Ms Seng BouAddheka &
Mrs Agnes Verner
Handover ceremony in 1997
Some Background Information
Our History
The Khmer School of Language was founded in 1993 by Mrs Agnes Verner as an extension of the language programme being run by SAO Cambodia (now Cambodia Action).
The school became an autonomous self-governing body on 10 June 1997 and is today run by Ms Seng BouAddheka .
Addheka has an amazing personal story of survival through the murderous reign of the Khmer Rouge which has now been recorded in her biography, 'If on this Earth there are Angels'. Copies can be obtained via this website or from KSL, or you can buy the Kindle version here.
Our Mission
To provide a centre of language and cultural enrichment for expatriates and nationals, as well as a place of training and employment opportunities for nationals, especially young people.
Our Objectives
- To facilitate expatriates in the study of the Khmer Language.
- To raise awareness of Cambodian culture among expatriates.
- To provide work for Cambodians by training them to teach Khmer to expatriates.
- From 1993 to the present day nearly 4,000 students of more than 47 nationalities have studied with us.
- Students study from one to seven hours per day over a period ranging from one day to two years.
- Based on the experience of a long-term language consultant, a student needs to study three hours a day for six months to gain a basic working knowledge of the Khmer language.