Schools in Chiang Mai
37 schools the wiki names, grouped by area. For advice on choosing, prices and what to expect, read International Schools.
Chang Klan & Night Bazaar · Chang Phueak · Doi Saket · Hang Dong · Mae Hia · Mae Rim · Old City · San Sai · Saraphi · Suthep & Suan Dok · Wat Ket & Riverside · Wua Lai · Elsewhere and out of town
Chang Klan & Night Bazaar
- TSL — Thai as a Second Language฿2,900 / 24-hr monthly blockLarge MOE-accredited language school; runs ED-visa-eligible programmes and handles the paperwork.4th floor, Pantip Plaza, near the Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai · Map
Chang Phueak
- ITM (International Training Massage School)18-hr intro ฿5,500; 30-hr level ฿7,000Big internationally-accredited Thai-massage school on Chang Puek Rd Soi 4; modular, clearly-priced courses and specialist short courses (Tok Sen, herbal compress, reflexology).
Doi Saket
- Mill Hill International School Thailand฿447,300–516,600/year (2026/27)Opened Sept 2025 under the 200-year-old UK Mill Hill brand; Nursery–Year 6 and building out. Doi Saket, north-east — well away from the southern school corridor.117 Moo 8, San Pu Loei, Doi Saket, Chiang Mai 50220 · Map
Hang Dong
- British Concordance International School (BCIS)฿187,000–330,000/yearEstablished 2022; Pre-Nursery to Year 13 British curriculum at the affordable end of the British camp. ~200 students and moving to a larger campus.216 Moo 1, Tambon Nong Kwai, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230 · Map
- Chiang Mai Montessori International School฿150,000–164,000 per termThe established Montessori specialist for toddler through Children's House; early years and primary only, ~10 km south of the centre.229/3 Moo 6, Nong Khwai, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230 · Map
- Grace International School฿294,500–361,000/year (2026/27)US-curriculum Christian K–12 with AP; among the more affordable established international schools. Address corrected Sep 2026 — the entry previously read San Pa Tong / Route 108.88 Moo 3, Tambon Harn Kaew, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230 · Map
- Lanna International School฿325,000–563,000/yearLong-established British-curriculum (IGCSE/A-Level) school on the Hang Dong corridor.Ban Waen, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230 · Map
- Meritton British International School฿212,000–360,000/yearBritish curriculum from age 2; adding Cambridge AS/A-level from 2026, so confirm the senior pathway before committing. Runs a 30–50% scholarship for Years 7–12.168 Moo 7, Tambon Nong Kwai, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230 · Map
- Panyaden International School฿303,000–466,000/year (2025/26)British/IB with a Buddhist, sustainability ethos; earthen/bamboo campus. A main draw for Hang Dong-corridor families.Nam Prae, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai · Map
- Satit International Bilingual School of Rangsit University Chiangmai (SIBS)฿226,400–362,600/yearCambridge pathway taught trilingually — English plus Thai or Mandarin as a specialist first language from Early Years. Shares its campus with sister school SBS.225/900 Moo 11, Tambon Ban Waen, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230 · Map
- British curriculum sharing a Ban Waen campus with sister school SIBS. The city's most structured SEN provision — multi-disciplinary team and IEP targets for ADHD, ASD and dyslexia. Fees not consistently published.225/900 Moo 11, Tambon Ban Waen, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230 · Map
Mae Hia
- The American Pacific International School (APIS)฿229,000–500,000/year (day)US-curriculum K–12 across two campuses — primary in Mae Hia, boarding out on the Hang Dong–Samoeng road. Boarding fees unpublished. Two-campus split recorded Sep 2026.Primary campus: 288 Moo 2, Mae Hia, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100. Boarding campus: Hang Dong–Samoeng Road, Ban Pong, Hang Dong (~25 km from the centre). · Map
Mae Rim
- Prem Tinsulanonda International School฿380,000–736,000/yearIB world school on a large boarding-capable campus; anchors the northern school run.Huay Sai, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai (Mae Sa valley) · Map
- Education and activity centre on the Prem campus; runs family golf lessons for parents and children together, plus barge, farm and environmental programmes.234 Moo 3, Huay Sai, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180 · Map
Old City
- Singapore International School Chiangmai (SISB)~฿514,000 first-year (early years)Opened 2017; Singaporean/English curriculum with the maths reputation that implies. City-side, just north of the Old City moat.10 Hussadhisawee Road, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200 · Map
San Sai
- Nakorn Payap International School (NIS)฿290,000–497,000/yearUS-curriculum school on the northern/eastern corridor near San Sai.Nong Chom, San Sai District, Chiang Mai · Map
Saraphi
- Founded 2019. California Common Core with daily Chinese and Thai and a STREAM focus; budget-positioned. Same Superhighway corridor as UCIS — listings give the two schools near-identical addresses, so confirm directly.Chiang Mai–Lampang Superhighway, Tambon Nong Phueng, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai 50140 · Map
- Unity Concord International School (UCIS)฿192,000–368,000/year (2025/26)Opened 2017; ~700 students, Pre-K to Grade 12 US Common Core with optional AP. One of the cheapest full K–12 American options, at the price of a Saraphi commute. Street number varies between listings — confirm before driving.Moo 2, Chiang Mai–Lampang Superhighway, Tambon Nong Phueng, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai 50140 · Map
- Zabb E Lee Thai Cooking School~฿1,200/person morning courseCooking classes held at an organic farm southeast of the city, market visit included; runs kid-friendly sessions. Note the school is in Saraphi, not the Old City — older listings still give a Somphet Market address. The former zabbeleecooking.com domain has lapsed and now redirects to a gambling site; use the hyphenated address.143 Moo 3, Don Kaeo, Saraphi, Chiang Mai 50140 · Map
Suthep & Suan Dok
- CMU's own intensive Thai-for-foreigners courses; also runs a BA in Thai as a Foreign Language.
- The Centre of the Universe฿120 / 90 min lap swimming (after 09:15); towel hire ฿30Swimming pool and school in the Doi Suthep foothills ~6.5 km from the centre, teaching since 2007; private children's and adult lessons with bilingual coaches in English or Thai.Soi 4a, Mae Khua Mung Rd, Chang Khian, Mueang, Chiang Mai · Map
Wat Ket & Riverside
- Chiang Mai International School (CMIS)฿325,000–553,000/yearFounded 1954 and WASC-accredited since 1987 — the oldest and most internationally mixed of the American-curriculum schools, and the main city-side option.13 Chetupon Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000 · Map
Wua Lai
- Historic home of Northern-style Thai massage on Wua Lai Rd, teaching since 1962; classic 5-day (30-hr) foundation levels for learning the traditional style at the source.
Elsewhere and out of town
- AUA (American University Alumni) Language Center~฿5,300 / 60-hr levelKnown for its listening-first natural-approach method; polarising but well-established.
- Baan Thai Cookery School฿1,790 full-day / ฿1,190 half-dayWell-established in-town cooking school (no farm trip).
- Long-running school with group, private and full-time ED-visa-supporting Thai courses.
- Alternative Thai-language school offering group and private lessons.
- One of the alternative Thai-language schools in the city mix.
- Not-for-profit collaborative homeschool community started 2022; qualified-teacher-led academics with project-based learning. No public street address — contact via the site. Address deliberately omitted rather than guessed.
- Payap University — Intensive Thai Program~฿8,000 / 60-hr moduleUniversity-run intensive Thai; can sponsor a Non-Immigrant ED visa (~฿4,700 extra).
- Branch of a national language-school chain offering Thai courses.
- SEE TEFL~$1,200–1,400 / 4-wk courseLong-running onsite TEFL/TESOL certification with observed teaching practice.
- Smile Organic Farm Cooking School฿1,200 full-day / ฿900 half-dayCheaper organic-farm cooking-class option.
- Thai Farm Cooking School฿1,500 full-day / ฿1,200 half-dayOriginal organic-farm cooking school (since 2001); price includes farm visit and transport.
- Highly-rated farm-based cooking-class operator.
- Varee Chiangmai International School (VCIS)from ฿330,000 first-yearInternational track inside the larger Varee Thai/bilingual school — a middle option for families who don't need a big international brand.59 Moo 6, Mahidol Road, Nong Hoi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000 · Map
- Windfield International School (Chiang Mai)฿220,000–235,000/year (ages 2–11)The north's only official AEFE French pathway, paired with a Cambridge/British track. Secondary years still being built out — confirm grades on offer. Street number unconfirmed.Charoen Rat Road, Mueang Chiang Mai · Map