What's the difference between MIS and TPIS?

Both are British international schools founded in 2010 in Nongprue, Banglamung. Mooltripakdee International School (MIS) layers Montessori methodology onto the British EYFS for ages 2-5 — unique in the directory. Tara Pattana International School (TPIS) joined the International Schools Partnership (ISP) global group in 2025 and runs a dual exam-board strategy (Cambridge + Edexcel). MIS is cheaper at the top end (฿517K vs ฿606K) and has the most transparent fee breakdown in the directory. TPIS has more developed Sixth Form pathway support.

Which is cheaper, MIS or TPIS?

MIS is cheaper across most year groups. At Year 7, MIS all-in (tuition + compulsory supplementary) is ~฿442,500/yr; TPIS Grade 7 is ฿554,400/yr. MIS Y12 A-Level all-in is ~฿609,000; TPIS Grade 11-12 A-Level is ฿543,900 — TPIS actually inverts its fee curve and Sixth Form is cheaper than Y9-10.

Both MIS and TPIS are 2010-founded. Which has more facilities?

Comparable scale and facilities — both are mid-tier Established schools. TPIS publishes more activity programmes (Ror Dor Army Cadet, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, LAMDA performing arts). MIS publishes more transparent fee structure with itemised compulsory supplementary fees and detailed ELS (English Learning Support) for non-native English speakers.

// HEAD-TO-HEAD · Established · British · Nongprue

MIS vs TPIS.

Same Nongprue postal area. Same 2010 founding year. Same British curriculum. Different educational philosophies, different fee structures, different Sixth Form support. For families who've narrowed to "Nongprue British Established-tier," this is the decision.

// 01 · 12-point comparison

Side by side.

MIS vs TPIS · 2026/27
Dimension	MIS (Mooltripakdee)	TPIS (Tara Pattana)
Founded	2010	2010
Address	77 Moo 3 Chaiyaponvithi 25, Nongprue, Banglamung	88 M. 13 Pattanakarn Road, Soi Tungklom-Tanman 9, Nongprue, Banglamung
Network	Independent	International Schools Partnership (ISP) since 2025
Curriculum	British EYFS → IGCSE → A-Level	British EYFS → IGCSE → A-Level
Early Years differentiator	Montessori methodology layered on EYFS (unique)	Standard EYFS
Exam board	Cambridge (CAIE) only	Cambridge + Pearson Edexcel (dual)
IB Diploma offered	No	No
Tuition structure	Itemised: tuition + compulsory supplementary	All-in tuition figure
Y7 fees (all-in)	~฿442,500/yr (tuition ฿357K + supp ฿85.5K)	฿554,400/yr (Grade 7)
Y10 IGCSE fees (all-in)	~฿524,700/yr (tuition ฿436K + supp ฿88.5K)	฿605,850/yr (Grade 9-10)
Y13 A-Level fees (all-in)	~฿584,050/yr (tuition ฿517.5K + supp ฿66.5K)	฿543,900/yr (Grade 11-12) — fee curve inverts
Application fee	฿3,000 non-refundable	฿3K (Nursery-K) / ฿5K (Reception-G12)
Enrolment fee	฿70,000 non-refundable	฿100,000 non-refundable
Refundable deposit	฿10,000 (new FY26/27)	None
Sibling discount	5% × 2 children; 10% from 3rd	5% / 10% / 30% by 2nd/3rd/4th
Special programmes	Detailed ELS fees published	Ror Dor Army Cadet, Duke of Edinburgh, LAMDA
Academic year	3 terms	3 terms
Live editorial	MIS → read editorial	TPIS → read editorial

// 02 · Best-fit framework

Which Nongprue school
for which family.

Choose MIS if…

You have a 2-, 3-, or 4-year-old and want them in genuinely Montessori-on-EYFS Early Years before transitioning to standard British primary at Y1.
You value transparent fee structure — MIS itemises tuition + compulsory supplementary so the all-in cost is plainly visible.
You're a non-native-English-speaking family — MIS publishes detailed ELS (English Learning Support) fees and structure so you know the support cost upfront.
You want the cheaper full-pathway British school (~฿442K-฿609K all-in across year groups).
You don't need TPIS's specialty programmes (Ror Dor, Duke of Edinburgh, LAMDA).

Choose TPIS if…

You value the global network operating layer — TPIS joined ISP in 2025, bringing centralised curriculum support, cross-network teacher CPD, and the assurance of an 80+ school international operator.
You want the dual exam-board option at Sixth Form — TPIS runs both Cambridge International AND Pearson Edexcel, letting students pick the exam-board-specific syllabus that best suits their target university.
You're a Thai-passport family with sons heading toward Year 10 — TPIS's Ror Dor Cadet programme waives the 2-year military conscription at age 21 (only school in the directory with this).
Your child wants the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, LAMDA performing-arts qualifications, or other specialty programmes TPIS publishes.
You're modelling Sixth Form fees specifically — TPIS's unusual fee curve means A-Level (G11-12) at ฿543,900 is actually cheaper than Y9-10 IGCSE-prep at ฿605,850.

Neither fits — if…

You need IB Diploma optionality at Sixth Form (look at Regents, Garden Rayong, or St Andrew's GV — none of MIS or TPIS offer IBDP). Or if you need the most affordable secondary international (BPIS at ฿126K-฿157.5K is half MIS's fees, but secondary-only and 2-semester year).

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Choose MIS if…

Choose TPIS if…

Neither fits — if…

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