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Cambodia, Siem Reap
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ISSR operates on two campuses in Siem Reap City, Cambodia. The Primary Campus is Ring Road, Kor Kranh Village, Siem Reap Commune, Siem Reap District. The High School Campus is
ISSR provides three levels: a Day Care Center for younger children, a Primary School on the Ring Road campus, and a High School on the Salakamreuk campus. The two campuses together house the full range from early years through to secondary.
ISSR is a private, day school that serves both local Cambodian and expatriate families and operates as a co‑educational institution in practice. It is accredited to Cambridge International Education and also follows MoEYS guidelines, with a dual British/Cambodian curriculum option mentioned in its aims.
The school offers English Language Support (ELS). An English proficiency assessment is part of admissions, and additional ELS tuition may be recommended with an extra fee for the first academic year. There is a note that provision for a student's special needs will be discussed with the school management.
There is no formal country affiliation; ISSR is Cambridge-accredited and also operates a Cambodian Ministry of Education Youth and Sport–aligned curriculum, with a British/Cambodian dual curriculum option noted.
No religious affiliation is stated by ISSR.
The school day begins at 7:50 am, with classes starting at 8:05 am. There is a 15‑minute morning break and a 45‑minute lunch break, with lessons of 55 minutes each. Full-time students finish at 4:00 pm; Khmer-national curriculum part-time students may finish at 5:00 pm. Some campuses also show Saturday hours (e.g., Primary on Saturdays 8:00 am–12:00 pm).
ISSR provides a school bus as an after-school transport option. Fees for the school bus are discussed during enrolment, and other after-school arrangements (including self-transport) are also available.
Application / Registration and Enrollment Fees
- Registration fee (payable annually): Nursery–Year 6 USD 250; Years 7–9 USD 300; Years 10–13 USD 500.
- Enrollment fee (one-time per key stage, payable when joining that key stage): Foundation/early years and lower key stages USD 250 or USD 500 as shown by year group; Years 7–9 USD 1,000; Years 10–13 USD 1,500. The Enrollment fee is charged once for each key stage (including Foundation Stage).
Tuition fees by year group (published annual rates and payment breakdowns)
Notes on how the figures below are shown:
- 'Full-day tuition' or 'Half-day tuition' is listed where applicable in the school schedule. Where only a half-day option is shown, a full-day amount is marked N/A in published material. Tuition amounts below are the published annual tuition figures in USD; a 5% discount applies if the full annual tuition is paid in advance, or the annual amount may be paid in two equal installments without discount. Calculations shown for the 5% prepayment discount and for two-installment amounts are derived directly from the published annual tuition figures.
- Nursery (Foundation, age 2.5–3.5): Half-day tuition USD 2,090 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 250; Stationery/consumables USD 200. Prepay (5% discount) USD 1,985.50; two-installment amount USD 1,045.00 per installment (annual divided by 2).
- Reception 1 (Foundation, age 3.5–4.5): Half-day tuition USD 2,530 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 250; Stationery/consumables USD 300. Prepay (5% discount) USD 2,403.50; two-installment amount USD 1,265.00 per installment.
- Reception 2 (Foundation, age ~4.4–5.5): Full-day tuition USD 3,410 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 250; Stationery/consumables USD 300. Prepay (5% discount) USD 3,239.50; two-installment amount USD 1,705.00 per installment.
- Year 1 (Key Stage 1): Full-day tuition USD 3,850 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 250; Stationery/consumables USD 350. Prepay (5% discount) USD 3,657.50; two-installment amount USD 1,925.00 per installment.
- Year 2 (Key Stage 1): Full-day tuition USD 4,290 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 250; Stationery/consumables USD 350. Prepay (5% discount) USD 4,075.50; two-installment amount USD 2,145.00 per installment.
- Year 3 (Key Stage 2): Full-day tuition USD 4,620 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 500 (paid once per key stage); Stationery/consumables USD 450. Prepay (5% discount) USD 4,389.00; two-installment amount USD 2,310.00 per installment.
- Year 4 (Key Stage 2): Full-day tuition USD 5,060 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 500; Stationery/consumables USD 450. Prepay (5% discount) USD 4,807.00; two-installment amount USD 2,530.00 per installment.
- Year 5 (Key Stage 2): Full-day tuition USD 5,500 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 500; Stationery/consumables USD 450. Prepay (5% discount) USD 5,225.00; two-installment amount USD 2,750.00 per installment.
- Year 6 (Key Stage 2): Full-day tuition USD 5,940 per year. Registration USD 250; Enrollment USD 500; Stationery/consumables USD 450. Prepay (5% discount) USD 5,643.00; two-installment amount USD 2,970.00 per installment. Additional testing fee: Cambridge Checkpoint (Year 6) USD 150 cost-recovery charge.
- Year 7 (Key Stage 3): Full-day tuition USD 6,380 per year. Registration USD 300; Enrollment USD 1,000 (paid once per key stage); Stationery/consumables USD 450. Prepay (5% discount) USD 6,061.00; two-installment amount USD 3,190.00 per installment.
- Year 8 (Key Stage 3): Full-day tuition USD 6,380 per year. Registration USD 300; Enrollment USD 1,000; Stationery/consumables USD 450. Prepay (5% discount) USD 6,061.00; two-installment amount USD 3,190.00 per installment.
- Year 9 (Key Stage 3): Full-day tuition USD 6,380 per year. Registration USD 300; Enrollment USD 1,000; Stationery/consumables USD 450. Prepay (5% discount) USD 6,061.00; two-installment amount USD 3,190.00 per installment. Additional testing fee: Cambridge Checkpoint (Year 9) USD 200 cost-recovery charge.
- Year 10 (Key Stage 4): Full-day tuition USD 7,260 per year. Registration USD 500; Enrollment USD 1,500; Stationery/consumables USD 600. Prepay (5% discount) USD 6,897.00; two-installment amount USD 3,630.00 per installment.
- Year 11 (Key Stage 4): Full-day tuition USD 7,260 per year. Registration USD 500; Enrollment USD 1,500; Stationery/consumables USD 600. Prepay (5% discount) USD 6,897.00; two-installment amount USD 3,630.00 per installment. Note: IGCSE exam cost recovery applies (see section on examinations below).
- Year 12 (Key Stage 5): Full-day tuition USD 8,250 per year. Registration USD 500; Enrollment USD 1,500; Stationery/consumables USD 600. Prepay (5% discount) USD 7,837.50; two-installment amount USD 4,125.00 per installment.
- Year 13 (Key Stage 5): Full-day tuition USD 8,250 per year. Registration USD 500; Enrollment USD 1,500; Stationery/consumables USD 600. Prepay (5% discount) USD 7,837.50; two-installment amount USD 4,125.00 per installment.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Two payment options for tuition are published: (1) pay the full annual tuition in advance and receive a 5% discount; or (2) pay the published annual tuition in two equal installments with no discount. Registration fees are payable annually; Enrollment fees are charged once per key stage. VAT will be added to fees if the government applies VAT to school fees.
Boarding fees
- There is no published boarding provision or boarding-fee schedule for this school; school information and admissions listings describe day care, primary and secondary/day programmes rather than boarding. No boarding fees are listed.
Other costs and routinely invoiced items
- Stationery and consumables: separate annual amounts are listed per year group (examples: Nursery USD 200; Reception USD 300; Years 1–2 USD 350; Years 3–9 USD 450; Years 10–13 USD 600). These are invoiced in addition to tuition.
- Cambridge/assessment exam cost recovery: Year 6 Checkpoint USD 150; Year 9 Checkpoint USD 200; each IGCSE or A-Level exam USD 120, except double-award subjects (e.g., Coordinated Sciences) USD 150. The school recovers CAIE (Cambridge) exam charges from students according to the exams they take.
- English language support (ELS): new students are assessed and, where additional ELS is required, ELS classes are provided at parental expense. Specific ELS fees are published as applicable to individual cases.
- Uniforms: uniforms are required and may be purchased from the school office; published material indicates uniform items and that they are sold at the school but does not publish fixed uniform prices.
Refund policy
- Refunds are limited and structured: if a child is withdrawn up to three days before school starts, the published policy states a refund of tuition fees and a 50% refund of stationery/consumables, but registration and enrollment fees are non-refundable. Once the school year has started, the school's published position is that fees are non-refundable. Cambridge exam invoices are handled as cost recovery.
The International School of Siem Reap (ISSR) is a private international day school with two campuses in Siem Reap, offering a British/Cambridge curriculum alongside Khmer options. The school serves pupils from about 2.5 to 18 years old across Nursery to Year 13, and provides English-language instruction with additional language offerings. ISSR is fully Cambridge-accredited for IGCSE and offers A-Levels, and also provides a Khmer dual curriculum for local students.
