Magic Years International School

Long-running early years and primary school now branded MYIS International School, on a 10-rai campus in Nonthaburi. Started in 1990 in founder Khanum Thampi's house on Sukhumvit Soi 42 and has been an IB World School since 2012.

Programme runs Pre-school through Grade 6 on the IB Primary Years Programme, with the school describing itself as the first stand-alone kindergarten in Thailand to be PYP-authorised. Class sizes are 14 to 18, accreditation is in place with ONESQA, and the school is a member of ISAT.

The pitch is small, settled and child-led, with the relaxed Nonthaburi setting trading off against a longer drive for families based around central Sukhumvit. Reviews emphasise the warmth of the community, staff continuity and the unhurried atmosphere. The clear gap is what happens after Grade 6, since the school does not run a secondary, so families are choosing this for the early-years experience and planning a transfer for middle school.

• Parents describe a small, nurturing kindergarten and primary in Pak Kret following the IB Primary Years Programme, with class sizes around 14 to 18.
• Recurring positives: warm, family-centred atmosphere, strong personalised attention and a purpose-built campus opened in 2017.
• Recurring concerns: tuition is high relative to comparable Bangkok schools at this stage, and some parents flag facility limitations.
• One international teacher said the Pak Kret/Nonthaburi location means a long trip into central Bangkok.
• The school does not run an IB Diploma programme; commentary focuses on early years and primary, not upper-school outcomes.