SISB Rayong vs Belfry

Ask both schools to state the child’s proposed class, start date, age cut-off and following year. SISB publishes Nursery through Grade 12 fee rows, though new applications stop at Grade 10. Belfry publishes Early Years through Year 6.

Do not translate Grade and Year labels by number alone. Request the placement test, class equivalence, current cohort and written progression route.

SISB records English, Thai and Mandarin. Ask for weekly allocation, subject language, newcomer support and the transition from Singapore stages into Cambridge qualifications.

Belfry records English as the medium alongside Thai. Ask for the weekly language allocation, how teachers assess English readiness, how newcomers are supported and how progress is documented within project work as well as literacy and mathematics.

At both visits, request anonymised work and the report format. Observe how teachers explain unfamiliar tasks and whether language support builds independent subject learning.

SISB’s 2026/27 tuition runs from ฿401,700 to ฿789,300. Application and assessment are ฿5,000 each, enrolment ฿220,000 and deposit ฿50,000. Resources are ฿30,500–฿84,000, meals ฿26,400–฿39,000 and ELS ฿20,000–฿30,000 per term.

The whole Belfry 2026/27 fee sheet is labelled “4th year Family”; it does not define eligibility. No usable general-family tariff is established. Published amounts are non-comparable until the school confirms a child-specific offer. Check the other school’s dated record separately; a range comparison cannot establish like-for-like cost.

Belfry tuition covers the regular programme only. Catering, trips, clubs, events and other optional services are extra but not priced in the fee document. Ask both schools for personalised complete totals.

SISB publishes Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-Level after its Singapore stages. Confirm which senior grades currently operate, accept newcomers and offer each subject at the Rayong campus.

Belfry ends at Year 6. Ask which secondary schools recent pupils enter and what transcript, curriculum map and references support transfer.

Rehearse relocation after two years. Request the transcript, curriculum map, grading scale and teacher references each school would supply.

The whole Belfry 2026/27 fee sheet is labelled “4th year Family”; it does not define eligibility. No usable general-family tariff is established. Published amounts are non-comparable until the school confirms a child-specific offer. Check the other school’s dated record separately; a range comparison cannot establish like-for-like cost.

If support matters, request the staff member, group size, minutes per week, review date, progress measure and exit criteria. Separate English acquisition from other learning needs.

Bring existing reports before assessment and ask admissions to state any limitations in writing.

SISB’s sequence reaches Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-Level, but the Rayong campus opened in 2023 and new applications stop at Grade 10. Ask which secondary grades and subjects operate now.

Belfry has no secondary stage. Ask how Year 6 pupils are prepared for transfer, which destinations recent cohorts entered and what transition support is included.

For either school, request anonymised work, a sample transcript and the transition timeline.

Belfry appears in the OPEC international-school directory. Its Montessori wording describes an educational approach, not a separate qualification or accreditation. No campus-level accreditation for SISB Rayong appears in the sources reviewed.

Compare teacher qualifications, class size, project documentation, homework and reporting cadence for the child's class.

The whole Belfry 2026/27 fee sheet is labelled “4th year Family”; it does not define eligibility. No usable general-family tariff is established. Published amounts are non-comparable until the school confirms a child-specific offer. Check the other school’s dated record separately; a range comparison cannot establish like-for-like cost.

The whole Belfry 2026/27 fee sheet is labelled “4th year Family”; it does not define eligibility. No usable general-family tariff is established. Published amounts are non-comparable until the school confirms a child-specific offer. Check the other school’s dated record separately; a range comparison cannot establish like-for-like cost.

SISB is in Nong Taphan, Ban Khai; Belfry is in Nong Taphan, Ban Khai. Drive both routes at arrival and collection times, including work and sibling stops.

Neither school supplies a comparable transport quote. SISB excludes transport from standard fees. Both schools are day-only, so request an exact address quote and test vehicle time.

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: SISB’s Singapore-to-Cambridge sequence or Belfry's Year 6 secondary transfer.

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 SISB, trace English, Thai and Mandarin into Singapore and Cambridge stages. At Belfry, trace English National Curriculum work through Key Stage 2 and ask how EAL pupils demonstrate readiness for mainstream lessons. Request examples from both project work and core subjects.

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. SISB prices meals and resources separately. Belfry says catering, trips, clubs, events and other optional services are extra, but its current fee document does not price them, so model the child's actual routine rather than comparing tuition alone.

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.

SISB is in Nong Taphan, Ban Khai; Belfry is in Nong Taphan, Ban Khai. Verify each entrance, transport route and contract address before payment. Test gate queues, parking and the return journey.

Both schools are day-only. Belfry does not publish a current transport tariff, so ask whether the address is served, then obtain pickup time, route duration, supervision and price in writing.

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, both schools may be usable, but SISB's Singapore primary sequence and Belfry's English National Curriculum require different evidence. At age eleven, SISB may continue while Belfry requires a secondary transfer.

For a Belfry family approaching Year 6, ask admissions for a destination list that separates applications, offers and actual enrolments, then request the preparation calendar for assessments, references and records. For a SISB family considering the same age, confirm that the proposed Grade 7 cohort is operating, how the Singapore/UK hybrid is taught and which later Cambridge subjects are presently planned. Put those answers beside the child's likely relocation date. Continuity is valuable only when the next stage exists, accepts the child and supplies the subjects or support the family expects.

The whole Belfry 2026/27 fee sheet is labelled “4th year Family”; it does not define eligibility. No usable general-family tariff is established. Published amounts are non-comparable until the school confirms a child-specific offer. Check the other school’s dated record separately; a range comparison cannot establish like-for-like cost.

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.