Student Criteria
BCCI reserves the right to determine the proper placement (based on placement testing and the principal’s decision) to ensure that a student learns at a developmentally-appropriate level.
Student applicants must be of enrollment age by May 31, 2024 or have completed the previous grade equivalent.
Ages | BCCI | Thailand | US/Canada | UK/New Zealand | Australia | China |
2-3 years | Nursery | Nursery | Nursery | Pre-Nursery | Nursery | Nursery |
3-4 years | Kindergarten 1 | Kindergarten 1 | Pre-school | Nursery | Pre-school | Kindergarten 1 |
4-5 years | Kindergarten 2 | Kindergarten 2 | Pre-school | Reception | Pre-school | Kindergarten 2 |
5-6 years | Kindergarten 3 | Kindergarten 3 | Kindergarten | Year 1 | Kindergarten | Kindergarten 3 |
6-7 years | Grade 1 | Prathom 1 | Grade 1 | Year 2 | Year 1 | Grade 1 |
7-8 years | Grade 2 | Prathom 2 | Grade 2 | Year 3 | Year 2 | Grade 2 |
8-9 years | Grade 3 | Prathom 3 | Grade 3 | Year 4 | Year 3 | Grade 3 |
9-10 years | Grade 4 | Prathom 4 | Grade 4 | Year 5 | Year 4 | Grade 4 |
10-11 years | Grade 5 | Prathom 5 | Grade 5 | Year 6 | Year 5 | Grade 5 |
11-12 years | Grade 6 | Prathom 6 | Grade 6 | Year 7 | Year 6 | Grade 6 |
12-13 years | Grade 7 | Mattayom 1 | Grade 7 | Year 8 | Year 7 | Grade 7 |
13-14 years | Grade 8 | Mattayom 2 | Grade 8 | Year 9 | Year 8 | Grade 8 |
14-15 years | Grade 9 | Mattayom 3 | Grade 9 | Year 10 | Year 9 | Grade 9 |
15-16 years | Grade 10 | Mattayom 4 | Grade 10 | Year 11 | Year 10 | Grade 10 |
16-17 years | Grade 11 | Mattayom 5 | Grade 11 | Year 12 | Year 11 | Grade 11 |
17-18 years | Grade 12 | Mattayom 6 | Grade 12 | Year 13 | Year 12 | Grade 12 |