For Parents Planning a Summer Trip to Thailand to Improve Their Children’s English: How to Choose Between International School Enrollment, English Training Camps, and Summer Camps

Summer vacation is just around the corner, and many parents are considering bringing their children to Thailand to enhance their English skills. But how do you choose between enrolling in an international school, joining an English training camp, or participating in a summer camp? Making the wrong choice can not only waste money but also dampen your child’s enthusiasm for learning. Today, let’s break down these three options to help you avoid 99% of the pitfalls!

1. English Training Institutions

If you want to systematically improve your child’s English foundation, professional language tutoring is the way to go. These institutions offer small-class, full-English instruction with interactive teaching methods that focus on improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. They provide courses tailored to different age groups and English proficiency levels. Whether your goal is to prepare for admission to an international school, enhance overall English skills, or lay the groundwork for future study abroad, enrolling in a training institution is a good choice. It offers clear goals and steady progress in English proficiency.

 2. Short-term Enrollment in International Schools

This is the option that many parents are most interested in and also the most controversial.

Many parents choose short-term enrollment to “help their children adapt to international schools in advance.” However, 90% of international schools in Thailand do not accept short-term enrollment, and among the remaining 10%, very few meet parents’ school selection criteria! After spending a lot of time and energy choosing a school and enrolling, another problem arises!

If your child has good English listening and speaking skills, they can easily integrate into the full-English classroom and experience authentic international education.

But if your child has a weak English foundation, they may struggle to keep up in class and easily feel frustrated. Therefore, this option is suitable for families planning to transfer to an international school in the future and need to adapt to full-English teaching in advance. It is recommended to apply early.

3. Summer Camps

Summer camps come in two types: those run by training institutions and those operated by international schools. Compared to some “tourism-style summer camps” on the market, summer camps run by international schools are much more professional in terms of safety, faculty, and curriculum design. Such summer camps can balance English learning and student safety, providing a good short-term international education experience for children.

Summer camps offer children a unique opportunity to improve their language skills in an immersive learning environment. They provide a break from traditional education and an ideal setting for focusing on mastering English or other languages. Children can benefit from the dedicated time and environment, as well as experienced language teachers and peers from around the world to practice their fluency.

If you want to build a solid foundation in English and have flexible learning schedules, choose a training institution. If you want to experience international school education and pave the way for studying abroad, choose short-term enrollment, but apply early and be cautious if your child has weak language skills! If you want a short-term experience that combines fun and learning with safety, choose a summer camp run by an international school.

Have you decided on your plans for this summer vacation? This year, we are collaborating with Bromsgrove International School in Bangkok to offer a customized summer camp that is perfect for children who want to experience international school life and combine fun with learning. The camp features real international school faculty and professional STEAM courses. In the morning, children will attend English classes, and in the afternoon, they will participate in activity courses. There will also be golf lessons led by professional coaches and sailing courses offered by the Royal Yacht Club.

We welcome parents who are interested in learning more about international school enrollment, English training camps, and summer camps to contact our assistant for more information!