**Yaowawit School (โรงเรียนเยาววิทย์)** **Header** Empowering Underprivileged Youth through Holistic Education \| Yaowawit School Phang Nga **SEO Metatext** Join **Yaowawit School** in Kapong, Phang Nga, for a unique "Learn to Earn" education. We provide a government-approved, bilingual boarding school environment for underprivileged children, blending Thai curriculum with life-changing pre-vocational training. **Support our mission or book a lodge stay today!** **Additional Information** - **Thai Name:** โรงเรียนเยาววิทย์ (Yaowawit School). - **Location:** Located in **[T. Mao, A. Kapong, C. Phang Nga](https://yaowawit.org/volunteer/)**, approximately 2 hours north of Phuket International Airport. - **Mission & Founding:** - **Established:** Inaugurated in **April 2006** with the blessing of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. - **Focus:** Founded by the **Children's World Academy Foundation** to assist children affected by the 2004 Tsunami; it now serves approximately **140 children** (aged 4–18) from disadvantaged backgrounds across Southern Thailand. - **Curriculum & Programs:** - **Bilingual Education:** Offers a **government-approved Thai curriculum** enriched with intensive English language programs. - **Pre-Vocational Academies:** First school in Southeast Asia to practice a new "Learn to Earn" model, featuring academies for **Hospitality** (supported by Marriott International) and **Agriculture**. - **Holistic Growth:** Integrated lessons in organic farming, meditation, Thai arts/dance, and computer skills. - **Sustainable Social Enterprise:** - **Yaowawit Lodge & Farm:** Operates a **15-room lodge** and restaurant that provides income for the school while serving as a real-world training ground for students to practice hospitality and English skills. - **Licensing:** - Fully recognized as a **government-approved welfare boarding school** and an environmentally sustainable Education and Life Skills Learning Centre.