Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
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Kazanchis in front of Meles Zenawi foundation
Not-for-profit international school
Sweden (historical)
Non-religious
Application & registration fees
- Application fee: USD 100 (non-refundable).
- Registration (one-time) fee: USD 1,000.
Tuition fees by year group (annual)
- KG3 – KG5: USD 6,593 per year.
- Prep: USD 7,042 per year.
- Grade 1 – Grade 3: USD 7,934 per year.
- Grade 4 – Grade 6: USD 8,382 per year.
- Grade 7 – Grade 8: USD 8,832 per year.
- Grade 9 – Grade 10: USD 9,370 per year.
Tuition fees per term
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Billing schedule and payment terms
- Parents are instructed not to make admission or registration payments before communicating directly with the Admissions Office; admissions contact details are provided for enrolment and fee queries. Specific billing dates, instalment deadlines, late-payment penalties, and invoice timing are set in the school's official tuition document (not published in the public summary).
Boarding fees
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Other costs and typical additional charges
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Refund information
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Fee payment options
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Effective academic year for figures above
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Kelem International School is a not-for-profit international school in Addis Ababa serving students aged 2 to 14. The curriculum blends the Finnish system with the International Early Years Curriculum for early years and a bespoke program through Grade 9. In the early years, IEYC informs play-based learning alongside Finnish ECEC. From Grades 1–4, core subjects are taught by class teachers, while specialist subjects include Amharic and French, PE, Music, Visual Arts and Craft. From Grades 5–9, biology, chemistry and physics are studied with a STEM focus, and ICT and GIS are integrated into social studies. The school emphasizes inquiry-based learning, student ownership, and cross-disciplinary study across science, social studies, maths, arts, and languages. Facilities include a library managed with Librarika and a suite of digital tools (Kerboodle, OTAVA Star Maths, OPIQ, Twinkl, Google Classroom, IXL, White Rose). Programs include after-school clubs, a student council, and Summer/Winter Camps, with meals included.