Below is the fee structure for International Schools of Kenya for 2025/2026
All fees listed below are per student, per year and in US Dollars.
| One Time Fees: 2025-2026 | ||
| Application Fee | USD $400 |
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| One Time Capital Levy | USD $11,000 |
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| Life-Centered Education (LCE) Program Fee | USD $20,000 |
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| Tuition Fees: 2025-2026 | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | USD $18,870 |
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| Kindergarten | USD $30,800 | |
| Grades 1 – 5 | USD $32,540 | |
| Grades 6 – 8 | USD $33,965 | |
| Grades 9 – 10 | USD $35,900 | |
| Grades 11 – 12 | USD $37,330 | |
| Annual Capital Levy | USD $1,550 |
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| Bus Fees | USD $2,200 |
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| Lunch Service |
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FEE PAYMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR I. FEE SCHEDULE (ALL RATES LISTED BELOW ARE PER STUDENT)
- Application Fee US$ 400 • Applies only to new applicants.
- Non-refundable and payable in full upon submission of the completed application form.
- One Time Capital Levy US$ 11,000 • To cover Capital expenses.
- Payable at the time of enrolment.
- Non-refundable and payable by all new entrants joining Kindergarten to Grade 12.
- A reduction of US$500 is given for every additional student enrolled from the same family.
- Postponed for Pre-K until students join Kindergarten.
- No discount is available on capital levy for early payment.
- LCE Program US$ 20,000 • This is a modified curriculum to meet student’s IEP and social emotional needs, together with Daily Living Skills and is applicable to students applying to Kindergarten – Grade 12.
- Amount payable in addition to the grade level tuition fees.
- The program also caters for students with intellectual disabilities.
- Read more about our LCE program here.
- Tuition Fee
Pre-Kindergarten US$ 18,870 • To cover Operational and Educational expenses.
Kindergarten US$ 30,800 Grades 1 – 5 US$ 32,540 Grades 6 – 8 US$ 33,965 Grades 9 – 10 US$ 35,900 Grades 11- 12 US$ 37,330
- Fee per year, payable by semester.
- Fees are not prorated according to the enrollment date. • 1% discount for full year’s tuition fee paid before July 1, 2025.
- Annual Capital Levy US$ 1,550 • To contribute to facility upgrade and development. • Payable by all continuing students.
- Bus fees US$ 2,200 • For students who use school transportation. • Reduction of US$200 for every additional sibling.
- From the fourth sibling onwards, the bus fee will remain at US$1,600.
- TUITION FEE PAYMENT AND DEADLINES
Payment deadlines:
April 2, 2025
July 1, 2025
August 13, 2025 January 13, 2026
- US$ 1,000 Tuition Deposit to reserve space for 2025 – 26. • Full tuition fee payment by this date entitles you to 1% discount. • First semester fees due.
- Second semester fees due.
Fees are payable by cheque or bank transfer as follows:
| Full Tuition
Paid by July 1 |
For parents paying by semester | For students joining
Semester II |
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| Tuition fees after
1% discount |
Semester I
August 13 |
Semester II
January 13 |
Semester II only | |
| Pre Kindergarten | US$ 18,681
Tel +254-20-209-1308/9 or +254-733-639-363communications@isk.ac.ke I |
US$ 11,322
www.isk.ac.ke |
US$ 7,548 | US$ 9,435 |
| Kindergarten | PO Box 14103 Nairobi 00800, KenyaUS$ 30,492 | US$ 18,480 | US$ 12,320 | US$ 15,400 |
| Grades 1 – 5 | US$ 32,215 | US$ 19,524 | US$ 13,016 | US$ 16,270 |
| Grades 6 – 8 | US$ 33,625 | US$ 20,379 | US$ 13,586 | US$ 16,983 |
| Grades 9 – 10 | US$ 35,541 | US$ 21,540 | US$ 14,360 | US$ 17,950 |
| Grades 11 – 12 | US$ 36,957 | US$ 22,398 | US$ 14,932 | US$ 18,665 |
Tel +254-20-209-1308/9 or +254-733-639-363
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PO Box 14103 Nairobi 00800, Kenya Tel +254-20-209-1308/9 or +254-733-639-363
communications@isk.ac.ke I www.isk.ac.ke
Overseas Bank details
Account Name: International School of Kenya Foundation Inc
Bank Name: TD Bank
Bank Address: 3470 Quakerbridge Road,
Mercerville, NJ 08619 USA
SWIFT Code: NRTHUS33 (for International wire)
Bank ABA No. 031201360 (for domestic transfer ACH)
Account No.: 4330232135
Wire Routing/ABA Number: 031101266 (For international wires)
III. PAYMENT PLAN
- The Business Manager may negotiate and authorize payment plans in US Dollars with a surcharge of 0.5% per month, (or in Kenya Shillings at 1% per month).
- FEE DEFAULTERS
- A penalty of 2% per month will be applied to the outstanding balance of any family who does not make payment at the beginning of the semester, or who fails to meet a payment deadline within their payment plan. Please note that failure to make payment within 30 days of a payment deadline may also result in the withdrawal of the student.
- REFUNDS
- Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable except when paid for a full year and a student is withdrawn prior to commencement of the semester. Attendance for any portion of a semester will preclude a refund of tuition fees.
- Application fees and Capital levies are non-refundable.
- PAYMENT CURRENCY
- US Dollars.
- Kenyan citizens may pay in Kenya Shillings (evidence of citizenship is required).
VII. SPECIAL FEES
International Baccalaureate
- Students taking International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are responsible for all examination fees, related DHL costs, and a Kenya National Examination Council fee. Costs range from $300 for a student taking one IB examination to as much as $908 for a full IB diploma student in their senior year. Upon completion of the registration process in September, fees for each individual student are communicated by the IB Organization to ISK. Parents are billed in October. Payment is due to ISK in November. There are additional charges for late registrations or any changes made after the final registration deadline. Please contact ISK’s IB Coordinator for further information.
Supplementary Language Instructional Fee
- ISK offers a range of language courses within the regular curriculum at no additional charge. Periodically additional native languages are offered to one or two students through the support of various national communities. The cost of instruction in these additional languages is not covered as part of ISK tuition and is payable by the parents to the respective language committee.
Tel +254-20-209-1308/9 or +254-733-639-363
Selected Inter-Cultural Trips
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- For Inter-Cultural trips where students fly to different destinations within Kenya, parents are required to cover the cost of the flight.PO Box 14103 Nairobi 00800, Kenya
Tel +254-20-209-1308/9 or +254-733-639-363
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PO Box 14103 Nairobi 00800, Kenya Tel +254-20-209-1308/9 or +254-733-639-363
communications@isk.ac.ke I www.isk.ac.ke
International Baccalaureate
Students taking International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are responsible for all examination fees, related DHL costs, and a Kenya National Examination Council fee. Costs range from $300 for a student taking one IB examination to as much as $908 for a full IB diploma student in their senior year. Upon completion of the registration process in September, fees for each individual student are communicated by the IB Organization to ISK. Parents are billed in October. Payment is due to ISK in November. There are additional charges for late r
Supplementary Language Instructional Fee
ISK offers a range of language courses within the regular curriculum at no additional charge. Periodically additional native languages are offered to one or two students through the support of various national communities. The cost of instruction in these additional languages is not covered as part of ISK tuition and is passed along to parents by the respective language committee.
Payment instructions
Please contact the Business office at finance@isk.ac.ke or +254 20 209 1308/9 for payment instructions.
Payment Plan
The Business Manager may negotiate and authorize payment plans in US Dollars with a surcharge of 0.5% per month, (or in Kenya Shillings at 1% per month).
Fee Defaulters
A penalty of 2% per month will be applied to the outstanding balance of any family who does not make their payment at the beginning of the semester, or who fail to meet a payment deadline within their payment plan. Please note that failure to make the payment within 30 days of a deadline may also result in withdrawal of the student.
Contacts
PO Box 14103 – 00800 | Nairobi, Kenya
Cell: +254 720 639 363 | Tel: +254 20 209 1308/9
High School: +254 733 639342 | Middle School: +254 733 639341 | Elementary School: +254 733 639340
communications@isk.ac.ke
