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// HEAD-TO-HEAD · current evidence + dated snapshot audit

BJP vs
ISC Pattaya.

Start with structure, then compare price. BJP’s school-page snapshot captured 27 July 2026 recorded an English National Curriculum pathway · IGCSE pathway through Year 10 · GED preparation · ESL support for ages 2–16. The former BJP route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so families must confirm the current programme, age span and tariff in writing. ISC Pattaya publishes English National Curriculum · EYFS · Key Stages 1–2 for ages 2–11. The table distinguishes current public evidence from the dated BJP snapshot.

// 01 · Comparison table

Current evidence,
dated snapshot.

The BJP school-page snapshot captured 27 July 2026 was reconciled on 29 July 2026. Its former route was unavailable when rechecked on 24 August 2026, so every BJP programme and fee fact below is historical evidence and requires current written confirmation. ISC evidence retains its current published status.

// In this guide → BJP editorial ↗ · ISC Pattaya editorial ↗ · British schools hub ↗ · Budget schools hub ↗ · Primary schools hub ↗ · Where to live ↗ · Start Here primer ↗ · Parent FAQ ↗

BJP vs ISC · standard published tuition before full-year-payment discounts (all-in rows include named mandatory charges) · fee records: BJP dated 2026/27 snapshot, checked 29 August 2026; ISC 2026/27, checked 29 July 2026
DimensionBJPISC Pattaya
SchoolBJP Elite AcademyInternational School of Chonburi (Pattaya)
Directory tierspecialist-bilingualspecialist-primary
Area27 July 2026 snapshot: Banglamung · 163/30 Permsub Garden Resort, near Siam Country Club; confirm the current campus addressBanglamung · 315 Moo 1, Banglamung Soi 39, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150
Age / grade span27 July 2026 snapshot: ages 2–16. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm the current age/grade span in writing.2-11
Published curriculum27 July 2026 snapshot: English National Curriculum pathway · IGCSE pathway through Year 10 · GED preparation · ESL support. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm the current programme in writing.English National Curriculum · EYFS · Key Stages 1-2
Teaching languages27 July 2026 snapshot: English (medium) · Thai · French (secondary foreign language). Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm current classroom languages in writing.English (medium) · Thai
Accreditations recorded27 July 2026 snapshot: Thai Ministry of Education — school-published accreditation claim. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm current recognition directly and in writing.NEASC — accredited; initial accreditation 2025
BoardingNot listed in the 27 July 2026 snapshot. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm current boarding status in writing.No
Published tuition range27 July 2026 snapshot: ฿80,000–฿120,000/year standard tuition. Former route unavailable 29 August 2026; request a current written tariff.฿180,000–฿370,800/yr standard tuition; 3% annual prepayment: ฿174,600–฿359,676
Fee year / verificationDated 2026/27 snapshot captured 27 July 2026 and reconciled 29 August 2026. Former route unavailable 29 August 2026; request current written confirmation.2026/27 · checked 29 July 2026
Record checkedSnapshot reconciled 29 August 2026 · former route unavailable 29 August 2026 · current written confirmation required2026-07-29
Fee structure and extrasDated school-published 2026/27 snapshot captured 27 July 2026: Preschool tuition ฿80,000; Kindergarten/Reception ฿100,000; Primary, Secondary and ESL ฿120,000. Mandatory annual registration was listed separately at ฿12,000, making the recorded tuition-plus-registration span ฿92,000-฿132,000. The captured table listed single-, two- and three-payment schedules; two instalments added ฿5,000/year and three added ฿10,000/year. It also listed books/course materials ฿2,000-฿17,500/year; accident insurance ฿2,000/year; canteen ฿400/week or ฿1,500/month; bus ฿2,000-฿10,000/month; uniform items ฿100-฿1,500; sibling tuition discounts of 10%/15%/20%; and GED at ฿120,000. The former fee route was unavailable when rechecked 29 August 2026. Request written confirmation of the current programme, academic year, amounts and terms before relying on any figure.School-published 2026/27 standard tuition (the sum of the term invoices): Early Years 1-2 half-day ฿180,000–฿252,000; Early Years 1-2 full-day ฿199,800–฿271,800; Reception ฿304,200; Years 1-2 ฿352,800; Years 3-6 ฿370,800. Paying the full year receives a 3% saving of ฿5,400–฿11,124, producing the published annual-payment figures of ฿174,600–฿359,676. One-time application ฿3,000 and registration ฿70,000 (฿20,000 for siblings); annual insurance ฿2,000. EAL/learning support ฿21,000–฿70,000/year; lunch ฿9,360–฿21,960/year; transport ฿52,580–฿200,000/year depending on zone. Foreign payments add USD 20. Late payment may add ฿100/day plus 1.25% monthly interest.
Sibling discount27 July 2026 snapshot: 10% second child · 15% third · 20% fourth. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm current eligibility and terms in writing.Not published in the record
Year establishedNot listed in the 27 July 2026 snapshot. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm current information in writing.2009
Student countNot listed in the 27 July 2026 snapshot. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm current information in writing.Not school-published
Campus sizeNot listed in the 27 July 2026 snapshot. Former route unavailable 24 August 2026; confirm current information in writing.Not school-published
Primary fee sourceBJP official root (dated snapshot) — fee table captured 27 July 2026; the former fee route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so request a current written tariffISC official fee/admissions source
Full editorialBJP → read editorialISC Pattaya → read editorial
Published support-cost labelThe 27 July 2026 snapshot listed ESL as a ฿120,000/year programme/tuition category, not a separate learning-support tariff. The former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026; confirm current provision and cost in writing.Combined school label — “English as an Additional Language / Learning Support”: ฿21,000–฿70,000/year.

Do not compare the lowest and highest numbers as though they cover the same grade. Read each school’s fee-structure row, then request the exact grade invoice. Registration, meals, transport, books, support and external examinations can materially change the first-year and recurring totals.

// 02 · The decision framework

Five questions.
Five answers.

1. Which curriculum and teaching language fit the child?

BJP’s 27 July 2026 snapshot recorded an English National Curriculum pathway · IGCSE pathway through Year 10 · GED preparation · ESL support for ages 2–16. The former BJP route was unavailable on 24 August 2026; confirm the current programme, age span and teaching languages in writing. ISC Pattaya publishes English National Curriculum · EYFS · Key Stages 1–2 for ages 2–11.

2. Which number belongs to the child’s exact grade?

BJP has only a dated school-page snapshot captured 27 July 2026; the former route was unavailable on 29 August 2026, so ฿80,000–฿120,000/year standard tuition is not a current public tariff. ISC Pattaya publishes ฿180,000–฿370,800/yr standard tuition; 3% annual prepayment: ฿174,600–฿359,676. A current price comparison is not supportable until BJP supplies a dated, grade-specific written quote including compulsory extras. If the range covers very different ages, the child’s own row matters more than either endpoint.

3. Is the fee evidence current enough for a commitment?

BJP: dated 2026/27 snapshot captured 27 July 2026 and reconciled 29 August 2026; the former route was unavailable on 29 August 2026, so a current written tariff is required. ISC Pattaya: 2026/27, checked 29 July 2026. Published figures use standard tuition before full-year-payment discounts; discounted figures are labelled as such. A dated snapshot is historical school-published evidence, not a claim that the tariff remains publicly available or current. Save the dated school document or email alongside the offer.

4. Does the school cover the family’s full time horizon?

ISC Pattaya records no boarding. The 27 July 2026 BJP snapshot did not list boarding and recorded an age span of 2–16; the former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so confirm BJP’s current age span, boarding status and transition point in writing before shortlisting.

5. What belongs in the written admissions quote?

Ask both schools for a dated, grade-specific invoice separating tuition, registration, deposit, meals, transport, books, uniforms, support and examination charges. Also confirm the teaching language, qualification route and next transfer point in writing.

Summary verdict

  • BJP belongs on a provisional shortlist only if a current written reply confirms the programme, age span, boarding status and complete invoice recorded in its 27 July 2026 snapshot; the former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026.
  • ISC Pattaya deserves the shortlist when its published curriculum, age span and total grade-specific invoice fit better.
// FAQ

Quick answers
before you decide.

What is the biggest structural difference between these schools?

BJP’s 27 July 2026 snapshot recorded an English pathway through Year 10, GED preparation and ESL support for ages 2–16. Its former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so confirm the current programme and age span in writing. ISC Pattaya publishes British primary through Key Stage 2.

Does the retained BJP snapshot show a lower amount?

BJP has only a dated school-page snapshot captured 27 July 2026; the former route was unavailable on 29 August 2026, so ฿80,000–฿120,000/year standard tuition is not a current public tariff. ISC Pattaya publishes ฿180,000–฿370,800/yr standard tuition; 3% annual prepayment: ฿174,600–฿359,676. A current price comparison is not supportable until BJP supplies a dated, grade-specific written quote including compulsory extras.

Are the two fee figures directly comparable?

BJP: dated 2026/27 snapshot captured 27 July 2026 and reconciled 29 August 2026; the former route was unavailable on 29 August 2026, so a current written tariff is required. ISC Pattaya: 2026/27, checked 29 July 2026. Published figures use standard tuition before full-year-payment discounts; discounted figures are labelled as such. A dated snapshot is historical school-published evidence, not a claim that the tariff remains publicly available or current.

Do either of these schools offer boarding?

ISC Pattaya records no boarding. Boarding was not listed in the 27 July 2026 BJP snapshot; its former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so confirm BJP’s current boarding status in writing.

What should families confirm before paying?

Ask both schools for a dated, grade-specific invoice separating tuition, registration, deposit, meals, transport, books, uniforms, support and examination charges. Also confirm the teaching language, qualification route and next transfer point in writing.

// 03 · Two routes with different ceilings

Budget English pathway
versus British primary.

ISC publishes English National Curriculum primary for ages 2–11. BJP’s school-page snapshot captured 27 July 2026 recorded ages 2–16 and provision through Year 10 with IGCSE and GED references. The former BJP route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so do not shortlist from that historical pathway alone; require current written confirmation of programme, age span, language and transition route.

Ask both admissions teams how they place a child arriving from Thai, bilingual or international education. For BJP, require a current written answer connecting the programme and Year 10 ceiling recorded in the 27 July 2026 snapshot to the next school, IGCSE or GED route because the former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026. For ISC, ask how it prepares a Year 6 child for secondary transfer.

// 04 · Compare fees on the same basis

A lower tuition line
is not the whole budget.

The 27 July 2026 BJP snapshot recorded a 2026/27 range of ฿80,000–฿120,000 plus registration. Its former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so those figures are historical and a current, grade-specific written tariff is required. ISC publishes its 2026/27 figures with a 3% full-year prepayment discount included.

ISC identifies meals, transport and learning support as separate. For BJP, do not reuse the 27 July 2026 snapshot’s inclusions, payment terms or discounts: the former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so require a current written list of every compulsory, optional, refundable and quote-only item.

The right option is the route whose classroom language, future transition, daily journey and complete written cost fit the child—not merely the smallest published number.

// 05 · Turn public facts into two offers

Ask the same questions
at both schools.

Give admissions the child’s date of birth, current reports, language background, support needs, home address and intended start date. Ask which class is proposed, what assessment is required, whether a place is available and how the school will support the first weeks.

Request an itemised first-year offer covering tuition, application, registration, insurance, deposits, meals, transport, books, uniforms, activities, trips, exams and support. BJP’s 27 July 2026 snapshot is not a current offer: its former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026, so current programme, prices and terms must be supplied in writing.

For BJP, ask how records are issued and how a family is supported if a current written offer confirms the Year 10 endpoint recorded in the 27 July 2026 snapshot; the former route was unavailable on 24 August 2026. For ISC, ask when to plan the Year 7 transition and what documentation the next school will require.

Visit the proposed class and drive the route at ordinary drop-off and collection times. Save the dated evidence, current written quote, placement note and terms, then recheck them whenever the start date, year group or family circumstances change.

Before signing, compare the same child, exact school year and payment basis. Confirm whether the proposed class, language support, transport route and every required service are available. Ask admissions to state the next transition plan in writing, including the records a future school will need and the costs that may arise after the first term. Keep the current fee document, quote and placement confirmation together, and revisit them if the child’s start date, year group or household plans change. A deliberate decision uses current evidence, not a headline price alone.

Do not assume a lower annual number covers the same hours, examinations, books, support or later-transfer needs. Ask which items are compulsory, which are optional and which remain quote-only. Visit the relevant year group, observe an ordinary arrival and collection, and make sure the family can sustain the route on a normal school day, not only on a quiet weekend. These practical answers are part of the school choice.

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