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Burapa English-Programme School of Thailand
Burapa English-Programme School of Thailand (B.E.S.T., or BEST) is a Thai-curriculum English Programme school in Nong Prue, Pattaya, from Kindergarten 1 to Secondary 6. Its sister school BPIS follows a separate British route. อ่านภาษาไทย
At a glance
- Tuition
- ฿47,000–฿166,000 a yearAcademic year not stated; checked 12 October 2026. Fee table
- Ages & grades
- Kindergarten 1-Secondary 6
- Curriculum
- Thai-English Bilingual EPThai MoE
- Location
- Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi
- Boarding
- No boarding listed
For parents
Quick answers for parents
- Fees
- The school’s fee page states no academic year, so its fees are held out of the 2026/27 comparison. The published figures (฿47,000 to ฿166,000 a year) are on this page with their source.
- Curriculum
- The Thai national curriculum taught as a Thai–English bilingual English Programme (EP).
- Age range
- Kindergarten 1 to Secondary 6.
- School bus
- The school runs a bus service (it has a Bus Service page) but publishes no price list. Ask for the price for your address.
- Admissions timing
- Ask the school for the current intake dates; the fee image it publishes states no academic year.
From the school’s own website, checked 14 October 2026 unless a date is given. Details and sources are further down this page.
Open: the school’s own website shows current admissions and bus pages (checked 14 October 2026).
Area: Schools in East Pattaya
The experience
Learning and school life
Programme category
BEST describes an English Programme within a Thai-school structure. That is not the same category as a British international school, even when substantial teaching occurs in English.
More detail
Families should ask which subjects are taught in Thai and English at each grade, which Thai national assessments apply, how English attainment is measured, and what qualification Secondary 6 pupils receive. The answer matters for Thai university entry, transfer into IGCSE or A-Level, and children who may later move to an English-medium international school.
Transition to BPIS
BPIS is the related British secondary school publishing Years 7-13 and Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level pathways. Some families may still prefer to move from BEST into BPIS for that qualification route, but the current BEST scope means the decision is curricular rather than simply a missing grade.
More detail
Ask whether admission to BPIS is automatic or assessed, whether registration is charged again, how English and mathematics placement works, and what transition support is available. The sites do not publish an automatic guaranteed transfer, so do not build a long-term budget around one.
Secondary qualifications
Because the current page extends to Secondary 6, parents should ask what final qualification pupils receive, which Thai national examinations apply, what English-language certificates are offered, and where recent graduates enrolled. A school offering all grade levels may still have different programme intensity in upper secondary.
More detail
Request the current Secondary 4-6 subject list, weekly English-medium periods, laboratory provision, university counselling and cohort size. Do not infer A-Level, IB or an international diploma from the words “English Programme.”
Comparison with BPIS
A family considering a move into BPIS should compare the child's current BEST grade with BPIS entry requirements. BPIS starts at Year 7 and uses British/Cambridge naming; BEST uses Thai Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary labels.
More detail
The age mapping and syllabus sequence may not align one-to-one. Ask both schools whether a placement test is required, whether a new application or registration fee applies, and whether prior BEST attendance provides any formal priority. The shared institutional relationship is relevant, but only written admissions terms can establish a guaranteed benefit.
The fee picture
Costs
Annualised tuition from an undated primary source. Confirm the current school year and child-specific amount.
Cost source. Official tuition-fees page
Fee details
Read from the current official fee image on 27 July 2026. The image contains two term columns but no academic year.
| Grade band | Term 1 | Term 2 | Annual tuition | Combined entry column |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten 1-2 | ฿23,500 | ฿23,500 | ฿47,000 | ฿17,570 |
| Kindergarten 3 | ฿27,500 | ฿27,500 | ฿55,000 | ฿17,570 |
| Primary 1-3 | ฿36,000 | ฿36,000 | ฿72,000 | ฿22,070 |
| Primary 4-6 | ฿42,000 | ฿42,000 | ฿84,000 | ฿22,070 |
| Secondary 1-3 | ฿66,500 | ฿66,500 | ฿133,000 | ฿32,365 |
| Secondary 4-6 | ฿83,000 | ฿83,000 | ฿166,000 | ฿32,365 |
Not publicly priced on the fee page: bus, meals, uniforms, books, activities, trips and examinations. Obtain a dated itemised quote before relying on the schedule.
The school fee image has no academic year
The official tuition page embeds a fee image in a March 2026 upload path, but the image itself has no academic-year label; the surrounding site also shows a 2025/26 registration banner. Treat the amounts as school-published but undated and ask which intake the schedule applies to.
Combined entry charges and first-year baseline
The image groups three addends under “Application/Registration”: Kindergarten ฿200 + ฿15,500 + ฿1,870 = ฿17,570; Primary ฿200 + ฿20,000 + ฿1,870 = ฿22,070; Secondary ฿200 + ฿30,000 + ฿2,165 = ฿32,365. It does not independently label each addend, although the surrounding page says insurance may change yearly. Confirm each purpose, frequency and refund status before paying.
Using only published tuition and that combined column, Kindergarten 1 starts at ฿64,570, Primary 1 at ฿94,070 and Secondary 4 at ฿198,365 for a first year. Food, bus, uniform, books, activities and exams remain unpriced, so these are minimum visible components, not complete invoices.
Services missing from the public fee image
The school has bus and food-service pages, but the fee image gives no current tariff for either. Uniform, books, activities, trips and exams are also unpriced. Ask for a dated grade-specific quote that lists route, meals, materials, devices, any annual service charge and late-payment terms. Confirm whether a returning pupil pays the combined entry charge again.
The operator gives 253/12 Moo 13; OPEC’s ordinary-school record gives 253/13. Confirm the entrance and contract address. BPIS international secondary at 253/17 is separate. OPEC record · checked 23 October 2026.
Planning a visit
Visit and admissions
Location and practical details
- Address
- 253/12 Moo 13, Nongprue
Arrange a visit
Nongprue campus and journey
BEST is at 253/12 Moo 13, Nongprue, near the related BPIS campus. The public sources reviewed do not price transport. Test the route at school times and request the bus or private transport cost for the family’s address.
Term dates 2026/27
Not re-read. The school’s website could not be reached for a re-read on 14 October 2026. The dates in the questions below come from the calendar the school published earlier; confirm them with admissions. Ask admissions for the 2026/27 calendar before booking travel.
Accreditation, checked at the source
We found no accreditation claim on this school’s website that an awarding body could confirm on 14 October 2026. Ask the school which inspections or memberships apply and for the certificate.
Confirmed means we read it on the awarding body’s or government’s own page on 14 October 2026. The Cambridge International, CIS, ISAT and COBIS search directories could not be reopened that day, so listings found only there are not shown.
Official channels
- Website: burapha.ac.th
- LINE: Add the school on LINE
- Facebook: BEST on Facebook
- Instagram: BEST on Instagram
Profiles linked from the school’s own website, checked 14 October 2026. Links only; nothing is embedded.
Quick answers
BEST: common questions
How much are BEST school fees?
The school’s fee image shows two equal term payments a year. Annualised tuition is ฿47,000 (Kindergarten 1–2), ฿55,000 (Kindergarten 3), ฿72,000 (Primary 1–3), ฿84,000 (Primary 4–6), ฿133,000 (Secondary 1–3) and ฿166,000 (Secondary 4–6). The image states no academic year; it was unchanged when we checked it on 12 October 2026.
What are the entry fees at BEST?
Application, registration and insurance together come to ฿17,570 for Kindergarten (฿200 + ฿15,500 + ฿1,870), ฿22,070 for Primary (฿200 + ฿20,000 + ฿1,870) and ฿32,365 for Secondary (฿200 + ฿30,000 + ฿2,165).
Is BEST an international school?
No. BEST teaches the Thai national curriculum through an English Programme. Its sister school, Burapha Pattanasart International School (BPIS), teaches a British secondary route for Years 7–13.
Is it Burapa or Burapha?
Both spellings are in use. The school writes its English name as Burapa English-Programme School of Thailand, its logo reads BEST and its website is burapha.ac.th.
When does the BEST 2026–2027 school year start?
The school’s 2026–2027 calendar gives Term 1 from 11 May to 2 October 2026 and Term 2 from 12 October 2026 to 5 March 2027. Fees for Term 1 were due from 1 to 31 May 2026 and for Term 2 from 1 to 30 September 2026. The calendar shows Term 1 of the next year starting on 10 May 2027, with fees due in May 2027. The school notes that the calendar may change.
For your conversation
Questions to ask
- What is the full first-year cost?Get tuition, entry charges, transport, support and refund terms in writing.
- What will my child study?Request the current timetable and qualification route for the intended year.
- How would the journey work?Test the route from home at arrival and collection times.
- What support is available?Ask about class size, language support and learning provision for the target grade.
Evidence and dates
Sources and dates
- Fee imageOfficial tuition-fees page
- Grade scopeOfficial BEST homepage
- HistoryOfficial history page
- School statusOPEC private-school record
- 2026–2027 calendarOfficial school calendar page
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