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Education Beyond the Standard Path
KSI is an alternative learning studio in Chiang Mai that partners with schools and families to support learners who need a more personalised path.
Through conscious, flexible, and future-ready learning, students continue to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and personally — with space for skills, character, self-knowledge, and real-world learning. 
Ages 7 - 16

Some children do not need more pressure. They need more space, more voice, more trust, and a learning environment that sees who they are.

KSI is a nature-based learning studio in  Chiang Mai, Thailand built around the four dimensions of future-ready education: Knowledge, Skills, Character, and Meta-learning.

Since 2018, students at KSI have learned through reflection, nature, projects, daily life, creativity, and play.

 

Our focus is not only on what children learn, but on how they observe themselves, make sense of the world, and direct their own growth.


Partnership-Led Education

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Schools understand the student within a learning community.

Parents understand the child deeply.

KSI builds the personalised environment.

 

The learner walks the journey.

At KSI, we believe education works best when the important adults around a child are aligned.  

Parents bring deep knowledge of their child.

Schools bring academic context, history, and community connection.

KSI provides a calm, personalised learning environment where the student can rebuild rhythm, confidence, self-direction, and meaningful engagement.

Together, we support the learner’s growth with care, clarity, and purpose.


 KSI Core Studio

The KSI Core Studio is our regular weekday program where children follow an academic pathway while building the skills, habits, confidence, and self-direction needed for future-ready learning.

 At KSI, we support the learning  pathway through self-directed study time, goal-setting, reflection, communication, projects, and real-world learning experiences.​​​​​

Studio Dates
2026 - 2027

Studio 1

August 10 - October 2, 2026

9am - 1pm

Mon-Fri

Studio 3

January 11 - March 5,

2027

9am - 1pm

Mon-Fri

Studio 2

October 12 - December 4, 2026

9am - 1pm

Mon-Fri

Studio 4

May 10 - July 2, 2027

9am - 1pm

Mon-Fri


School Partnership Pathway

KSI offers a constructive pathway for international schools and families who want to support the student without immediately severing the school connection.

In a small, nature-based, personalised learning environment, students can rebuild confidence, restore learning rhythm, receive mentoring, and continue meaningful academic growth.

The aim is not to replace the school relationship. It is to create a bridge — supporting stabilisation, growth, and, where appropriate, thoughtful reintegration.

Email sonthaya@ksipd.com for further details. 

Explore KSI Further

Reflections from Sonthaya, KSI's Founder

Watch a day at KSI  (filmed in 2024 at our old campus)

View our 4 Dimensions of Education deck 

(our philosophy aligns with this research)

See the current campus

(filmed by a student)

Read media coverage

Explore blog posts

Further Queries

Sonthaya Chutisacha

Email: sonthaya@ksipd.com

 

Studio Visit / Online Meeting

(Studio visit is by appointment only.  Use the link above to schedule a visit.)

KSI Academy

Greenfield

Doi Saket

Chiang Mai, Thailand​

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