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John Wyatt Montessori Bangkok Campus (JWM)

John Wyatt Montessori Bangkok Campus follows the Montessori educational philosophy combined with American curriculum pathways, serving students from early childhood through Grade 7. The school emphasizes child centered education where students learn through hands on experiences and self directed activities guided by trained Montessori educators.

John Wyatt Montessori Bangkok Campus (JWM) campus
John Wyatt Montessori Bangkok Campus (JWM), Chatuchak. Photograph · School

Curriculum
American
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
Est. Contact school
Founded
2006

John Wyatt Montessori is a small Montessori school in Chatuchak, open since 2006 and accredited by the Association Montessori Internationale. It runs a continuous Montessori path from toddler classes through the elementary years to an adolescent programme, combined with an American curriculum, with children learning through hands-on, self-directed work guided by Montessori-trained teachers.

Families describe responsive staff and a home-like atmosphere, and value being able to keep a child in the same Montessori setting from the first year onwards. One parent with two children at the school said both had loved it since the toddler class and had made friends from many backgrounds.

Against that, two parents describe particular teachers as cold with pre-school children, a minority view among families who otherwise rate the staff highly.


  • JWM is a small Bangkok Montessori school running from toddler through adolescent. The independent review pool is small but coherent.
  • Parents rate the school highly across directory listings (4.8 of 5 across 5 reviews) and emphasise responsive staff and a home-like environment.
  • One parent with two children at the school said their kids "have loved coming to JWM since the toddler class" and have made diverse friends across the elementary and adolescent programmes.
  • A separate parent flagged "a couple of teachers being too cold and judgemental" with younger children, and another wrote that some teachers "hardly had a smile on their faces" with pre-schoolers. The pool is small enough that one or two voices shape the average.
  • No broader parent or expat commentary surfaced beyond directory listings.

Positives

  • Montessori implementation. Parents value the continuous Montessori path from pre-primary to adolescent.
  • Environment. Home-like setting recurs as a positive across the pool.

Considerations

  • Teacher warmth. Most reviewers praise responsiveness; a minority describe specific teachers as cold with young children.

Leadership

Monthana Irani

Mrs. Oluwayemisi Ayoola Thomas has served as Principal of AIT International School since at least 2019, when she was appointed Acting Principal, and continues in the role as per the official school website and AIT directory in 2025.

Accreditations

  • Association Montessori Internationale (accreditation) 01

2/1 Soi Pahoyothin24 Yak4-3-4, Chompon, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

School website