Montessori Schools in Thailand

by 23 Nov 2022Montessori Wikipedia

In Thailand are a growing number of Montessori schools and organizations. The first Montessori Schools since 1995 have been founded in Phuket by Willem van Benthum, founder of the Rawai Progressive International Montessori School in Phuket (1996) that provided an authentic Montessori learning environment, in Pattaya Naklua and by parents in Chiang Mai (Piti Suksa School in 1998). But the history of Alternative education in Thailand and the influence of Maria Montessori to several (mostly private schools) might date back to much earlier years.

Directory of Montessori Schools in Thailand and Worldwide (incl. Thailand)

  • Montessori International Community
    • Global Map of Montessori Schools (ongoing project). The location of Montessori Schools in Thailand can be zoomed in by moving the map to display Thailand only or even higher resolutions.
  • Montessori College
    • Community of Montessori Schools, Educational Institutions, and Educators Worldwide that provides a collection of accessible material, literature, and training resources with the goal to make an All-Inclusive Education for All aged 0-100+ possible worldwide for everyone no matter its wealth and social status.
  • Montessori Thailand
    • Montessori Schools, Educational Institutions and Educators and historical development of the Montessori Movement in Thailand
  • Phuket@School

Thai Public Montessori Schools (Thai and Montessori Curriculum)

The school year for schools following the Thai curriculum starts in May and ends in March. April is considered Holiday. The half-term break is in October. Students finishing Elementary Grades (Pratom) 3, 6, Secondary Grades (Mathayom) 3, and 6 have to pass a Thai National Test (O-Net). In April 2004 the Pilot Project for The Development of the Child’s Potential in Small Government School using the Montessori Approach. The first AMI 3 to 6 Diploma Course in Thailand started in 2006 and a second course started in 2009, the third course in 2011, and some more followed.

Chiang Mai

Chiang Rai

Private Thai and Bilingual Schools (Thai Curriculum)

The school year for schools following the Thai curriculum starts in May and ends in March. April is considered Holiday. The half-term break is in October. Students finishing Elementary Grades (Pratom) 3, 6, Secondary Grades (Mathayom) 3, and 6 have to pass a Thai National Test (O-Net).

Buri Ram

Chiang Mai

Chiang Rai

Chonburi

Khon Kaen

Krabi

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon

Loei

Nakhon Ratchasima

Narathiwat

Nong Khai

Nonthaburi

Pathum Thani

Phang Nga

Phatthalung

Phuket

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Ratchaburi

Songkla

Surat Thani

Trang

Ubon Ratchathani

Udon Thani

Yala

Private International Schools (Thai International and Montessori Curriculum)

The international school year for schools following the Thai international curriculum starts in August and ends in June. July is considered Holiday. The half-term break is in February. Students finishing Elementary Grades (Pratom) 3, 6, Secondary Grades (Mathayom) 3, and 6 have to pass a Thai National Test (O-Net).

Chonburi

Chiang Mai

Chumphon

Kalasin

Khon Kaen

Krabi

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon

Mukdahan

Phuket

Montessori Homeschool Centers, Groups, and Families (Official Registered Thai Homeschooling)

The Thai homeschool year starts in January and ends in November. December is considered a holiday. A half-term break can be chosen freely. All Thai National Tests (O-Net) are optional for homeschoolers. Thai parents need to register their children to be legally able to homeschool their children with the provincial primary or secondary Education office. In some provinces, the Secondary Education office is located in another province (i.e., Phuket Secondary students need to be registered in Phang Nga Secondary Education Office while Elementary students can be registered with the Phuket Primary Education Office). Additionally, they need a home school “Leader” with at least a Secondary Grade Final Exam (Mathayom 6). The Thai Government is supporting homeschooled families financially per school term. Foreigners cannot lead a home school while they can teach Homeschool students.

General

Chiang Mai

Phuket

Montessori Organizations and Groups

(with their Headquarters located in Thailand)

Alumni’s of already renamed/relocated or closed Montessori Schools[edit]

Congress, Conferences, Regular Workshops and Trainings

  • International Montessori Congress
    • Historical view of all International Montessori Congresses since 1929 and the IMC2023 Education for a New World – 2-5 August 2023 – Bangkok/Thailand

Montessori Guide Jobs in Thailand

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