Bangkok Prep (Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary) vs XCL American School of Bangkok — Sukhumvit
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Photo: Google MapsBangkok Prep (Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary)
Watthana / Bang Na (2 campuses) · Bangkok
Photo: Google MapsXCL American School of Bangkok — Sukhumvit
Watthana · Bangkok
In short
How they differ
- On published fees, XCL American School of Bangkok — Sukhumvit is the less expensive of the two: its range (฿453,450 – ฿808,630 / year) sits against ฿384,800 – ฿862,200 / year at Bangkok Prep (Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary) — a gap of ฿53,570 at the top of the range and ฿68,650 at entry level.
- Curriculum: Bangkok Prep (Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary) lists British, IGCSE, A-Level; XCL American School of Bangkok — Sukhumvit lists American, AP, IB options. That difference — not the brand name — is what most affects transferability to your next school or university system.
- Over 13 years at today's fees, the midpoint totals are ฿8,105,500 at Bangkok Prep (Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary) and ฿8,203,520 at XCL American School of Bangkok — Sukhumvit — a difference of ฿98,020 before annual increases.
| Bangkok Prep (Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary) | XCL American School of Bangkok — Sukhumvit | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Watthana / Bang Na (2 campuses) · Bangkok · Bangkok Metropolitan | Watthana · Bangkok · Bangkok Metropolitan |
| Founded | — | 1983 (ASB founded) |
| Grades / ages | 18mo–18 | 2–18 |
| Curriculum | British, IGCSE, A-Level | American, AP, IB options |
| Accreditation / notes | — | — |
| Annual tuition | ฿384,800 – ฿862,200 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown | ฿453,450 – ฿808,630 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown |
| Est. 13 years | ฿5,002,400 – ฿11,208,600 at today's fees, before annual increases | ฿5,894,850 – ฿10,512,190 at today's fees, before annual increases |
| Fee history (recorded) | +18.0% on recorded points, 2020/21 → 2024/25 (5 school years recorded) Fee history | +3.7% on recorded points, 2020/21 → 2022/23 (3 school years recorded) Fee history |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Nearest rail station | On Nut (BTS Sukhumvit) · 1.0 km straight-line | Phrom Phong (BTS Sukhumvit) · 0.8 km straight-line |
| Google rating | No live Google rating (Google removed K-12 reviews in Apr 2025) | No live Google rating (Google removed K-12 reviews in Apr 2025) |
| School website | Visit website → | Visit website → |
Fees are the published annual ranges in our dataset (checked 2026-10-06); one-off enrolment charges, deposits and transport are additional — each school's fees page shows the published wording in full. Enrolment/student numbers are not shown because neither school publishes a figure we could verify in this pass.
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