As one of Bangkok’s leading preschools, Raintree offers a range of nursery and kindergarten classes for children 1-5 years old. Each class’s focus is tailored to the specific development needs of the age group. Whether it is to encourage young children to form positive relationships and confidence, or to expand their natural sense of curiosity and creativity, our team of experienced educators is dedicated to providing the best early years programmes and playgroups at our international British curriculum preschool in Bangkok.
Our International Preschool Classes and Playgroups in Bangkok
| Class | Hours |
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Nursery 1
(Age 1.5+)
To provide the children with an enabling environment, allowing them to separate from their parents confidently and form positive relationships within the community. To learn social skills including how to play and cooperate with others. |
Half-day |
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Nursery 2
(Age 2+)
To provide stimulating learning experiences to help the children begin making their own choices, express their feelings and exercise a level of self care. To learn how to collaborate and share, and to encourage independence. |
Half-day or Full-day |
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Kindergarten 1
(Age 3+)
To encourage the children to listen and focus, and to foster a love for learning and a natural curiosity towards the world around them. To develop more complex speech and become more expressive with their thoughts and emotions. |
Full-day with options of afterschool clubs |
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Kindergarten 2
(Age 4+)
To develop more complex ideas and follow their own lines of inquiry, and to encourage the use of a wider vocabulary so that they are better able to express themselves. To prepare them for a smooth transition to primary school and further their understanding of the world. |
Full-day with options of afterschool clubs |
(School day finishes at 12:15 for half-day programmes, and at 14:00 for full-day programmes)
Our school day normally starts at 8:30-9:00 and finishes at midday after lunch for Nursery classes and at 14:00 for Kindergarten classes. We also offer a variety of optional fun and stimulating after-school classes for our Nursery 2 and older children. Our class size ranges from 12-16 children, with one lead class teacher, one co-teacher, and 1-2 assistants, depending on the age group. We are committed to maintaining a healthy child-to-staff ratio to ensure that we can fully support to your child’s needs.
Our daily schedule usually consists of integrated study blocks in which children are encouraged to explore their interests and achieve comprehensive learning goals through activities such as art, music, dance, cooking, construction play, role play and water/outdoor play.
All of our classes are led by qualified early years teachers who are passionate about supporting children to explore their interests and unfold learning experiences.
Playgroups
Offering a variety of holistic play-based activities appropriate for nursery and kindergarten-aged children in the heart of Bangkok, our Raintree International School’s Playgroup provides an opportunity for parents and children to become familiar with and understand our approach. As the parents also get to know our team through the international Playgroup class, it ensures a much smoother transition when the time comes for the children to wave goodbye to Mummy and Daddy. Organised by our experienced school playgroup team, we provide activities aimed at engaging children in exploratory play within our safe and inspiring facilities. During the Playgroup, the children develop their independence and make new friends as they play, sing, dance, paint and share together.
