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Croatia, Zagreb
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Address: Dedići 102, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. The campus is located about 5 km outside Zagreb's city centre in a valley at the foot of Mount Medvednica. The school comprises 9,000 m2 of indoor space and 25,000 m2 of outdoor sport and green areas. It is protected by 24-hour electronic surveillance with an on-site security guard.
Nursery/Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary. The Primary Section follows the English National Curriculum alongside the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). BISZ offers Cambridge Secondary (IGCSE) and Cambridge Advanced (International AS and A Level) qualifications. Boarding is available on campus.
Private international school offering a UK-based National Curriculum and Cambridge qualifications.
Tutoring is available to provide subject-specific support; classroom and subject teachers guide individual needs, coordinated by boarding staff.
United Kingdom
The school day runs 9:00–16:35 Monday to Thursday and ends at 15:00 on Fridays. Lessons last 45 minutes. After-school activities and meals are scheduled during the day.
Students arrive to school using public or organised transport.
Annual tuition (by year group and per-term breakdown)
- Preschool (Nursery and Reception): EUR 7,500 per year. Per standard three-term schedule (40% / 30% / 30%): Term 1 EUR 3,000; Term 2 EUR 2,250; Term 3 EUR 2,250.
- Primary School (Years 1–6): EUR 14,500 per year. Per-term (40% / 30% / 30%): Term 1 EUR 5,800; Term 2 EUR 4,350; Term 3 EUR 4,350.
- Middle Years (Years 7–9): EUR 16,000 per year. Per-term (40% / 30% / 30%): Term 1 EUR 6,400; Term 2 EUR 4,800; Term 3 EUR 4,800.
- Secondary (Years 10–11 and Years 12–13): EUR 18,000 per year. Per-term (40% / 30% / 30%): Term 1 EUR 7,200; Term 2 EUR 5,400; Term 3 EUR 5,400. (Exam fees for Years 11/12/13 are charged separately to the student.)
Application / admission / registration fees
- Admission fee for new students: EUR 1,500 (one‑time, non‑refundable; payable within 7 days of notification of acceptance).
- Registration fee for returning students: EUR 750 (one‑time, non‑refundable; payable within 7 days of notification of acceptance).
Boarding fees and related charges
- Full Boarding Programme (annual, includes tuition plus boarding services): Single room EUR 32,500 per year; Double room EUR 30,500 per year. The full boarding fee is stated to include tuition, boarding room and cleaning, all meals, laundry service for uniform and on‑campus sports/recreation activities.
- Boarding application and enrolment fee (boarding students): EUR 1,500 (one‑time, non‑refundable; payable in the first year).
- Security deposit for boarding: EUR 3,000 (paid in the first year on entry to boarding; refunded without interest after the student leaves minus outstanding fees/damages).
- If a student attends only one semester, the tuition charge for that semester is 70% of the annual tuition (applies where relevant).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard termly billing structure: three instalments — 40% due for the first instalment, then 30% and 30% for the second and third instalments respectively (specific instalment due dates are published by the school each year). There is also a one‑off payment option that attracts a discount in accordance with the school's payment terms.
- Discount for one‑off payment: a 5% discount is offered when the annual tuition is paid in full by the deadline specified by the school (deadline historically stated as end of May).
- Immediate payment obligations at enrolment: Tuition Fee and Admission Fee are required to be paid upon enrolment to confirm a place; the contractual obligation to pay tuition must be met within agreed deadlines regardless of attendance.
- Late payment charge: EUR 100 per reminder. The school reserves the right to demand immediate payment of remaining fees or terminate the contract for late payment.
Other recurring or optional charges
- Private lessons: Individual lessons EUR 30 per hour (45 minutes); 2 students together EUR 25 each per session; 3 students together EUR 20 each per session.
- Exam costs: Students in Years 11/12/13 pay Cambridge/assessment exam costs separately.
- Optional excursions and out‑of‑hours activities: charged separately.
- Additional supplier charges payable directly by families: uniform and sports kit; daily transport; laptops for Middle Years students; unofficial or certified translations of documents. Uniforms are noted as paid on request.
- Textbooks and materials: students who are not enrolled or whose tuition is unpaid by the school's stated deadline are required to purchase curriculum books and materials independently. (School publishes the cut‑off date annually; historic notices refer to late‑June deadlines.)
Refunds and deposits
- Tuition and admission fees: paid tuition fees and the admission fee are non‑refundable. Certificates and diplomas will not be issued until all financial obligations are settled.
- Boarding security deposit: refundable (without interest) after a student leaves, less any outstanding fees/charges or deductions for damage.
Fee payment options and invoicing
- Payment timing and instalment structure are specified in the school's fee policy and invoices. Bank/account details and formal invoice/payment instructions are provided to families through the school's administration and on enrolment correspondence; the school's public contact details are available for direct enquiry.
Sibling discounts
- Sibling fee reductions are applied: historically published reductions are 15% for the second child, 30% for the third child and 50% for the fourth child (applied to the relevant children according to the school's policy).
Summary of immediate, one‑time sums often payable at enrolment
- New student admission fee: EUR 1,500 (one‑time, non‑refundable).
- Returning student registration fee: EUR 750 (one‑time, non‑refundable).
- Boarding application/enrolment fee (boarding students): EUR 1,500 (one‑time, non‑refundable).
- Boarding security deposit: EUR 3,000 (refundable as described).
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Over 50 nationalities represented; the environment is international.
The British International School of Zagreb (BISZ) provides a UK-based international education for ages 3 to 18, with on-site boarding for students aged 13 to 19. The curriculum spans Early Years Foundation Stage, the International Primary Curriculum, and Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Levels, all taught in English. In the Primary years BISZ uses IPC with six-week unit blocks covering science, health, history, geography, technology, art, music and international mindedness. Croatian Language and Culture is offered to foreign primary students from Year 2, with Croatian, Italian and German available as electives. The campus spans 25,000 m2 of outdoor space and 9,000 m2 of indoor space, featuring science labs, an ICT room, an art studio, a 165 m2 library, two sport halls and an indoor pool. An on-site boarding house provides 52 rooms with en-suite facilities and dining. BISZ holds accreditations from COBIS, CAIE, Cambridge Strategies, IPC and ISO.
