Welcome to Harrow | Admissions Process

Welcome to Harrow International School Bangkok

A warm welcome from us here at Harrow Bangkok. Thank you for your interest in our learning community.

We are here to support every family in making the best choice for their children. Our aim is to enable you to experience Harrow Bangkok, showing you everything that we have to offer so that you can explore whether it might be the perfect fit for you and your child(ren).

To help you explore our School, here is some key information of interest:

• An outline of the stages of our admissions process

• A schedule of our fees

• Our academic calendar

We look forward to embarking upon this journey with you. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions at admissions@harrowschool.ac.th or call us on +66 (0) 2503 7222, press ‘2’.

Kind regards,

Team Harrow Bangkok

Life and Leadership for Educational Excellence

ADMISSIONS PROCESS

STEP 1 | Forms & Documents

The first step in the admissions process is to fill out the application form (scan the QR code below) and submit together with the required supporting documents.

After submitting all your application documents, a confirmation email will be sent to your email address. Your application documents will be reviewed by our admissions team who can then schedule your child(ren) in for their assessment if a place is available.

If no place is available for the time requested, we will discuss other options that might be suitable to you.You might have the option to join a waiting list, after payment of the waiting list fee, we will get in touch if a place opens up for your child(ren). A new assessment might be required when a seat becomes available again.

Application Form: You can complete the form online by scanning the QR code below.

Application Form

List of supporting documents required to submit together with the application:

1) Student

• Copy of the latest school report (1 Term only)

• Copy of the student’s birth certificate

• Copy of the student’s passport

• Photograph (recent passport size photo)

• For Year 12 applicants only: a copy of mock or IGCSE results and a School reference (if applicable)

• For Thai nationals:

• Copy of the student’s house registration certificate

• Copy of the student’s Thai ID card (if applicable)

2) Parents

For Thai nationals:

• Copy of both parents’ Thai ID cards

• Copy of both parents’ house registration book

For other nationalities:

• Copy of both parents’ passports

• Copy of both parents’ work permit (if applicable)

3) Guardian (if applicable)

• For Thai nationals: Copy of guardian’s ID card

• For other nationalities: Copy of guardian’s passport

4) Boarding: for boarding students only

Guardianship is required for your child’s boarding place at Harrow International School Bangkok. More details will be provided during the admissions process. A guardian must be

• over the age of 25 years

• resident in Thailand

• within 2 hours travelling distance from the School

• equipped with a sufficient level of English so that School can effectively communicate about the needs of your child

Please note, as part of the Admissions process, we will ask for a confidential reference from your child’s current/ most recent school. We will kindly ask you for contact details to help obtaining it.

STEP 2 | Assessment

Our assessment format varies depending on the year group.

If you are currently located in Bangkok / Thailand

• Early Years (ages 18 months to 5 years old) – In class observation on campus and parent interview with an academic team member. Expected duration : up to 1 hour.

• Pre Prep (ages 5 to 10 years old) – Academic test on campus, in class assessment and interview with an academic team member. Expected duration : 4 hours.

• Upper School (ages 10 to 18 years old) – Academic test either (online/campus) and interview with the Head of Phase on campus. Expected duration : 2 hours.

• Sixth Form (ages 16 to 18 years old) – Additional specific subjects tests might be required.

If you are applying from abroad

We can arrange for you to take these assessments and interviews online.

Boarding

From age 8 and above, if boarding is chosen, an additional interview with the boarding House Master / Mistress (online or on campus) is required.

Application fee

Prior to the assessment, a THB 5,000 non-refundable application fee will be charged.

You will be notified of the assessment results within 5-7 working days by telephone, followed by an official School letter.

STEP 3 | Offer

After a successful admissions round, a placement offer or waiting list offer will be sent to you together with relevant supporting documents to fill out, as well as the first invoice. The offer is limited in time and your placement will only be confirmed after sending back the documents required and making the first initial payment of the relevant admissions and School fees.

If your child, unfortunately, has not been offered a place, you will be invited for a re-test, free of charge, between 6-12 months.

We are here to help! If you need any support or have any questions, please get in touch with us on Admissions office +66 (0) 2503 7222, press ‘2’.

SUMMARY OF FEES AND CHARGES ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024

Application Fee

THB 5,000 non-refundable; to be paid prior to or on the assessment date.

Admission Fee

THB 225,000 non-refundable; payable upon acceptance of the student and before he/she is admitted to the School. Students who are children of alumni receive a THB 100,000 discount on the admission fee.

Deposit Day student THB 200,000 refundable.

Boarding student THB 275,000 refundable.

The deposit is payable upon acceptance of the student and before he/she is admitted to the School. It will be refunded when the student leaves the School, less any outstanding fees or charges. Certain conditions apply to the refund (see “Notice of Leaving – Refund of Deposit” note below).

The boarding fees are inclusive of all meals, evening tutoring, and certain activities (afternoons and weekends). There is an additional charge for airport transfers. The boarding fees also include coverage under the School’s group medical insurance policy (details of which can be obtained from the Human Resources Department). However, since the School’s policy has limits on the amount and extent of coverage, it is highly recommended that each student also has his/her own medical insurance policy appropriate to their circumstances.

Parents will also be billed THB 20,000 for each boarder at the beginning of each academic year to cover incidental costs. Any unused money will be carried over to the following year or reimbursed to parents when the boarder leaves boarding. Should such incidental costs exceed THB 20,000, then additional sums will be billed during the year in amounts of THB 10,000.

Parents need to prepay a minimum of two sessions per week for a full term. No refunds will be given for sessions where the child fails to attend. The above fees include the cost of snacks and lunches.

For pupils joining the School at Toddlers who wish to continue to Pre Nursery, the admission fee is THB 112,500 (non-refundable). The admission fee is payable upon acceptance of the student and must be paid before the student enters Toddlers. On transfer to Pre Nursery, the second and final portion of the admission fee of THB 112,500 is payable, non-refundable. The Toddlers admission fee is refundable if the student subsequently fails the assessment for Pre Nursery entry.

Sibling Discount

Discounts on tuition and boarding fees will be applied for siblings who are in the School at the same time, as follows: Third child 5%; fourth child 10%; fifth child 20%; sixth child 30%.

Annual Payment Discount

The School provides the opportunity to prepay the full year’s fees in one lump sum and will grant a discount of 1.5% provided the total year’s fees less the discount are received before the due date for the Term 1 instalment. Please contact the Accounts Office (email: finance@harrowschool.ac.th) to obtain the full year invoice inclusive of the 1.5% discount.

Waiting List Fee

THB 225,000 once only for any student who has passed the admission assessment and is placed on the School’s waiting list. When a place becomes available there will be no additional admission fee to pay. If a place is not available within 12 months of being placed on the waiting list, the School will refund the waiting list fee in full, or you can request to remain on the waiting list and the waiting list fee will be refunded at a later date if a place is not available.

Meals

Lunchtime meals and other snacks are provided by the School at no additional charge.

Uniform

Uniform can be purchased from the School shop, which also has a range of accessories, stationery and other materials.

Textbooks

Textbooks are provided free of charge for all years up to and including Year 9. Students in Years 10-13 can either pay the School to provide textbooks at cost (plus an administrative charge), or can purchase the textbooks themselves.

Expeditions and Trips

All year groups from Year 1 upwards have a compulsory residential trip each year. Charges for these expeditions will be billed prior to the event taking place. In addition, there will be opportunities for other expeditions, camps, cultural visits, sporting and outdoor pursuits throughout the year. Costs will be billed when these additional events take place. There will be no refund for these trips and expeditions other than at the sole discretion of the Head Master and only recoverable, non-shareable costs will be refunded.

After-school Activities

A charge is made for after-school activities which varies depending on the type of equipment used, the instruction, any testing required and any special clothing or accessories needed. Parents will be given details of the charge for each after-school activity and students may select from a range of activities.

Individual Music Lessons

Individual music lessons are charged per half-hour lesson per instrument. Billing will be made on a termly basis. For further information please contact the Music Department.

Examinations/Study Leave Programme

Examination fees, regardless of the number of examinations taken, will be charged for IGCSE/AS/A2/ EAL candidates and for certain other examinations.

These examination fees cover the regular examination programme for each student’s particular course of study throughout these years. Students will be charged an additional fee for undertaking any resits of particular examinations or making an enquiry about their results.

Students taking tests of English proficiency will be charged the actual cost plus an administration charge when they sit the exams.

The Examination Study Programme starts in early May when students in Years 11-13 will be provided with opportunities to work with their teachers in the run up to their external examinations. Tuition is provided throughout the examination period with lessons focusing on revision and examination preparation tailored to meet the needs of the students. We strongly advise students to take up the study options offered at School during this period so that tuition is ongoing and also because fees are payable for the whole year’s tuition. There is no fee refund for those choosing to take ‘study leave’ and not attending School during the Examination Study programme.

English Language Support

English language support will be provided to those students from Pre Nursery to Year 5 who, in the School’s judgment, require this additional support. There is no additional charge for this support and it will be provided for a maximum period of three years.

Group Personal Accident Insurance

The School’s group personal accident insurance policy covers each student up to THB 15,000 for medical expenses and THB 150,000 for accidental death or permanent disability. Insurance details can be obtained from the Human Resources Department. It is highly recommended that each student also has his/her own medical policy appropriate to their circumstances since the School’s group personal accident insurance policy has limits on the amount and extent of coverage.

Notice of Leaving (Refund of Deposit)

One full term’s notice, in writing on the official Notice of Withdrawal Form is required for any student leaving the school or leaving boarding to become a day student. The form can be obtained from the Admissions department. It is not sufficient to verbally inform a member of the School or send an email to advise that a student is leaving. Notice of leaving the school and/or boarding must be received by the first week of the term in which the student is leaving at the end of. Where less than one full term’s notice is provided, then the deposit will not be refunded.

Entry other than at Beginning of the Academic Year

For students entering or leaving the school later in the academic year, annual fees will be prorated on the basis of weeks of tuition remaining in the year (including the week of entry) compared to the total weeks of tuition per annum.

Bus Service Charges

• One-way trips are calculated at 75% of round trips

• A sibling discount is available when using the bus service

• The zonal system above is based on distance from the School. The Transportation Coordinator will advise parents which zone is applicable for their location

• Cancellation of the service must be made half a term in advance and in writing to the School’s Transport Office

• Refunds for cancellation are calculated on a half-term basis only

• Bus service charges may be adjusted term by term

For more information, please contact the Transportation Coordinator, transport@harrowschool.ac.th Tel: 02 503 7222 Ext. 1917

Terms and Conditions

Parents are required to sign the School’s Parental Terms and Conditions Agreement, which is the primary agreement between the parents and the School and which can be accessed via the QR code below.

This Summary of Fees and Charges does not replace or is not a substitute for the Parental Terms and Conditions Agreement and related Schedule of Fees and Charges, which can be accessed via the QR code below.

We look forward to embarking upon this journey with you. As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions at admissions@harrowschool.ac.th or call us on +66 (0) 2503 7222 press 2.

Extra-curricular activities (2.50-5pm depending on the activity)

• Reception: Not required to do any activities but can choose a maximum of 3 activities per week

• Years 1 - 2: Must choose a minimum of 1 activity per week but no maximum

• Years 3 - 5: Must choose a minimum of 2 activities per week but no maximum

• Years 6 -13: Must choose a minimum of 2 activities per week

• Years 11-13 Activities in Seasons 3 and 4 are optional due to external examinations

• Boarders

• Years 5 – 11: Must choose a minimum of 4 activities per week

• Years 12 - 13: Must choose a minimum of 2 activities per week

Term dates 2024/2025

2023-2024 Harrow Bangkok

2023-2024 Harrow Bangkok

Bangkok Year Planner

Bangkok Year Planner

Bangkok Year Planner

Staff training Days

(01) Sub Thai Mothers’ Day (02) Long Weekend (03) Commemoration of passing of King Bhumibol (04) His Majesty the Late

King’s Birthday (05) New Year’s Day (06) Chinese New Year (07) Makha Bucha Day (08) Songkran

(09) Sub Labour Day (10) Sub Coronation Day, Admin Holiday, Academic STD (11) Queen’s Birthday

(12) Admin Holiday (13) King Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday (14) Thai Mothers’ Day

SCHOOL GROUNDS MAP

version 15.03.2024

The Harrow International Schools, Harrow Innovation Leadership Academies and Harrow Little Lions (Early Years Centres) use Harrow School’s Name and Badge under a sub-licence granted by Harrow International Schools Limited (HISL), a trading subsidiary of the charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 310033 which owns Harrow School and its trademark, in return for a fee. The educational, administrative, financial and other operational responsibilities of the Harrow International Schools, Harrow Innovation Leadership Academies and Harrow Little Lions (Early Years Centres) are separate from those of Harrow School and rest with their owners and operators. The schools’ fees are paid to their owners and operators and not to Harrow School or HISL. Under the sub-licence, these schools are required to reflect Harrow School’s educational purpose, practice, strategy and philosophy and each is regularly evaluated by representatives of HISL. The schools’ Governing Boards include two representatives of HISL.