Cambodia, Phnom Penh
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Paragon International School is located in the Svay Pak / Russey Keo area of Phnom Penh (Building No. 402, Plov Lom, Phum Lor Kombor, Sangkat Svay Pak, Khan Russey Keo). The campus is accessible from major parts of the city and the school lists a single consolidated campus address on its website.
The school runs Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary programmes (age bands shown as Kindergarten 2–5, Primary 6–11, Secondary 12–17). Age-level details and grade distribution are published on the school site.
Paragon ISC is an independent international day school offering programmes from early years through Grade 12; the school operates multiple campus sections (Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary). The school website and campus pages do not advertise boarding facilities.
Paragon publishes a Learning Support page describing a dedicated Learning Support department that works with teachers, teaching assistants and parents, runs awareness events (for example on dyslexia and ADHD), and participates in local SEN networks. The school uses in‑school interventions and refers to external specialists when needed.
The school is registered in Cambodia and is authorised/recognised by the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; it also delivers Cambridge (CAIE) qualifications and holds international accreditation (CIS).
Paragon ISC does not list any religious affiliation on its public ‘About' and accreditation pages; the provision is presented as secular/international.
Published information from school‑profile sources indicates a typical school day with families able to drop off from about 07:50 and school finishing around 15:30; exact start/finish times can vary by year group and term, so confirm with admissions for your child's year.
The school coordinates a contracted bus service for student commuting and lists a transport/registration page with contact details for bus enquiries; routes are organised into pickup/drop‑off zones and fees depend on location (term‑ or annual‑based payment options). For route details and registration you should contact the school transport team.
Application fees
- Toddler–Pre-K: USD 60 (payable once on application).
- KG–Grade 12: USD 120 (payable once on application).
(These application fees are non‑refundable and non‑transferable.)
One‑time enrolment / initial fees
- Enrolment (one‑time on acceptance): Toddler–Pre‑K USD 750; KG–Grade 12 USD 1,500. These enrolment fees are non‑refundable and non‑transferable.
Annual registration and capital fees
- Registration (annual): USD 850 (paid annually; non‑refundable).
- Capital fee (annual): Toddler–Pre‑K USD 600; KG–Grade 12 USD 1,200 (payable annually in two instalments; non‑refundable).
Tuition fees — annual amounts by year group (USD, annual)
- Kindergarten: Toddler (half day) USD 4,650; Toddler (full day) USD 5,500; Nursery half day USD 4,650; Nursery full day USD 5,500; Pre‑K (full day) USD 6,875; K (full day) USD 6,875.
- Primary (Bilingual / International examples): Grade 1 Bilingual USD 7,660 / International USD 11,250; Grades 2–3 Bilingual ~USD 7,660 / International USD 11,250; Grades 4–6 Bilingual ~USD 7,970 / International USD 11,970.
- Secondary (Bilingual / International examples): Grades 7–9 Bilingual USD 9,340 / International USD 12,910; Grades 10–12 Bilingual USD 9,720 / International USD 13,620.
(Annual tuition varies by programme, campus and transfer status.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment options: full payment (early full payment discount: USD 100) or instalments.
- Instalment schedules published include a two‑instalment option (1st due 31 August; 2nd due 31 December) or a four‑instalment option (1st due 31 August; 2nd due 31 October; 3rd due 31 December; 4th due 28 February).
- Late payment penalties: USD 50 if less than 30 days overdue; USD 100 if over 30 days overdue.
(If paying by instalments, equal splits of the annual tuition across the chosen number of instalments is a common practice — the dates above are the published due dates; instalment amounts will be set on the invoice / enrolment agreement.)
Boarding
- No boarding programme is listed for Paragon ISC; the school operates as a day school.
Other costs and optional fees
- Transport (school bus), lunch, clubs, external exam fees, extra uniforms and additional textbooks and co‑curricular charges are charged in addition to tuition; amounts vary by service. One set of school uniform and one PE set plus main subject textbooks are provided on registration.
Refund information
- The school explicitly states that application, enrolment, registration and capital fees are non‑refundable and non‑transferable. Refund rules for tuition or other charges are determined in the enrolment agreement and invoicing (no separate general tuition refund schedule is published on the public fee pages).
Payment methods
- Onsite payment at the Finance Office; online payment (enter school ID in payment remarks); bank transfer to ABA Bank (PARAGON EDUCATION CO., LTD.) with campus‑specific account numbers provided by the school. The school publishes bank transfer details on the fee page.
Paragon International School (Paragon ISC) was established in 1997 and operates a single purpose-built campus at Land № 402, Plov Lom (Svay Pak) in Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. The school offers both an International programme (Cambridge Primary → IGCSE → AS/A levels) taught in English and a Bilingual programme that combines the Khmer national curriculum with selected Cambridge subjects; it is also a registered Cambridge centre and holds international accreditation. Paragon's age policy covers toddlers through Grade 12 (typical entry ages shown on the school site are 2 — 17 years). The school lists an extensive co-curricular programme including STEM & Robotics, arts and language clubs, and it coordinates contracted school-bus routes for families. The Head of School is Mr. Artur Tulepbekov. Note: the school website provides application, enrolment, registration and capital fee figures (in USD) but does not publish a single annual tuition range by grade on its public pages; the site should be contacted or the prospectus requested for an exact tuition schedule. (Sources: Paragon ISC site: history, contact/address, curriculum pages, age-level, clubs and transport).