HeadStart International School (Chaofah City campus)
Wichit · Mueang Phuket
The original and larger HeadStart campus, off Wichit Songkhram Road in Wichit, Mueang Phuket, for children from preschool to Year 13. It teaches the National Curriculum for England with Cambridge and Edexcel examinations, and its pupils can ride the school bus from most residential areas. Tuition for 2026/27 runs from 347,000 THB a year in preschool to 540,000 THB from Year 7, plus a 100,000 THB entrance fee and a 75,000 THB endowment.
At a glance
- Lessons inEnglish
- Ages2–18Foundation to Year 13
- CurriculumNational Curriculum for England · Cambridge IGCSE · Edexcel
- Finishes withThe school's British track leads to IGCSEs at 16, then AS and A Levels, or the vocational BTEC, at 18 in the Sixth Form.
- Fees per year฿347,000 – ฿540,000/ yearPer year, 2026-27; the range runs from the youngest to the oldest year group.
- WhereWichit · Mueang PhuketWichit, Mueang Phuket
- StatusOpenInternational school
Facts checked 3 October 2026 on headstartphuket.com (opens in a new window) and the OPEC register (opens in a new window).
The campus
- 25 m swimming pool and a covered children's pool
HeadStart International School (Chaofah City campus) and the homes around it
- HeadStart International School (Chaofah City campus)
- 0 homes for rent within 1.5 km, priced per month
- Bus stops: not published by the school
Apartments and villas, the catalog
Homes for rent near HeadStart International School (Chaofah City campus)
No home for rent within 1.5 km of the school yet; the catalog's map shows homes farther away.
2026-27
Money
Tuition, 2026-27
| Year group | Amount | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool | ฿347,000 | per year |
| Early Years – Reception | ฿360,000 | per year |
| Years 1–6 | ฿480,000 | per year |
| Years 7–9 | ฿540,000 | per year |
| Years 10–11two payments of 270,000 | ฿540,000 | per year |
| Years 12–13two payments of 270,000 | ฿540,000 | per year |
yearly total of the 2026/2027 fee schedule (three terms, e.g. Years 1–6: 192,000 + 144,000 + 144,000); the schedule is one for both campuses
Paid once
| Item | Amount | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | ฿8,000 | once |
| Entrance fee (non-refundable) | ฿100,000 | once |
| Endowment feerefunded on permanent withdrawal, less any amount owed, if the child stayed to the end of the school year | ฿75,000 | once |
Extras
| Item | Amount | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Uniform, school bus, academy trips and competitions, school trips, individual music lessons, late pick-upcharged separately; amounts not in the schedule | not listed |
Fees from headstartphuket.com (opens in a new window), checked 3 October 2026.
Hours are not on the pages read; a school bus.
The school day
- School busBus and van service across the main residential areas, Monday to Friday, Years 1–13: morning pick-up at central meeting points, afternoon drop-off at home; GPS-tracked, seat belts, an adult monitor on every bus
Not offered
Boarding
Licence and accreditation
- Licence
OPEC 1183700004 (opens in a new window) — in-system, international (ในระบบประเภทนานาชาติ)
Levels: pre-kindergarten – upper secondary, seen 30 September 2026.
Contacts
Also worth knowing
- Thai name
โรงเรียนนานาชาติ เฮดสตาร์ท
- History
HeadStart began in 2005 as a home school with 15 children; it moved into the purpose-built Chaofah City campus on 12 February 2016
- Campuses
This school has 2 campuses; the other one is headstart cherngtalay.
Written in our own words on 3 October 2026; no names, photographs or biographies of staff are recorded.
12 questions, answered from the school's pages