Fees and Quotas
SCHOOL FEES and other QUOTAS 2020
Whilst the official “selling” exchange rate is below or equal to ¢610 per U.S. Dollar, then the school shall require payments to be made in COLONES in the mounts stated below. If the School agrees to accept payments in U.S. Dollars, the amount to be paid will be calculated by applying the official “buying” exchange rate (BCR) to those amounts in colones.
1. ADMISSION QUOTA
¢600,000 (plus 13% VAT) – paid one time by the family.
2. ANNUAL PAYMENTS:
I) MATRICULA 2020* – As from the 1st of January until the 31st of October 2020, the cost of the Annual Matriculation (Registration) Fee will be:
| EARLY YEARS 1 | ¢300,000 |
| EARLY YEARS 2 | ¢426,700 |
| EARLY YEARS 3 | ¢435,000 |
| YEARS 1 – 5 | ¢483,200 |
| YEARS 6 – 8 | ¢576,600 |
| YEARS 9 – 12 | ¢621,500 |
II) TEXT BOOKS, per student, per year – for 2020, the cost to the parents of renting the required course textbooks (and some accompanying workbooks) is INCLUDED in the Tuition Fees. Nevertheless, the family is required to pay and then maintain a Textbooks Deposit on their account with the School.
| EY3 & Primary | ¢95,000 Deposit |
| Secondary | ¢110,000 Deposit |
III) I.N.S. Student Medical Insurance (against accidents) approx. ¢18,000 per year.
3. MONTHLY PAYMENTS
The calculation of the monthly fees (below) is based on an amount corresponding to the annual Tuition Fees that can be paid annually, by semester (with a surcharge of 2%) or by month (with a surcharge of 5%). Payment of these fees also covers official trips and excursions, most external exams, school photos, a Yearbook, textbooks and most workbooks and materials supplied by the School. These fees do not cover school bus transport.
I.a) MONTHLY TUITION FEES 2020, paid each month over 12 months. For 2020 an increase of 2.5% has been applied over the cost of the tuition fees for 2019. **At the same time, the cost of renting course textbooks (and the provision of accompanying workbooks) is INCLUDED in the Tuition Fees for Early Years 3 and higher levels.
| EARLY YEARS 1 | ¢300,000 |
| EARLY YEARS 2 | ¢426,700 |
| EARLY YEARS 3 | ¢435,000** |
| YEARS 1 – 5 | ¢483,200** |
| YEARS 6 – 8 | ¢576,000** |
| YEARS 9 – 12 | ¢621,500** |
I.b) Late fee: ¢10,000 in respect of every 15 days overdue.
4. OTHER CHARGES and QUOTAS
The school may charge for other services such as special classes and After School Care.(¢2,000 per hour).
* for students commencing at mid-year, items marked (*) can be paid pro rata at 50% for the second semester of the year.
