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Which international school actually fits, side by side?

Pick two or three international schools across our 12-city directory and compare curriculum, area, age range and founding year — every fact sourced from each school’s own BAANLYY profile. Free, instant, no paid placement.

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Compare schools — side by side

Pick two or three international schools from our 54-school directory across 12 Thai cities and compare curriculum, area, age range and founding year — every fact here is already published on each school’s own BAANLYY profile, so nothing is invented for this comparison.

Choose at least two schools above to see a side-by-side comparison.

Why there’s no tuition or fee column

Annual tuition varies by year group — early years through senior school is rarely the same price — and most schools add a one-off enrolment fee, a refundable deposit and yearly extras (uniforms, buses, trips, capital levy) on top of headline tuition, all of which also shift year to year. Rather than publish a single number that would be wrong for most families and most years, this tool sticks to facts that are true for the whole school: curriculum, area, age range and founding year. For real budgeting bands by curriculum type, see the cost of international schools guide, or the curriculum-specific school decision guides.

Facts shown (curriculum, area, district, age range, founding year, official website) are sourced from each school’s own BAANLYY profile page and may be updated as schools are verified or re-checked. BAANLYY is not a school, agent or broker and takes no paid placement from any school. Not educational, legal or financial advice — confirm current fees, curriculum details and admissions directly with each school.

By Kirby Scofield
Founder of BAANLYY · International real estate broker, investor & relocation specialist
Last updated 10 July 2026 · Last reviewed 10 July 2026
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What to actually compare between international schools

Curriculum gets most of the attention, and it should — British (IGCSE/A-Level), American (AP/High School Diploma) and IB (PYP/MYP/Diploma) lead to different university pathways and suit different learning styles. But area and district decide your daily commute and, often, which neighbourhood you end up renting or buying in. Age range matters if you have children at different stages who might attend the same school long-term, and founding year is a rough proxy for how established the alumni network, facilities and reputation are locally. Comparing these side by side before you commit to an enrolment deposit usually saves a mismatched, expensive decision later.

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Why fees are deliberately left out

This tool will not show you a tuition or fee column, and that’s a deliberate choice, not a gap we forgot to fill. Within any one school, fees rise by year group — a senior-year IB Diploma place typically costs far more than an early-years place — and most schools layer on a one-off enrolment fee, a refundable deposit and annual extras (uniforms, school buses, trips, a capital or building levy) that vary further. Publishing one number per school would flatten that real variation and mislead more families than it helped. Use the cost of international schools guide for realistic budgeting bands by curriculum type, then confirm the exact current fee schedule directly with each school.

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Reading the curriculum column

Curriculum labels can look similar but differ in practice — one “British” school may be a fully franchised UK-affiliated campus while another simply teaches the English National Curriculum without that affiliation, and both can be excellent. The curriculum-specific decision guides break down what to actually verify (accreditation, exam boards, IB authorisation status, university-destination lists) before you shortlist on curriculum label alone.

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Frequently asked

Why doesn't the comparison show annual tuition or fees?Because no single, verified figure applies across a whole school — tuition rises by year group (early years through senior school), and most schools add a one-off enrolment fee, a refundable deposit and yearly extras (uniforms, buses, trips, a capital levy) on top of headline tuition. All of that also changes year to year. Rather than publish one number that would be wrong for most families and most years, this tool sticks to facts that are true school-wide: curriculum, area, age range and founding year. For a realistic budgeting sense, see the cost of international schools guide or the curriculum-specific school decision guides.
How many schools can I compare at once?Up to three. Two is enough for a quick head-to-head — say a British-curriculum campus against an IB World School in the same city; three lets you weigh a wider shortlist, including across cities if you're still deciding where to relocate.
Where does the comparison data come from?Every field — curriculum, area, district, age range, founding year and official website — mirrors what's already published on that specific school's own BAANLYY profile page, compiled from each school's official website. It is reviewed periodically rather than scraped live, so very recent curriculum changes or new campuses may lag until a page is re-verified.
Does BAANLYY rank or endorse any school?No. BAANLYY is not a school, agent or broker for education, takes no paid placement from any school, and does not rank schools by quality. This tool exists purely to put verified, school-wide facts side by side so relocating families can shortlist faster — the judgment on fit is yours.
I want deeper guidance on choosing by curriculum or area — where do I go?See the curriculum-specific decision guides (British, American, IB and more) in the school guide directory, or browse each city's full international-schools directory for every profile in that location.
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General information only — not educational, legal or financial advice. School facts are sourced from each school's own BAANLYY profile page and may lag very recent curriculum changes, new campuses or leadership changes; always confirm current fees, curriculum and admissions directly with the school. No tuition or fee figure is shown because no single verified number applies school-wide. BAANLYY is not a school, agent or broker and never takes paid placement.