The Dove Programme at ELC International Schools

Dove sits within ELC's Student Services and Wellbeing provision at The City School and takes children aged 3 to 11 with significant support needs, in classes of just four to six. A multidisciplinary team of educators, therapists and disability specialists works transdisciplinarily, meaning the therapy goals are embedded in the school day rather than bolted on.

The communication provision is notably serious: augmentative and alternative communication, sign language and visual supports are all used, alongside work on emotional regulation, sensory processing and daily living skills. Academically it follows the Ontario Curriculum, adapted for neurodiverse learners, with functional life skills and social development given equal billing.

A class of four to six with a therapist-embedded team is about as intensive as mainstream-adjacent schooling gets in Bangkok. There is also a summer programme, which is a low-commitment way to see whether the setting suits your child.