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Boarding Schools in Pattaya.
Six options.

Boarding is rare on the Eastern Seaboard. Six schools in this directory publish boarding pathways — Rugby School Thailand, Regents International Pattaya, Garden International School Rayong, Highgate International School Thailand with a later phase currently planned from August 2027, Royal English Programme School in Ban Chang and Thai-curriculum Assumption College Sriracha. This hub compares published fees, age entry, curriculum and the day-vs-boarding trade-off for relocating families.

// In this hub → Rugby Thailand ↗ · Regents Pattaya ↗ · GIS Rayong ↗ · Highgate ↗ · REPS Ban Chang ↗ · ACS Sriracha ↗ · Rugby vs Regents ↗ · Highgate vs Regents ↗

// 01 · Schools in this hub

6 schools.

// In this hub → Rugby vs Regents ↗ · Highgate vs Regents ↗ · Rugby vs Highgate ↗ · ISE vs Rugby ↗ · Rugby vs St Andrew's ↗ · Rugby Thailand ↗ · Regents Pattaya ↗ · GIS Rayong ↗

RUEst. 2017 · UK sister

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Rugby School Thailand

Bang Lamung · 20 min from Pattaya · 80-acre campus

Sister school of the UK's Rugby — where the sport was invented. The biggest campus on the Eastern Seaboard (80 acres) and the steepest acceptance fee in the directory (฿200K one-time, non-refundable).

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REEst. 1994 · Nord Anglia

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Regents International School Pattaya

Pong · Banglamung

Nord Anglia's Pattaya flagship. The only Eastern Seaboard school offering both IB Diploma and A-Levels at age 16 — a real choice at Sixth Form. Discounted 2026/27 tuition runs ฿440.8K–฿854.05K; boarding starts in Year 3.

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GIEst. 1994 · CIS

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Garden International School, Rayong

Ban Chang · Rayong

CIS-accredited British + IB school. Published a 100% Diploma pass rate in 2023. Founding member of FOBISIA — meaningful for sport, debate, and Model UN circuits.

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HI2026

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Highgate International School Thailand

Banglamung

London Highgate School's first international campus opens August 2026 near Siam Country Club. Opening-year 2026/27 tuition is ฿375K-฿795K for Pre-Nursery through Year 6; Senior and boarding enquiries are for 2027.

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Royal English Programme School (REPS)

Pala · Ban Chang · Rayong

Thai-bilingual Ban Chang school with 2026/27 tuition of ฿84.8K-฿153.8K/year. Weekly boarding is ฿160K/year and full boarding ฿170K/year; the credential is Thai national, supplemented with Cambridge/Oxford materials.

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ACEst. 1944 · Day + boarding

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Assumption College Sriracha

Surasak · Si Racha · Chonburi

Thai national-curriculum school in Si Racha, founded in 1944, with Kindergarten-Secondary 6, several English-intensity programmes and boarding. Fees are on application; request a programme- and boarding-specific written quote.

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// FAQ

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Which international schools near Pattaya offer boarding?

Rugby School Thailand (from Year 6), Regents International School Pattaya (from Year 3), Garden International School Rayong (from Year 5), Highgate International School Thailand (later phase currently planned from August 2027), Royal English Programme School in Ban Chang and Thai-curriculum Assumption College Sriracha. Garden and REPS publish weekly and full-boarding prices; Assumption does not publish a current boarding tariff.

How much does boarding cost at Regents Pattaya?

Regents publishes 2026/27 boarding at ฿424,650/yr after its 5% annual-payment discount from Year 3 onwards, plus a ฿30K refundable retainer.

Is Rugby School Thailand a full boarding school?

Rugby Thailand operates as a day + boarding school on an 80-acre campus. Boarding is available from Year 6. Published 2026/27 annual boarding is ฿285,100 part, ฿417,700 weekly or ฿493,800 full, plus a ฿20K deposit.