Fees guide

The true cost of international school

36-page PDF. Beyond tuition: capital levies, debentures, ESS surcharges, exam fees, transport, books. Plus a 50-city fee planning matrix and FX-strategy chapter.

Free. Updated Dec 2025 with 2026 to 2027 fee data.

Fees guide

The true cost of international school

A 50-city fee planning matrix

36 pages · PDF · v2026.1

Inside the guide

36 pages of honest fee planning

Built from 1,200 schools' published fee schedules across 50 cities. The guide every family wishes they'd read before choosing.

01Why the published fee is rarely what you pay

02The 7 hidden fee categories

03Capital levies explained

04Refundable deposits and debentures

05ESS surcharges: EAL and SEN

06Transport, lunch, uniform, technology

07Trips, clubs and exam fees

08Annual fee inflation across markets

09The 30% rule and 40% rule

10Sibling discounts: which schools still offer

11Scholarship strategies that work

12FX strategy: paying fees efficiently

13Tax considerations by country

1450-city fee planning matrix

15Hidden fee checklist (printable)

16Questions to ask admissions in writing

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