Yangon International School (YIS) is a private, independent, co-educational day school in Thingangyun, Yangon, offering schooling from early years through secondary. The school combines an American, standards-based programme in its lower and middle grades with an authorised International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12, and awards both a YIS (American-style) high‑school diploma and the IB Diploma. Instruction is in English; the curriculum includes Myanmar Studies across grade levels and the school offers language tuition in Burmese (Myanmar), Mandarin and Spanish (DP options include Mandarin and Spanish ab initio and Myanmar language A at SL). Published school provision emphasises STEAM, visual and performing arts, physical education and technology integration; the elementary programme includes a Makerspace and media/library provision and the secondary programme highlights CAS/service learning and extracurricular clubs and sports. YIS is WASC‑accredited and presents the IB core (Extended Essay, TOK, CAS) as central to its senior programme.
Yangon American International School is an international day school in Yangon, Myanmar, operating campuses in Hlaing (Yangon‑Insein Road) and Bahan. The school publishes a concept‑based programme that is mapped to both the International Baccalaureate framework and American standards: it is an authorised IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and reports MYP candidacy while planning for the IB Diploma Programme (DP), and aligns learning to American frameworks such as the Common Core, NGSS and AERO. Stages published on the site include an Early Years Village (Nursery, Toddler, Pre‑kindergarten) for ages 2–4, the PYP for ages 3–12, and the MYP for ages 11–16 (grades 6–10); directory records on file list ages 2 to 14. The school says it promotes multilingualism, teaching and using English and Myanmar with opportunities to add other languages such as French. Published resources mention learning spaces including an Early Years Village and broader learning resources, a social‑emotional learning programme using CASEL, and use of MAP external assessments to individualise learning plans.
Thalun International School is a private PK–12 international school in Yangon, Myanmar, with a separate Thalun International Preschool campus in Golden Valley and a PK–12 campus in Ahlone. The school follows an American‑style, standards‑based curriculum guided by AERO and positions itself as a college‑preparatory programme that offers Advanced Placement courses. It serves early childhood through secondary students (user file: ages 3 to 17) and uses English as the language of instruction while operating a Myanmar language programme; Mandarin is offered on a weekly basis. The school reports a low student‑to‑teacher ratio (4:1) and a maximum class size of about 20, and highlights technology integration, classroom learning centres (preschool), a library and co‑curricular provision including music, ICT, arts and physical education. Student support includes EAL provision through middle years, and the school runs experiential learning such as an annual “Week Without Walls” of local and overseas trips and a year‑round athletics and after‑school activities programme.
Wells Yangon Campus is the Yangon arm of Wells International School, part of a five‑campus network with Wells schools in Thailand. Opened in January 2022, the campus began with Pre‑Kindergarten to Grade 3 and plans to upgrade classes year by year. It offers an American Curriculum alongside IB (PYP) components, with Level of Instruction extending from Nursery to Grade 12, and initial operations from Nursery through Grade 5. The Early Childhood program uses Jolly Phonics, Literacy By Design and American Common Core, with two major projects each year instead of examinations. Literacy and numeracy support is provided by Raz‑Kids and McGraw‑Hill My Math. Physical education includes swimming, soccer and basketball, supervised by teachers and trainers. The campus sits in a newly designed building featuring roomy classrooms, a palatial library, a swimming pool, an art room, a science lab, a gym, and a dance studio, plus an indoor primary playground and on‑site meals. Location: No.50 Pyay Road, 6.5 Miles, Ward 11, Hlaing Township, Yangon. It is the sister campus of Wells International School in Thailand and can accommodate up to 400 students.
The British School Yangon (BSY) is an international day school in Yangon, Myanmar, and a member of the Nord Anglia Education family. BSY follows the English National Curriculum from Early Years Foundation Stage through to sixth form, offering IGCSE and A‑level pathways and serving children aged 2–18 (Early Years 2–5; Primary 5–11; Secondary 11–18). The school states that all lessons and activities are taught in English; Mandarin and Spanish are taught at all levels and Myanmar is offered as an enrichment option. Campus facilities listed by the school include purpose‑built early years spaces with water and sand play, three libraries (including a child‑centred treehouse library), advanced science and STEAM labs, a 25m swimming pool, two indoor gyms with a rock‑climbing wall, a large covered all‑weather/astroturf sports pitch, a rooftop basketball court, and a 500‑seat theatre. BSY highlights distinctive programmes and partnerships such as Nord Anglia's Global Campus and collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT and UNICEF, and extracurricular opportunities including the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award.
