| EDUCATION
Phuket
offers a wide choice of education options. There is a selection
of quality Thai schools catering to ages from kindergarten through
to 16 year olds. And there are a number of technical colleges for
vocational study and also the Prince of Songkhla University. All
classes are conducted in Thai language.
There
are also a number of private International schools on Phuket offering
different teaching styles, syllabuses and varying standards of facilities.
Dulwich International College is Phuket’s largest facility,
and follows the English education system, offering English and international
curricula. It is located in the middle of the island, opposite the
Phuket Boat Lagoon. On a private campus, the school is affiliated
with the famous Dulwich College in England and has superb teaching
and sport facilities open for 18 months to 18 year olds. Dulwich
is the only international school offering both day and boarding
facilities.
Following
an American syllabus and operating a performance-based education
system, QSI International School of Phuket offers education from
nursery through secondary education. Smaller in student number and
campus size, this school offers an alternative syllabus and teaching
style and is part of the international school group QSI. It is located
10 minutes south of the Phuket Boat Lagoon on the Bypass road.
There
are also a number of smaller independent schools catering to international
students on the island, including a Montessori international school,
located in Rawai in the south of the island, and Greenhouse International
Preschool near the Boat Lagoon.
For
details of individual establishments please contact them direct.
| Dulwich
International College |
t:
+66 (0) 7623 8711-20 |
| QSI
International School of Phuket |
t:
+66 (0) 7635 4076 |
| Montessori |
t:
+66 (0) 7628 8923 |
| Greenhouse
International Preschool |
t:
+66 (0) 7623 8756 |
|