Royal Russell School Vilnius vs The British School of Vilnius
Royal Russell School Vilnius and The British School of Vilnius are both in Vilnius, about 12 km apart. Both schools offer British, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels programmes, and The British School of Vilnius also offers Pearson Edexcel IGCSE. Published annual fees are €7,800 - 14,500 at Royal Russell School Vilnius and €8,975 - 22,365 at The British School of Vilnius, which puts The British School of Vilnius roughly 41% higher. Royal Russell School Vilnius takes pupils from 1 to 18, and The British School of Vilnius from 2 to 18.
School runs Monday to Friday. Start time 8:30am; finish time 3:30pm. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, school finishes at 4:30pm to allow for after‑school activities. Breaks: a 20‑minute break at 10:30am; lunch 12:00–1:00pm; Pre‑Nursery morning children go home at 12:00. Depending on year group, a further 15‑minute break may be allowed at 2:30pm.
Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
Bus service provided by Kautra. Two options: Door-to-Door service and Express Shuttle Service (central Vilnius). Routes cover most residential areas and can be adjusted during the year. A Bus Monitor accompanies each bus.
Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application / entrance fees
- A one-time entrance fee is charged in the first year. For the 2025/26 published schedule this was €500. For the school's 2026 fee structure a one-time entrance fee of €1,500 is shown (non‑refundable).
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term equivalent)
- Nursery 1 (Nurs. 1): Annual €9,720 — Per term equivalent €3,240. - Nursery 2 (Nurs. 2): Annual €9,720 — Per term equivalent €3,240. - Kindergarten 1 (Kindg. 1): Annual €9,720 — Per term equivalent €3,240. - Kindergarten 2 (Kindg. 2): Annual €10,440 — Per term equivalent €3,480. - Kindergarten 3 (Kindg. 3): Annual €11,900 — Per term equivalent €3,966.67. - Grade 1 (Year 1): Annual €11,900 — Per term equivalent €3,966.67. - Grade 2 (Year 2): Annual €11,900 — Per term equivalent €3,966.67. - Grade 3 (Year 3): Annual €11,900 — Per term equivalent €3,966.67. - Grade 4 (Year 4): Annual €11,900 — Per term equivalent €3,966.67. - Grade 5 (Year 5): Annual €11,900 — Per term equivalent €3,966.67. - Grade 6 (Year 6): Annual €14,500 — Per term equivalent €4,833.33. - Grade 7 (Year 7): Annual €14,500 — Per term equivalent €4,833.33. - Grade 8 (Year 8): Annual €14,500 — Per term equivalent €4,833.33. - Grade 9 (Year 9): Annual €14,500 — Per term equivalent €4,833.33. - Grade 10 (Year 10): Annual €14,500 — Per term equivalent €4,833.33. - Grade 11 (Year 11): Annual €14,500 — Per term equivalent €4,833.33. - Grade 12 (Year 12): Annual €14,500 — Per term equivalent €4,833.33.
(Note: per-term figures above are shown as an equivalent by dividing the published annual fee by three to provide a termly comparison.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school publishes annual tuition figures and a first‑year one‑time entrance charge; a separate boarding launch and 2026 fee structure are also published. The school's public fee pages do not publish a full detailed billing calendar, instalment options, or explicit term‑dates and invoice‑due dates on the pages accessed.
Boarding fees
- Royal Russell Vilnius is presented as launching a full‑time British boarding offer from 1 September 2026. A boarding charge shown in the school's 2026 fee notes is €1,000 as an additional (one‑time) boarding fee when mentioned together with the entrance fee (the pair shown as a combined non‑refundable amount in that notice). Boarding provision and the 2026 boarding fee are published as part of the school's 2026 fee structure.
Other costs and mandatory extras
- Uniform: a school uniform supplier is identified for ordering uniforms. - Meals: quality meals are available at an additional cost; meal charges are noted separately to tuition. - One‑off first‑year charges: the entrance fee and the boarding fee (when applicable) are charged in the first year as one‑time items; the 2026 example shows both charged together as non‑refundable. - Incidental costs commonly charged by international schools (not itemised on the public fee pages accessed) may include examination fees (IGCSE/A‑level), trips, extra‑curricular activities, additional language support, and materials; these are not fully itemised on the public fee summary available.
Refund information
- The school's 2026 fee notes state the one‑time entrance charge and the boarding charge (when shown together) are non‑refundable. No complete, line‑by‑line refund/withdrawal schedule (for termly refunds, deposits returned on withdrawal, or notice periods) was published on the public fee pages accessed.
Fee payment options
- The school's public fee summary pages that were accessed list contact addresses for admissions and general enquiries but do not publish a detailed list of accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, card, Flywire, or direct debit) on the fee summary pages accessed. Where other Royal Russell entities publish online payment portals and international payment providers, those are for different campuses and are not shown as a published payment method for the Vilnius fee pages accessed.
Brief note on items not published on the public fee pages accessed
- The school's published fee summaries accessed provide annual tuition by year group and show the first‑year one‑time charge(s) (entrance and boarding in 2026). The following items were not detailed on the public fee pages accessed and therefore are not included above: a full billing calendar (invoice dates and standard payment due dates), detailed instalment plans or discounts, a comprehensive list of incidental fees with amounts (e.g., per‑trip, per‑exam), and an exhaustive withdrawal/refund schedule beyond the stated non‑refundability of the entrance/boarding charge.
Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts for academic year 2025/26)
- Nursery 2 (age 2): EUR 12,090 per year. - Kindergarten 1 (age 3): EUR 12,090 per year. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4): EUR 13,820 per year. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5): EUR 18,660 per year. - Grade 1 (age 6): EUR 18,660 per year. - Grade 2 (age 7): EUR 18,660 per year. - Grade 3 (age 8): EUR 18,660 per year. - Grade 4 (age 9): EUR 18,660 per year. - Grade 5 (age 10): EUR 18,660 per year. - Grade 6 (age 11): EUR 20,735 per year. - Grade 7 (age 12): EUR 20,735 per year. - Grade 8 (age 13): EUR 20,735 per year. - Grade 9 (age 14): EUR 21,545 per year. - Grade 10 (age 15): EUR 21,545 per year. - Grade 11 (age 16): EUR 21,545 per year.
Per‑term amounts (three equal instalments)
- The school's published payment options allow payment either annually or in three equal instalments before each term; therefore, when paid in three instalments the per‑term amount is the annual tuition divided into three equal payments (example calculation shown). - Example (Nursery 2 annual EUR 12,090): per term ≈ EUR 4,030 (EUR 12,090 ÷ 3). - Example (Grade 11 annual EUR 21,545): per term ≈ EUR 7,181.67 (EUR 21,545 ÷ 3).
What tuition covers and excludes
- Tuition includes stationery, learning materials, and consumables. - Tuition does not cover school excursions, school uniform, the school bus service, or school meals; these are charged separately.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are payable either annually before the start of the academic year, or in three (3) equal instalments payable before the start of each term. Fees are subject to an annual review. - The published annual tuition figures above are the basis for instalment calculations; instalment due dates are at the start of each term.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. The school's published materials and fee listings do not include boarding options or boarding fees.
Other costs and typical additional charges
- Uniform: school uniform is compulsory and is ordered via the school's online uniform shop (uniforms.lt); uniform costs are charged separately and are not included in tuition. - School bus: door‑to‑door and express shuttle options are available; bus service is operated by Kautra and is charged separately (route map and registration information provided for 2025/26). No published bus‑fee figures were provided. - School meals: morning snack and lunch (and afternoon snack for Nursery–Year 2) are provided by the school's caterer; meal charges are not included in tuition and no published meal prices were provided. - Excursions, special trips, external exam fees, optional activities or specialised lessons and any bespoke services are charged in addition to tuition and are not included in the annual tuition figures.
Refund information
- A specific published refund schedule or withdrawal/refund policy was not available on the school's public School Fees page or in the school's fee information that is published online. Families should note that no standard refund amounts or notice terms were published in the publicly available fee material.
Fee payment options
- The school's publicly posted fee information details billing frequency (annual or three instalments) but does not publish a definitive list of accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card). Contact details for the school's office are provided for arranging and confirming payment methods.
Summary of availability and data used
- The British School of Vilnius publishes that tuition covers stationery and learning materials, that fees may be paid annually or in three equal instalments, and that certain items (excursions, uniform, bus, meals) are charged separately. The school's public School Fees page directs families to the Admissions Office for detailed 2025/26 tuition figures but does not itself list numeric fee schedules. - The numeric annual tuition amounts and one‑time application/enrolment fees listed above are those published by the International Schools Database for academic year 2025/26 and are presented here as the available detailed fee schedule for 2025/26. These numeric figures are used to calculate the per‑term instalment examples above (annual ÷ 3).
Note: The school's online pages for uniform, transportation and catering confirm that those services are charged separately and provide ordering/registration details, but they do not publish fixed prices for those extras.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
The curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum and follows UK year-group structure (with a Lithuanian year equivalent used for placement). Core subjects studied at GCSE include English Language and Literature, Mathematics, the Sciences and a Modern Foreign Language, with pupils adding three more subjects from a broad range. The curriculum develops higher-order thinking and independent learning as students prepare for the (I)GCSE examinations. The British curriculum is recognised internationally and supports progression to universities worldwide. The school provides additional classes and opportunities for more capable pupils, alongside intervention and support as necessary.
Curriculum details
The English National Curriculum (ENC) forms the backbone of The British School of Vilnius' curriculum, adapted for an international context and enriched with Lithuanian language, culture, and heritage for Lithuanian and international students. The curriculum is rigorous, child-centered and personalised, with a global outlook and includes sports, music, arts and drama programmes.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
Small class sizes and a low student-to-teacher ratio provide individualized attention to support progress.
Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
In Years 10 and 11, students study towards their IGCSE examinations. The school offers a broad and balanced range of subjects; each student typically studies 8–10 IGCSE subjects. The IGCSE programme is rigorous and internationally recognised, and The British School of Vilnius is accredited by Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge Assessment International Education. IGCSE qualifications are widely recognised by higher education institutions and provide a foundation for A Levels studied in Years 12-13.
Higher education progression
Higher education progression
The curriculum is recognised internationally and designed so graduates can progress to reputable universities worldwide.
Higher education progression
From the moment a student joins The British School of Vilnius, a dedicated team creates a personalised academic plan tailored to the student's strengths and guides them through selecting, applying to and being admitted to top universities in the UK, US and worldwide.
Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
Pupils with higher abilities receive additional classes and opportunities for more capable learners, alongside ongoing intervention and support as necessary.
Gifted and talented
Regular opportunities to develop talents are provided, including additional classes and targeted opportunities for more capable and talented students, with intervention and support as necessary.
Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
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Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
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Admissions
The school has a selective but straightforward admissions procedure. Entry assessments are required and can be conducted at the school campus or remotely for applicants applying from abroad. Parents typically receive a response within 5 to 10 working days of applying.