SPGS International School Bangkok

The academic pathway is British in structure rather than Thai. Early Years follows a play-based approach, and Year 1 begins with the English National Curriculum before moving into the school's inquiry-focused, concept-based curriculum through the Junior School. In the senior years the school plans to offer the School Directed Courses developed by St Paul's Girls' School in London alongside creative technology and computer science; these are presented as equally accepted on university application forms next to qualifications such as IGCSEs. From 2030 the Sixth Form will follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, chosen in consultation with St Paul's Girls' School in preference to A Levels, and teaching throughout the school is aligned to the IB philosophy to prepare for that transition.

The school is opening in stages. Early Years covers Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Reception for children aged roughly two to five, based in a purpose-built Early Childhood Centre where learning is play-based and supported by a qualified teacher, an English-speaking teacher, teaching assistants and a Thai nanny, with specialist lessons in music, art and design, drama, physical education, Forest School, Mandarin and Thai from age three. The Junior School covers Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2, housed within the Early Childhood Centre) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6), with English, mathematics, science, humanities and the arts alongside specialist Thai and Mandarin. Senior School year groups and a Sixth Form following the IB Diploma are planned as the school grows; Years 7 to 13 were not offered for 2026-2027.

The school sets out four core values: kindness and compassion, respect and humility, patience and perseverance, and creativity and curiosity. It presents strong academic outcomes as the natural result of deep and meaningful learning rather than the aim in itself, and places student wellbeing at the centre of school life. Students are encouraged to think independently, disagree with courtesy, accept that mistakes are part of learning and take intellectual risks across the arts, problem-solving and innovation. The school describes teamwork, integrity, leadership and service to the community as qualities it wants students to carry into adult life, combining the standards of its London parent school with a deep respect for Thai culture.

The campus is built around a central 'Heart of School' linking a great hall, auditorium, knowledge centre, junior library, amphitheatre, cafe, dining hall and campus walk. The Early Childhood Centre has a figure-of-eight layout with covered playgrounds, an undercover swimming pool, water play, a movement studio, its own library and dining hall and garden terraces. Academic spaces include a Sixth Form centre, seminar rooms, science laboratories, art studios and a language hub, while performing arts provision runs to a 605-seat auditorium, 22 music practice rooms, a black box theatre, dance and music studios and recording and broadcast studios. Sports facilities include a skyline football pitch, an indoor swimming pool, covered tennis and pickleball courts, futsal, junior and senior sports halls, gymnastics space and a fitness centre. A Centre for Design and Innovation adds metal and woodworking workshops, computer science and engineering studios and robotics labs, and there are wellbeing centres, a medical centre and a dedicated Forest School. Hospital-grade air filtration and abundant natural light are built into the campus.

Lunch is included in the tuition fee for all year groups, with morning and afternoon snacks for Early Years and Junior School children, and the campus has a dining hall and a cafe. Bus transport is available through an external provider and invoiced separately. A medical centre and junior and senior wellbeing centres provide health care and pastoral support, and dedicated English language and learning enrichment staff are part of the standard provision, with additional specialist support available at extra cost. From Year 3 students use a personal technology device for learning, and the school has no formal uniform, though branded merchandise is available. Sibling discounts of 5 and 10 per cent apply to third and subsequent children.

The co-curricular programme runs at lunchtime and after school and is mostly delivered free of charge, with the physical education team joined by specialist coaches. Sport and wellbeing options include athletics, badminton, basketball, football, golf, swimming, taekwondo, tennis and mindfulness. Creative and performing arts offer choir, orchestra, pop band, singing, speech and drama, a drama laboratory, ceramics, watercolour art, drawing and circus skills. A STEAM strand covers VEX robotics, LEGO AI robotics, construction and 3D creation, chess, fashion design and a cooking club, while a global citizenship strand includes Model United Nations, Junior TED Talks, reading ambassadors and bushcraft. Some clubs are organised by older students, and trips and visits extend the programme beyond the campus.