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Typical fee bands in 2026
For an established international school in Bangalore in 2026, plan on roughly INR 5,00,000 to INR 15,00,000 per year, with premium IB schools sitting at the upper end. The single biggest driver of where you land in that band is the year group: early years and lower primary tuition sits towards the bottom, and senior school, particularly the IB Diploma years, sits at the top. Curriculum and campus facilities push the figure too, but stage is the first lever, and the gap between an Indian-curriculum CBSE or ICSE school and a premium IB campus is wide. Treat these as planning ranges rather than quotes, and confirm the exact figure on each school's own fees page, because schools review tuition annually.
What named schools report
Where schools publish or have had their figures reported, they give a useful anchor for the bands above. The examples below are drawn from reported 2025 to 2027 tuition and should be confirmed with each school before you budget against them.
| School | Reported annual tuition |
|---|---|
| Stonehill International School (north Bangalore) | From about INR 6,00,000 (early childhood) to around INR 15,00,000 (IB Diploma), reported for 2025 to 2026. |
| The International School Bangalore (TISB, Sarjapur) | Annual tuition reported at roughly INR 10,60,000 to INR 10,90,000 for 2026 to 2027. |
| Indus International School | Broadly INR 5,00,000 to INR 14,00,000 a year across the stages. |
The spread between these points illustrates the rule of thumb: a younger child at a mid-market school can cost less than half what a senior student at a premium IB school does. For how the bands line up by curriculum and stage across the whole city, our international school fees in Bangalore guide is the deeper reference.
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Use the school finderCosts beyond tuition
Tuition is the headline, but it is not the whole bill. Most Bangalore schools charge a one-off admission fee at the point of joining, often alongside a refundable or non-refundable deposit, and some add a development or capital levy. Then there are the costs that are easy to forget: transport, which can be a significant line in a spread-out city with long school runs, meals, uniform, examination entry fees and activities or trips. None of these is large against tuition on its own, but together they can lift the real first-year cost well above the advertised figure, so build them into the plan rather than meeting them as surprises.
How to budget
Three habits keep a Bangalore school budget honest. Price the senior years even for a young child, because fees rise sharply through the school and a multi-year stay will reach those bands. Confirm the billing schedule, usually ahead of the August start and often by term or instalment, so the cash-flow timing matches your salary or allowance. And if an employer pays a schooling allowance, check whether it covers the full tuition or only a capped share, and whether the admission fee and levies above fall inside or outside it. For families still weighing when to relocate around the fee and term calendar, our best time to move to Bangalore for schools guide sets out the trade-offs.
Frequently asked questions
How much are international school fees in Bangalore in 2026?
Most established international schools in Bangalore charge roughly INR 5,00,000 to INR 15,00,000 per year, with premium IB schools at the top of that range. Fees rise with year group, so the early years sit at the lower end and senior or IB Diploma years at the top. Treat these as planning ranges and confirm the current figure on each school's own fees page.
Which Bangalore school fees are reported for 2025 to 2027?
Stonehill International School fees have been reported from about INR 6,00,000 for early childhood to around INR 15,00,000 for the IB Diploma for 2025 to 2026. The International School Bangalore annual tuition has been reported at roughly INR 10,60,000 to INR 10,90,000 for 2026 to 2027, and Indus International School broadly in the INR 5,00,000 to INR 14,00,000 range. Always confirm the current figure with each school.
What costs come on top of tuition in Bangalore?
Beyond tuition, expect a one-off admission fee, often a refundable or non-refundable deposit, and a development or capital levy at some schools, plus charges for transport, meals, uniform, examinations and activities. Together these can lift the real first-year cost well above the headline tuition, so build them into the budget rather than meeting them as surprises.
How are Bangalore school fees billed?
International schools review tuition annually and bill ahead of the August start of the academic year, often by term or in instalments. Confirm the billing schedule before accepting an offer, especially if an employer pays a schooling allowance, and check whether the admission fee and levies fall inside or outside that allowance.