This comparison is deliberately not a price ranking. Garden Rayong publishes a British-to-IB route and latest-published 2025/26 tuition of ฿147,000–฿609,800. MIS publishes British EYFS with Montessori methodology through Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level, with tuition of ฿210,000–฿517,500 plus a compulsory ฿57,000–฿91,500 supplementary fee. Compare complete totals, support and the Ban Chang-to-Nongprue commute.
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MIS publishes dated 2026/27 tuition; Garden's latest public tariff remains 2025/26. Garden publishes Nursery through Year 13 and optional boarding from Year 5; MIS publishes an established Preschool-to-Year-13 day-school route, was founded as a nursery in 1988 and joined XCL Education in 2026.
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| Dimension | Garden Rayong | Mooltripakdee International School |
|---|---|---|
| School | Garden International School, Rayong | Mooltripakdee International School |
| Age span | Ages 2–18; Nursery through Year 13 | Ages 2–18; Preschool through Year 13 |
| Curriculum | British EYFS and National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and IB Diploma | British EYFS and English National Curriculum with Montessori early years, Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-Level |
| Published tuition | Latest published 2025/26: Nursery ฿147,000–฿268,500; FS1–2 up to ฿385,800; Years 1–2 ฿418,500; Years 3–6 ฿447,300; Years 7–9 ฿496,800; Year 10 ฿500,100; Year 11 ฿495,400; Years 12–13 ฿609,800. | 2026/27 tuition: Preschool ฿210,000–฿245,700; Kindergarten ฿265,500; Years 1–2 ฿285,600; Years 3–6 ฿305,100; Years 7–9 ฿357,000; Years 10–11 ฿423,200–฿436,200; Years 12–13 ฿517,500, plus compulsory supplementary fees. |
| Named extras | Application ฿5,000; enrolment ฿60,000–฿120,000; refundable deposit ฿40,000; transport, boarding, visa documents, trips and compulsory support separate. | Compulsory supplementary ฿57,000–฿91,500; application ฿3,000; enrolment ฿70,000; refundable deposit ฿10,000; bus, ELS, exams, trips and some support separate. |
| Planning point | Latest fee tariff is 2025/26; request a dated enrolling-year quote and reconcile optional boarding. | Day-only; add the compulsory supplementary fee before comparing and verify the Year 1–9 test, interview and trial-class sequence. |
| Sources | school overview · latest published fees | latest published fees · admissions · secondary pathway |
| Published support-cost label | Combined fee label — “Compulsory EAL/Learning Support”; amount on request in the latest published 2025/26 fee source. | Separate school labels — English Learning Support: ฿45,000–฿90,000/year; Additional Educational Needs: case-by-case after assessment. |
| Live editorial | Read the Garden Rayong editorial | Read the MIS editorial |
The fee years and inclusion sets differ. Request Garden’s enrolling-year tuition, entry, transport, boarding, visa, trip and compulsory-support rows alongside MIS tuition, compulsory supplementary fee, application, enrolment, deposit, bus, ELS, exams, trips and any additional-needs support.
Garden publishes latest-available 2025/26 tuition of ฿147,000–฿609,800. MIS publishes ฿210,000–฿517,500 tuition plus compulsory supplementary fees of ฿57,000–฿91,500.
Garden moves from British EYFS and National Curriculum into Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma. MIS layers Montessori methodology over British EYFS before the English National Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level.
Garden's latest tariff is one academic year older than MIS's, and its boarding house is off campus. MIS offers a complete day-school pathway, but families should verify current subjects, compulsory supplementary rows and assessed support.
Both schools publish routes through age 18. Garden combines British stages with Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma; MIS follows a British route through IGCSE and A-Level.
Ask both schools to state the child’s proposed class, start date, age cut-off, core hours and following year. Garden publishes Nursery through Year 13; MIS publishes Preschool through Year 13. Similar ages do not ensure identical placement.
Both publish complete through-school routes, but parents should still confirm the offered class, present cohort, next-year progression and the exact point at which IGCSE preparation begins.
Garden records English as the medium alongside Thai, Spanish, French and Mandarin. Ask for the weekly allocation, subject language, newcomer support and progression from British primary into Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma.
MIS records English as the medium alongside Thai and Mandarin. Ask how Montessori methodology is used within EYFS, how British primary stages appear in current work and how secondary pupils prepare for Cambridge qualifications.
At both visits, request anonymised work and the report format. Observe how teachers explain unfamiliar tasks, differentiate work and support pupils new to English.
Garden's latest 2025/26 tuition runs from ฿147,000 to ฿609,800. Application is ฿5,000, enrolment ฿60,000–฿120,000 and the refundable deposit ฿40,000. Bus costs ฿18,000–฿32,100 per term, boarding ฿297,000–฿345,000 per year plus a ฿20,000 deposit, and compulsory EAL or learning support is priced on request.
MIS tuition runs from ฿210,000 to ฿517,500, but every comparison must add its compulsory supplementary fee of ฿57,000–฿91,500 for meals, insurance and learning resources. Application is ฿3,000, enrolment ฿70,000 and refundable deposit ฿10,000.
MIS bus is ฿39,000–฿90,000 yearly and English Learning Support ฿45,000–฿90,000 when required. Uniforms, trips, external examinations and some additional-needs support remain extra. Create totals for cash before attendance, complete first year and a normal recurring year.
Garden publishes Cambridge IGCSE followed by the IB Diploma. Confirm current IB subjects, prerequisites, cohort size, examination charges and counselling.
MIS publishes an established IGCSE and A-Level route. Ask for current subjects, cohort sizes, completion routes, university counselling and campus-level outcomes rather than assuming every option runs regardless of demand.
Rehearse relocation after two years. Request the transcript, curriculum map, language evidence and teacher references each school would supply.
Garden publishes ELS at ฿20,000–฿30,000 per term. MIS publishes English Learning Support at ฿45,000–฿90,000 yearly when required, while some additional-needs support is extra but unpriced in the ledger.
If support matters, request the staff member, group size, minutes per week, review date, progress measure, exit criteria and price. Separate English acquisition from other learning needs.
Bring existing reports before assessment and ask admissions to state any limitations in writing.
Garden publishes an established IGCSE-to-IB Diploma sequence and a 100% Diploma pass rate for 2023. Ask for the latest cohort size, average points, subject results, current subject menu and university-counselling timeline.
MIS publishes an established IGCSE and A-Level route. Ask which subjects run this year, what minimum enrolment each option needs, how timetable conflicts are handled and what university-counselling evidence the current cohort receives.
For either school, request anonymised subject-choice forms, a sample transcript, the examination calendar and the university-counselling timeline.
MIS lists Cambridge Assessment International Education as a school-published claim. Garden’s current ledger record does not list a campus-level accreditation. Ask each school for the campus-specific register or examination-centre evidence that applies to the child's programme.
Accreditation still does not make the classroom choice automatically. Compare the proposed teacher, class size, language load, homework pattern, assessment style and reporting cadence.
Garden publishes scholarships of up to 25% of tuition, reviewed annually, that replace other discounts and exclude examinations, trips and resource funds. MIS publishes 5% off full-year prepayment, 5% sibling tuition for the first two children and 10% from the third child.
Ask whether discounts combine, whether they apply to the compulsory supplementary fee and what happens if the family withdraws.
Garden is in Ban Chang, Rayong; MIS is near Mabprachan Lake in Nongprue, Banglamung. Drive both routes at arrival and collection times, including work and sibling stops.
Garden publishes bus bands of ฿18,000–฿32,100 per term. MIS publishes ฿39,000–฿90,000 annual bus bands. Ask for pickup windows, vehicle time, supervision and the exact address price. MIS is day-only; Garden publishes weekly and full boarding from Year 5.
Save offers, fee schedules, calendars and placement answers together.
Arrive before the class begins and watch the transition from gate to room. Record how quickly the child separates, who welcomes them, which language adults use and whether the routine is understandable without repeated prompting. Ask what happens on a difficult morning and how parents are informed. A polished tour after children leave cannot answer these questions.
Ask for a starting assessment, mid-year report and anonymised work from the proposed class. At Garden, trace British primary work into IGCSE and the IB Diploma. At MIS, trace British primary work into IGCSE and the later A-Level decision.
Record the balance of adult-led, child-initiated, individual and group activity during the visit. Ask how teachers adapt the same task for a child who is new to English, already reading or reluctant to join a group. The right environment is not defined by one teaching philosophy; it is the setting where staff can explain how this child will participate and progress.
Confirm arrival supervision, meals, allergies, illness procedures, late collection and activities. Garden prices meals and resources separately; MIS collects them through its compulsory supplementary fee. Put excluded care, trips and holiday arrangements in writing.
Place both calendars beside the family’s work calendar. Count closures that require alternative care and ask whether holiday programmes are offered, separately registered or guaranteed to enrolled pupils. A school-year tuition comparison does not capture care purchased during long breaks.
Garden is in Ban Chang, Rayong; MIS is in Nongprue, Banglamung. Verify each entrance, transport route and contract address before payment. Test gate queues, parking and the return journey.
MIS is day-only. Garden publishes weekly and full boarding from Year 5 in a residential-estate house a short distance from campus, described as holding at most 12 pupils. Families considering residence should compare that small-house model with the daily commute rather than assuming on-campus boarding.
For each school, finish the sentence: “This place works if…” Include the quoted total, language routine, classroom fit, support availability, care hours, travel ceiling and next-school plan. Then write the conditions that would trigger a review. This prevents a single attractive feature from hiding an unresolved cost or transition risk.
Run the same exercise for two future dates. At age six, compare Garden Primary with MIS Year 1 on language, teaching approach and complete price. At age eleven, recheck both Cambridge transitions, current subjects and support needs.
Before signing, compare the two schools’ invoice language line by line. MIS separates a compulsory supplementary fee from tuition, while Garden prices meals and educational resources separately. Ask each admissions team to mark every compulsory, optional, refundable and one-time row, then calculate cash due before the first day, the complete first year and a normal later year. Keep every support or transport line open until assessment and address pricing are complete.
Also rehearse a mid-year move. Ask what notice is required, which reports and curriculum records would be released, how deposits are returned and whether prepaid services are refundable. Families using the Eastern Seaboard industrial corridor should test both routes at real collection time, because a lower fee cannot compensate for an unsustainable daily journey.
Ask how each school handles a mid-year departure before assuming either transfer will happen neatly at the end of a stage. Record required notice, reports supplied, outstanding-fee conditions and whether unused services can be refunded. A family expecting relocation should weight these documented terms alongside teaching and price.
Do not pay while a condition remains material and unanswered. Ask admissions to correct the offer email, retain both 2026/27 schedules and note who supplied every grade and support answer. That record makes the decision auditable.
MIS publishes lower headline tuition across many displayed bands, but its compulsory supplementary fee must be added and its 2026/27 schedule is newer than Garden's latest-published 2025/26 tariff. Obtain matched current offers before ranking.
Yes, but their senior routes differ. Garden follows a British pathway through IGCSE to the IB Diploma; MIS follows a British route through IGCSE to A-Level.
Both publish pathways through age 18: Garden from Nursery through Year 13 and MIS from Preschool through Year 13.
Ask for enrolling-year tuition, application, enrolment, deposit, transport, boarding if relevant, visa documents, trips, compulsory EAL or learning support, examinations and refund terms.
Ask for year group, tuition, compulsory supplementary fee, application, enrolment, deposit, ELS, additional-needs support, bus, uniform, trips, exams and refund terms.
Use the decision framework above to weigh curriculum, fees, continuity, location and your child’s fit.