Parent guide
Choose a school with four practical checks
Start with the year group your child can enter, the curriculum they will follow, a complete written cost and a daily journey that works for your family. Use the school profiles for dated evidence, then compare the same entry year and ask admissions to confirm the details for your child.
01 / Start here
Find a place that is actually available
Ask about the proposed class before comparing brochures. A school-wide age range does not confirm a place in your child's year group.
Current provision
Check the ages and grades operating now, the entry cut-off, and whether admissions can offer the intended start date. Keep any planned future grades separate.
Location and routine
Compare the campus address with home and work. Ask for the actual school-day times, available bus route and pickup point if transport matters.
Calendar
Use each school's published term calendar. Start dates, breaks and examination periods differ; ask for the dates that apply to your child's proposed year.
Offer route
Find out the assessment, documents, decision date and acceptance deadline. These are school- and year-group-specific.
Examples of dated school calendars and admissions information appear in the Rugby, Regents and Garden Rayong profiles.
02 / Learning route
Follow the curriculum through the leaving qualification
Similar ages do not mean similar teaching language, examinations or transfer options. Ask the school to map the child's proposed class through the next transition and final credential.
British route
Schools may use EYFS or IPC in the early years, then IGCSE and A-Level later. Check the actual programmes, exam board and subjects at that campus. British schools
IB route
PYP, MYP and the IB Diploma are separate programmes. Confirm which stages the school currently offers and whether another senior route is available. IB Diploma guide
American and French routes
Ask which graduation credential, examinations and language requirements apply. A school may offer AP or an additional diploma; read its own record. American · French
Thai curriculum with English
English Programme and bilingual labels do not tell you which subjects are taught in which language. Request the current timetable and qualification route. Compare the systems
Curriculum and accreditation terms
- EYFS
- Early Years Foundation Stage, a framework for early childhood learning.
- IPC
- International Primary Curriculum; ask how it connects to the school's other primary subjects.
- English National Curriculum
- England's subject and stage framework. Ask which stages and subjects the school actually teaches.
- IGCSE
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Check subjects and the chosen exam board.
- A-Level
- Post-16 subject qualifications. Ask which subjects are running for the intended cohort.
- IB Diploma
- Post-16 diploma route. Check whether the campus is authorised for the programme and what subjects it offers.
- IB PYP / MYP
- Separate primary and middle-years IB programmes; offering one does not establish the others.
- AP
- Advanced Placement courses or exams used by some American-route schools; availability is school-specific.
- CIS / WASC / EDT
- Different external accreditation or inspection bodies. Verify the exact current status and campus.
- CAIE / IBO
- Cambridge Assessment International Education and the International Baccalaureate organisation. Check authorisation for the programme claimed.
- FOBISIA / ONESQA
- A British international-school association and a Thai external assessment body; membership and assessment are different from a child's curriculum.
- EP / MEP
- English Programme / Mini-English Programme labels in Thai schooling. Ask for subject-by-subject teaching language.
School examples and recorded claims are in the ISE, St Andrew's Green Valley, Tara Pattana, BEST and Phoenix Wittaya profiles. Check each profile's source dates before relying on a status.
04 / Admissions
Move from shortlist to written offer
There is no reliable universal month-by-month admissions schedule. Ask each school about availability and deadlines for the proposed entry date.
- Find a few possible schools.Use the school finder to narrow by age, location and curriculum.
- Speak with admissions.Ask about the open class, assessment, learning support, tour and documents. Use the school's official contact route in its profile.
- Compare written terms.Request the offer letter, full fee schedule, included services, refund rules and calendar before paying an acceptance charge.
- Plan the first day.Confirm transport, uniform, meals, start date and any immigration documents relevant to your family with admissions.
05 / Compare and decide
Compare the actual differences
Choose a few schools, then ask each admissions team the same questions about provision, costs and travel.
Find relevant schools
Search and filter the 29 school profiles by age, curriculum and area. Open a profile for costs, school life and source links.
Compare a pair
Read a school comparison for ages, curriculum, fees and practical differences side by side. Follow each school link for more detail.
Questions to ask before enrolling
- Which class can my child enter now, and what evidence supports the next stage?
- What qualifications and teaching languages apply at this campus?
- What is the full first-year total for this child, including compulsory charges?
- Which services and support cost extra, and what is still unquoted?
- What are the assessment, offer, payment and refund deadlines?
- What will the daily journey and first school week look like?
Find a school to explore
TIMPAEMI CO., LTD. publishes this guide. Fees and provision can change, so check each profile's sources and dates before asking admissions for current terms.