Belgrano Day School vs Pestalozzi Schule

	B Belgrano Day School Buenos Aires, Argentina	P Pestalozzi Schule Buenos Aires, Argentina
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year ARS 6,060,000 - 20,350,000	Fees / year ARS 6,494,070 - 12,436,490
Age range	Age range 1 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, IB (DP), American Curriculum	Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum, German Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 1,000	Pupils 1,200
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 25
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Spanish	Instruction language Spanish, German
Opened	Opened 1912	Opened 1934
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Belgrano Day School is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The address is Av. Juramento 3035, C1428 DOA.	Location Freire 1882, C1428CYB Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Pestalozzi-Schule is a German international school located in Buenos Aires. It serves Kindergarten through Secondary education within a bicultural context. It is part of the network of German Auslandsschulen supported by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Stages	Stages Kinder; Primary; Middle & Senior	Stages Kindergarten; Primary (Primarstufe); Secondary (Sekundarstufe)
School type	School type Day school	School type The school is a bilingual, bicultural, non-denominational German international school offering Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary education.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support There is a support team to deal with learning difficulties.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Argentina	Country affiliation Germany; supported under the Auslandsschulgesetz and part of the network of German overseas schools.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation Non-denominational; not affiliated with any religion.
School day structure	School day structure The workday is divided between English and Spanish.	School day structure Primary and Secondary education are full-day.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details No school bus service provided by the school; third-party providers; families apply directly to bus providers; the school verifies compliance with norms and collects required documents.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / Registration fees - Re‑enrolment (returning students): invoiced in two equal installments due 5 December 2025 and 5 January 2026. Amounts by year group (total per student): - Kinder K1: ARS 844,000 (422,000 + 422,000). - K2: ARS 844,000 (422,000 + 422,000). - K3: ARS 944,000 (472,000 + 472,000). - K4: ARS 980,000 (490,000 + 490,000). - K5: ARS 1,680,000 (840,000 + 840,000). - Primary P1: ARS 1,842,000 (921,000 + 921,000). - P2: ARS 1,932,000 (966,000 + 966,000). - P3: ARS 2,022,000 (1,011,000 + 1,011,000). - P4: ARS 2,112,000 (1,056,000 + 1,056,000). - P5: ARS 2,174,000 (1,087,000 + 1,087,000). - P6: ARS 2,222,000 (1,111,000 + 1,111,000). - Middle M1: ARS 2,326,000 (1,163,000 + 1,163,000). - M2: ARS 2,816,000 (1,408,000 + 1,408,000). - M3: ARS 2,918,000 (1,459,000 + 1,459,000). - Senior S4: ARS 2,988,000 (1,494,000 + 1,494,000). - S5: ARS 2,988,000 (1,494,000 + 1,494,000). - S6: ARS 2,988,000 (1,494,000 + 1,494,000). - New‑student registration: payable in a single installment at the conclusion of the admission process; amounts follow the registration/re‑enrolment schedule above by year group. Tuition fees (monthly breakdown) and annual total by year group The monthly invoice includes three components: Tuition (Arancel de Enseñanza), Other mandatory items (workbooks, materials, pedagogical outings, third halves of inter‑school games, etc.), and the mandatory Scholarship Fund contribution. The school issues 10 consecutive monthly installments (February–November). The monthly component amounts and the resulting 10‑month annual totals are: - Kinder K1: Tuition ARS 562,700; Other ARS 13,000; Scholarship fund ARS 30,300; Monthly total ARS 606,000 → Annual (10 installments) ARS 6,060,000. - K2: Tuition ARS 562,700; Other ARS 13,000; Scholarship fund ARS 30,300; Monthly total ARS 606,000 → Annual ARS 6,060,000. - K3: Tuition ARS 629,000; Other ARS 13,000; Scholarship fund ARS 30,300; Monthly total ARS 672,300 → Annual ARS 6,723,000. - K4: Tuition ARS 654,500; Other ARS 13,000; Scholarship fund ARS 30,300; Monthly total ARS 697,800 → Annual ARS 6,978,000. - K5: Tuition ARS 1,119,700; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,168,300 → Annual ARS 11,683,000. - Primary P1: Tuition ARS 1,227,400; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,276,000 → Annual ARS 12,760,000. - P2: Tuition ARS 1,288,200; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,336,800 → Annual ARS 13,368,000. - P3: Tuition ARS 1,347,400; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,396,000 → Annual ARS 13,960,000. - P4: Tuition ARS 1,408,100; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,456,700 → Annual ARS 14,567,000. - P5: Tuition ARS 1,449,200; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,497,800 → Annual ARS 14,978,000. - P6: Tuition ARS 1,481,400; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,530,000 → Annual ARS 15,300,000. - Middle M1: Tuition ARS 1,551,200; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,599,800 → Annual ARS 15,998,000. - M2: Tuition ARS 1,877,500; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,926,100 → Annual ARS 19,261,000. - M3: Tuition ARS 1,945,300; Other ARS 20,000; Scholarship fund ARS 28,600; Monthly total ARS 1,993,900 → Annual ARS 19,939,000. - Senior S4: Tuition ARS 1,992,300; Other ARS 16,000; Scholarship fund ARS 26,700; Monthly total ARS 2,035,000 → Annual ARS 20,350,000. - S5: Tuition ARS 1,992,300; Other ARS 16,000; Scholarship fund ARS 26,700; Monthly total ARS 2,035,000 → Annual ARS 20,350,000. - S6: Tuition ARS 1,992,300; Other ARS 16,000; Scholarship fund ARS 26,700; Monthly total ARS 2,035,000 → Annual ARS 20,350,000. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition, Other mandatory items and the mandatory Scholarship Fund are billed in 10 consecutive monthly installments, due on the 5th of each month from February through November inclusive. - Re‑enrolment (returning students) is invoiced in two installments due 5 December and 5 January. New‑student registration is payable in full in a single installment when admission is concluded. - The educational contract is annual; tuition must be paid in full for the academic year even if the student ceases attendance or joins mid‑year. - Discounts per sibling are applied to Tuition only: 2nd child 15%; 3rd child 30%; 4th child 60%; 5th child 100%. Discounts do not apply to registration/re‑enrolment amounts. - Late payment: a surcharge equal to one and a half times the Banco de la Nación Argentina discount rate will be charged for late payments. If a tuition debt remains unpaid for two months, previously granted discounts will be forfeited and the school may condition attendance or services. Boarding - Belgrano Day School is a day school; boarding is not offered. Other mandatory or optional costs - "Other Concepts" (obligatory) included in the monthly invoice cover specified items such as delivery of certain workbooks and texts, pedagogical outings, provision of teaching materials, plastic arts supplies, practical activities, third halves of inter‑school matches, and similar items; amounts for "Other Concepts" are shown per class in the monthly breakdown above. - International exam fees (optional) and any payments the school makes on behalf of parents for optional exams will be charged when applicable with prior written authorization. - Cafeteria (meal) service is optional, billed according to the days the service is requested. - Uniform: the school publishes a uniform specification and price list separately; families are required to supply the uniform as specified. Refunds and cancellation - If registration/re‑enrolment is withdrawn in writing before 15 December 2025, the total sum paid for that concept will be refunded in full (historic values). After 15 December 2025 no refund of the registration/re‑enrolment amount will be made. If the school decides the withdrawal, the amount paid will be fully reimbursed. - Absences for illness, strikes, riots or similar causes do not entitle families to refunds of billed amounts. The Scholarship Fund covers tuition and re‑enrolment in the event of death or total and permanent incapacity of the person responsible for payment, subject to the Fund's conditions. Fee payment options - The school issues invoices and specifies payment arrangements on those invoices. The General Conditions set payment due dates, surcharge for late payment, and billing structure but do not list a public, fixed menu of payment channels (bank account/CBU, debit authorization or card) in the General Conditions document; the invoice or the school's Finance/Administration office provides the specific payment instructions accepted for each billed amount.	Fee details Schulgeld (Übersicht) - Kindergarten (2–5 Jahre): Monatsrate ARS 590,370. Die Zahlung erfolgt in 11 Raten pro Jahr (Februar bis Dezember). - Zusätzlicher Nachmittagsunterricht (optional, monatlich): 4‑Jährige (an 2 Nachmittagen): ARS 147,610 zusätzlich pro Monat. 5‑Jährige (an 4 Nachmittagen): ARS 295,220 zusätzlich pro Monat. Diese Zusatzbeträge werden ebenfalls in den monatlichen Raten abgerechnet. - Primarstufe (1.–6. Klasse): Monatsrate ARS 949,100. Zahlung in 11 Raten pro Jahr (Februar bis Dezember). - Sekundarstufe (7.–12. Klasse): Monatsrate ARS 1,130,590. Zahlung in 11 Raten pro Jahr (Februar bis Dezember). Für das optionale International Baccalaureate-Programm wird zusätzlich eine Programmpauschale von USD 2,106 für die Gesamtdauer des Programms (zwei Jahre) erhoben. - Jahresbeträge (berechnet aus den angegebenen Monatsraten × 11): - Kindergarten: ARS 6,494,070 pro Jahr (590,370 × 11). - Primarstufe: ARS 10,440,100 pro Jahr (949,100 × 11). - Sekundarstufe: ARS 12,436,490 pro Jahr (1,130,590 × 11). - Zusatz-Nachmittagsunterricht Jahreskosten (wenn angewendet): 4‑Jährige ARS 1,623,710 (147,610 × 11); 5‑Jährige ARS 3,247,420 (295,220 × 11). Anmeldegebühr (Reserva de Vacante) - Für neue Schüler: eine Monatsrate des geltenden Schulgeldes zuzüglich einer halben Monatsrate als Verwaltungsgebühr (Summe = 1,5 Monatsraten). - Für derzeitige Schüler, Geschwister von Schülern oder Kinder von Alumni: eine Monatsrate (keine Geschwisterermäßigung auf diese Gebühr). Rückerstattung der Anmeldegebühr - Werden formelle oder pädagogische Voraussetzungen nicht erfüllt, stehen gezahlte Anmeldegebühren den Eltern ab dem ersten Werktag im März des betreffenden Schuljahres zur Verfügung, sofern keine Schulschulden bestehen; die Verwaltungsgebühr ist nicht rückerstattungsfähig. - Bei Rücktritt nach Zahlung der Anmeldegebühr: Schüler der Schule erhalten Rückerstattung innerhalb von zehn (10) Tagen nach schriftlicher Mitteilung, wenn diese Mitteilung vor dem 30. November des Vorjahres erfolgt; neue Schüler erhalten keine Rückerstattung. Rechnungs- und Zahlungsplan / Zahlungsbedingungen - Das Jahresschulgeld wird in 11 aufeinanderfolgenden Monatsraten von Februar bis Dezember bezahlt. Zahlungen sind nach Rechnungsstellung fällig. - Akzeptierte Zahlungsarten und Verfahren: - ICBC (Einzahlung am Bankschalter mit Barcode der Rechnung; Banküberweisung; Bargeldeinzahlung; Scheck; E‑Scheck). Eltern müssen Zahlungsnachweis unter Angabe der Familien- oder Rechnungsnummer an administration@pestalozzi.edu.ar oder an den Benutzer Administración in Phidias senden. - Bank Galicia (integrierter Inkassoservice über Selbstbedienungskassen / Filialkassen mit Angabe der Familiennummer; Bargeld und Schecks werden akzeptiert; Schecks werden erst nach Gutschrift als schuldbefreiend anerkannt). - Bankeinzug von einem argentinischen Giro- oder Sparkonto (Lastschrift) ist möglich; die Belastung erfolgt ab der nächsten Abrechnungsperiode am Fälligkeitstag der Rechnung. Antrag beim Verwaltungsbüro erforderlich. - Überweisungen aus dem Ausland: Deutsche Bank Hamburg mit Angabe von Kontodaten und IBAN/BIC (spezifische Angaben sind für Auslandsüberweisungen vorgesehen). Aus Sicherheitsgründen werden in der Schulverwaltung keine Barzahlungen angenommen. Skonto / Nachlässe - Skonto bei pünktlicher Zahlung wird auf die Anmeldegebühr für das folgende Schuljahr angerechnet; die Höhe richtet sich nach der pünktlichen Zahlung der Rechnungen. Im Kindergarten bis zu 55% Skonto; in Primar- und Sekundarstufe bis zu 100% möglich. Der Skonto wird vorbehaltlich fristgerechter Vorlage des Schulvertrags für das Folgejahr gewährt. - Geschwisternachlässe (gültig für Familien mit mehr als einem Kind): 2. Kind 15% Nachlass; 3. Kind 50% Nachlass; 4. Kind 80% Nachlass; 5. Kind 95% Nachlass. Kein Nachlass auf die Anmeldegebühr. Zusätzliche und optionale Kosten - Nicht im Schulgeld inbegriffen (können separat berechnet werden): Klassenfahrten, Zeltlager, Ausflüge, Prüfungsanmeldungen (z. B. Cambridge English: FCE / CAE), Schüleraustauschprogramme (z. B. mit Deutschland), Gebühren für das IB‑Diplomprogramm (Programmpauschale in USD wie oben genannt) sowie Dienstleistungen Dritter wie Schulkantine, Schulbus und weiterer Fremdanbieter. - Im Schulgeld inbegriffen sind: sportliche Tätigkeiten (Training, Wettbewerbe), Versicherungsschutz zur Fortsetzung der schulischen Laufbahn und Materialien im Kindergarten. Es werden grundsätzlich keine zusätzlichen obligatorischen Schulgebühren erhoben, außer den genannten optionalen Aktivitäten und Diensten Dritter. - Schuluniform: eine Beschreibung der benötigten Uniformteile ist vorgegeben; Uniformen sind über zugelassene Verkaufsstellen (z. B. Orca Colegial, Juvenilia) erhältlich (Preise werden von den Verkaufsstellen festgelegt). Boarding - Boarding wird nicht angeboten; es sind keine Wohnheimplätze oder Boardinggebühren ausgewiesen. Kurzfassung der wichtigsten Zahlungsdaten (faktisch) - Monatsraten: Kindergarten ARS 590,370; Primarstufe ARS 949,100; Sekundarstufe ARS 1,130,590. - Jahreszahlung: in 11 monatlichen Raten (Februar–Dezember). - Anmeldegebühr: Neue Schüler 1,5 Monatsraten; interne Schüler/Geschwister/Alumni-Kinder 1 Monatsrate; Rückerstattungsregeln wie oben beschrieben. - Zahlungsarten: lokale Bankeinzahlung/Überweisung/Lastschrift, Scheck, ausländische Überweisung über Deutsche Bank (IBAN/BIC). (Ende der Gebührenübersicht)
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Belgrano Day School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) for the last two years of Middle & Senior (Senior 5 and Senior 6). The DP emphasizes bilingualism, critical thinking, and the development of autonomous, global citizens. The curriculum is organized into six subject groups spanning arts, sciences, mathematics and humanities, with three pathways: Arts, Economics, and Science. Students take six subjects (three Higher Level and three Standard Level) plus the core components: Extended Essay (EE), Theory of Knowledge (TOK), and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS). The Diploma is graded on a 45-point scale; a minimum of 24 points is required to pass.	Curriculum details The Primarstufe Lehrplan conforms to the Buenos Aires City Education Authority requirements and is supplemented by intensive German and English instruction and additional subjects. Duration is six years. Stages: First Stage (grades 1–3); Second Stage (grades 4–6). Foreign languages: German (with German-language instruction from the second stage) and English (from the third grade). Cross-curricular projects include holistic sex education, education for peaceful coexistence, autonomy development, and environmental education.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio Approximately 6.9 students per teacher (1170 students and 170 teachers reported in the Schulprogramm).
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results Deutsch Examinations show strong performance across years. Deutsches Sprachdiplom II: 2024 – 76 participants; B2: 43; C1: 21; 84% pass. 2023 – 72 participants; B2: 16; C1: 43; 82%. Deutsches Sprachdiplom I: 2024 – 71 participants; 58 passed; 82%. A2-Prüfung (6. Klasse): 2024 – LV: 68 participants; 87%; HV: 75 participants; 96%; SK: 71 participants; 91%; MK: 68 participants; 87%; Durchschnitt 90%.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Belgrano Day School provides pathways to higher education with partner universities including Universidad de San Andres, Universidad Austral, Universidad de Belgrano, and the University of Cambridge.	Higher education progression The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) bilingual in Spanish and German, optional in the final two years of secondary education. The IB Diploma is designed to balance breadth and depth and is recognized for university admissions in Germany and internationally where IB is accepted. IB Diploma results show strong outcomes: 2024 – 28 participants, 28 passed (100%); 2023 – 27 participants, 24 passed (89%); 2022 – 21 participants, 21 passed (100%); 2021 – 30 participants, 29 passed (97%). The six IB subjects include Spanish A: Literature, German B, English B, Biology (German), History (German), and Mathematics (Spanish).
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented The school provides individualized promotion with targeted support for diverse learning needs, including special adaptations for high-ability students. An interdisciplinary School Counseling Team (EOE) and tutors support students, and provisions exist for Seiteneinsteiger entrants and for international examinations; Hochbegabte Schüler erhalten besondere Anpassungen as part of the school's Förderkonzept.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
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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
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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 —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
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Reputation	Reputation
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Interviews are requested by submitting the required information. The school has three levels of education: Kindergarten, Primary, and Middle & Senior. For each level, a policy document is available in Spanish: Kindergarten Policy (Spanish), Primary Policy (Spanish), and Middle & Senior Policy (Spanish).	Admissions Admission for Kindergarten and Primary School for the 2027 school year begins with the submission of the preliminary registration form within the registration window (15.02.2026 – 30.04.2026). A German-language reading aid is available in Downloads. The school confirms receipt by email. In May each year, meetings for parents of preliminarily registered students are held to present the pedagogical project and the characteristics of the school sponsor. The Kindergarten is open one hour before each meeting to allow interested families to participate in a school tour. After the preliminary registration deadline, the available places are allocated according to a fixed priority order (see Zugangsprioritäten). After this first placement, the remaining places are drawn by lot among the other families. Participation in the lottery requires attending the meeting introducing our pedagogical project. The draw is conducted per family (not per child). Families can view the order of the draw on our site. Families allocated a place receive an email to begin the final registration procedure; the receipt of the email is confirmed by phone. The contact data used are those of the submitted registration form. After receiving the email with the school place confirmation, the family must confirm acceptance within 48 hours; if there is no response, the place is deemed declined. To complete the registration and finalize the place reservation, the following are required: submission of the corresponding documents (see Anmeldeunterlagen) and payment of the registration fee by the due date; this fee is non-refundable if the registration is withdrawn. After the admission process, families are invited to a meeting with the sub-heads of the grade level for which they registered. Beginning of the registration period for 2026: 15.02.2025; End: 30.04.2025.
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Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist Secondary school admissions offer two modalities. Standard registration (for students with German language knowledge) begins with submitting an inquiry via the contact form; the school confirms receipt by email and contacts families to inform whether there are available places. Side-entry program (PAI) is for students with very good academic performance who are language-talented but do not have German language knowledge and wish to continue their schooling in the 8th grade; further information is available there. If there are available places, each case is evaluated by the pedagogical authorities. Remaining places are allocated by lottery if applicable, with results communicated by email and/or phone; the lottery is conducted per family (not per student), and the order of the draw is published.
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