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D-PREP International School

Bang Na, Bangkok
฿
1st-Year Total

฿759K – ฿1.09M

Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition

American

Curriculum

AP, AP Capstone Diploma...

2–18

Age

Nursery › High School

English

Language

Also taught:

388

Students

30 nationalities
20% foreigners

D-PREP is one of the more distinctive schools in the Bang Na cluster, not because of scale, but because of how it thinks about learning. Founded in 2018, it runs the American curriculum from Nursery through Grade 12 across two campuses: the Main Campus on Bangna-Trat Road at Km 8 for Early Years and Primary, and a separate Secondary Campus for Grades 6 to 12.

The teaching approach shifts deliberately by age: Reggio Emilia in early years, IB PYP through primary, Expeditionary Learning at middle school, and AP at high school. It is one of the few schools in Bangkok that has built a coherent pedagogical thread from age 2 to 18, rather than simply applying a single framework across everything.

The community is a mix of Thai, international, and regionally mobile families who want something more progressive than a conventional curriculum school. Class sizes are small, and the school is still building toward full capacity. The main campus sits next to Mega Bangna, with no BTS or MRT nearby, but accessible by car from Bang Na and the Expressway, with a school bus service covering wider Bangkok. Fees sit mid-range by Bangkok standards. If progressive pedagogy and a US university pathway matter more to your family than brand recognition or campus scale, D-PREP is worth a visit.

D-PREP Fees

Admission & Enrollment

฿223,000(฿50,000 refundable)

one-time fees

Annual Tuition

฿453,880 – ฿698,290

depends on year group

Total 1st year

฿758,880 – ฿1,091,290

Including Admission Fees and Annual Tuition

Tuition Fees (2026–2027)

AgeGradeTuition
2–3Toddler฿453,880
3–4Pre-K (K1)฿453,880
4–5Kindergarten (K2)฿535,380
5–6Grade K฿535,380
6–7Grade 1฿624,860
7–8Grade 2฿624,860
8–9Grade 3฿624,860
9–10Grade 4฿624,860
10–11Grade 5฿624,860
11–12Grade 6฿676,850
12–13Grade 7฿676,850
13–14Grade 8฿676,850
14–15Grade 9฿698,290
15–16Grade 10฿698,290
16–17Grade 11฿698,290
17–18Grade 12฿698,290

Key Facts

American

Curriculum

English

Language

388

Students

30+

Nationalities

20%

Foreigners

08:00 – 15:30

School Day

12

Avg. Class Size

22

Max Class Size

1:10

Teacher / Student

2018

Founded

DiplomaAP·IB PYP Certificate·Thai Matayom 6·AP Capstone Diploma
Teaching ApproachInquiry-Based·Play-Based·Project-Based·Reggio Emilia
Additional LanguagesMandarin·Thai
Special CareCounselling·EAL·Learning Support
School GroupXCL Education
Religious AffiliationSecular
Boarding SchoolNo
UniformYes

For Parents

Set on the eastern fringe of Bangkok in Bang Phli, this American-curriculum school runs Nursery through Grade 12 and culminates in the AP Capstone Diploma rather than the IB Diploma. Founded in 2018 by fourth-generation educator Lady Patchararak Didyasarin Tavedikul, it sits within the wider XCL Education group but operates with a distinct identity built around a "Dream, Discover, Deliver" framework and an explicit Life Skills curriculum. Pedagogy blends the IB Primary Years Programme with Reggio Emilia inspiration in early years, then shifts into Expeditionary Learning in middle school. The result reads more like a small experiential academy than a large American flagship, suiting families who want US college pathways via AP paired with project work and deliberately small cohorts.

Days centre on inquiry units, fieldwork and what the school calls "Outbound" overnight expeditions, with Mandarin and Thai woven through the timetable alongside English. Class sizes are kept intentionally low and teachers are drawn from a multilingual international staff covering English, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Burmese. Primary children spend extended time outdoors with mud kitchens, water play and a Reggio-style Exploration Room; the newer secondary "Deliver" campus adds three science labs, a design technology room, swimming pool and rooftop garden.

English language learners receive structured, WIDA-tiered support across primary and secondary, billed per semester. The Bangna location off Km. 8 of Bangna-Trad Road, near Mega Bangna, makes the school predominantly a commuter destination drawing families from southeast Bangkok and Samut Prakan rather than a true neighbourhood option. The trade-offs are real. Choosing AP over IB Diploma simplifies senior years and broadens course choice but lacks the universal brand recognition some Asian and European universities still favour. The Bangna setting involves long commutes for families based in central Bangkok, and relatively young Grade 12 cohorts mean published university results data is limited. ELL fees stack on top of tuition and can add meaningfully to the bill, and the secondary campus has seen leadership turnover. Best for families seeking an American pathway with strong experiential and life-skills emphasis, comfortable in Bangna or Samut Prakan, and prioritising small classes, multilingual exposure and outdoor learning over a traditional IB Diploma route.

Facilities

Adventure ParkAerial Arts StudioArt & Creative StudioAuditoriumBasketball CourtCafeteriaComputerCookingDance StudioDesign & Technology LabDrama StudioFarm & GardenFootball FieldGymnasiumInvention CenterLanguage CentreLearning SupportLibrary & Research CentreMedia StudioMultipurpose HallMusic Room & StudioNurse & ClinicOutdoor SpacesPlayground & Water PlayPlayroomRobotics & STEM LabRunning TrackScience LaboratorySports CentreSwimming Pool

Extracurricular Activities

23+

activities per term

ArtBadmintonBasketballChessChoirCodingCookingCreative WritingDanceDebateDramaFilmFootballGymnasticsInstrument lessonsMandarinMathsMusicPoetryPublic SpeakingRoboticsSwimmingThai

Accreditations & Memberships

EARCOSIB World SchoolISATMinistry of Education ThailandONESQAWASC

Address & Contacts

38, 38/1-3, 39, Moo 6, Bangna-Trad Road, Km. 8, Bang Kaeo

· Samut Prakan 10540

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