ISEst. 1993 · WASC
Established · American + IB
International School Eastern Seaboard
Bowin · Sriracha
American AERO through IB Diploma. WASC + IBO. ฿358K–646K.
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// HEAD-TO-HEAD · Established · American vs British
ISE vs MIS.
The widest curriculum gap in the Established tier — and a geography split as sharp as the credentials. ISE in Bowin/Sriracha runs American AERO + NGSS through IB Diploma on a ~150-student campus inside Burapha Golf Club (฿358K–646K published) versus MIS in Nongprue runs British EYFS with Montessori Early Years through Cambridge A-Level, with the directory's most transparent tuition + supplementary fee split (฿210K–518K tuition + ฿57K–92K supplementary). Both are full 2–18 day schools. Neither offers boarding. The question is which credential your child needs at 18 — and which commute your family can sustain daily.
// Jump to → ISE editorial ↗ · MIS editorial ↗ · ISE vs Rugby ↗ · ISE vs TPIS ↗ · ISE vs St Andrew's ↗ · Garden vs ISE ↗
// 01 · 18-point comparison
Side by side.
ISE tuition from ise.ac.th 2025/26 schedule, cross-checked with ISD record. MIS tuition + compulsory supplementary from mis.ac.th 2026/27 fee page. MIS all-in figures add tuition + supplementary — lunch and learning resources are in supplementary, not optional. Grade bands aligned by school stage; American and British year groups do not map one-to-one.
// In this guide → ISE editorial ↗ · MIS editorial ↗ · ISE vs Rugby ↗ · ISE vs TPIS ↗ · ISE vs St Andrew's ↗ · Garden vs ISE ↗ · IB Diploma hub ↗ · American schools hub ↗
| Dimension | ISE (Eastern Seaboard) | MIS (Mooltripakdee) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 (WASC since 2000 · IBO IBDP since 2003) | 2010 |
| Address | 282 Moo 5, Bowin, Sriracha — inside Burapha Golf Club | 77 Moo 3 Chaiyaponvithi 25, Nongprue, Banglamung |
| Curriculum | American AERO + NGSS → IB Diploma (or American diploma) | British EYFS + Montessori Early Years → Cambridge IGCSE → A-Level |
| Sixth Form pathway | IB Diploma at G11–12 (American diploma also available) | Cambridge A-Level only — no IB Diploma |
| Boarding | No — day school only | No — day school only |
| Scale | ~150 students · 8:1 ratio · 50+ nationalities | Established-tier mid-band — larger cohorts than ISE |
| Accreditation | WASC · IBO (IB Diploma Programme) | Cambridge CAIE |
| Early years tuition | ฿357,600/yr (Pre-K2–K4, ages 3–5 · tuition only) | ฿267,000–322,500/yr all-in (Preschool–Kindergarten incl. supplementary) |
| Primary tuition | ฿514,200/yr (Kindergarten–Grade 5 · tuition only) | ฿356,100–381,600/yr all-in (Years 1–6 incl. supplementary) |
| Middle school / Y7 tuition | ฿600,500/yr (Grades 6–8 · tuition only) | ฿442,500/yr all-in (Years 7–9 · tuition ฿357,000 + supplementary ฿85,500) |
| Year 10 / IGCSE-prep tuition | ฿617,000/yr (Grades 9–10 · tuition only) | ฿524,700/yr all-in (Year 10 · tuition ฿436,200 + supplementary ฿88,500) |
| Sixth Form tuition | ฿646,000/yr (Grades 11–12, IB Diploma · tuition only) | ฿609,000/yr all-in (Year 12 A-Level) · Y13 2-term ฿584,050 all-in |
| Tuition structure | Tuition only — lunch, bus, uniform, IB exam fees separate | Split: tuition + compulsory supplementary (meals, insurance, resources) |
| Enrolment fee | ฿45,000 non-refundable + ฿40,000 refundable deposit | ฿70,000 non-refundable |
| Application fee | ฿5,000 | ฿3,000 |
| Sibling discount | 3rd child: enrolment waived · 4th+: waived + 10% tuition | Not published on public fee page — verify on tour |
| Signature programmes | MAP · PSAT · SAT · TOEFL integrated · 306-seat Fine Arts Centre | Montessori-on-EYFS (ages 2–5) · published ELS tiers · 2-term Y11/Y13 billing · nine-zone bus table |
| Live editorial | ISE → read editorial | MIS → read editorial |
Fee comparison requires adding MIS supplementary to tuition before comparing with ISE — supplementary is compulsory, not optional. MIS is lower at every overlapping peer stage on published figures: Year 7 all-in ฿442,500 vs ISE G6–8 tuition ฿600,500 alone; Sixth Form MIS Y12 all-in ฿609,000 vs ISE IB ฿646,000 tuition only. ISE early years (฿357,600 Pre-K) exceed MIS Preschool all-in (from ฿267,000). MIS Y11 and Y13 use 2-term billing during exam years — a real saving versus three-term models. Add bus to both: MIS publishes nine zones (฿39K–90K/yr); ISE bus rates verify with admissions. First-year all-in benchmarks: ISE G11 ≈ ฿736,000 (tuition + application + enrolment); MIS Y7 ≈ ฿515,500 (all-in + application + enrolment). ELS at MIS (฿45K–90K/yr for non-native speakers) is published separately — budget if applicable.
// 02 · The decision framework
Five questions.
Five answers.
1. Which university system is your child heading for?
If the United States — Common App, SAT on schedule, AP-style credit accumulation — ISE is the only American-curriculum school in this directory, with MAP/PSAT/SAT built into the academic year and WASC accreditation since 2000. If the UK specifically, with UCAS and A-Level subject specialisation at 16, MIS is the direct British pathway. IB Diploma at ISE is accepted by UK universities routinely — so ISE is not off the table for UK-bound families — but A-Levels are MIS's native credential.
2. IB Diploma or A-Level at Sixth Form?
ISE offers IB Diploma at Grades 11–12 (฿646,000/yr tuition) — six subjects, Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, CAS. Students can also finish on the American high-school diploma without IB. MIS runs Cambridge A-Level only — specialise into three or four subjects. If you want the breadth and global portability of IB, ISE. If you want the focused British exam route at lower all-in cost, MIS Y12 at ฿609,000 (incl. supplementary) vs ISE IB at ฿646,000 tuition alone — but you are buying different exit credentials.
3. Sriracha commute or Nongprue Pattaya-side — which works?
MIS in Nongprue suits families in inland Banglamung, Huai Yai, or east Pattaya — typically 15–20 minutes from Jomtien. Same postal area as TPIS and BPIS. ISE in Bowin suits Sriracha, Laem Chabang, and Bowin itself — 30–40 minutes from central Pattaya depending on traffic, inside a gated golf-club community. A Pattaya-beach family busing to ISE daily is a different calculus than a Sriracha industrial-zone family. Neither school is walkable from the coast.
4. Small-school intimacy or Montessori Early Years + transparent fees?
ISE is deliberately tiny — roughly 150 students across Pre-K to Grade 12, 8:1 ratio, graduating classes that can be 12–20 students. Every teacher knows every child. Extracurricular depth is thin compared with Premium-tier schools. MIS is mid-band Established with a structural differentiator no other Pattaya-region school shares: proper Montessori methodology layered onto British EYFS for ages 2–5. If Montessori Early Years matters for your toddler, MIS is the only option in this directory. MIS also publishes the most itemised fee structure — tuition split from compulsory supplementary, published ELS tiers, nine bus zones. Budget-conscious families who want to see every line item before enrolling often prefer MIS's transparency.
5. WASC American heritage or Cambridge British at the affordability end?
ISE carries 30+ years of WASC accreditation and IBDP authorisation since 2003 — the longest American+IB track record in the directory. MIS sits at the affordability end of full British 2–18: at Year 7, MIS all-in ฿442,500 vs ISE G6–8 tuition ฿600,500 alone — roughly ฿160K/yr gap before ISE extras. What you trade: no IB option, no WASC, smaller campus, no global-network operating layer. What you gain: Montessori EY, transparent fee breakdown, lower top-end A-Level all-in (Y13 2-term ฿584,050 vs ISE IB ฿646,000 tuition). See also MIS vs TPIS for the two Nongprue British schools side-by-side.
Summary verdict
- Choose ISE Sriracha if: your child is on an American curriculum track or wants IB Diploma at Sixth Form; you live east of Pattaya (Sriracha/Bowin/Laem Chabang); you value a small school (~150 students) where your child is known by name; and WASC + IBO accreditation history matters for your risk calculus.
- Choose MIS Nongprue if: you want British IGCSE → A-Level with Montessori methodology in Early Years; you need a Pattaya-side commute (Nongprue); transparent tuition + supplementary fee breakdown matters for budgeting; lower all-in fees at most year-groups fit your band; and Cambridge A-Level at ฿609K all-in (Y12) suits your budget better than IB at ฿646K tuition.
Neither fits — if…
You need boarding — see ISE vs Rugby. You want British in Nongprue with dual exam boards and ISP network — see ISE vs TPIS or MIS vs TPIS. You want American curriculum but cannot accept the Sriracha commute — there is no second American school in the directory; ISE is the only one. For premium IB with boarding, see ISE vs Regents or American schools hub.
// FAQ
Quick answers
before you decide.
What's the main difference between ISE and MIS?
Curriculum and location. ISE in Bowin, Sriracha runs American AERO/NGSS through IB Diploma. MIS in Nongprue runs British EYFS with Montessori Early Years through Cambridge A-Level. Both are full 2–18 pathways with published fees.
Which is closer to Pattaya city?
MIS in Nongprue is closer for most Pattaya families (typically 15–20 minutes inland). ISE in Bowin/Sriracha is typically 30–40 minutes depending on traffic.
Which offers IB Diploma?
ISE offers IB Diploma at Grades 11–12 (฿646,000/yr tuition). MIS does not — it runs Cambridge A-Level only (Y12 all-in ฿609,000 including compulsory supplementary).
Which is cheaper at Year 7?
MIS Year 7–9 all-in is ฿442,500. ISE Grades 6–8 tuition alone is ฿600,500 — before lunch, bus, and extras. MIS is roughly ฿160K/yr lower at this peer stage on published figures.
Does MIS offer Montessori?
Yes — MIS layers proper Montessori methodology onto British EYFS for ages 2–5. Unique in this directory. ISE runs American early-years curriculum without Montessori.
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