International-School Curriculum Tiers: IB Continuum, A-Level/IGCSE, American, Bilingual
Thai international-school market segments by curriculum: IB Continuum tier (NIST, Patana, KIS, Berkeley), A-Level/IGCSE / British (Harrow Bangkok, Shrewsbury, Brighton, Bromsgrove, Regent's), American AP / Common Core (Ruamrudee International, ISB International School Bangkok), Bilingual / Thai-English (St Andrews, Wells, Singapore International School). Top-tier annual fees THB 800k-1.2M; secondary 600k-1M; primary 400-700k. Class-size 18-22 typical; teacher mix UK-Australian-North-American expat-dominant.
Key takeaways
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Thai international-school market segments by curriculum tier (IB, British A-Level, American, Bilingual).
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IB Continuum: NIST, Patana, KIS, Berkeley International.
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British A-Level/IGCSE: Harrow Bangkok, Shrewsbury, Brighton, Bromsgrove, Regent's.
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American AP/Common Core: Ruamrudee, ISB Bangkok, American School of Bangkok.
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Top-tier annual fees - (Patana, Harrow, NIST, ISB, Shrewsbury).
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Teacher composition UK-Australian-North-American-expat-dominant; CIS, WASC, NEASC, IBO accreditation.
Questions this report answers
What's the IB Continuum tier? IB Continuum (International Baccalaureate primary years, middle years, diploma): NIST International School Bangkok, Bangkok Patana School (oldest 1957), KIS International School, Berkeley International. IB diploma is widely accepted at US, UK, Canadian, Australian universities. Top-tier IB programmes carry - annual fees.[]
What's the British A-Level / IGCSE tier? Harrow International School Bangkok (UK affiliation, 1998), Shrewsbury International School (Riverside, City campuses), Brighton College Bangkok, Bromsgrove International, Regent's International. UK A-Level qualifications target UK and Commonwealth university pathways.[]
What's the American AP / Common Core tier? International School Bangkok (ISB, gold standard American positioning), Ruamrudee International School (RIS, longest-established), American School of Bangkok (ASB). AP qualifications target US university pathways. Pricing comparable to British tier.[]
What's the bilingual / mid-tier? St Andrews International, Singapore International School (SIS Bangkok), Wells International School operate bilingual Thai-English programmes at lower price points than top-tier. Accreditation framework: CIS (Council of International Schools), WASC, NEASC, IBO.[]
Executive summary
Thai international-school market segments by curriculum tier. IB Continuum (NIST, Patana, KIS), British A-Level/IGCSE (Harrow, Shrewsbury, Brighton), American AP (ISB, RIS), Bilingual (St Andrews, SIS).[, ]
Top-tier annual fees -; secondary -; primary 400-. Teacher composition UK-Australian-North-American expat-dominant.[]
Accreditation: CIS, WASC, NEASC, IBO. Watch curriculum-tier rotation as Western-university-pathway demand shifts and Chinese-inbound education flow develops.[]
Thai international-school curriculum-tier structure
IB Continuum
Value
NIST, Patana, KIS, Berkeley
Notes
Top-tier IBO.
British A-Level/IGCSE
Value
Harrow, Shrewsbury, Brighton, Bromsgrove
Notes
UK university pathway.
American AP/Common Core
Value
ISB, Ruamrudee, ASB
Notes
US university pathway.
Bilingual Thai-English
Value
St Andrews, SIS, Wells
Notes
Mid-tier pricing.
Top-tier fees
Value
$23,188-1.2M annual
Notes
Patana, Harrow, NIST, ISB, Shrewsbury.
Accreditation
Value
CIS, WASC, NEASC, IBO
Notes
International framework.
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IB Continuum | NIST, Patana, KIS, Berkeley | Top-tier IBO. |
| British A-Level/IGCSE | Harrow, Shrewsbury, Brighton, Bromsgrove | UK university pathway. |
| American AP/Common Core | ISB, Ruamrudee, ASB | US university pathway. |
| Bilingual Thai-English | St Andrews, SIS, Wells | Mid-tier pricing. |
| Top-tier fees | $23,188-1.2M annual | Patana, Harrow, NIST, ISB, Shrewsbury. |
| Accreditation | CIS, WASC, NEASC, IBO | International framework. |
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