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Buds International School Phuket began in the early 1990s, founded by a Thai educator to help give her own children a strong start. In 2004 the founder relocated to the UK and sold the school. It is now managed by a Thai–Holland–American leadership team that updated the curriculum and built a new school building designed for nursery through primary education.
The school community includes both Thai and international families, drawn by the school’s bilingual roots and English-focused curriculum for babies aged 12 months to 12 years. Daily group activities—like circle time, playground games, and seasonal events—reinforce social bonds in a diverse environment.
While Buds does not appear to have a formal PTA, it schedules three parent–teacher meetings per year to discuss student progress and school developments. Parents are also welcome to support seasonal events, class celebrations, and supervised field trips.
Buds International School Phuket is a bilingual nursery, kindergarten, and primary school for children aged 1 to 12, based in Chalong, Phuket. It follows the California Common Core Standards in English and incorporates additional Thai and Mandarin (with optional Italian) language classes. Class sizes are capped at 14–18 students, maintaining a staff-to-student ratio of approximately 3:1. The school emphasises core subjects, group social learning, project-based work, and daily specialist lessons, including Thai, swimming (from age 3), and computer skills.
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