Hisar School vs Istanbul International Community School - Marmara Campus

	H Hisar School Istanbul, Turkey	I Istanbul International Community School - Marmara Campus Istanbul, Turkey
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year TRY 1,196,220 - 1,336,952	Fees / year TRY 1,015,796 - 2,159,670
Age range	Age range 4 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP), Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 1,667	Pupils 492
Typical class size	Typical class size 7	Typical class size 18
Instruction language	Instruction language Turkish, English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1996	Opened 1911
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - No separate, line-item application or one‑off entrance fee was published in the school's publicly reported 2025/26 fee materials; public reporting and the school's fee notices treat the amounts shown as annual tuition. Tuition fees by year group (2025/26 academic year) - Preschool (kindergarten / ana sınıf): reported at approximately 1,290,705–1,419,775 Turkish Lira (annual). - Primary school (example reported figure for Grade 1): approximately 1,196,220 Turkish Lira (annual). - Middle school (example reported figure for Grade 5): approximately 1,196,220 Turkish Lira (annual). - High school (preparatory / Grade 9 example): approximately 1,336,952 Turkish Lira (annual). - Aggregate/commonly reported headline figure for the school's annual tuition (used by several national media lists): approximately 1,315,842 Turkish Lira (annual). Per‑term / per‑installment breakdown - The school's published figures for the 2025/26 academic year are reported and quoted as annual tuition amounts. Public reporting indicates there is an option for a discounted full (peşin) payment and a multi‑installment option (reports cite an example of a 4‑installment plan), but a public, line‑by‑line per‑term fee table (amount per term) was not found in the accessible fee notices. Expect annual amounts to be divided across the school's allowed instalments rather than a separate different “per‑term” published price. Billing schedule and payment terms - Payment options reported in 2025/26: discounted full (peşin) payment and an instalment plan (news reports reference up to four instalments in examples). When instalments are chosen the total payable figure reported in the press is higher than the full‑payment amount. - Published fee notices indicate that certain items are not included in the headline tuition amounts (see next section). VAT (KDV) treatment is also noted in reporting — some reported figures are given “KDV dahil” (including VAT) and some figures are reported before VAT; parents should expect VAT to apply where specified. Boarding fees - Boarding is not applicable for Hisar School's regular campus operations (the school functions as a day school); no boarding/yatılı fee line item was published for 2025/26. Other costs and typical additional fees - Items commonly charged in addition to headline tuition (explicitly noted as excluded from some reported tuition figures): meals and breakfast, textbooks and educational materials, student transportation (school bus), school uniform and sports uniform, exam fees and optional programme fees. These are reported as separate costs in the school's fee notices and media reporting. - Examples of other fee types that may apply: summer programmes or optional academy programmes, AP exam fees (with school notices about AP exam registration/penalties), school trips and extracurricular activity fees. Refunds and withdrawal / cancellation - A school‑specific, published refund schedule for tuition (detailed percentages or dollar/TL amounts tied to exact withdrawal dates) was not located in the publicly accessible fee notices for 2025/26. Parents should expect that standard practice for Turkish private schools and regulatory guidance may apply to withdrawals and that schools commonly apply contractual deductions for cancellations; Turkish reporting and guidance note that schools may retain a small percentage of the annual fee in the event of withdrawal, consistent with private‑education rules and practice. Fee payment methods - Reported and commonly accepted payment methods for private schools in Turkey (and referenced in media reports about Hisar fees) include bank transfer/EFT and credit card payments; instalments are commonly implemented via credit‑card‑linked instalment plans or formal instalment agreements. Specific card/IBAN details, third‑party payment processors, or POS terminals used by the school were not published in the publicly available fee summaries. Summary of what was not publicly available in the accessible materials - A school‑published, line‑by‑line fee schedule that shows every grade's per‑term amount, a discrete, named application/entrance fee line item for 2025/26, an explicit school refund table with exact percent deductions tied to specific withdrawal dates, and a named list of accepted payment instruments (merchant POS providers / IBANs) were not found in the publicly available fee notices gathered during research. The public reporting that is available shows annual tuition by broad grade bands or example grades and describes that extras (meals, books, transport, uniforms) are charged separately and that full‑payment discounts and multi‑installment options are offered. If you require an exact per‑term invoice amount or a definitive, itemised refund schedule for contract/withdrawal purposes, those specific line items were not available in the public fee summaries for 2025/26 and would need to be obtained directly from the school's published fee schedule or finance office for precision.	Fee details —
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Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school follows the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) curriculum and enriches it with school-based curriculum development. The Bilingual Education Program integrates Turkish and English from Preschool through Grade 12 to develop bilingual proficiency. In Preschool, instruction is split 50% Turkish and 50% English; in Primary School, English is taught for about 10 class hours per week, with listening, speaking, reading and writing taught through holistic activities. The program includes High/Scope-inspired approaches such as Plan–Do–Review (PDR) and Movement Education as distinctive features. In Middle School and High School, the curriculum remains aligned with MoNE standards and emphasizes English-language content; Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered and the school is an AP exam center, enabling students to take AP exams on campus.	Curriculum details —
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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. Age groups and language. The school serves Pre-K for ages 4-5, Kindergarten for ages 5-6, and Primary School starting at Grade 1. The school offers a Bilingual Education Program in Turkish and English. 2. Admission timeline. An orientation activity and/or entrance examination is typically held in April–May each year, and admission decisions follow the results. 3. Waiting lists. A waiting list is formed from students admitted following the orientation activity/entrance exam conducted in April–May. 4. Foreign students and inquiries. Foreign students are welcome if they meet admission requirements. Admissions for mid-term classes are by examination and subject to available quota.	Admissions —
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist A waiting list is formed from students admitted after the orientation activity/entrance exam conducted in April–May.	Waitlist —
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