Institut Sankt Joseph Copenhagen

The school is located in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, across from the United States Embassy and a few minutes' walk from Østerport Station.

Kindergarten to 10th grade.

Private Catholic school.

Special education courses are available; Danish and English as a foreign language support.

Denmark

Catholic

School day runs 8:00 am–3:30 pm; After School Program runs 7:00–8:00 am and 12:45–5:00 pm.

Application and Waitlist Fees

- International / Bilingual department waitlist / application fee: DKK 2,000 (non‑refundable).
- Danish department waitlist fee: DKK 500 (non‑refundable).

Deposit

- Deposit for first child (0–9 / bilingual): equal to two months' tuition. For subsequent children, deposit equal to one month's tuition.
- Deposit is refunded when the pupil leaves the school provided all books and materials are returned and all tuition payments are current. If a family cancels a place before 1 October in the start year, the deposit will not be refunded.

Tuition — International / Bilingual department (per month and annual total, billed in 12 monthly instalments)

- 0 – 9th grade: DKK 3,420 per month; annual total DKK 41,040.
- Sibling reductions (applied to the same family): second child 25% reduction (DKK 2,565 per month), third child 50% reduction (DKK 1,710 per month), fourth child free.
- Fee for families without a Danish CPR number (non‑CPR): higher rates apply for non‑CPR families — first child DKK 5,000 per month; second child DKK 4,500 per month; third child DKK 3,500 per month.

Tuition — Danish department (per month and annual total, billed in 12 monthly instalments)

- 0 – 9th grade: DKK 2,020 per month; annual total DKK 24,240.
- 10th grade: DKK 3,155 per month; annual total DKK 37,860. In addition to the 10th‑grade tuition there is a DKK 3,000 advance payment to cover the study trip deposit.
- Sibling reductions for the Danish department: second child reduced to DKK 1,515 per month (25% reduction), third child reduced to DKK 1,010 per month (50% reduction), fourth child free. Sibling moderation is applied to the youngest child(ren).

After‑School Programme (SFO) fees and preschool SFO arrangement

- SFO (07:00–17:00), children in 0–2 grade: DKK 1,690 per month; annual total DKK 20,280.
- SFO for 3rd grade: DKK 1,690 per month charged over 9 months (August–April); total DKK 15,210.
- Morning SFO (07:00–08:00): DKK 570 per month; annual total DKK 6,840.
- Pre‑school SFO arrangement for incoming 0th grade: May and June charged at DKK 3,100 per month; no payment for July.
- Payments for SFO are included in the monthly school‑fee instalments (collected at the same time as tuition instalments).

Additional compulsory and regular charges

- Parents' Fund contribution: DKK 35 charged with the monthly school‑fee invoice (families with multiple children pay only once); payment to the fund is voluntary and can be opted out by contacting the school office.
- Study trips, retreats and residential trips: these are part of the curriculum for certain year groups and are charged separately. Parents receive information about the cost and payment schedule in advance. Payments for trips are billed via the normal school‑fee invoicing.
- For 10th grade there is a DKK 3,000 advance payment to cover the study trip deposit (charged in addition to tuition).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- All tuition and SFO fees are annual amounts divided into 12 equal monthly instalments (August–July). July is charged as part of the full school year even if the pupil leaves earlier; finishing the school year always requires payment for July.
- For some charges (for example 3rd‑grade SFO), fees may be set over a shorter billing span as specified above.
- Families enrolling for the upcoming 0th grade are required to prepay school fees for August and September at enrolment; this prepayment is deducted from the August and September instalments for that school year.
- Withdrawal/termination: withdrawal must be submitted in writing to the school office. The school charges for the current month plus one additional month when a pupil is withdrawn; if the school year is completed at ISJ the family remains liable for the July instalment.

Late payment and arrears

- Payments are collected monthly in advance by direct debit (PBS / Betalingsservice). When PBS/direct debit is not set up, an invoice is issued via the school's intra system and an administrative fee of DKK 50 per month is added.
- If a monthly payment is not received, the school may issue reminders (rykkere); a reminder fee of DKK 75 is added for late payments. After three consecutive reminders without payment the school may forward the claim to debt collection authorities.

Refunds and cancellations

- The tuition deposit is refundable when the pupil departs provided all school property (books etc.) is returned and all outstanding payments are settled, except in the case of cancellation before 1 October in the start year when the deposit is forfeited.
- Payments for school trips are generally non‑refundable if the trip has been paid to the travel organiser. Refunds for trips due to illness are not provided when the trip has already been paid to the travel agent.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable; Institut Sankt Joseph is a day school and does not charge boarding fees.

Other one‑off or occasional charges

- Waiting‑list or venteliste fees as noted above (DKK 500 Danish department / DKK 2,000 bilingual).
- Charges for specific residential trips, retreats and class trips are billed separately as required.
- A small, voluntary Parents' Fund contribution (DKK 35) is collected monthly with school fees; families may opt out by contacting the school office.

Accepted payment method(s) and handling

- Primary collection method: PBS (Denmark's Direct Debit service). Parents sign up to PBS via a Giro/direct‑debit form sent by the school when the first instalment is issued.
- If PBS/direct debit is not used, the school issues invoices via the school intra system and adds an administrative fee of DKK 50 per month.