Secondary and sixth form international school fees in Taipei (2026/27)

Secondary is the top of the Taipei fee ladder, and the gap between tiers is at its widest here because sixth form provision and external examinations add cost the earlier years do not carry. Families weighing the IB Diploma, AP or A Level pathways will find the flagship Taipei international schools priced well above the community and faith based options, with the sixth form year the most expensive of all.

Schools bill in New Taiwan Dollars, so the dollar figures move with the exchange rate. The table below bands annual tuition across the secondary years, with the sixth form figure shown where a school runs one. Exam entry and trip costs sit on top and are set out below.

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.

Registration, capital levy and other costs

Tuition is only part of the secondary bill, and the sixth form year adds external examination costs the earlier stages avoid. The line items below are indicative market bands and should be confirmed with each school.

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.

What drives the cost

Pathway and staffing set the ceiling at secondary. The American and European flagships run full IB, AP and A Level provision with specialist teaching across sciences, arts and languages, and that breadth sits behind their position at the top of the range. The Christian and mission linked schools such as Dominican, Taipei Adventist American and Grace Christian Academy offer strong secondary programmes at a lower price, often with a narrower range of options at sixth form.

The sixth form year is the single biggest step up. Beyond the higher tuition, examination entry, coursework moderation and the residential and service components of the IB add real cost. The national community schools, Taipei Japanese School and Taipei Korean School, remain the most affordable route but follow a home curriculum rather than the international diploma pathways.

Hidden costs parents miss

Examination fees are the cost sixth form families most often forget. At TWD 30,000 to 60,000 a year for the IB Diploma or an A Level series, plus per subject AP entry, they land in the final two years on top of already higher tuition.

Trips scale up at secondary. IB creativity, activity and service expeditions, residential trips and overseas immersion programmes can add TWD 40,000 to 100,000 a year, and they are rarely optional for a diploma student.

The capital levy and transport still apply, and the enrolment year remains the most expensive because the levy is due up front. For a teenager arriving mid course, factor in any bridging or additional language support the school prices separately.

Fees at other stages in Taipei

Tuition steps up as children move through school. Compare this stage with the other Taipei fee pages: Nursery and preschool fees in Taipei and Primary 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.

Frequently asked questions

Secondary international school fees in Taipei range from about TWD 560,000 a year at the community schools to around TWD 980,000 at the American and European flagships, rising to roughly TWD 1,080,000 at sixth form. Most established secondary places fall between TWD 720,000 and TWD 950,000 before exam fees and extras.

Sixth form tuition at the Taipei flagships runs to about TWD 1,040,000 to 1,080,000 a year, with the mid tier schools around TWD 790,000 to 870,000. On top of tuition, budget TWD 30,000 to 60,000 a year for IB, A Level or AP examination entry.

The Taipei Japanese School and Taipei Korean School are the most affordable at around TWD 560,000 to 580,000, as they teach a national curriculum. Morrison Academy Taipei and the mid tier Christian schools sit above them, with the named flagships the most expensive.

Expect a non refundable registration fee, a one off capital levy of TWD 100,000 to 250,000, sixth form examination fees of TWD 30,000 to 60,000 a year, plus the school bus and trip costs that can reach TWD 100,000 a year for a diploma student.

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.