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Curriculum:

The designation or nationality of the international curriculum or teaching method upon which the school’s curriculum is based. It is advisable to consider a curriculum that is transferrable to your home country, or where you expect your child to attend school next.

Nursery/Kind/Grades:

Denotes whether the school offers programs for nursery or kindergarten, and the US grade equivalents of its academic programs.

Min/Max Fees:

The standard annual cost of school tuition including obligatory charges such as administration, capital and materials fees, and not including any optional charges that cover meals, transportation or extracurricular activities. Costs are calculated on the basis of a first-time student (which may include a one-time examination, application and/or registration fee) for whom all fees are paid in a lump sum advance payment.

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​The minimum fee listed here is the standard annual cost of 2025/26 tuition for the youngest students that a school accepts, while the maximum fee is the base cost of annual enrolment for the highest grade offered.

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Min/max fees are only a guideline. Schools often offer sizeable discounts and promotional packages to attract new students and encourage early bookings. In addition, some schools offer significantly more actual class days than others, making cost comparison difficult.

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*2025-26 fees have not been published; fees shown are from the 2024-25 academic year.

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Language:

The primary language of instruction. Some multilingual schools may offer accredited programs in different languages.

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The list order is in no way intended as a measure of a school’s ranking. There may be other well-deserving international schools that we missed. Let us know what you think by commenting in our Parent Forum.