Krabi Expat Guide
International schools in Krabi
UPDATE! 07/04/07: The Ao Nang Montessori Kindergarten and the Ao Nang Home School have now been completely closed until further notice.
There are no international schools in Krabi. The closest are in Phuket, and they accept boarders of all ages. There are, however, two home school projects in operation, set up by local parents, offering education in English and Swedish, following international curricula.
The Swedish school is in Ko Lanta and operates during high season only, although there are rumours that it will expand next year. The English school is in Ao Nang and is currently more like a private tutorial group, consisting of around 10 children of early primary school age following the British curriculum, with extra Thai language teaching. More classes can be added if sufficient numbers of children enrol. For further information, contact Robin on info AT railay.com.
Within the Thai school system in Krabi Town, there are a couple of bilingual (Thai-English) programmes, with native-speaking teachers (although not all are qualified as school teachers). The majority of expats send their children here; often undertaking to give them extra tuition themselves before or after school if they feel the teaching is not adequate.
There is also a private bilingual kindergarten in Ao Nang, loosely based on Montessori principles, which accepts children from age 3 until age 6. For more information on the curriculum and tuition fees, please see the school website at: www.montessorikrabi.org.
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