AIKB35 - Associe International Kindergarten Bangkok 35
โรงเรียนอนุบาลนานาชาติแอสโซซิเอะกรุงเทพฯ 35
฿286K – ฿434K
Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition
American, japanese, Thai
Curriculum
2–6 yo
Level of Education
Nursery → Kindergarten
English, Japanese, Thai
Language of Instruction
+ 3 more languages
At a glance
AIKB35 is one of Bangkok's most distinctive kindergartens, and the distinction is the language structure. Founded by Associe International, a Tokyo-based childcare group operating over 20 facilities in Japan since 1991, the school offers two programme tracks: an International Programme taught in English, and a Trilingual Programme in English, Japanese, and Thai, with native-speaking teachers in all three languages.
The curriculum blends American, Thai, and Japanese educational approaches, building cultural awareness and multilingual foundations from the earliest years.
For Japanese-speaking families in Bangkok, or for families who want English-Japanese bilingual early years with Thai alongside, this is the only school in the city built specifically around that combination.
The campus is at 23/1 Sukhumvit Soi 35 in Klongtan Nua, Watthana, close to Phrom Phong BTS, one of the most practical locations of any kindergarten in central Bangkok. Children are enrolled from around age 2 to 6. As with all kindergartens, plan the primary transition before enrolling.
AIKB35 Fees
Admission & Enrollment
฿77,900 – ฿80,100
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿201,600 – ฿336,000
depends on year group
Total 1st year
including mandatory fees
฿285,500 – ฿434,100
Admission & Enrollment
฿77,900 – ฿80,100
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿201,600 – ฿336,000
depends on year group
Total 1st year
฿285,500 – ฿434,100
including mandatory fees
Tuition fees (2026–2027)
On this page
Key Facts
AIKB35 - Associe International Kindergarten Bangkok 35: Everything Parents Need to Know
AIKB35 occupies a specific niche in Bangkok early years, a Japanese-owned kindergarten that also runs a parallel international stream from the same building.
The parent group, Associe International, has operated more than 20 childcare facilities in Tokyo since 1991, and the Bangkok branch opened in 2017 under Thai Ministry of Education approval.
Curriculum blends American early-years material with Japanese kindergarten methodology, the daily rhythm shaped by morning circle, structured play, and a calendar that runs from Tanabata through Loi Krathong to Setsubun. Two programmes operate side by side with different language ratios. The Japanese Program sits at roughly half English, 40 percent Japanese, 10 percent Thai. The International Program runs around 80 percent English with Thai supplementary and optional Japanese classes.
Scale is deliberately small, three classes per year level and twenty children per class capped. Day to day, the place feels recognisably Tokyo. Indoor shoes at the door, hand-washing routines drilled by rote, plasma-cluster air purifiers humming in every classroom, ALSOK security at the gate. Teachers are a mix of native Japanese, English, and Thai speakers, with after-school options covering SOLTILO soccer, hip hop, robotics, yoga, phonics, and Japanese maths. Meals are cooked on site by a Japanese head chef behind a glass-walled kitchen, with allergen-free options flagged for milk, eggs, sesame, nuts, and shellfish.
The setting is a single urban building on Sukhumvit 35, a short walk from BTS Phrom Phong, with a school bus catchment from Asoke to Thonglor and a separate Ekkamai zone. No swimming. No PTA. The trade-offs run in one direction. Around 70 to 80 percent of K3 graduates progress to Japanese School Bangkok, so families targeting IB or British secondary will find the social and academic gravity sits elsewhere.
The April-start calendar follows the Japanese academic year rather than the Thai or international one, which complicates cross-school transfers mid-year. Outdoor space is limited by the urban building footprint, and term invoices stack quickly once bus, uniform, lunch, and extended care are added on top of headline tuition. Best for Japanese expatriate families and culturally curious internationals who want a structured, Tokyo-style early years setting within walking distance of EmQuartier.
AIKB35 - Associe International Kindergarten Bangkok 35: What Parents Really Need to Know
Facilities
Extracurricular Activities
14+
activities per term
Accreditations & Memberships
AIKB35 Fees
Admission & Enrollment
฿77,900 – ฿80,100
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿201,600 – ฿336,000
depends on year group
Total 1st year
including mandatory fees
฿285,500 – ฿434,100
Admission & Enrollment
฿77,900 – ฿80,100
one-time fees
Annual Tuition
฿201,600 – ฿336,000
depends on year group
Total 1st year
฿285,500 – ฿434,100
including mandatory fees
Tuition fees (2026–2027)
Key Facts
AIKB35 - Associe International Kindergarten Bangkok 35: Everything Parents Need to Know
AIKB35 occupies a specific niche in Bangkok early years, a Japanese-owned kindergarten that also runs a parallel international stream from the same building.
The parent group, Associe International, has operated more than 20 childcare facilities in Tokyo since 1991, and the Bangkok branch opened in 2017 under Thai Ministry of Education approval.
Curriculum blends American early-years material with Japanese kindergarten methodology, the daily rhythm shaped by morning circle, structured play, and a calendar that runs from Tanabata through Loi Krathong to Setsubun. Two programmes operate side by side with different language ratios. The Japanese Program sits at roughly half English, 40 percent Japanese, 10 percent Thai. The International Program runs around 80 percent English with Thai supplementary and optional Japanese classes.
Scale is deliberately small, three classes per year level and twenty children per class capped. Day to day, the place feels recognisably Tokyo. Indoor shoes at the door, hand-washing routines drilled by rote, plasma-cluster air purifiers humming in every classroom, ALSOK security at the gate. Teachers are a mix of native Japanese, English, and Thai speakers, with after-school options covering SOLTILO soccer, hip hop, robotics, yoga, phonics, and Japanese maths. Meals are cooked on site by a Japanese head chef behind a glass-walled kitchen, with allergen-free options flagged for milk, eggs, sesame, nuts, and shellfish.
The setting is a single urban building on Sukhumvit 35, a short walk from BTS Phrom Phong, with a school bus catchment from Asoke to Thonglor and a separate Ekkamai zone. No swimming. No PTA. The trade-offs run in one direction. Around 70 to 80 percent of K3 graduates progress to Japanese School Bangkok, so families targeting IB or British secondary will find the social and academic gravity sits elsewhere.
The April-start calendar follows the Japanese academic year rather than the Thai or international one, which complicates cross-school transfers mid-year. Outdoor space is limited by the urban building footprint, and term invoices stack quickly once bus, uniform, lunch, and extended care are added on top of headline tuition. Best for Japanese expatriate families and culturally curious internationals who want a structured, Tokyo-style early years setting within walking distance of EmQuartier.
AIKB35 - Associe International Kindergarten Bangkok 35: What Parents Really Need to Know
Facilities
Extracurricular Activities
14+
activities per term