Esara International School

Private internationalMontessoriBritishHang Dong & Southwest

Montessori school in Nong Khwai, Hang Dong, formerly Chiang Mai Montessori International School (founded 2010), now teaching from 18 months to 16 with IGCSE and A Level years being added.

Fees

School year 2026-27. Last reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 · source ↗

Year groupAgesTuitionAll-in annualYear-1 top-upYear-1 total
Toddler Community1–2US$9,830†฿330,600US$9,830†฿330,600Not publishedNot published
Children's House3–5US$10,720†฿360,600US$10,720†฿360,600Not publishedNot published
Lower Elementary6–8US$12,770†฿429,600US$12,770†฿429,600Not publishedNot published
Upper Elementary9–11US$13,330†฿448,200US$13,330†฿448,200Not publishedNot published
Secondary12–16US$14,870†฿500,000US$14,870†฿500,000Not publishedNot published

All-in annual fee, last five school years

School’s own fee scheduleMarket research*Estimate*

0US$5kUS$10k2022-23: US$7,150 (฿240,600), estimate≈$7,150฿240,6002022-23*2023-24: US$8,010 (฿269,500), market research≈$8,010฿269,5002023-24*2024-25: US$9,650 (฿324,400), estimate≈$9,650฿324,4002024-25*2025-26: US$11,610 (฿390,400), market research≈$11,610฿390,4002025-26*2026-27: US$12,770 (฿429,600), school fee schedule$12,770฿429,6002026-27

2022-23 to 2026-27: 78.6% in total, about 15.6% a year (includes market-research years).

* Years marked with an asterisk are based on market research and not directly from the school, so please reference with care.

Market research: 2023-24, BKK Kids 2024 International Schools Guide (as Chiang Mai Montessori) ↗ · 2025-26, International Schools Database (as Chiang Mai Montessori) ↗. These list tuition by school level; we spread them across today’s year groups and add this year’s compulsory charges to make an all-in figure. Estimates fill years with no figure: between two known years we assume steady growth; before the earliest known year we work back at the school’s own rate, or 5.8% a year (the median rise across Chiang Mai schools that publish older schedules). A paler top on a column marks a range (charges that vary by grade).

Yearly charges in the all-in figure

None listed beyond tuition.

One-time charges (Year 1)

Not published.

Refundable deposits

None listed.

Optional extras

None listed.

Included in tuition
Not published
Discounts
Scholarships and financial aid offered.
Payment terms
Per term (two terms a year).
Refunds
Not published

The school publishes fees per term without a school year; shown here as yearly (two terms) for 2026-27, the year we read them. Two terms matches the 10% rise on the 2025-26 directory figures. One-time fees are not published.

Older fee schedules are no longer on the school’s website; the chart above shows market research and estimates.

Key facts

Type
Private international
Curriculum
Montessori, British
Programmes
Montessori (18 months–12 years), Montessori secondary (12–16), IGCSE, A Level
Ages
1–16
Main teaching language
English
Other languages taught
Spanish, Thai
Religious association
None
Founded
2010
Owner
Not published
Accreditation and licences
ACS WASC; ISAT certification
Students
Not published
Nationalities
Not published
Campus size
Not published
Class size
Small classes (school statement)
Student–teacher ratio
Not published

Last reviewed: 11 Nov 2026 · source ↗

Location

Area
Hang Dong & Southwest
Address
229/1-2, 4 Ban Roychan, Nong Khwai, Hang Dong, Chiang Mai 50230
Distance
Not published
Map
Open in Google Maps ↗
Website
esara.ac.th ↗

School life

Learning support
Support and counselling team; places children by age, needs and teacher/parent feedback.
Results and university destinations
Not published
Facilities
Not published
Boarding
No boarding published
School day
Not published
Haze and clean air
Not published
School bus
Not published

Facts and fees are what the school publishes; “Not published” means we couldn’t find it online. Spotted a change? Tell us. For other families’ experiences, check Google reviews and visit the school.

† Prices are shown in US dollars, converted at ฿33.63 = US$1 (XE mid-market rate, 10 Nov 2026) and rounded. Schools charge in Thai baht: the baht figure shown with each price is the actual amount. Today’s rate ↗