WhereNext Value Score · Pattaya

Best value international schools in Pattaya

Updated 2026-04-26 · 15 schools scored · 18 schools indexed

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Quick answer

The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 15 international schools in Pattaya are scored. Median Value Score: 65/100. Highest-scoring: Garden International School, Rayong at 78/100 (tuition $7,458–$16,939 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

15 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 65/100 the 50th-percentile school in Pattaya.
Top: Garden International School, Rayong 78/100 value score · $7,458–$16,939/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $10.3k/yr published tuition midpoint across 15 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

65/100

Top score

78/100

Median tuition

$10.3k

Curriculum mix

British (13)IB (4)French (2)American (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Pattaya ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Garden International School, Rayong	IB, British	$7,458-$16,939	$13,699	78/100
2	St. Andrews International School Green Valley	IB, British	$11,550-$22,211	$18,531	78/100
3	Ecole Française Internationale de Pattaya	French	$5,000-$6,667	$7,334	73/100
4	Tara Pattana International School	British	$7,321-$16,829	$13,575	73/100
5	Regents International School Pattaya	IB, British	$12,113-$23,038	$19,226	73/100
6	Rugby School Thailand	British	$15,333-$27,083	$22,858	73/100
7	Royal English Programme School	British	$2,194-$4,111	$4,203	66/100
8	Mooltripakdee International School	British	$6,275-$14,375	$11,825	65/100
9	Burapa English-Programme School of Thailand	British	$1,422-$4,375	$3,949	60/100
10	BJP Elite Academy	British, French	$2,556-$3,667	$4,162	60/100
11	El Dream Christian International School	—	$3,656-$5,111	$5,434	55/100
12	Odyssey International School	—	$4,800-$6,563	$7,182	55/100
13	International School of Chonburi	British	$7,363-$9,756	$10,060	55/100
14	International School Eastern Seaboard	IB, American	$9,933-$17,944	$15,439	54/100
15	Lovell International School	British	$11,681-$15,569	$14,825	50/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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