Our Programs

1.      English Programs

Sun Valley International School English Program is built on a curriculum according to the highest international standards, providing a friendly, hard-working environment to students of all ages and nationalities especially Khmer who wish to learn English. as a second language.

Our full-time English curriculum programs are:

·         Kindergarten ages 4 to 6 (K1, K2 and K3)

·         English Youth program grades 1 and up.

Kindergarten English Program

Each kindergarten level has different learning standard steps and needs. Understanding this, at SVIS we take the responsibility of helping parents to integrate their young children into the world of learning by teaching them social skills, basic writing and reading skills, speaking and pronunciation, also arts and crafts.

We prepare younger students for future schooling by teaching them basic subjects such as math, science and reading. SVIS main teaching methodis to motivate children by modeling enthusiasm and curiosity through engaging and fun didactic games, dynamic and interactive teaching lessons in an all-English environment lead by native speakers and also local teachers with limited number of students in each class. Thus, making sure every student gets the attention and dedication needed to develop and mold its own unique personality and progress in their studies.

English Youth program grades 1 and up

This program provides students ages 6 and up with an attentive and enriching educational experience specially designed to offer a variety of subjects from Math, Science, English Grammar and literature to General History, taught in an English speaking environment lead by native English speakers.

Through innovating and engaging teaching techniques in small size classes each student has their unique space to brother their knowledge and develop their English Studies under a controlled learning paced classroom setting without falling behind. At SVIS our English Youth Program aims to help increase student confidence and self-reliance in everyday English while preparing them for a future in an international setting.

Among the highlights of this program, we offer a variety of academic field trips and cultural activities that help young students experience the best of Phnom Penn. *For further information consult the term course events

Chinese Classes

Aware of the importance of learning Mandarin at an early stage our Kindergarten students have Chinese classes once a week with a native speaker. Our students are introduced to everyday spoken Chinese and the simplified forms of Chinese characters as well as developing listening, speaking, and writing skills. In a fun and interactive approach with age appropriate didactic materials, students learn about the Chinese culture and the language.

2.      Khmer General Education Program

Sun Valley has Khmer General Education programs of studies with international standards, taught by registered teachers. With comfortable and enabling environment classrooms and campus, Sun Valley is running Khmer programs the same to the ones at State School, but with better teaching facilities and better trained teachers who have experience and teaching skills in each subject. There are Parent-Teacher Conference Day to provide space for parents and teachers to discuss and talk about their children’s academic performance and growth. We have supplementary classes at noon time to help slow students who do not perform well in some particular subjects. Sun Valley has a school library and computer lab for research and self-studies. In addition, the school has study tours to visit so that students can observe and learn from the real things.

Our supporting staff and teachers look forward with pleasure to collaborating in educating your children to become leaders with highly educated, professional abilities, and high value of living.

Khmer Programs

-          Khmer Kindergarten

-          Khmer Primary School

Communication Book Entry

To keep a transparent communication line and also to help parents keep on track of their child learning progress and development, at SVIS every student has a Communication Book where the weekly progress is registered and a short evaluation is conducted by the teachers. This way, parents and teachers work together in creating a solid foundation for our students and their child education.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Karate, Swimming, Computer Laboratory, Physical Education

SVIS provides extra-curricular sports activities: Karate, Swimming, Physical Education and Computer literacy are vital parts of a student’s education. Students who participate in these activities have greater opportunities to develop character, critical thinking skills, social skills, and technical skills that are vital for their future. They learn first-hand the importance of teamwork, responsibility, commitment, and hard work.

Computer laboratory is provided at grades 1 and up. With our own computer room, each individual student has their own computer to develop the basic skills in Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel (grades 5 and up) and Google search fundamental for their future in a growing high globalized world.