This comparison is deliberately not a price ranking. SISB Rayong publishes a trilingual route from age two through secondary and 2026/27 tuition of ฿401,700–฿789,300. Lovell is a Reggio Emilia-inspired British primary school for ages two to 11 with 2026/27 tuition of ฿351,000–฿599,000. Lovell's Year 6 exit and SISB's growing secondary operation are the central planning points.
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Both schools begin at age two and publish dated 2026/27 fees. SISB continues from EYFS and Singapore Primary toward Cambridge qualifications. Lovell blends British EYFS and Key Stages 1–2 with a Reggio Emilia approach and Forest School, then ends at Year 6.
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| Dimension | SISB Rayong | Lovell International School |
|---|---|---|
| School | Singapore International School Rayong | Lovell International School |
| Age span | Ages 2–18; new applications Nursery 1–Grade 10 | Ages 2–11; Pre-Nursery through Year 6 |
| Curriculum | EYFS, Singapore Primary, Singapore/UK hybrid Grades 7–8, Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-Level | British EYFS and National Curriculum Key Stages 1–2 with a Reggio Emilia approach |
| Published tuition | Dated 2026/27: Nursery ฿401,700; Kindergarten ฿429,600; Primary ฿470,700–฿567,300; Grades 7–10 ฿609,300–฿650,700; Grades 11–12 ฿789,300. | Dated 2026/27: Pre-Nursery half-day ฿351,000; full-day ฿433,000; Nursery ฿454,000; Reception ฿505,000; Years 1–2 ฿577,000; Years 3–4 ฿588,000; Years 5–6 ฿599,000. |
| Named extras | Application ฿5,000; assessment ฿5,000; enrolment ฿220,000; deposit ฿50,000; resources, meals and ELS separate. | Application ฿5,000; registration ฿100,000; tuition includes snacks, milk and lunch; uniform and fee-varying clubs are extra. |
| Planning point | Fees reach Grade 12, but new applications stop at Grade 10. | Primary-only; plan the Year 6 transfer and confirm unpriced transport, books, trips, exams, deposits and support. |
| Sources | campus overview · 2026/27 fees | admissions · 2026/27 fees · curriculum · OPEC listing |
| Live editorial | Read the SISB Rayong editorial | Read the Lovell editorial |
Both schedules are dated 2026/27. Request SISB’s entry, resources, meals, ELS and transport rows alongside Lovell's registration, uniform, clubs, transport, books, trips, exams, deposits and support.
SISB publishes 2026/27 tuition of ฿401,700–฿789,300. Lovell publishes 2026/27 tuition of ฿351,000–฿599,000 plus ฿5,000 application and ฿100,000 registration.
SISB moves from EYFS and Singapore Primary into Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-Level. Lovell blends British EYFS and Key Stages 1–2 with Reggio Emilia-inspired project learning and Forest School.
SISB’s tariff reaches Grade 12 while new applications stop at Grade 10. Lovell families must plan the Year 6 transfer and price every unlisted service.
The schools overlap only through primary. SISB combines English, Thai and Mandarin with Singapore and Cambridge stages; Lovell uses English within a British primary framework shaped by Reggio Emilia-inspired projects and outdoor learning.
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. Lovell 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.
Lovell records English. Ask how teachers assess English readiness, support newcomers and document progress 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.
Lovell publishes ฿351,000 for half-day Pre-Nursery, ฿433,000 full-day Pre-Nursery, ฿454,000 Nursery, ฿505,000 Reception, ฿577,000 Years 1–2, ฿588,000 Years 3–4 and ฿599,000 Years 5–6. Application is ฿5,000 and registration ฿100,000.
Lovell tuition includes snacks, milk and lunch. Uniform and fee-varying clubs are excluded; transport, books, trips, exams, deposits and learning support are not priced publicly. 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.
Lovell 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.
SISB publishes ELS at ฿20,000–฿30,000 per term. Lovell does not publish a usable language- or learning-support tariff in the current ledger.
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.
Lovell 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.
Lovell appears in the OPEC international-school directory. Its Reggio Emilia wording describes an educational approach, not a separate qualification or accreditation. SISB’s current ledger record does not list a campus-level accreditation.
Compare teacher qualifications, class size, project documentation, homework and reporting cadence for the child's class.
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. The current Lovell ledger records no standard annual-payment or sibling discount.
Ask Lovell to state any current concession in writing and keep it separate from standard tuition and registration.
SISB is in Nong Taphan, Ban Khai; Lovell is in Naklua, North Pattaya. Drive both routes at arrival and collection times, including work and sibling stops.
Neither current ledger record 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.
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 Lovell, 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. Lovell includes snacks, milk and lunch but excludes fee-varying clubs, 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; Lovell is in Naklua, North Pattaya. Verify each entrance, transport route and contract address before payment. Test gate queues, parking and the return journey.
Both schools are day-only. Lovell 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 Lovell's English National Curriculum require different evidence. At age eleven, SISB may continue while Lovell requires a secondary transfer.
For a Lovell 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.
Before signing, compare the two schools’ invoice language line by line. For Lovell, include registration, uniform, clubs and every currently unpriced service.
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. That record makes the decision auditable.
Lovell publishes much lower headline tuition at every broad stage. Both schedules are dated 2026/27, but their curricula and inclusion sets differ, so compare personalised complete totals and qualification routes before ranking.
No. SISB publishes Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A-Level after its Singapore stages. Lovell follows EYFS and English National Curriculum Key Stages 1–2 through Year 6.
SISB publishes ages 2–18, with new applications through Grade 10. Lovell serves ages 2–11 and ends at Year 6.
Ask for grade availability, tuition, application, assessment, enrolment, deposit, resources, meals, transport, trips, devices, ELS and refund terms.
Include tuition, application, registration, meals, uniform, clubs, transport, books, trips, examinations, deposits, learning support and refund terms.
Use the decision framework above to weigh curriculum, fees, continuity, location and your child’s fit.