Magic Years International School, widely known as MYIS, is a small IB curriculum school in the Nichada Thani expatriate community of Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, on the northern edge of the Bangkok area. Founded in 1990, it teaches the IB Primary Years and Middle Years programmes with small classes and an inquiry led approach, and it appears among the IB options on our Bangkok city hub. The school plans to add the IB Diploma, which would complete the continuum from the early years to graduation.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
Magic Years follows the IB curriculum rather than a national system, running the Primary Years Programme for younger children and the Middle Years Programme through to age sixteen. The IB approach is inquiry led, organised around transdisciplinary themes in the primary years and a broad set of subject groups in the middle years, which suits internationally mobile families who value a portable framework over a single country curriculum.
The school is small by Bangkok standards and emphasises modest class sizes and close pastoral knowledge of each child. It has signalled plans to add the IB Diploma Programme, which would let students continue the same philosophy into a recognised university entry qualification without changing school. For how the IB compares with the British and American routes, see our IB curriculum guide.
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Magic Years International School fees
Magic Years sits in the mid band on our Bangkok international school fees guide, more accessible than the largest premium campuses while still carrying full international school costs. Tuition rises with each stage and varies by the number of days for the youngest children, so treat any single figure as indicative and confirm the current schedule with admissions.
Budget for the usual Bangkok components alongside tuition: a one off application fee, a registration fee, and optional extras such as lunches, transport and trips. Our fee calculator helps turn the headline tuition into a realistic annual total once those line items are added.
Admissions
The school year runs from August, so the main application window falls through the preceding months, though a smaller school like this can often take families mid year where a place exists. Entry is age appropriate, typically combining recent reports with an informal classroom visit for younger children and readiness checks for older entrants joining the Middle Years Programme.
Because places in popular year groups are limited, registering interest early is sensible. The practical first steps are to contact admissions, share previous school reports and arrange a visit to the Nichada Thani campus.
Location and who goes there
Magic Years is in Nichada Thani, a gated international community in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, just north of Bangkok and home to a large concentration of expatriate families. The setting is green and residential, and the community itself provides much of the housing, sport and amenities families need, which keeps the daily school run short for those who live inside or nearby.
The roll reflects the diplomatic and corporate families who settle in Nichada Thani, drawn from many nationalities. The trade off is distance from central Bangkok, around forty minutes by road depending on traffic. For the wider picture of where international families live and study, see the Bangkok city hub.
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Magic Years International School fees?
Magic Years sits in the mid band on our Bangkok fees guide. Tuition rises with each stage and varies by schedule for the youngest children, so confirm the current rates with admissions and budget for an application fee, a registration fee and optional lunches and transport.
What curriculum does Magic Years International School follow?
Magic Years is an IB World School authorised for the IB Primary Years and Middle Years programmes for children from age one to sixteen, with the IB Diploma planned. It uses an inquiry led approach rather than a single national curriculum.
What ages does Magic Years International School take?
The school teaches children from age one in its early years through to age sixteen in the Middle Years Programme, with plans to extend to age eighteen once the IB Diploma is in place.
Where is Magic Years International School located?
Magic Years is in the Nichada Thani community in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, on the northern edge of the Bangkok area, around forty minutes from central Bangkok by road.
Is Magic Years International School a good school?
We do not rank schools or publish unverified ratings. Magic Years is an established IB World School known for small classes and an inquiry led approach. Visit, ask about IB outcomes and check the current Thai Ministry of Education and IB authorisations before deciding.
