Garden Rayong vs TPIS

Ask both schools to state the child’s proposed class, start date, age cut-off, core hours and following year. Garden and TPIS both publish Nursery-through-Year-13 pathways, but similar ages do not ensure identical placement.

Both are complete through-schools. Parents should still confirm that the offered class and senior subjects are operating for the enrolling year, then record the present cohort and next-year progression.

Garden records English as the teaching language alongside Thai, Spanish, French and Mandarin. Ask for the weekly allocation, subject language, newcomer support and transition from British primary into Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma.

TPIS records English as the medium alongside Thai and Mandarin. Ask how British primary stages appear in current work and how Years 10–11 prepare pupils for A-Level selection.

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 2026/27 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.

TPIS tuition runs from ฿273,000 to ฿665,000. Application is ฿3,000 in Nursery–Foundation or ฿5,000 from Reception, and enrolment is ฿90,000. Primary and KS3 tuition includes textbooks, exercise books, lunch, snacks, accident insurance and standard stationery.

TPIS excludes IGCSE/A-Level textbooks and exams, transport, uniforms, residential trips, activities and additional support. Its transport page quotes ฿9,000–฿12,000 monthly. Create totals for cash before attendance, complete first year and a normal recurring year.

Garden publishes Cambridge IGCSE followed by the IB Diploma. Confirm which senior grades currently operate, accept newcomers and offer each subject.

TPIS 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. TPIS describes learning support and ELL provision but the sources reviewed do not give a usable price. Ask what triggers each service, how often support runs and which lessons pupils miss.

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 IB cohort size and average points, current IGCSE and IB subjects, timetable constraints and university-counselling evidence.

TPIS 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.

TPIS lists Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel, Oxford AQA, Education Development Trust and ONESQA, but these remain school-published claims in the sources reviewed. No campus-level accreditation for Garden appears in the sources reviewed. Ask each school for the campus-specific register or 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. TPIS's dated PDF publishes 5% annual-payment, 50% off enrolment for younger siblings, and tuition discounts of 5% for the second child and 10% for the third.

The live TPIS page separately says Terms 2 and 3 receive 2% discounts. Ask admissions which wording controls, whether discounts combine and what happens if the family withdraws.

Garden is in Ban Chang, Rayong; TPIS is 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. TPIS quotes ฿9,000–฿12,000 monthly. Ask for pickup windows, vehicle time, supervision and the exact address price. TPIS is day-only; Garden also offers boarding from Year 5 in a small off-campus residential-estate house.

1. Placement: exact class, live operation and next class.
2. Learning: language allocation, programme map, work and reports.
3. Cost: acceptance cash, first year and recurring year.
4. Support: provision, staffing, review and price.
5. Transition: Garden's British-to-IB sequence or TPIS's British IGCSE-to-A-Level route.

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 English, Thai, Spanish, French and Mandarin through British primary, IGCSE and IB stages. At TPIS, 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; TPIS includes lunch, snacks and core classroom materials through Key Stage 3, while residential trips and activities are extra. 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; TPIS is in Nongprue, Banglamung. Verify each entrance, transport route and contract address before payment. Test gate queues, parking and the return journey.

TPIS is day-only. Garden offers boarding from Year 5 in an off-campus residential-estate house capped at 12 students, so families considering it should inspect the house, supervision, transport and weekend arrangements.

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 TPIS 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. TPIS includes lunch, snacks and core materials through Key Stage 3, while Garden prices meals and educational resources separately; this can reverse the impression created by tuition alone. 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 TPIS’s conflicting discount descriptions open until the signed offer identifies the controlling schedule, and keep every Garden 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 Garden's latest 2026/27 schedule and TPIS's 2026/27 schedule, and note who supplied every grade and support answer.