American Standard International School vs Averroes International School - Mirpur Campus

	A American Standard International School Dhaka, Bangladesh	A Averroes International School - Mirpur Campus Dhaka, Bangladesh
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year BDT 180,000 - 1,020,000	Fees / year BDT 114,000 - 300,000
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational, Day	Type —
Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE	Curriculum British Curriculum, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 1,200
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2011	Opened 2017
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Plot 20B, Road 79/82, Gulshan-2 Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka-1212. The campus is centrally located in Gulshan-2, Dhaka.	Location The school is located at 7/1, Pallabi, Section-12, Mirpur-12, Dhaka-1216 (Westside of Mirpur 12 Bus Stand). The campus is beside Mirpur DOHS Gate near Mirpur 12 Metro Station.
Stages	Stages Primary Levels: ESL, Early Years, Primary & Middle Year. Secondary Levels: Cambridge, Edexcel, SAT.	Stages The school offers Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
School type	School type ASIS is an American international day school. The curriculum is based on the State of Ohio under the auspices of the United States Department of Education; Cambridge and Edexcel boards are also offered.	School type —
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The school offers an ESL program for non-native English speakers, helping students reach near-native proficiency. The school accepts all types of learners.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation United States (American curriculum).	Country affiliation British curriculum aligned with the United Kingdom.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation Islamic.
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fee - Application fee: BDT 2,000 payable on application and credited/adjusted against tuition once the student is admitted. One‑time / admission charges - Admission fee (one‑time) by year group: - Pre‑School, Pre‑Kindergarten, Kindergarten: BDT 300,000. - Grades 1–6: BDT 400,000. - Grades 7–12: BDT 500,000. - Security deposit (paid on admission, one amount shown for all grades): BDT 50,000. - UCBD fee (one‑time, by year group): - Pre‑School: BDT 30,000. - Pre‑Kindergarten: BDT 35,000. - Kindergarten: BDT 35,000. - Grade 1–2: BDT 50,000. - Grade 3–4: BDT 85,000. - Grade 5–6: BDT 90,000. - Grade 7: BDT 95,000. - Grade 8: BDT 97,500. - Grades 9–12: BDT 100,000. (All one‑time amounts and admission figures as shown for each year group). Ongoing tuition — monthly, per‑term and annual (by year group) - Pre‑School (age 2–3): Monthly tuition BDT 15,000 → Per term (4 months) BDT 60,000 → Annual (12 months) BDT 180,000. - Pre‑Kindergarten (age 4): Monthly tuition BDT 20,000 → Per term BDT 80,000 → Annual BDT 240,000. - Kindergarten (age 5): Monthly tuition BDT 25,000 → Per term BDT 100,000 → Annual BDT 300,000. - Grade 1: Monthly tuition BDT 35,000 → Per term BDT 140,000 → Annual BDT 420,000. - Grade 2: Monthly tuition BDT 40,000 → Per term BDT 160,000 → Annual BDT 480,000. - Grade 3: Monthly tuition BDT 45,000 → Per term BDT 180,000 → Annual BDT 540,000. - Grade 4: Monthly tuition BDT 50,000 → Per term BDT 200,000 → Annual BDT 600,000. - Grade 5: Monthly tuition BDT 55,000 → Per term BDT 220,000 → Annual BDT 660,000. - Grade 6: Monthly tuition BDT 60,000 → Per term BDT 240,000 → Annual BDT 720,000. - Grade 7: Monthly tuition BDT 70,000 → Per term BDT 280,000 → Annual BDT 840,000. - Grade 8: Monthly tuition BDT 75,000 → Per term BDT 300,000 → Annual BDT 900,000. - Grade 9: Monthly tuition BDT 77,500 → Per term BDT 310,000 → Annual BDT 930,000. - Grade 10: Monthly tuition BDT 80,000 → Per term BDT 320,000 → Annual BDT 960,000. - Grade 11: Monthly tuition BDT 82,500 → Per term BDT 330,000 → Annual BDT 990,000. - Grade 12: Monthly tuition BDT 85,000 → Per term BDT 340,000 → Annual BDT 1,020,000. (Monthly tuition figures shown above; per‑term = monthly × 4; annual = monthly × 12). Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition is collected at the beginning of each term. One term is equal to four months; there are three terms in an academic year. - VAT: All tuition and fees are shown exclusive of VAT (7.5%). - Security deposit, admission fee and UCBD fee are charged at admission. Other costs and optional services - Transportation (Banani / Gulshan / Baridhara area): BDT 8,000 per child (per year or per term as listed — fee shown as BDT 8,000). - Stationery supplies (one‑time, typical): BDT 5,000. - P.E. / games uniform kit: BDT 4,000 (1 long pant, 1 short pant, 1 shirt, 1 jacket). - Fees are shown as inclusive of: morning snack, one set of regular school uniform (1 shirt & 1 long pant) and all textbooks. Boarding - The school is listed as a day school; no boarding program or boarding fees are published. Refund information - No explicit refund policy for tuition, admission fee, security deposit or UCBD fee is published on the school's admission/fee material reviewed. Confirm the school's refund and withdrawal terms with the school office before completing payment. Payment options - The published fee material reviewed does not specify accepted payment methods (bank transfer, credit card or other). Confirm available payment methods and banking details with the school office at the time of enrolment. Notes and reminders for parents - All fees are shown exclusive of VAT (7.5%) and are subject to change without prior notice. - The application fee is shown as BDT 2,000 and is adjusted against tuition upon admission. (Fees and scheduling details above are taken from the school's published fees and admissions material for the current schedule; contact the school office for live confirmation of payment instructions or any special cases).	Fee details Application / Admission fees (one-time, new students) - Play Group: BDT 100,000. - Nursery: BDT 100,000. - Pre KG: BDT 110,000. - KG: BDT 110,000. - Standard 1: BDT 120,000. - Standard 2: BDT 120,000. - Standard 3: BDT 130,000. - Standard 4: BDT 130,000. - Standard 5: BDT 140,000. - Standard 6: BDT 140,000. - Standard 7: BDT 150,000. - Standard 8: BDT 150,000. - Standard 9 (IGCSE Year 1): BDT 150,000. - Standard 10 (IGCSE Year 2): BDT 150,000. - A Levels: BDT 150,000. Tuition fees by year group (monthly and annual figures) For each year group the published fee schedule lists a monthly tuition amount and an annual session charge (exam & co-curricular). The monthly tuition figures below are the published monthly amounts; the “Annual tuition (monthly × 12)” and “Total annual cost” lines are calculated by multiplying the published monthly fee by 12 and then adding the published session charge (these calculations are derived from the published monthly and annual items). - Play Group: Monthly tuition BDT 9,500. Annual tuition (monthly × 12) = BDT 114,000. Session charge (annual, exam & ECA) = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 129,000. - Nursery: Monthly tuition BDT 9,500. Annual tuition = BDT 114,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 129,000. - Pre KG: Monthly tuition BDT 10,500. Annual tuition = BDT 126,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 141,000. - KG: Monthly tuition BDT 10,500. Annual tuition = BDT 126,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 141,000. - Standard 1: Monthly tuition BDT 11,000. Annual tuition = BDT 132,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 147,000. - Standard 2: Monthly tuition BDT 11,000. Annual tuition = BDT 132,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 147,000. - Standard 3: Monthly tuition BDT 12,000. Annual tuition = BDT 144,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 159,000. - Standard 4: Monthly tuition BDT 12,000. Annual tuition = BDT 144,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 159,000. - Standard 5: Monthly tuition BDT 13,000. Annual tuition = BDT 156,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 171,000. - Standard 6: Monthly tuition BDT 13,000. Annual tuition = BDT 156,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 171,000. - Standard 7: Monthly tuition BDT 14,000. Annual tuition = BDT 168,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 183,000. - Standard 8: Monthly tuition BDT 15,000. Annual tuition = BDT 180,000. Session charge = BDT 15,000. Total annual cost = BDT 195,000. - Standard 9 (IGCSE Yr 1): Monthly tuition BDT 18,500. Annual tuition = BDT 222,000. Session charge = BDT 17,500. Total annual cost = BDT 239,500. - Standard 10 (IGCSE Yr 2): Monthly tuition BDT 18,500. Annual tuition = BDT 222,000. Session charge = BDT 17,500. Total annual cost = BDT 239,500. - A Levels: Monthly tuition BDT 25,000. Annual tuition = BDT 300,000. Session charge = BDT 17,500. Total annual cost = BDT 317,500. Fees per term (published figures converted to term amounts) - The school operates an academic calendar with term-based assessments; to provide a per-term figure the annual tuition above has been divided by three (per-term figures shown below assume three academic terms in the session). These per-term amounts are calculated from the annual tuition figures above (annual tuition ÷ 3). - Example per-term tuition (three-term assumption): - Play Group / Nursery: BDT 38,000 per term (approx.). - Standard 1 / 2: BDT 44,000 per term (approx.). - Standard 9 / 10: BDT 74,000 per term (approx.). - A Levels: BDT 100,000 per term (approx.). Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition is payable monthly; parents are asked to pay tuition by the 10th of each month. Late-payment penalties apply: BDT 200 if paid by the end of the calendar month; BDT 500 if paid in the following month. Dishonored cheque fine is BDT 1,000. Card payments incur a 2% bank charge. Students who pay the full annual tuition before the start of the academic year receive a 5% waiver on net annual tuition. All stated fees are quoted in Bangladeshi Taka; overseas payments require payment of the BDT equivalent and an additional USD 25 bank collection charge. Boarding / residential fees (where residential places apply) - Residential options are offered with separate residential fee schedules. Example residential figures published for the residential programme show: - Security deposit (refundable under conditions): USD 500. - Residential admission fee and monthly residential tuition vary by grade (examples): - Standard III: Admission USD 2,150; Monthly USD 437. - Standard IV: Admission USD 2,250; Monthly USD 437. - Standard V: Admission USD 2,250; Monthly USD 500. - Standard VI–IX: admission and monthly residential fees increase by grade as published in the residential schedule. - Residential billing options include Monthly, Quarterly or Half‑Yearly payment cycles; published residential policies note sibling discounts and specific residential fee concessions. Other costs and compulsory annual charges - Session charge (annual; includes examination fees and ECA) — typically BDT 15,000 for early years and most primary/secondary grades, BDT 17,500 for senior grades (Std 9, Std 10 and A Levels). These session charges are published separately from monthly tuition. - Additional program fees (for events such as convocation, annual sports, special programs) may be added as required. Late fees and fines (dishonoured cheque) apply as above. Card payments attract a 2% surcharge. Students required to pay VAT or other government levies if applied in future. - Uniforms and textbooks: uniforms are required; costs for uniform packs and textbooks are handled through the school's published purchasing arrangements (prices vary by item and are not listed as fixed line items in the main tuition schedule). Refund information - All standard tuition and other published fees are non‑refundable. For residential students a security deposit and certain residential refunds are refundable subject to conditions (return of textbooks/equipment, settlement of dues, no damages and notice requirements). A one‑month notice of intention to withdraw is required for residential security‑deposit refund procedures. Discounts and concessions - 5% waiver on net annual tuition when the full annual tuition is paid before the start of the academic year. - Sibling concessions and discounts are published in the school's fee policy; residential fee materials show a structured sibling discount scale (examples: 1st sibling 10% on tuition, 2nd sibling 15%, 3rd sibling 20% for residential tuition). Fee payment options and bank details (published payment routes) - Online payment portal available for fee payments. Cash deposit, online banking transfers, BEFTN/NEFT and bank payment orders are accepted; parents are asked to email deposit slips/payment details to the school accounts address after a bank transfer. Card payments are accepted with a 2% surcharge. Overseas transfers must cover the BDT equivalent and an additional USD 25 bank collection charge. - Published bank accounts (examples from the school's fee schedule): - Trust Bank Ltd., Centennial Branch — Account name: Averroes International School — Account number: 0094-0210000825 — SWIFT TTBLBDDH021. - Meghna Bank Ltd., Dhanmondi Branch — Account name: Averroes International School — Account number: 111111100000309 — SWIFT MGBLBDDHXXX. - Standard Bank Ltd., Pallabi Branch — Account name: Averroes International School — Account number: 236-33-000182 — SWIFT SDBLBDDH102. Administrative notes (payment timing and penalties) - Pay tuition by the 10th of each month. Late‑payment charges: BDT 200 (end of calendar month) and BDT 500 if paid in the next month. Dishonoured cheque penalty BDT 1,000. Card payments incur 2% bank charge. Published fee policy states any future government VAT/taxes must be paid on top of the listed fees.
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options —	Food options —
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details The school follows a British Curriculum framework with an Islamic Tarbiyah-based approach. Elementary School features play-based learning with Islamic values, Qur'an memorization (Juz 26–30), and daily Tarbiyah through Salah and character development. Middle School connects, inspires, and challenges students for a globally oriented future. High School emphasizes critical thinking and personal growth to prepare students for higher education and global opportunities. Hifz-ul-Qur'an is integrated into the curriculum as a dedicated programme to nurture memorization and character within an Islamically grounded environment. Alumni matriculate at many of the world's most competitive institutions each year.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results The school reports 90%+ consistent academic achievement.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Alumni matriculate at many of the world's most competitive institutions.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
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 —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Initiate contact via email or a message on WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. Share basic information about the child, such as age or current grade, and provide a contact number. The response is typically within about an hour during working hours, or by the next day if the message is sent in the evening. 2. What's Next and campus visit: After the initial contact, an academic coordinator will call or message to clarify details and provide any information needed. In-person visits to the Gulshan 2 campus in the Diplomatic Zone are welcome, and a campus tour can be arranged. Staff are available during the visit to answer questions. 3. Admission application process: After receiving your contact information, an academic coordinator will call or message to clarify details and provide information you may need. You may then proceed with the admission application and any required documents. In-person visits to the Gulshan 2 Diplomatic Zone campus are welcome to learn more and to tour the facilities. 4. Teaching applications: For teaching roles, send a cover letter and CV with a recent photo. A Bachelor's degree and several years of teaching experience are preferred. Vacancies are advertised on the BDJobs website, and if a candidate's background matches a current vacancy, they will be invited to interview.	Admissions —
Scholarships	Scholarships New students may receive up to a 75% waiver on admission fees. The waiver is offered to new students. The school accepts all types of learners.	Scholarships Merit Scholarship for Extraordinary Performance. The Merit Scholarship Programme recognizes and rewards students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance, consistent dedication, and exemplary conduct aligned with the school's core values of faith, integrity, and excellence. Eligibility criteria: Grades 6 to A Level currently enrolled at Averroes International School, Mirpur; outstanding results in annual exams, Pearson Edexcel, or recognized boards; consistent academic distinction over consecutive terms; exemplary Tarbiyah (Islamic character) and discipline; active participation in co-curricular activities and community service. Scholarship benefits: Up to 50% waiver on tuition fees, based on academic ranking and performance; certificates and award ceremony; recommendation letters to support university admissions and external scholarships. Selection process: Academic review by the Scholarship Committee at the end of each academic year; interviews and evaluation of shortlisted students for academic excellence, character, and school-life contribution; final approval by the Head of School and the Board of Directors. Continuation & renewal: Scholarships are reviewed annually and renewed based on continued excellence in academics, behavior, and Tarbiyah; withdrawal may occur for failure to maintain academic standards or involvement in disciplinary issues.
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