A premier K-12 private institution in Phnom Penh, blending three academic spheres — Khmer general education, English and Chinese — around the core values of Quality, Virtue and Khmer Core Values.
Following the statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values, The CAMFIRST SCHOOL blends three academic spheres. The school first uses the Khmer General Education Programme (KGEP) as its base, second adopts English, and third Chinese education in formulating its curriculum.
The school has put the greatest emphasis on Quality. In KGEP, the school has adopted the curriculum of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) while also including STEM education and Khmer Core Values — the identity that uncovers the strengths of the Khmer in the past to link into the present. Cambodia has had potential inner strengths both in the past and present, yet there is a missing link between the two. The connections we create are expected to make students proud of their nation and to continue participating in conserving and developing it to grow equally on the international stage.
In foreign-language education we extend our curriculum beyond theory by integrating extra-curricular activities such as charity events and field trips. Cambodia is lacking technical skills, and a lack of social skills among current and next generations is also an identified concern. In our next plans we are updating our curriculum towards Cambridge or A Level: an internationally recognised programme that opens doors for our students into a broader, more competitive world. These activities correspond to the second core value, Virtue.
While tuition fees rise for parents aiming for high education quality for their children, The CAMFIRST SCHOOL is among a few institutions that provide optimal education quality to humble and medium-income families. We consider ourselves a true education provider in the growing needs of true quality.
Vision
Mission
Establish a complete, rich and flexible knowledge centre with multilingual education programmes to train students to be creative, leading to positive changes in society.
Provide students with a clear understanding of the core values of their personal lives and basic human values, motivating them to become exemplary citizens in virtue, ethics and dignity, with high responsibility for their future and for humanity.
Reveal and explain to learners the common identity of the core values of the Khmer nation — culture, civilisation and traditions — so they are proud of their nation and continue to conserve and develop it to grow equally on the international stage.
Core values · គ៣
We literally call them គ៣ — the “three K’s” — and we run every academic and extracurricular activity against them.
The line management of The CAMFIRST SCHOOL.
Founder and School Director since 2011; previously a school principal and teacher of English. MA School Improvement and Educational Leadership, University of Birmingham (Chevening Scholarship); MBA, Pannasastra University of Cambodia; BBM, National Institute of Business.
nheptinal@camfirst.edu.khEVP since 2019. PhD, Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington (Victoria Doctoral Scholarship); MEd, PUC; MA International Relations, University of Tsukuba (Japanese Development Scholarship). Former lecturer at RULE and PUC.
nheptinat@camfirst.edu.khCampus Operational Director since 2020, previously Campus Manager and Deputy Campus Manager at CAMFIRST. MEd Leadership and Administration and BA English for Communication, Royal University of Phnom Penh.
sokchamroeun@camfirst.edu.khAccounting and Finance Director since 2011. Bachelor of Accounting and Finance, National Institute of Business, Cambodia.
nhepsreioun@camfirst.edu.khOur classroom standard ensures a positive, interactive learning environment: light, space and decoration all serve learning and teaching. With a maximum of 25 students per class, every student receives intensive care and attention, and each class is equipped with digital facilities — Smart TV, HD webcam, LCD projector, wall screen and speakers.
Beautifully decorated and equipped with modern technology. Class sizes are capped so teaching and learning activities stay personal, fostering motivation, engagement and achievement.
Physical education hours for every level, with large spaces and enough equipment from kindergarten to high school to keep students strong, healthy and aware of why it matters.
Modern labs, STEM rooms and robotics labs connect theory to practice — with experimental work extended into mathematics as well as science.
Every campus has a library with books in Khmer and foreign languages, language-skills materials and project resources, organised by discipline so students and teachers can self-study beyond class hours.
