The Learning Tree Nursery & Kindergarten is an English-medium early-years setting on Koh Phangan, describing itself as a private independent nursery and kindergarten for children aged 2 to 7. Its stated mission is for children to learn through fun and play in a safe and nurturing environment while promoting respect, compassion, trust, honesty and good manners, and it aims to provide a broad and balanced education that lets children grow academically, socially, creatively and emotionally. It is widely cited as the island's longest-running English-medium early-years school and is a common first stop for expatriate families with young children.
What licence this setting holds
Describes itself in its own words as 'a private independent Nursery and Kindergarten'. It makes no Ministry of Education international-school claim, and we could not verify which licence or registration it holds. Ask.
The details families ask about
| Curriculum | English-medium nursery and kindergarten; learning through fun and play, with a stated aim of a broad and balanced early education |
|---|---|
| Ages | 2–7 |
| Where it stops | 7 |
| Leaving qualification | None — an early-years setting. Children move on to a primary school. |
| Boarding | Day setting. |
| Short stays & mid-year joining | Not stated on its own website. |
| Who it suits | Families with toddlers and young children based around Thong Sala. Its published top age of 7 overlaps Si Ri Panya's Primary, so it is a genuine alternative for a five- or six-year-old and not only a feeder. |
We do not publish per-setting tuition figures. They change every year and the directories disagree with each other and with the schools — ask the setting for its current schedule.
What we could not confirm, and what disagrees
Where a setting's own sources contradict each other, we report both rather than choosing the tidier answer. Where we could not verify something, we say so instead of leaving a confident gap.
- Its website is a single welcome page. The ages 2–7 range and the mission statement are its own words; almost everything else commonly reported about it — its Thong Sala street address, its founding year, its staffing, its fees — is not on its own site and we do not assert it here.
- The top age of 7 is worth confirming in person. A setting registered as a nursery is registered for a particular age band and headcount, and 7 is above the band a childcare-centre registration typically covers — the exact question the May 2026 enforcement action turned on.
Areas families use for this setting
Koh Phangan has no public transit and its interior roads are steeper and slower than Samui's. Drive the run at the actual drop-off time before you sign a lease.
Confirm these before you enrol anywhere on Koh Phangan
- WHICH MINISTRY LICENSED IT, FOR WHAT AGES, AND FOR HOW MANY CHILDREN? This is the Koh Phangan question. A provincial childcare-centre registration from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is not a Ministry of Education school licence, and an MoE tutorial/vocational licence is not an MoE international-school licence. Ask to see the licence, and check the age band and the headcount it permits against the number of children actually on site.
- Do the foreign teaching staff hold work permits? Ask directly. The nationwide labour inspections that followed the May 2026 raid were about exactly this.
- Where does this setting stop, and what comes next? The island's settings end at six different points and only one route reaches a school-leaving credential. Know your child's next move before you sign a lease.
- If the answer is the GED® route, confirm in writing that the universities your child is aiming at accept it — and confirm where the external exams are actually sat.
- Can you enrol for a term, or must you commit to a year? Two settings on this island have opposite policies, and this is the single most important question for a DTV or long-stay family.
- If you need the school bus, ask whether a seat is free before you choose where to live. There are twelve, island-wide, and the route will not deviate to your house.
- Ask for the class size AND the ratio, then ask how they combine in your child's actual room.
- If a setting has no website, that is information, not a verdict — but get the address, visit in person, and call a number that answers.
BAANLYY does not rank, endorse or accept payment from schools. The facts on this page were read on this setting's own website during our latest review. Always confirm current admissions, licensing, fees and campus details directly with the setting. Visit the official The Learning Tree website →
Sources & References
Primary and official sources are cited above. Government rules, fees and procedures in Thailand change over time and vary by office; always confirm current requirements with the relevant authority before relying on them. BAANLYY never takes paid placement in editorial content.
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