International Schools in Thailand
Your guide through nursery, kindergarten, primary and secondary education with international curriculum
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Welcome to an overview of international schools on nursery, primary or secondary level, and day or boarding schools with American, British, German, Swiss or Finnish curriculum. All international schools listed here are private schools.
Sometimes we are asked for foreign schools in Thailand. None of the schools listed on this site is really a 'foreign school' since they are all accredited by the Ministry of Education in Thailand, which eventually makes them Thai schools. International schools use a foreign curriculum, as opposed to the national Thai curriculum, from the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Switzerland, Germany, Australia etc.
In contrast, English-program schools (EP schools) offer the national Thai curriculum in English. However, the curriculum is not the only difference: The national Thai curriculum requires some subjects taught in Thai language, wich makes EP schools effectively bilingual schools.
According to Wikipedia, an international school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national curriculum different from that of the country the school is located in. These schools cater mainly to students who are not nationals of the host country, such as the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, foreign embassies, missions, or missionary programs. Many local students attend these schools to learn the language of the international school and to obtain qualifications for employment or higher education in a foreign country.
This section was added to studyinthailand.org on September 27, 2010, due to a number of emails looking for pre-school, primary and secondary education opportunities. Since our background is international higher education, we are a bit unfamiliar with primary and secondary international education. If you find a mistake, or if you would like to suggest a different grouping of the information offered below, please don't hesitate sending us an email to . Many thanks for your patience and support!
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