Name = Prince Royal


motto = Lux et Veritas
established = March 19, 1887
type = Private school
grades = Kindergarten, Grade 1-12
head_name = Director
head = Mrs.Sirilak Fuangkarn
head_name2 =
head2 =
city = Chiang Mai
state = Chiang Mai Province
country = Thailand
students = 6023
teaching_staff = 434
athletics =
school_colors = White and Blue
mascot =
free_label =
free =
website = http://www.prc.ac.th/

The Prince Royal's College is a private Christian school serving the educational needs of over 6000 students per year in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Furthermore, we are also a Thai school serving the Thai community. It is our goal to educate Thai children with the academic and moral skills they will need to lead a successful life in their chosen profession through Christian worldview

Address: 117 Kaewnawarat Road, Watket, Muang, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand

Address (Thai language): 117 ถ.แก้วนวรัฐ ต.วัดเกต อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่. 50000

History

On March 19, 1887, Rev.David G. Collins, an American missionary under the Laos Mission of the Presbyterian Church in USA, founded “the Chiengmai Boys’ School” which was the first boys’ school in Northern Thailand. Within ten years, the school was outgrowing its facilities and a larger campus was needed. At that time a young missionary, Rev.Dr.William Harris had taken over the management of the school and he searched for a larger tract of land for the school. A large tract of land was found and with their own money and some donations from friends, Rev. Dr. Harris and Mrs. Harris purchased the land and moved the school.

On January 2, 1906, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh came to the school and laid the corner stone for the first classroom building. It was at this time that His Royal Highness renamed the school, The Prince Royal’s College, and he also gave the school his royal colors, white and blue. Over the years that Rev. Dr. Harris and Mrs. Harris were at the school (1895 to 1939), the school continued to grow. New buildings were needed in order to teach the many students that wanted to study at the Prince Royal’s College. Also, it was necessary to make rice fields and a water buffalo watering hole into a beautiful campus where students would want to come and learn. This was a great challenge for a small school that had no money. However, Rev. Dr. Harris was never shy about asking for financial help from any foreigner or wealthy Thai he might meet, either in Thailand or during his travels abroad.

Former Principals, Managers, and Director

Rev. David Ghromley CollinsPrincipal (1887-1899) Rev.Dr. William HarrisPrincipal (1899-1939)

Rev.Dr. Kenneth Elmer WellsPrincipal (1940-1941)Manager (1946-1950)

Mr. Muak ChailangkarnPrincipal (1946-1948, 1951-1967)Manager (1951-1967)

Mr. Kamrab ChaiyaphanPrincipal (1949-1951, 1967-1970)Manager (1967-1970)

Dr. Chamroon ChailangkarnPrincipal and Manager (1971-1991) Mr. Pong Tananone Director (1991-2005)

ee also

*Dara Academy, sister school
*Education in Thailand

External links

* [http://www.prc.ac.th/ The Prince Royal's College]
* [http://www.prc.ac.th/englishweb// The Prince Royal's College, English Page]


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