Application and assessment fees
- Entrance assessment (application) fee: N$ 1,000 (non-refundable and payable before the assessment).
One‑time and annual mandatory charges at enrolment
- Enrolment fee (one‑time, payable to secure a place after admission): N$ 15,000.
- Capital Levy (annual, per child): N$ 7,500.
- English as an Additional Language (EAL) one‑time fee (applies if the student is enrolled in the EAL programme): N$ 15,000 (one‑time, charged in the first year of EAL support).
Tuition fees by year group (per year and per term)
- Tuition is published as grade‑by‑grade fee rates with two tiers: a Local Rate (for Namibian citizens or permanent residents) and a non‑local/international rate. All tuition figures and the grade breakdowns are stated in Namibian Dollars (N$). The school's official 2026–2027 annual fee schedule sets these per‑grade annual and per‑term amounts.
Note about tuition table availability
- The school's 2026–2027 fee schedule contains the detailed numeric tuition table (annual and per‑term amounts for each grade and for local vs non‑local rates). That fee table is the definitive schedule for per‑grade and per‑term tuition.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment options for annual fees:
- Single payment in full by the first day of the school year.
- Three installments: 40% by 1 August, 30% by 1 November, 30% by 1 February.
- Monthly installments spread over nine months (payments in advance): 20% before the first day of the school year, then 10% due on the 1st of each month from September through April (no fees due in May, June, July for full‑year starters).
- Late‑enrolment billing: a 10% late tuition surcharge applies for mid‑year enrolments; the total percentage of annual fees due depends on the month of joining (for example, September enrolment = 100% due; October = 90%; November = 80%; December = 70%; and so on down to June = 15%).
- Early withdrawal: 30 days' advanced notice is required; if no notice is given the next month's invoice will be charged. There is no refund for enrolment fees, EAL fees, or annual capital levy fees. Refund schedules for prepaid tuition (for families who paid in full or used the three‑installment plan) are handled by the Finance Office.
- Late payment policy: interest at 10% per annum on fees 30 days or more overdue; students may be suspended if fees are 60 days in arrears; accounts over 90 days will be referred for legal collection; transcripts and academic records are withheld until accounts are cleared.
Boarding / hostel fees
- The school operates as a day school; there are no boarding facilities and therefore no boarding fees.
Other costs and optional charges
- Capital Levy and Enrolment Fee are separate from tuition and are mandatory as noted above.
- IB MYP eAssessment (Grade 10) and IBDP exam fees (Grade 12) are not included in tuition and are payable by the responsible payer.
- School invoices may include additional items that are the payer's responsibility, such as school trips, activity fees, lost or damaged books, individualised education plan learning‑support costs, and similar charges.
- Aftercare (WIS Kids Aftercare) is charged separately and on a per‑day basis; example daily rates are published for aftercare signups (rates vary by number of days attended per month).
- Uniforms are optional; WIS‑branded clothing items are encouraged and available for purchase but are not required and are not included in school fees.
Refund information
- The application/entrance assessment fee, the enrolment fee, and the annual capital levy are non‑refundable under any circumstances. Prepaid tuition may be refundable in certain circumstances; families who have prepaid tuition and who withdraw should contact the Finance Office to receive the early‑withdrawal refund schedule.
Fee payment options and bank details
- Invoices include payment method details; ordinarily fees are paid in Namibian Dollars. The Finance Office can provide options for paying in USD or Euros if required. Proof of bank transfer should be emailed to the Finance Office within 24 hours (yvisser@wis.edu.na).
- Bank transfer details published for payments:
- Bank: Bank Windhoek Limited; Branch: Windhoek (Code 481 972); Swift Code: BWLINANX; Account No: 1177 5999 01 (Cheque Account); Account name: Windhoek International School; Address: Private Bag 16007, Pionierspark, Windhoek, Namibia. (Bank details are included on invoices.)
Discounts
- Sibling tuition discounts: 25% discount on the third (youngest) of three concurrently enrolled siblings; 50% discount on the fourth (youngest) of four concurrently enrolled siblings. Discounts apply to tuition only and do not apply to the Capital Levy, Enrolment Fee, EAL Fee, or Special Education fees.
Summary of coverage and next step
- The school's 2026–2027 fee schedule specifies the exact per‑grade annual and per‑term tuition amounts (separate local and non‑local rates) as well as the one‑time and recurring charges above; the published 2026–2027 fee materials set the definitive numeric tuition table.
(If you need the precise numeric tuition amounts per grade and per term from the school's 2026–2027 published fee table, those amounts are provided in the school's official 2026–2027 fee schedule.)
