Berkeley International School vs Denla British School (DBS)
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Photo: Google MapsDenla British School (DBS)
Nonthaburi, Pak Kret (Ratchaphruek) · Nonthaburi
In short
How they differ
- On published fees, Berkeley International School is the less expensive of the two: its range (฿519,200 – ฿839,200 / year) sits against ฿548,200 – ฿1,042,500 / year at Denla British School (DBS) — a gap of ฿203,300 at the top of the range and ฿29,000 at entry level.
- Curriculum: Berkeley International School lists American; Denla British School (DBS) lists British, IGCSE, A-Level. That difference — not the brand name — is what most affects transferability to your next school or university system.
- They are not in the same place: Berkeley International School is in Bangkok, Denla British School (DBS) in Nonthaburi — for most families that settles the commute question before fees do. Check both in the commute finder.
- Over 13 years at today's fees, the midpoint totals are ฿8,829,600 at Berkeley International School and ฿10,339,550 at Denla British School (DBS) — a difference of ฿1,509,950 before annual increases.
| Berkeley International School | Denla British School (DBS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bang Na · Bangkok · Bangkok Metropolitan | Nonthaburi, Pak Kret (Ratchaphruek) · Nonthaburi · Bangkok Metropolitan |
| Founded | 2010 | — |
| Grades / ages | 2–18 | 2–18 |
| Curriculum | American | British, IGCSE, A-Level |
| Accreditation / notes | — | — |
| Annual tuition | ฿519,200 – ฿839,200 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown | ฿548,200 – ฿1,042,500 / year [O] Official fees Full fees breakdown |
| Est. 13 years | ฿6,749,600 – ฿10,909,600 at today's fees, before annual increases | ฿7,126,600 – ฿13,552,500 at today's fees, before annual increases |
| Fee history (recorded) | +9.2% on recorded points, 2020/21 → 2024/25 (5 school years recorded) Fee history | +18.9% on recorded points, 2020/21 → 2024/25 (5 school years recorded) Fee history |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Nearest rail station | Udom Suk (BTS Sukhumvit) · 1.0 km straight-line | Bang Rak Noi Tha It (MRT Purple) · 4.3 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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