SISB Rayong vs EFIP

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 2026/27 new applications stop at Grade 10. EFIP publishes maternelle through terminale and tuition through Year 13.

Do not translate Grade and Year labels by number alone. Request the placement assessment, French-system equivalence, current cohort and written progression route. For a teenager, make subject continuity and the baccalauréat sequence first-meeting questions rather than future details.

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

EFIP records French as the medium and publishes an FLSCO bridge class for non-native speakers; English, Thai, Chinese and Spanish are also recorded. Ask which subjects remain in French during the bridge, how readiness for the mainstream class is measured and what intensive-French charge applies.

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.

EFIP publishes ฿175,000 for Nursery through Year 1, ฿200,000 for Years 2–6, ฿215,000 for Years 7–10, ฿220,000 for Year 11 and ฿235,000 for Years 12–13. Add ฿50,000 first registration, ฿5,000 annual administration and a ฿4,000 new-student uniform package.

EFIP prices intensive French at ฿20,000 where required, Years 7–9 books at ฿8,000–฿13,000, CNED at ฿39,000 in Year 10 and ฿48,000 in high school, annual bus at ฿46,000 round trip or ฿35,000 one way, and meals at ฿12,960–฿18,000. DNB and baccalaureate examination fees are additional but unpriced.

Both tuition schedules are dated 2026/27, but the academic routes are not interchangeable. SISB’s Singapore-to-Cambridge sequence is English-led and its Rayong campus accepts new 2026/27 applications only through Grade 10. EFIP teaches mainly in French, describes an FLSCO bridge for non-native speakers and publishes a route toward the baccalauréat général.

The AEFE directory checked on 29 August 2026 listed nine homologated levels among 15 listed levels at EFIP; that is not a blanket recognition claim for every upper year. Ask EFIP to map the proposed class to its current homologation, CNED use and French-language support, and ask SISB which senior classes and Cambridge subjects operate for a new entrant. Put those answers beside each school’s separate registration, language-support and examination charges.

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.

EFIP publishes a French national route to the baccalauréat général. Ask how a child entering from another curriculum is placed, which subjects run locally, when CNED is used and how records transfer to another French or non-French school.

Rehearse relocation after two years. Request the transcript, curriculum map, grading scale, examination evidence and teacher references each school would supply. A lower current bill may still carry language or transfer preparation if the next school expects a different sequence.

SISB publishes ELS at ฿20,000–฿30,000 per term. EFIP publishes intensive French at ฿20,000 where required and describes an FLSCO bridge class for non-native French speakers.

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

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

SISB’s published sequence reaches Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-Level, but the Rayong campus opened in 2023 and its 2026/27 new-applicant range stops at Grade 10. Ask which secondary grades are operating now, how many pupils are in each cohort, which IGCSE subjects are taught and when the first Rayong AS/A-Level cohort is expected.

EFIP publishes tuition through terminale and the baccalauréat général, while the official 2026 AEFE directory records nine currently homologated levels. Ask the school to map each proposed year to its homologation and CNED status and explain DNB or baccalaureate examination arrangements.

For either school, request anonymised subject-choice forms, a sample transcript, the examination calendar and the counselling timeline.

EFIP appears on the official AEFE directory as a partner school with nine currently homologated levels. No campus-level accreditation for SISB Rayong appears in the sources reviewed.

Ask each school for the campus-specific register or examination evidence that applies to the child's programme, then compare teacher qualifications, class size, homework and reporting cadence. Keep registration separate from curriculum, qualification and teaching-quality claims.

SISB publishes a 2% full-year tuition discount, sibling tuition discounts of 5% for the second child and 10% for later children, and a 20% enrolment reduction from the second child. EFIP publishes tuition discounts of 10% for the second child and 15% for the third and subsequent children.

Apply each discount only to tuition unless the written offer says otherwise, and keep EFIP's administration, registration, books, CNED, transport, meals and examination charges separate.

SISB is in Nong Taphan, Ban Khai; EFIP is in Huai Yai east of Pattaya. Drive both routes at arrival and collection times, including work and sibling stops.

EFIP publishes annual bus at ฿46,000 round trip or ฿35,000 one way. SISB excludes transport from standard fees. Both schools are day-only, so request an exact address quote and test vehicle time rather than relying on straight-line distance.

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 EFIP's French national and baccalauréat 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 SISB, trace English, Thai and Mandarin into Singapore and Cambridge stages. At EFIP, trace French-medium classwork into the national programme and ask how FLSCO pupils demonstrate readiness to join mainstream lessons.

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. EFIP prices meals, bus, some books, CNED and the new-student uniform package outside tuition, while extracurricular activities are unpriced, 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; EFIP is in Huai Yai east of Pattaya. Verify each entrance, transport route and contract address before payment. Test gate queues, parking and the return journey.

Both are described as day schools in the sources reviewed. EFIP's published one-way and round-trip bus options make address eligibility material; ask for 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 EFIP's French national primary route require different evidence. At age eleven, compare live secondary subjects, cohort size, language support and the documented next qualification.

Before signing, compare the two schools’ invoice language line by line. 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. For EFIP, include registration, administration, uniform, intensive French, books, CNED, examinations, meals, bus and extracurricular activities.

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.