American Academy Limassol vs Pascal Education Lemesos

	A American Academy Limassol Limassol, Cyprus	P Pascal Education Lemesos Limassol, Cyprus
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €5,250 - 9,750	Fees / year €8,050 - 13,300
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels	Curriculum Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge IGCSE, British Curriculum, IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils 300	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 8	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Arabic	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1986	Opened 2002
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Limassol, Cyprus. Secondary School: 24 Despinas Pattichi Street, Limassol 3071; Primary School: 7 Lefkas Street, Limassol 3070. The school operates a private education model serving nursery through secondary education on multiple sites in Limassol.	Location The Lemesos Main Campus is located at 2, Grammaton Street 3112 Agia Fyla, Lemesos. The Lemesos City Centre Campus is located at 40, Omirou Street 3095, Lemesos.
Stages	Stages Preschool & Kindergarten; Primary School (ages 5-11); Secondary School (11-18); Boarding School (11-18); Greek School (11-18); Athletic School; Learning Support Center	Stages Lemesos Main Campus offers Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary (ages 3-18). Lemesos City Centre Campus offers Kindergarten and Primary (ages 3-12).
School type	School type Private school in Cyprus offering education from kindergarten through secondary, following the English National Curriculum.	School type Private international school; English-medium across both Lemesos campuses; Cambridge Primary Curriculum at the Main Campus; International Primary Curriculum at the City Centre Campus; IB Diploma Programme available at the Secondary level.
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Additional learning support	Additional learning support The school has a Learning Support Center.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Cyprus	Country affiliation Cyprus
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School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure All Day School is optional for Secondary students in Years 1-3; two additional teaching periods after lunch on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; in Lemesos, All Day School includes eight periods across four subjects.
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and registration fees - New students: Application and registration fee of EUR 500. - Returning (existing) students: Registration fee EUR 250 plus a deposit of EUR 400 (the deposit is credited toward tuition). The school may release an existing students place if registration is not completed by May 1. Tuition fees (Academic year 2026/2027) — per term and per year (3 terms per year) - Kindergarten & Pre-reception: EUR 1,750 per term / EUR 5,250 per year. - Reception: EUR 1,850 per term / EUR 5,550 per year. - Primary Year 1 & 2: EUR 2,190 per term / EUR 6,570 per year. - Primary Year 3 & 4: EUR 2,266 per term / EUR 6,798 per year. - Primary Year 5 & 6: EUR 2,320 per term / EUR 6,960 per year. - Secondary Class 1: EUR 2,410 per term / EUR 7,230 per year. - Secondary Class 2: EUR 2,640 per term / EUR 7,920 per year. - Secondary Class 3: EUR 2,850 per term / EUR 8,550 per year. - Secondary Class 4 & 5: EUR 3,050 per term / EUR 9,150 per year. - Secondary Class 6 & 7: EUR 3,250 per term / EUR 9,750 per year. Boarding fees and package - Full boarding package (includes tuition, accommodation, meals, transport to/from the airport, clubs and extracurricular activities, immigration arrangements, and medical insurance): - Classes 1, 2, 3 & 4 (boarding): EUR 27,500 per year. - Classes 5, 6 & 7 (boarding): EUR 30,000 per year. - Boarding accommodation is offered for the full academic year including holidays if the student remains in Cyprus; rooming, meals (three times daily), laundry and 24-hour supervision are included as part of the boarding package. Additional and optional fees - Afternoon care / internal clubs: additional charges apply for after-school care (standard day and after-care hours described; services are charged separately and paid in advance). For students who stay in the afternoon and/or eat lunch periodically there is an occasional fee of EUR 20 per child per day (with three days notice). - Subject-specific additional annual charges (examples shown by year group): Class 4/5: EUR 75 per year for each additional subject; Class 6/7: EUR 100 per year for each additional subject. Transport and lunch are charged separately and are administered by the accounts office. - Miscellaneous purchases (charged in addition to tuition) include: school uniforms, books, student photographs, yearbooks and certain excursions. For example, a basic sports kit item listed for primary (jersey, pants and t-shirt) is EUR 15. - International examination fees (for external exam centres) vary by subject, level and candidate and are payable directly to the examination centres. Billing schedule and payment terms - All school services are payable in advance on a yearly or termly basis. - Standard instalment plan (three instalments): due 1 September, 1 December and 1 March. - Annual payment: a 3% tuition discount is applied if tuition and all fees are settled in full by the schools set deadline. (Advance-payment discounts apply to tuition only.) - Monthly payment plan: a monthly plan (10 payments from August to May) is available; payments may be made by standing order or credit/debit card and a commission fee applies for the monthly plan (EUR 50). Monthly agreements must be arranged through the accounts office. Refund and withdrawal policy - Tuition fees, pre-payments, deposits and registration fees are not refundable and are non-transferable under any circumstances. A full-term written notice must be given to the principal to withdraw a pupil during the academic year. If written notice is not provided, the school may charge for the following academic term or request payment for the entire academic year. School records and transcripts may be withheld until all balances are paid in full. A specific administrative withdrawal charge may also apply after enrolment in some circumstances. Fee payment methods and administration - Families may pay by annual lump sum, three-instalment plan, or the monthly payment plan; monthly payments may be processed by standing order or by credit/debit card (monthly-plan commission applies). Payment arrangements and exact billing (for transport, lunch and other optional services) are administered by the accounts office. Notes on timing and small-cost items - Transport and prepaid-lunch pricing are quoted and administered by the accounts office; occasional lunch is charged at EUR 20 per day (with three days notice). Subject-specific and extracurricular charges are billed separately.	Fee details Application / Registration & Reservation fees - Registration Fee (compulsory): EUR 750 per annum. - Parents/Guardians Association subscription (compulsory): EUR 50 per family per annum (plus EUR 20 per sibling). - Reservation Fee for continuing pupils to hold a place for the upcoming year: EUR 1,000 (this amount is deducted from the total registration payment at the time of registration). Parents/guardians of continuing pupils must reserve places by the deadline indicated by the school. Tuition fees (annual) — PASCAL Lemesos (listed by year group) - Main Campus — Kindergarten & Primary (annual tuition): - Early Years / Pre-Reception: EUR 8,050. - Reception: EUR 8,050. - Year 1: EUR 8,335. - Year 2: EUR 8,335. - Year 3: EUR 8,335. - Year 4: EUR 8,965 and EUR 7,290 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 4). - Year 5: EUR 8,965 and EUR 7,290 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 5). - Year 6: EUR 8,965 and EUR 7,290 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 6). (See the school's published fee table for the two figures shown for Years 4–6.) - City Centre Campus — Kindergarten & Primary (annual tuition): - Early Years / Pre-Reception: EUR 8,050. - Reception: EUR 8,050. - Year 1: EUR 8,335. - Year 2: EUR 8,335. - Year 3: EUR 8,335. - Year 4: EUR 8,965. - Year 5: EUR 8,965. - Year 6: EUR 8,965. - Secondary School — Lemesos (annual tuition): - Year 1 (UK Year 7): EUR 11,200. - Year 2: EUR 11,200. - Year 3: EUR 11,200. - Year 4: EUR 11,800 and EUR 8,865 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 4). - Year 5: EUR 11,800 and EUR 8,865 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 5). - Year 5 IB: EUR 13,300 and EUR 12,145 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 5 IB). - Year 6: EUR 11,800 and EUR 8,865 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 6). - Year 6 IB: EUR 13,300 and EUR 12,145 (both figures appear in the published fee table for Year 6 IB). (See the published fee table for the two figures shown for Years 4–6 and the IB years.) Payment schedule and instalments - Initial payment at registration: see the "On Registration" totals above (Kindergarten/Primary EUR 3,000; Secondary EUR 3,500). The initial payment comprises the Registration Fee, Parents/Guardians subscription and a deposit toward annual tuition. - Balance of the annual tuition fees is payable in six equal instalments across September–February. Some optional services use different instalment schedules as noted below. - Specific instalment schedules shown in published fees: optional extended day (typically 2 instalments: Sep & Jan), lunch and breakfast (typically 5 instalments: Oct–Feb), IB/administration or certain activity fees (varied instalment patterns shown in the published fee lists). Optional and additional fees (examples and annual charges) - Registration Fee (compulsory): EUR 750 p.a.; Parents/Guardians Association subscription (compulsory): EUR 50 p.a. (plus EUR 20 per sibling). - Optional Extended Day Programme (Homework Support / Afternoon Activities / Clubs): typical total package EUR 3,200 p.a.; individual components for Primary (example): Homework Support EUR 1,000; Afternoon Activities EUR 900; Afternoon Clubs EUR 1,300. For Secondary the optional extended-day components list academic/homework support EUR 1,125 p.a., afternoon sessions EUR 1,300–1,400 p.a. (fees and session structure shown in the published lists). - Optional Lunch (five days per week): EUR 950 p.a. (Kindergarten/Primary City/Main Campus) or EUR 1,080 p.a. (Secondary); instalment schedules noted in published lists. Optional Breakfast (five days per week): EUR 630 p.a. - Excursions (compulsory): Primary EUR 125 per annum (one instalment: Sep.); Secondary EUR 50 per annum (one instalment: Sep.). Excursions fee covers transportation and entrance where listed; other related costs may be charged separately. - GL Assessment (compulsory for specified years): NGRT EUR 15 p.a.; PASS EUR 8 p.a.; CAT4 (Year 3 Secondary) EUR 30 p.a. (charged as indicated). - Lab fees / consumables for Years 4–6 (Secondary): EUR 105 p.a. per subject for Chemistry/Biology/Physics/Art where applicable. IB DP School Administration Fee (Years 5 IB & 6 IB): EUR 400 p.a. Athletic Section Fee (for athletes): EUR 800 p.a. - The cost of school uniform, books (except those provided free by the Cyprus Ministry of Education where applicable), school transport and participation in some extra-curricular competitions/conferences are not included in the published tuition/fee schedules and are charged separately. The published fee sheets indicate these items are payable in addition. Boarding fees - Boarding is not listed among the Lemesos campus fee schedules. The school's fee sections for Lemesos include Main Campus (Kindergarten & Primary), City Centre (Kindergarten & Primary) and Secondary — no dedicated boarding fees are shown for Lemesos. (Boarding is listed elsewhere for other campuses.) Refunds, non‑refundability and fee obligations - Reservation Fee, Registration Fee, Tuition Fees, Parents/Guardians Association subscription, GL Assessment and Excursions are stated as non‑refundable and non‑transferable in the published fee information; these amounts act as a deposit guaranteeing a pupil's attendance for at least one academic year. Parents/guardians remain liable for the full year's fees even if a pupil leaves during the academic year; no refund is payable for fees already paid. The published rules also state the school may withdraw scholarships, discounts or prizes if fees are not paid on time. - Tuition and other fees are reviewed annually; any increase on Tuition Fees and the Registration Fee has a stated cap (published cap percentages are shown in the fee documents). Fee payment options and bank details - Accepted payment methods: debit/credit card, JCC Smart, wire transfer (bank transfer), monthly instalments by debit/credit card or standing order. The published fee sheets instruct parents to clearly state pupil name and class on transfers and note transfer costs are borne by the sender. Cash payments above EUR 10,000 per family per academic year cannot be accepted in accordance with local legislation. - Example bank details shown for transfers to PASCAL Education (Cyprus) Limited – Limassol (EUR): IBAN CY64 0020 0195 0000 3570 1899 5560; SWIFT/BIC BCYPCY2N. For City account details and corporate account details the published fee sheets provide the specific account numbers and IBANs to be used. Parents should follow the account instruction printed on the fee schedule when making transfers. Discounts and sibling policy - Sibling discount: a published sibling discount of EUR 500 is applied to the tuition fees of each of the older children. The Parents/Guardians subscription is charged per family (EUR 50) with an additional EUR 20 for each sibling.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The American Academy Limassol follows a British curriculum taught in English and uses a modified English National Curriculum. In Secondary School, students study for GCSE/IGCSE and GCE AS/A-Level examinations and may also complete the Apolytirion; the school is an approved examination centre for GCSE/IGCSE and GCE AS/A2 Level examinations. Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9) provides the core curriculum including English, environmental science, Greek/Greek as a foreign language, mathematics, science, history, ICT, music, personal and social education, physical education, and art and drama. Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11) prepares for the International GCSE/GCSE with English, mathematics, PE and Greek/Greek as a foreign language compulsory and a broad range of optional subjects. Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13) enables AS/A2 levels and the Apolytirion across three tracks: A-Level Intensive, Apolytirion, and Combined. The school supports progression to universities worldwide, including the UK, Europe, USA, Australia, Canada, Cyprus and Greece, and offers the Duke of Edinburgh International Award as part of extra-curricular activities.	Curriculum details PASCAL Lemesos serves students aged 3-18 across Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary. Kindergarten offers Early Years Learning; Primary follows the Cambridge Primary curriculum. Secondary offers Apolytirion, IGCSEs, GCE A Levels, International A Levels, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). The six-year Secondary program provides a pathway to top universities worldwide; the Lemesos campus offers the broadest range of academic pathways in Cyprus.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio low student-teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression Entry to leading universities worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Europe, the USA, Australia, Canada, Cyprus and Greece.	Higher education progression Graduates from the six-year Secondary program progress to top universities worldwide. The breadth of qualifications supports entry to leading tertiary institutions.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
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Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Schedule a visit. Visiting our schools provides a 30-minute information session followed by a 30-minute tour. Visits are scheduled Monday–Friday, 9:00 am to 14:00 pm. To schedule a tour, complete the registration form on the site or contact Admissions and Recruitment Office at +357 25 337054. 2. Prepare. Admissions decisions are made by the principal of each school. The admissions office coordinates the process and sets minimum enrollment requirements, application deadlines and additional requirements. Prospective students should prepare entrance exams in Mathematics and English (complimentary lessons are provided), an entry interview with the Headmaster, and keep on hand documents including two passport photographs, original birth certificate, copies of the student's passport/ID, copies of parent's passport/ID, attested copies of G.C.S.E /G.C.E. / IELTS / TOEFL, last school report, and health certificate for Early Years. 3. Apply. When ready to apply, you will find all relevant information relating to the application. Applications are subject to deadlines and availability. If you prefer, you may call +357 25 337054 to discuss sending an application electronically. 4. For international applicants; Upon acceptance. International applicants require a visa, and the team handles visa particulars to ensure issuance. Upon acceptance, the Student and Parents Handbook will be provided to ensure a smooth transition to school life.	Admissions 1. Enquiry. We welcome students from ages 3 to 18 at our schools in Lefkosia, Larnaka and Lemesos. If you're considering one of our schools for your child, please fill out our enquiry form to learn more. The enquiry initiates the admissions process and helps identify the appropriate pathway for Kindergarten & Primary or English Secondary Day & Boarding School. The enquiry starts the flow of information you will receive about the next steps. 2. Enrolment explanation and visit scheduling. After you submit an enquiry, the admissions team will contact you by phone or email to explain the enrolment process and to schedule a visit. This contact ensures you understand what to expect and which pathway best fits your child's education stage. The information shared guides you toward the next step in the process. 3. Visit or interview. Kindergarten and Primary applicants are invited to visit the school for a pupil trial day or an interview with a member of the school leadership team. For English Secondary Day & Boarding School, you and your child will meet with a member of the school leadership team. The visit or meeting provides an opportunity to experience the school environment and to ask questions. 4. Assessment or offer. For Kindergarten and Primary, successful applicants will receive an offer. For English Secondary Day & Boarding School, your child will take either an entrance examination or a diagnostic/placement test, and the school will make an offer based on the results. Enrolment follows the offer through completing the registration process. 5. Enrolment and boarding specifics. If you accept the offer, enrolment is completed by finishing the registration process. For Boarding applicants, additional support is provided for the visa application process.
Scholarships	Scholarships Students are tested in English and Mathematics and academic scholarships are awarded as follows: 1st Place – 25% of the annual tuition. The 25% Class Achievement Scholarship is awarded to a single top-student in each class of Secondary School for the following academic year and is valid for one academic year; the top student is determined by the principal and his team. All students who participate in a national sports team are eligible for the ATHLETE scholarship. Eligibility should be confirmed with the Principal.	Scholarships Scholarships for students are provided through the Morfosis FUNraising fund (managed by FUNraising). The foundation has offered scholarships to students, including reporting that in the 2021/2022 school year it awarded over €40,000 in scholarships to 26 students.
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