Welcome to the leading boarding school in Bangkok. Set in a garden campus in northern Bangkok, our boarding village is a safe and secure environment where our students are valued, supported and inspired. With students from 16 different countries you will make new friends from around the world in a diverse and truly international setting.
Boarding at Harrow Bangkok is a fantastic experience. In a sense being a boarder is the most authentic way to experience a Harrow education; after all, Harrow London has been offering a boarding-only education
for over 450 years.
Boarders benefit from being part of a community in a home-away-from-home, from learning to live alongside others, and from having world-class facilities right on their doorstep. When boarders come to leave the school and to move onto the next phase of their lives, often at university, we find that they tend to be more independent, more at ease with themselves and, of course, less concerned with the practical realities of living away from home. For generations, boarding has been a popular option for parents seeking something a little special for their child’s education. It continues to be so today.
We are very proud of our boarding complex at Harrow Bangkok, which opened in January 2016, and incorporates two new, modern and spacious boarding houses to complement our existing two houses which we are currently redeveloping.
The junior boys' house, Bradbys, is located close to the playing fields, tennis courts and swimming pool. It is also next to our main ‘Hub’ building which caters for all of our meals and large social gatherings. Overlooking the green expanse of our playing fields is West Acre, our new girls’ House, and behind this is The Grove, the new senior boys’ house.
Accommodation
Each house has bedroom accommodation across four floors in addition to designated and well-resourced communal studying and socialising areas. Bedrooms range from spacious 4 or 5 shared bedrooms for the lower year groups, to paired occupancy rooms and single occupancy, en suite facilities for our senior boarders. The houses also accommodate our staff. Each house has a residential House Master/Mistress, a Deputy, and additional boarding staff including our nurses. All bedroom areas and floors above the ground floor are strictly gender defined and are for residents only.
Socialising
We have a policy of integration and although our boarders are resident in one building, we encourage the full use of the range of communal areas we have during the week. We have a number of social areas each with resources to encourage less time on devices and more time interacting with others. In our common rooms, we have pool tables, table tennis tables, table football, board games, two projection rooms and a ‘cinema’ television with full internet connectivity.
The ground-floor common rooms have modern kitchen facilities where cooking and baking is encouraged. Whether chatting with friends over a cup of tea whilst playing a game or reading the paper, our homely, high-quality furnishings and kitchen facilities are an ideal space for relaxing. Our Sixth Form students also have their own common room area with a kitchen, as well as socialising and study areas.
Study And Tutoring Sessions
We run supervised study sessions in addition to a full range of focused academic support, from English and Maths support for our younger boarders up to all A Level subjects for our senior students. We utilise our fully qualified academic teaching staff from the Harrow Bangkok community.
Our study areas have Apple Mac computers and a variety of work environment options to suit our boarders’ studying needs, be it either a formal desk setting, or a more relaxed workstation overlooking the playing fields. Wi-fi runs throughout the houses until 10:30pm. Our creative areas have a full range of art supplies and spacious work surfaces where academic, creative and social projects can take place.
Music practice takes place in one of our practice rooms and we are developing a new area in the ‘Bridge’ room located in ‘The Hub’. We currently have two pianos, a drum kit and electric guitars. Boarders are encouraged to take up a musical pursuit and we aim to facilitate all interests. Bluetooth speakers are also provided for ‘jamming’ sessions and in study areas where it is conducive to learning.
Sports
Being blessed with sunny weather all year round, we encourage our boarders to take full advantage of the facilities on our 35-acre campus. In addition to the playing fields and tennis courts, we have a sports hall which is open every evening, a fitness suite which is accessible to our senior boarders (after completing an induction), swimming pool and mountain bikes for exploring the campus. We also have a large range of options for golfers in the local area including an indoor golf centre located two minutes’ walk outside the campus and three driving ranges within a 10 minute drive.
Shop
The boarders run a shop on two days of the week and at weekends where snacks, stationery and other useful items such as toothpaste can be purchased. You can also buy small toys and games which make ideal gifts for friends. Very competitive prices and a welcoming smile greets those who wish to visit the shop for a chat in the afternoon.
Laundry
Our laundry facilities are managed by our own dedicated cleaning staff. Boarders can hand in laundry on three days during the week and this will be washed, ironed and returned the following afternoon. Boarders are encouraged to use the machines themselves after passing an induction.
Medical
We have medical staff on duty 24 hours a day and a medical centre located in ‘The Hub’ with single-sex wards and isolation rooms. Boarders can collect medicine during the breakfast period and throughout the afternoon and evening. In addition to physical health care, we also have a residential counsellor who stays during the week and focuses on the mental wellbeing of our boarders.
Contact The Boarding Staff
If you would like a consultation about boarding for your son or daughter or would like further clarification on the options available, please contact Richard Walter, our Head of Boarding: richard_wa@harrowschool.ac.th or Khun Kai, Boarding Administration: kai_mu@harrowschool.ac.th.
Day boarding provides students with the opportunity to join the boarding community during the afternoon and evening. The students will join the community activities in the houses from 4:00 pm, have a healthy and delicious dinner in our Hub facility and then attend the supervised study sessions in the evening. Day boarders will need to be collected by 8:00 or 9:00 pm depending on their age. If you are struggling with traffic congestion, or if your child would benefit from greater socialisation and academic support and supervision, this can provide you with the answer.
Temporary Boarding
There may be occasions where it becomes difficult for parents and guardians to supervise their children. Business commitments, family matters and other hurdles in our busy world can leave some parents struggling to be at home and arrange transportation for their children. Subject to availability of space and for limited periods of time, we can offer secure and safe care and supervision for students on a temporary basis in the boarding village.
Boarding Trials
If you are considering whether boarding is the right option for your child why not take advantage of our free, boarding trials. This gives the opportunity to students to live as a boarder to experience all we have to offer. It is a great way to build confidence and independence and experience a community that thrives.
Interested to know more about boarding? Get in touch with us on email admissions@harrowschool.ac.th or at +66 2 503 7222. Or leave your details below and we will get in touch!
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