Start with structure, then compare price. BJP publishes English National Curriculum pathway · IGCSE pathway through Year 10 · GED preparation · ESL support for 2-16; ISC Pattaya publishes English National Curriculum · EYFS · Key Stages 1-2 for 2-11. The table below uses the current directory records and preserves any “primary-undated” or unavailable outcome instead of converting it into an estimate.
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| Dimension | BJP | ISC Pattaya |
|---|---|---|
| School | BJP Elite Academy | International School of Chonburi (Pattaya) |
| Directory tier | specialist-bilingual | specialist-primary |
| Area | Banglamung · 163/30 Permsub Garden Resort, near Siam Country Club, Bang Lamung | Banglamung · 315 Moo 1, Banglamung Soi 39, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 |
| Age / grade span | 2-16 | 2-11 |
| Published curriculum | English National Curriculum pathway · IGCSE pathway through Year 10 · GED preparation · ESL support | English National Curriculum · EYFS · Key Stages 1-2 |
| Teaching languages | English (medium) · Thai · French (secondary foreign language) | English (medium) · Thai |
| Accreditations recorded | Thai Ministry of Education — school-published accreditation claim | NEASC — accredited; initial accreditation 2025 |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Published tuition range | ฿80,000–฿120,000/yr standard tuition | ฿180,000–฿370,800/yr standard tuition; 3% annual prepayment: ฿174,600–฿359,676 |
| Fee year / verification | 2026/27 · checked 27 July 2026 | 2026/27 · checked 27 July 2026 |
| Record checked | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Fee structure and extras | School-published 2026/27 tuition: Preschool ฿80,000; Kindergarten/Reception ฿100,000; Primary, Secondary and ESL ฿120,000. Mandatory annual registration is separate at ฿12,000, making the recurring tuition-plus-registration span ฿92,000-฿132,000. A single tuition payment is due 15 August; two instalments are due 15 August and 15 January; three are due 15 August, 15 January and 15 March. Paying in two instalments adds ฿5,000/year; three instalments add ฿10,000/year. Books/course materials ฿2,000-฿17,500/year; accident insurance ฿2,000/year; canteen ฿400/week or ฿1,500/month; bus ฿2,000-฿10,000/month depending on direction and distance; uniform items ฿100-฿1,500. Sibling tuition discount: 10% second child, 15% third, 20% fourth. GED is ฿120,000 total in the published half-day or full-day formats. | School-published 2026/27 standard tuition (the sum of the term invoices): Early Years 1-2 half-day ฿180,000–฿252,000; Early Years 1-2 full-day ฿199,800–฿271,800; Reception ฿304,200; Years 1-2 ฿352,800; Years 3-6 ฿370,800. Paying the full year receives a 3% saving of ฿5,400–฿11,124, producing the published annual-payment figures of ฿174,600–฿359,676. One-time application ฿3,000 and registration ฿70,000 (฿20,000 for siblings); annual insurance ฿2,000. EAL/learning support ฿21,000–฿70,000/year; lunch ฿9,360–฿21,960/year; transport ฿52,580–฿200,000/year depending on zone. Foreign payments add USD 20. Late payment may add ฿100/day plus 1.25% monthly interest. |
| Sibling discount | Published — see school record | Not published in the record |
| Year established | Not school-published | 2009 |
| Student count | Not school-published | Not school-published |
| Campus size | Not school-published | Not school-published |
| Primary fee source | https://www.bjp-pattaya.com/index.html#fees | https://iscpattaya.com/fees/ |
| Full editorial | BJP → read editorial | ISC Pattaya → read editorial |
| Published support-cost label | ESL is a published programme/tuition category at ฿120,000/year, not a separate learning-support tariff. | Combined school label — “English as an Additional Language / Learning Support”: ฿21,000–฿70,000/year. |
Do not compare the lowest and highest numbers as though they cover the same grade. Read each school’s fee-structure row, then request the exact grade invoice. Registration, meals, transport, books, support and external examinations can materially change the first-year and recurring totals.
BJP publishes English National Curriculum pathway · IGCSE pathway through Year 10 · GED preparation · ESL support for 2-16; ISC Pattaya publishes English National Curriculum · EYFS · Key Stages 1-2 for 2-11. Ask for a current weekly timetable, not only a curriculum logo, so you can see which subjects are actually taught in each language.
BJP publishes ฿80,000–฿120,000/yr standard tuition; ISC Pattaya publishes ฿180,000–฿370,800/yr standard tuition; 3% annual prepayment: ฿174,600–฿359,676. Compare the grade-specific total after mandatory registration and extras, not the endpoints alone. If the range covers very different ages, the child’s own row matters more than either endpoint.
BJP: 2026/27, checked 27 July 2026. ISC Pattaya: 2026/27, checked 27 July 2026. The comparison uses standard published tuition before full-year-payment discounts; discounted figures are labelled as such. Save the dated school document or email alongside the offer.
Compare each published age span with the year your child needs. If either school ends before graduation, shortlist the next school and price that transition now. BJP: no boarding in the record. ISC Pattaya: no boarding in the record.
Ask both schools for a dated, grade-specific invoice separating tuition, registration, deposit, meals, transport, books, uniforms, support and examination charges. Also confirm the teaching language, qualification route and next transfer point in writing.
BJP publishes English National Curriculum pathway · IGCSE pathway through Year 10 · GED preparation · ESL support for 2-16; ISC Pattaya publishes English National Curriculum · EYFS · Key Stages 1-2 for 2-11.
BJP publishes ฿80,000–฿120,000/yr standard tuition; ISC Pattaya publishes ฿180,000–฿370,800/yr standard tuition; 3% annual prepayment: ฿174,600–฿359,676. Compare the grade-specific total after mandatory registration and extras, not the endpoints alone.
BJP: 2026/27, checked 27 July 2026. ISC Pattaya: 2026/27, checked 27 July 2026. The comparison uses standard published tuition before full-year-payment discounts; discounted figures are labelled as such.
BJP: no boarding in the record. ISC Pattaya: no boarding in the record.
Ask both schools for a dated, grade-specific invoice separating tuition, registration, deposit, meals, transport, books, uniforms, support and examination charges. Also confirm the teaching language, qualification route and next transfer point in writing.
BJP and ISC can both appear on a family’s English-medium shortlist, but their published age spans make them different choices. BJP’s record runs through Year 10 with IGCSE and GED references; ISC publishes English National Curriculum primary for ages 2–11. A family should decide whether it needs an early-years and primary British environment with a planned Year 7 move, or an English-pathway option that carries a child toward Year 10 and then requires a later credential decision. Neither route is a substitute for the other without a transfer plan.
Ask both admissions teams how they place a child arriving from Thai, bilingual or international education. Confirm the language of core subjects, assessment process, support, year placement and records a later school will need. For BJP, ask how its published Year 10 ceiling connects to the next school, IGCSE or GED route. For ISC, ask how it prepares a Year 6 child for secondary transfer. A school label does not replace a child-specific plan.
BJP publishes a 2026/27 range of ฿80,000–฿120,000 plus registration in its record. ISC publishes its 2026/27 figures with a 3% full-year prepayment discount included; term payments are higher. Compare the same child, exact year and standard payment basis. Ask for tuition, application, registration, insurance, deposit, food, transport, books, uniform, activities, trips, examinations and support in one written worksheet.
ISC identifies meals, transport and learning support as separate. BJP’s public figures also need an inclusion list. Mark every item compulsory, optional, refundable, non-refundable or quote-only. Unknown is not included. Test the actual commute, visit the proposed class and ask who supports a new child in the first term. Keep the dated fee document, admissions quote, placement confirmation and payment terms together before a deposit is transferred.
The right option is the route whose classroom language, future transition, daily journey and complete written cost fit the child—not merely the smallest published number.
Give admissions the child’s date of birth, current reports, language background, support needs, home address and intended start date. Ask which class is proposed, what assessment is required, whether a place is available and how the school will support the first weeks. This changes the relevant fee row, class routine, transport plan and future-transfer advice. A comparison page can identify the decision; it cannot place a child.
Request an itemised first-year offer. It should label tuition, application, registration, insurance, deposits, meals, transport, books, uniforms, activities, trips, exams and learning support. Ask whether each item is compulsory, optional, refundable, non-refundable or quote-only. If a service has no published tariff, record it as unknown rather than free. Ask the school to confirm the exact payment dates and the consequences of a late start or early withdrawal.
Ask the future question before paying. For BJP, how are records issued and how is a family supported when the child approaches the published Year 10 endpoint? For ISC, when should the family start planning the Year 7 transition and what documentation will the next school require? A clear answer acknowledges that both pathways involve a later decision, but at different ages and under different curriculum conditions.
Visit the proposed class and drive the route at ordinary drop-off and collection times. Ask about after-school activities, parent communication, food arrangements and who manages support if the child struggles. The best choice is not the cheapest abstract schedule; it is the setting whose language, next step, daily journey and complete written cost work together for the child. Save the dated fee evidence, quote, placement note and terms, then recheck them whenever the start date, year group or family circumstances change.
Before signing, compare the same child, exact school year and payment basis. Confirm whether the proposed class, language support, transport route and every required service are available. Ask admissions to state the next transition plan in writing, including the records a future school will need and the costs that may arise after the first term. Keep the current fee document, quote and placement confirmation together, and revisit them if the child’s start date, year group or household plans change. A deliberate decision uses current evidence, not a headline price alone.
Do not assume a lower annual number covers the same hours, examinations, books, support or later-transfer needs. Ask which items are compulsory, which are optional and which remain quote-only. Visit the relevant year group, observe an ordinary arrival and collection, and make sure the family can sustain the route on a normal school day, not only on a quiet weekend. These practical answers are part of the school choice.
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