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Kajonkietsuksa School (English Programme)
Kajonkietsuksa is Phuket's pioneering bilingual school and the first on the island to introduce an English Programme. Founded in 1954 and centred on a Kathu campus, it teaches the Thai Ministry of Education curriculum translated into English, with core subjects delivered in English by native-speaking teachers from Kindergarten through Mathayom 6.
Notes for Parents
- Established 1954 — Phuket's first English Programme bilingual school
- Thai MoE curriculum delivered bilingually; core subjects in English with native-speaker teachers
- Multiple branches across Phuket and Phang Nga (Kathu, Thalang, Cherngtalay, etc.)
- English Programme (EP) plus Intensive English Programme (IEP) and English Special Class (ESC) at secondary
- Issues Thai national qualifications, smoothing entry to Thai universities
- Substantially cheaper than international-only schools — typically ฿80k–฿180k a year
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