jumbo Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Hi Can anyone advise me on the three best international schools in Phuket?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroBiker Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 QSI, British International and PIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Clog Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 All three excellent as I understand. It all boils down to where you live... We're up in Laguna and PIA is excellent and only 15 mins drive away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 How does one define the best? Just curious, is it just location or curriculum? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 In Thailand that is defined by cost - most expensive = best 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Headstart is quite a bit cheaper so comes down the list at number 4, though it's grown very quickly in the past three or four years, so perhaps price does matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeltNYC Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 What's the difference between QSI, British Int and Piads? Anyone have a detailed breakdown of them please? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Headstart is quite a bit cheaper so comes down the list at number 4, though it's grown very quickly in the past three or four years, so perhaps price does matter.And in Rawai is Palm House, also growing quite fast.Sent from my D90W using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 how come we don't see so many 100% thai kids in these schools? where does the thai hi-so put their kids in Phuket at? orrrrr or maybe these schools are just ridiculous overpriced just a stupid falang would put his kids there..? oooorrr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroBiker Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 how come we don't see so many 100% thai kids in these schools? where does the thai hi-so put their kids in Phuket at? orrrrr or maybe these schools are just ridiculous overpriced just a stupid falang would put his kids there..? oooorrr? What an amazing comment worthy of Thai Visa troll Go out, meet people...get laid....anything. Just lighten up a bit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I think QSI is American curriculum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroBiker Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It is Karen Bravo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeltNYC Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Cool, is it any good? Been looking at QSI so anyone have a detailed review? Location and facilities good? Reputation ok? Thanks. It is Karen Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 are the grades passed out on achievement or social status? (pay to pass) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDM0712 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 how come we don't see so many 100% thai kids in these schools? where does the thai hi-so put their kids in Phuket ... BIS and many in KJ International. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDM0712 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Cool, is it any good? Been looking at QSI so anyone have a detailed review? Location and facilities good? Reputation ok? Thanks. It is Karen Bravo. I looked at QSI. It's a lovely school with lovely teachers. I just thought it was a bit too laid back. SDM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeltNYC Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Thanks for input. How laid back and in what way? Cool, is it any good? Been looking at QSI so anyone have a detailed review? Location and facilities good? Reputation ok? Thanks. It is Karen Bravo. "'I looked at QSI. It's a lovely school with lovely teachers. I just thought it was a bit too laid back.SDM" Edited February 7, 2014 by CeltNYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 headstart is just as good yet affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 how come we don't see so many 100% thai kids in these schools? where does the thai hi-so put their kids in Phuket ... BIS and many in KJ International. not that many at BIS but a few more at KJ so you right but maybe they just don't like their kids to hangout with luk khruengs and falangs i guess money just can't buy you class.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindside Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 how come we don't see so many 100% thai kids in these schools? where does the thai hi-so put their kids in Phuket ... BIS and many in KJ International. not that many at BIS but a few more at KJ so you right but maybe they just don't like their kids to hangout with luk khruengs and falangs i guess money just can't buy you class.. Not sure I agree with this. Obviously there are a lot of Thais that don't like falang etc. However, having taught many (hundreds) full Thai kids and having spoken to many of their parents at length I can tell you that this is not the reason / or at least the main reason. They are in a real quandary in their minds. They want the best education for their children, but are concerned with maintaining cultural identity, politeness and language (which to me does not translate to hatred of falang). Many feel (rightly or wrongly?) that this would be lost if they went to full International schools. This explains why many send their kids to good English programmes and / or switch to an International school later in their child's education (so the Thai basis is there). I think the success (measured in numbers) of Kajonkiet's English Programme proves the point. My 2 cents. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Best are BIS, PIA:daughter graduated in 2012 from qsi, very laid back compared to BIS, ( she attended there years 3-8),. no real sports facilites like the others.but very caring teachers and more individualized.attention, education not as good as others, cheaper, an yes, its american. only 120 students or so vs over 900 at BIS BIS can be a bitch for krung thai's HI sos are all at BIS or PIA boarding , down from Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterocket Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 how come we don't see so many 100% thai kids in these schools? where does the thai hi-so put their kids in Phuket ... BIS and many in KJ International. not that many at BIS but a few more at KJ so you right but maybe they just don't like their kids to hangout with luk khruengs and falangs i guess money just can't buy you class.. BIS is 40% Thai... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durianfan Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 BIS and PIADS are the best. BIS has more students. They also do IGCSE but only do IB at the Diploma level. No MYP or PYP. PIADS has less students but will have boarders next year, so it is growing. They are full IB - PYP, MYP and DP (starting next year). Both have awesome sport facilities. Hell, Olympic athletes and triathletes come to train at the Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club, which is a part of PIADS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 BIS and PIADS are the best. BIS has more students. They also do IGCSE but only do IB at the Diploma level. No MYP or PYP. PIADS has less students but will have boarders next year, so it is growing. They are full IB - PYP, MYP and DP (starting next year). Both have awesome sport facilities. Hell, Olympic athletes and triathletes come to train at the Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club, which is a part of PIADS. Can somebody translate this? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durianfan Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 BIS = British International School PIADS = Phuket International Academy Day School PYP = Primary Years Program MYP = Middle Years Program DP = Diploma Program 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) OK=Okay TY=Thank you Edited April 3, 2014 by Shot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 BIS = British International School PIADS = Phuket International Academy Day School PYP = Primary Years Program MYP = Middle Years Program DP = Diploma Program TY. IB = International ?? IGCSE = ?? TYIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeltNYC Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 BIS and PIADS are the best. BIS has more students. They also do IGCSE but only do IB at the Diploma level. No MYP or PYP. PIADS has less students but will have boarders next year, so it is growing. They are full IB - PYP, MYP and DP (starting next year). Both have awesome sport facilities. Hell, Olympic athletes and triathletes come to train at the Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club, which is a part of PIADS. Thanks for your review. What are your thoughts on QSI? You didn't mention them and they are another option. PhuketRichard says they are caring but laid back. What's their reputation in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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