Erika Schmiderdeker Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 We have decided to move to Phuket and are now visiting Schools to see which one is the best school but from what we have seen they are all super expensive. We have looked in Bangkok last year and we find that you get much better value for money. From what we have seen it really seams the cheaper schools offer exactly the same as the surprisingly expensive schools. I would really appreciate any one's advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Erika Schmiderdeker said: seams the cheaper schools offer exactly the same as the surprisingly expensive schools. I would disagree with that, most International are more expensive but they offer an EDUCATION as opposed to local schools that indoctrinate. I put my two kids through international school at great expense and will never regret it, they both achieved bachelor degrees in my country and the grounding they got from the international school here was invaluable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 BIS and UWC are certainly on a par with the more expensive Bangkok schools but I'd say Headstart, BCIS and KIS are mid-range and prbably cheaper than most Bangkok equivalents, from the research I've done. However pricing has been hit for many by the strength of the baht and the weakness of certain other currencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, madmitch said: BIS and UWC are certainly on a par with the more expensive Bangkok schools but I'd say Headstart, BCIS and KIS are mid-range and prbably cheaper than most Bangkok equivalents, from the research I've done. However pricing has been hit for many by the strength of the baht and the weakness of certain other currencies. I'd also like to throw in Palm House International school. Both my kids are there and in general I'm happy. Especially the small classes, around 10 pax maximum, are IMO a real advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, stevenl said: I'd also like to throw in Palm House International school. Both my kids are there and in general I'm happy. Especially the small classes, around 10 pax maximum, are IMO a real advantage. Yes, a good option for primary level at a good price. Also Oak Meadow is a cheaper option with an American-based curriculum but I'm not quite sure what qualifictions you get at the end of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erika Schmiderdeker Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 I appreciate all the replies. We visited Headstart, British International and then a small school called Buds International. We were really shocked that such a small school with half of the prices offer all the same prestation for much less money. So I wanted to get some feedback. Thanks for mentioning these schools. We are looking for a school where we can find quality education for our budget without having to waste the money. I think we are happy with Buds. Has anyone heard or been to Buds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erika Schmiderdeker Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Also we have been looking at housing and believe it best to be centrally located in Chalong area. How is like bringing kids to school in the morning. We are still looking for a house but only decide on that once we have decided on a school. How was your experience in that regard?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 57 minutes ago, Erika Schmiderdeker said: I appreciate all the replies. We visited Headstart, British International and then a small school called Buds International. We were really shocked that such a small school with half of the prices offer all the same prestation for much less money. So I wanted to get some feedback. Thanks for mentioning these schools. We are looking for a school where we can find quality education for our budget without having to waste the money. I think we are happy with Buds. Has anyone heard or been to Buds? I did not know Buds except for their kindergarten, so really can't comment on their primary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Buds has a high turnover, the Filipinos work non-stop with minimum breaks. The teachers do not stay for long. They actually get paid on the 21st. of the month, to stop teachers from leaving. Yes, they withhold 21 days!. For the mid-range schools, KIS and Headstart are ok. BCIS is new and they have some good facilities. Just beware, just because the school has INTERNATIONAL in the name, does not mean that it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 If ur american look at QSI: american teachers, follows the american system ( non of this "A-O" level stuff) very good teacher -student ratio. Its not as fancy looking as BSI but the quality of the education is far better. My daughter attend her last 3 years there after 5 at Dulwich ( BIS) also less expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Chalong is also a decent option, particularly if you're considering Buds. Also handy for BCIS and Oak Meadow, not too bad for Headstart and QSI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 11:14 AM, Erika Schmiderdeker said: I appreciate all the replies. We visited Headstart, British International and then a small school called Buds International. We were really shocked that such a small school with half of the prices offer all the same prestation for much less money. So I wanted to get some feedback. Thanks for mentioning these schools. We are looking for a school where we can find quality education for our budget without having to waste the money. I think we are happy with Buds. Has anyone heard or been to Buds? Buds as a school is very new, was a nursery only for a long time, we took our son to the nursery years ago (old location on ChaoFa Eats) when he was about 3, went to pick him up at lunch time and found ant bites all over his legs, never went back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 An off topic post and the replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Shouldnt put kids into nurseries that have no elementary/secondary schooling.. not that great of an idea to take them away from their friends and dump them into a group of already established friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I think you will find everything here in Phuket is more expensive, even renting property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nongkhaidude Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Headstart is better then BCIS as of right now that is not to say in the future BCIS will not get better and also BCIS is about 20% less expensive. My Advise is Headstart and look for a rental in Land and Houses either park or 88 hillside Somehow saying my Child graduated from Buds school seems a bit off at least that's my take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patongphil Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 My eldest daughter went to Buds Kindergarten for 2 years. When we came over to Aus she went into Year 1 and fit in really easy and was at least on a par with her classmates. As a matter of interest she never had any Filipina teachers, all were from US, Aus or the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexBarry Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Any clue about schools that teach in French? I am British but my wife is French and we would like our daughter to get a bilingual education if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, AlexBarry said: Any clue about schools that teach in French? I am British but my wife is French and we would like our daughter to get a bilingual education if possible BCIS and ISP BCIS better facilities but ISP cheaper. Teams are good on both sides. Both schools have gym and other activities in english. If you dont live in rawai, ISP will be a pain to get to at rush hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasingTheSun Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Anyone know if there are any english language primary schools on the west coast of phuket between Kata Noi and Laguna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 16 hours ago, bearpolar said: <snip> If you dont live in rawai, ISP will be a pain to get to at rush hour. You may have missed it, but with the Chalong underpass working it is really easy to get to and from Rawai, even in rush hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 6 hours ago, stevenl said: You may have missed it, but with the Chalong underpass working it is really easy to get to and from Rawai, even in rush hour. yes the underpass is great but the streets before that are not as fun and theres a lot of people turning that block the traffic 5m at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 7 hours ago, stevenl said: You may have missed it, but with the Chalong underpass working it is really easy to get to and from Rawai, even in rush hour. Yeah, works very well and easy at anytime of the day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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