Where to find real estate for sale in Thailand for families with children? It’s known that the social infrastructure of Phuket is well developed, so there are many kindergartens and schools here. This article is going to tell you about what career prospects local educational institutions offer to their graduates and what kind of real estate near kindergartens and schools is available for sale.
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In search of a school
It is quite possible to find a good secondary school and kindergarten in Phuket. The city offers a large selection of kindergartens and international schools, after graduating from which it is easy to get enrolled at higher education institutions in the United States and Great Britain.
If you are planning to send your child to study in America or Western Europe in the future, then you should find out in advance whether the educational institution has international accreditation.
According to English and American standards, there are many differences in school programmes at the international level.
In Thailand, children study at school from the age of 5. The structure of school education is as follows:
- Primary school – from 5 to 10 years old;
- Secondary school – from 11 to 14;
- High school – from 15 to 18.
For 2023, the most prestigious kindergartens and schools in Phuket are the following institutions.
Thalang District and The Nai Harn
1. Indigo Kids International Kindergarten
All teachers of Indigo Kids teach and educate children according to Early Years Foundation Stage programmes. Specialists encourage creativity, spontaneity, the ability to fantasise, and creative and critical thinking. Instead of making kids do homework, children are encouraged to do more of their hobbies.
In addition, kindergarten students spend a lot of time outdoors. Under supervision of teachers, students often explore and research outside the walls of the educational institution. It’s believed that this approach contributes to reconciliation of kids with each other.
Children will especially appreciate a large playground on the green grounds of the school. It has everything they need for fun games, climbing and jumping activities.
2. ABC Kindergarten
ABC Kindergarten is located in the south of Phuket. The kindergarten is popular with residents of Rawai, The Nai Harn and Thalang districts, and it occupies a spacious villa with its own plot of land.
The kindergarten operates under the programme of the British International Educational System, so it is visited by children of different cultures and nationalities.
Brilliant teachers pay great attention to creative learning. Children do yoga, gardening, sports, and art; learn to dance; and meditate. Creating an atmosphere of safety and passion for the process is top-priority. For this reason, the groups are formed with no more than 12 children in each.
3. Buds International School
The teachers here work on a variety of educational programmes that allow children to study and have fun at the same time.
Classes at the school are held mostly in the form of games. Under supervision of teachers, students learn to make their own decisions, getting used to independence. This is how children prepare for a full adult life.
Besides, a lot of time is devoted to music and dance lessons. What’s more, the school has creative classes where younger students cut, glue, draw, and play with water and sand. There are also lessons where young students learn letters, numbers, and colours. All students also study Thai and English, social and natural sciences, as well as physical culture.
4. International Headstart School
The British Headstart School is located in the center of Phuket, so it is easy to get here from any part of the island.
The school building is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, covering an area of more than 24 km2.
The school is attended by children of different ages. Primary school students are taught here through playing games and gaining their own experience, while children develop creatively, socially, intellectually, emotionally and physically.
Real estate available for sale in the Thalang area
Let’s have a look at apartments for sale in Thailand next to these educational institutions:
- An apartment of 28 m2 in the Thalang area costs $81,000. The residential complex is located in just 650 meters away from the sea.
- A studio apartment with an area of 44 m2, located 50 meters from the seashore, is sold for $156,000.
- Apartments with an area of 130 m2 can be purchased for $411,000.
Housing in the area of The Nai Harn
- A house of 149 m2 can be purchased for $256,000.
- A villa of 129 m2 can be bought for $330,000.
- A condominium of 42 m2 is sold for $29,000.
- An apartment of 61 m2 costs $181,000.
Rawai District
1. British International School
Students from age 3 attend classes at the British International School. The educational programme is based on the British educational System for junior and middle grades.
Most of the teachers are from England, the USA and Australia, so lessons are conducted in English.
The school has language classrooms, laboratories for practical classes, music classes, a theatre studio, and an arts hall.
On the territory of the school, there are outdoor water pools with a length of 25 and 50 meters, as well as a dance studio, football fields, a tennis and baseball court, a sports room and a gym.
On top of that, there is a summer camp at the school. Thus, every year in July, children from different countries play sports and educational games, and learn English.
With a certificate of graduation from a British international school, students enter higher education institutions in the UK, as the results of the final exam are counted as the results of entrance examinations to English universities.
2. OAK Medow School Phuket
The school offers all levels of education: from kindergarten to high school. Most of the subjects are taught in English according to the American educational programme.
3. Montessori House Phuket International School
The school makes sure that children study according to the Maria Montessori programme. The main emphasis is on the study of traditional cultural values of Thailand and the English language. Teachers develop students' consciousness and respect for others.
4. Head Start Phuket
This institution has a computer science room, a hall for dancing and wrestling, as well as a football field.
The institution was initially opened as a small home school. The educational institution expanded soon enough, and classes began to be held in individual academic buildings. Despite this, the school atmosphere still resembles a family atmosphere. Here, as before, an individual approach to each student is maintained.
The training is based on the Cambridge International Programme. Here they focus on learning several languages at once, including Thai.
With a certificate of graduation from this school, you can enter the University of Cambridge and other higher educational institutions in Britain.
5. BCIS Phuket International School
There are three spacious laboratories in chemistry, physics and biology in this school. In addition, the first planetarium in Phuket operates on the territory of the educational institution, as well as a unique theatre with a 360 ° view, a playground for playing mini-football, volleyball, tennis and basketball. Interestingly, the sports ground is located on the roof.
Education starts from kindergarten and continues until the end of secondary school. Teachers teach subjects in two curricula: according to the French language studying program and the British Cambridge Assessment International Education.
6. Palm School Phuket
This educational institution was founded by an Englishman, so the teachers work according to the English educational program.
The school has a library, a playground for sports, as well as an area for playing field hockey, a climbing area and a tennis court.
Residential properties in Rawai
- A flat with an area of 34 m2 which is 300 meters from the beach can be bought for $109,000.
- Villa of 320 m2 built on a plot of 718 m2 is sold for $572,000.
- An apartment of 24 m2 costs $88,000.
Districts of Kathu and Chalong
1. QSI International School
The school was created for the children of US diplomats; therefore, the education is based on the American educational programme. There are also many teachers from North America working here.
Students are allowed to freely visit a school library, sports ground and playing area, as well as to play football on a special field.
2. Kajonkiet International School
There are three branches of this school in Phuket’s districts of Thalang, Chalong and Kathu.
Teachers hold classes in two programmes: International and British. Moreover, teachers from the UK and Thailand work here.
Housing in the Kathu area
- Studio 31 m2 for sale for $37,000.
- A unit with an area of 99 m2 costs $150,000.
- A flat with an area of 69 m2 can be purchased for $104,000.
Real Estate in Chalong district
- A villa of 200 m2 costs $457,000.
- A housing unit of 240 m2 is sold for $515,000.
- Apartments of 185 m2 can be bought for $299,000.