St. Nicholas School Alphaville

Alphaville Campus is located in Tamboré, Santana de Parnaíba (SP), Brazil. The street address is Av. Honório Álvares Penteado, 5463. The campus sits in the Alphaville/Tamboré area of the greater São Paulo region. Postal code 06543-320.

Tiny Tots Programme (18 months – 3 years); IB PYP (3–11 years); IB MYP (11–16 years); IB DP (16–18 years).

Brazil

Transport is provided by Bus Children (buschildren.com.br); contact numbers: (11) 3721-3912 or (11) 3731-5930; (11) 99340-7644; contato@buschildren.com.br.

Application and registration fees

- Application fee (one-off, payable on entry): BRL 830.
- Registration fee (one-off, payable on entry): BRL 8,890.
- Annual re-enrolment fee (charged each April): 50% of the current monthly tuition fee.

Tuition fees by year group (published monthly amounts and equivalent annual and per-term figures)

- Tiny Tots I, Tiny Tots II & Nursery (08:00–12:00): BRL 7,070 per month.
- Equivalent on a 12‑month basis: BRL 84,840 per year.
- Equivalent per fiscal term (3 months): BRL 21,210 per term.

- Kindergarten 1 through Grade 5: BRL 9,696 per month.
- Equivalent on a 12‑month basis: BRL 116,352 per year.
- Equivalent per fiscal term (3 months): BRL 29,088 per term.

- Grade 6 through Year 12: BRL 12,020 per month.
- Equivalent on a 12‑month basis: BRL 144,240 per year.
- Equivalent per fiscal term (3 months): BRL 36,060 per term.

- Published annual tuition range (summary figure used for overview listings): BRL 94,500 to BRL 159,125 per year (varies by grade/program).

Other compulsory or regular school charges

- Resource & Technology Fee:
- Tiny Tots 1 to Grade 5: two instalments of BRL 2,100 (paid in August and February).
- Grade 6 to Year 12: two instalments of BRL 2,390 (paid in August and February).

- Uniforms: uniforms and PE kit are required and are purchased from the school's listed uniform suppliers (Naruadaescola and Lucia Uniformes). Specific uniform item prices are set by the suppliers.

- Transport: contracted school transport is available through the school's approved provider (BusChildren); transport pricing is arranged directly with the provider.

- Catering / Meals: the school provides published lunch and snack menus for the Alphaville campus; meal pricing is not published alongside the tuition schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The annual fee calculation is composed of 12 monthly instalments plus the annual re‑enrolment fee.
- Fiscal year and quarters: the school's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30, with fiscal quarters (Jul/Aug/Sep), (Oct/Nov/Dec), (Jan/Feb/Mar) and (Apr/May/Jun).
- New students enrolling are responsible for the tuition for the month they enter and for any previous months of the current fiscal quarter.
- Students who withdraw before the end of a term are subject to a contract fine.
- A discount is offered for full annual payment in advance: a 5% discount on the full annual tuition when paid up front.

Boarding / residential provision

- No boarding or residential provision is listed for the Alphaville campus; the campus operates as a day school.

Refunds and cancellation

- Withdrawal before the end of term will incur a contract fine; other refund details (for example, refunds of registration or re‑enrolment fees) are not published with the fee schedule. Payment of the registration fee is required to complete an offer of place.

Fee payment options and instalment structure

- Instalment structure: fees can be paid as 12 monthly instalments or as a single annual payment (eligible for a 5% discount). The school's published materials do not list specific accepted payment instruments in the public fee summary (for example: bank transfer, boleto, card, PIX); families should use the school's admissions channels to arrange the payment method at enrolment.

Summary of items parents should budget for (examples)

- One‑off at entry: Application fee BRL 830; Registration fee BRL 8,890.
- Annual recurring: 12 monthly tuition instalments (amount depends on year group listed above) plus re‑enrolment fee each April (50% of the current monthly tuition).
- Additional periodic charges: Resource & Technology instalments (August and February), uniform purchases, transport contract if required, and meal costs as applicable.