Copenhagen International School

Copenhagen International School is located in the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The campus address is Levantkaj 4-14, 2150 Nordhavn, Denmark. It sits in Nordhavn with the Orientkaj metro station across the street, a harbour boat stop right outside the school, and on-site parking nearby; many students also cycle to campus.

IB Primary Years Programme (PYP); IB Middle Years Programme (MYP); IB Diploma Programme (DP)

Private international day school

CIS has a Student Support Program to meet diverse learning needs, with an inclusive admissions process and documentation requirements. The school uses a Learning Support framework with tiers (Ia/Ib/Ic, II, III) to determine the level of support needed for Grades K–12.

United States

Effective year: 2025/26 (figures and conditions below apply to the 2025/26 School Year).

Application & Registration Fees
- Application fee (non-refundable): DKK 3,000 per application.
- Registration fee (one-time, non-refundable): DKK 40,000 due within five business days of accepting a place; failure to pay within five business days will result in contract cancellation.

Annual tuition fees (by year group) and implied per-term amounts
- Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K 2, 3, 4): DKK 189,000 per year. Per-term (quarter) amount if paid in four instalments (25% each): DKK 47,250.
- Kindergarten – Grade 5: DKK 151,000 per year. Per-term (25%): DKK 37,750.
- Grades 6–10: DKK 174,000 per year. Per-term (25%): DKK 43,500.
- Grades 11–12: DKK 210,000 per year. Per-term (25%): DKK 52,500.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment schedule options described:
- One payment: full annual tuition due on April 1 (date specified in the contract for the applicable year).
- Four payments: administrative fee DKK 2,000; payments due on April 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1 (each payment = 25% of annual tuition).
- Eight payments: administrative fee DKK 2,000; first payment 30% due on April 1, then seven monthly payments of 10% due August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, January 1, and February 1.
- Late-payment handling: DKK 125 per late payment reminder.

Fees and proration for students enrolling after the school year has started
- A minimum payment of one quarter (25% of the annual tuition) is due within five business days of accepting a place and before attendance begins. Tuition is prorated by quarter as follows (dates shown are the quarter end dates for the 2025/26 calendar and determine the charge applicable at point of enrolment):
- Enrolment in Quarter 1 (up to the Quarter 1 end date): 100% of annual tuition.
- Enrolment in Quarter 2: 75% of annual tuition.
- Enrolment in Quarter 3: 50% of annual tuition.
- Enrolment in Quarter 4: 25% of annual tuition.

Other costs and recurring fees
- Special learning needs, external specialist services (speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, external evaluations) are billed separately by the provider.
- Lunch, after-school activities, sports, and trips are billed separately from tuition.
- After-school club monthly registration (examples):
- Pre-K: supervision up to 17:00 included in annual tuition (no additional fee listed).
- Grades K–1: DKK 1,100 (until 16:00) or DKK 2,000 (until 16:55) per month.
- Grades 2–5: DKK 1,100 (until 16:00) or DKK 2,000 (until 16:55) per month.
- After-school activities: invoiced per semester and typically in the range DKK 1,200–2,500 per activity (varies by activity).
- Sports activities: annual fees invoiced in two instalments, typically DKK 3,000–4,400 per year (covers coaching, facilities, uniforms, league access).
- Trips and tournaments: additional charges for transport and accommodation; examples shown include home games DKK 800 and away games DKK 4,500–6,000.
- Lost student card: first replacement free; subsequent replacements DKK 250.
- Sports uniforms: initial team uniform included with team signup; replacements available to purchase (replacement cost not specified).

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered; there are no boarding fees.

Refunds and withdrawal charges
- Application and registration fees are non-refundable.
- Annual tuition refund/charge schedule when a parent/guardian withdraws a student (dates are the withdrawal-communication dates used in the contract for the 2025/26 year):
- Withdrawal on or before April 1: no annual tuition is due (non-refundable fees are not reimbursed).
- Withdrawal April 2 – May 31 (inclusive): 10% of annual tuition due.
- Withdrawal June 1 – September 10 (inclusive): 25% of annual tuition due.
- Withdrawal September 11 – December 9 (inclusive): 50% of annual tuition due.
- Withdrawal December 10 – February 27 (inclusive): 75% of annual tuition due.
- Withdrawal after February 27: 100% of annual tuition due.
- Force majeure: in a force majeure event fees remain due in full and no refunds are issued.

Fee payment methods & how to arrange payments
- The published General & Financial Conditions set out payment schedules, instalment options, administrative and late fees; they do not list specific payment channels (e.g., bank account details, card processor) within the fee schedule document itself. For admissions and invoicing matters, contact the Admissions office at admissions@cis.dk.

Notes on additional possible charges
- External specialist providers invoice separately for therapy and assessments.
- Extra-curricular activities, sports fixtures, competitions, and residential elements of trips incur separate charges and are billed in addition to tuition.

80 countries represented; Denmark 24%, United States 16%, United Kingdom 8%, India 4%, Netherlands 4%