Primary international school fees in Taipei run from about TWD 460,000 a year at the national community schools to roughly TWD 860,000 at the flagship American and European campuses, with most established primary places landing in the TWD 610,000 to TWD 820,000 band before transport and extras.
Primary is the deepest part of the Taipei market, with the widest choice and the widest price spread. Alongside the American and European flagships you have established Christian schools, the Dominican and Adventist campuses, and the Japanese and Korean community schools that teach a national curriculum in the mother tongue with English support. That mix is why a primary seat in Taipei can cost anywhere from the mid TWD 400,000s to well over TWD 800,000 a year.
Fees are billed in New Taiwan Dollars, so the dollar figures here move with the exchange rate. Primary year groups usually sit near the middle of each school's published range, stepping up again through secondary. The table below bands annual primary tuition by tier.
| Tier | Annual tuition (2026/27) | Typical schools |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | TWD 820,000 to 860,000 (~USD 25,000 to 26,500) | Taipei American School, Taipei European School |
| Mid | TWD 610,000 to 690,000 (~USD 18,500 to 21,000) | Dominican International School, Taipei Adventist American School, Grace Christian Academy, Bethany Christian School |
| Value | TWD 610,000 (~USD 18,500) | Morrison Academy Taipei |
| Community | TWD 460,000 to 480,000 (~USD 14,000 to 14,500) | Taipei Japanese School, Taipei Korean School |
School names illustrate each tier and are not endorsements or exact quotes. Figures are drawn from our Taipei international school fees research and should be confirmed directly with each school.
Tuition is only part of the primary bill. The line items below are indicative market bands and should be confirmed with each school, as policies vary and some campuses waive individual charges entirely.
| Cost | Indicative band | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Application / registration | TWD 10,000 to 40,000 | Usually non refundable, paid per applicant. |
| Capital levy | TWD 100,000 to 250,000 where charged | One off buildings contribution; flagships at the top, mid tier around TWD 100,000 to 150,000. |
| School bus | TWD 60,000 to 120,000 a year | Distance based; common for primary families across the city. |
| Uniform and lunch | TWD 15,000 to 35,000 set up; lunch to TWD 70,000 | Lunch included at most schools, charged separately at a few. |
Bands above are indicative market ranges in New Taiwan Dollars, not school specific quotes. Always confirm current figures in a school's fee schedule before budgeting.
Curriculum and staffing set the ceiling. The American and European flagships, staffed largely with overseas hires and running broad specialist provision, sit at the top of the range. The Christian and mission linked schools such as Dominican, Taipei Adventist American and Grace Christian Academy deliver full English medium primary programmes for meaningfully less.
The national community schools are a category of their own. Taipei Japanese School and Taipei Korean School teach their home curriculum with English support and price accordingly, which makes them the most affordable route for families who plan to return home. Campus scale and facilities account for much of the rest of the gap, with the large purpose built sites folding capital costs into tuition and the levy.
Tuition is the headline, but the capital levy, bus and lunch add up. Use our comparison tool to line up Taipei fees against the city your offer is in.
Open the fee comparison toolTransport is the cost primary families most underestimate. With Taipei traffic, many children ride the school bus daily, and that annual fare is a standing line in the budget rather than an afterthought.
The capital levy inflates the first year. It is a one off, but at up to TWD 250,000 it lands before your child starts, so the enrolment year always costs more than the tuition headline. Build a buffer for it alongside the refundable style deposits some schools hold.
After school clubs, music tuition, swimming and the inevitable trips sit on top of tuition and are rarely capped. Devices for upper primary and annual uniform replacement add a few hundred dollars a year each.
Tuition steps up as children move through school. Compare this stage with the other Taipei fee pages: Nursery and preschool fees in Taipei and Secondary and sixth form fees in Taipei. For the citywide picture across every tier, read our guide to international school fees in Taipei, or start from the Taipei international schools hub to shortlist by curriculum and neighbourhood.
Primary international school fees in Taipei range from about TWD 460,000 a year at the Japanese and Korean community schools to around TWD 860,000 at the American and European flagships. Most established primary places fall between TWD 610,000 and TWD 820,000 before transport and extras.
The Taipei Japanese School and Taipei Korean School are the most affordable at around TWD 460,000 to 480,000, as they teach a national curriculum with English support. Morrison Academy Taipei and the mid tier Christian schools sit a step above, with the named flagships the most expensive.
Premium primary tuition in Taipei generally runs below the equivalent in Hong Kong or Singapore, though the flagships close much of that gap. The full picture depends on the exchange rate against your home currency and the extras each school charges.
Expect a non refundable registration fee, a one off capital levy of TWD 100,000 to 250,000 at most established schools, plus recurring costs for the school bus, uniform and, at some campuses, lunch. These add a meaningful amount to the tuition figure.
Yes. Schools set and bill in New Taiwan Dollars, so any dollar figure is a conversion that moves with the exchange rate. Families paid in another currency should budget for swings across the school year.
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