International School of Helsinki

Selkämerenkatu 11, 00180 Helsinki, Finland

Ages 4 to 19; Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP)

ISH provides student support including services for students with additional educational needs, English-language learners, and social-emotional/behavioral needs

Finland

Application fee
- Application fee: EUR 350 per student. Payment of the application fee is accepted by credit card only.

One-time and registration fees
- First-time registration (entry) fee: EUR 3,150 (payable once upon entry for new students).
- Refundable security deposit: EUR 1,000 per family (held against unpaid fees; refundable subject to the school's notice and settlement conditions).
- Non-refundable deposit to hold place: EUR 500 per student (invoiced each spring and applied to following year's tuition).
- Annual capital fee: EUR 1,100 per student (charged in addition to tuition).

Tuition fees by year group (annual totals)
- Early Years (Discovery / Explorers): EUR 12,067 per year.
- Grades 1–5 (Lower School): EUR 13,341 per year.
- Grades 6–8 (Middle Years): EUR 14,143 per year.
- Grades 9–10: EUR 14,933 per year.
- Grades 11–12 (Diploma Programme years): EUR 16,121 per year.

Tuition fee breakdown (components used in annual totals)
- Basic tuition fee (component of the annual total): EUR 8,914 per student.
- Supplementary tuition fee (varies by grade level and represents the difference between state cap and school's costs):
- Early Years supplementary: EUR 2,053.
- Grades 1–5 supplementary: EUR 3,327.
- Grades 6–8 supplementary: EUR 4,129.
- Grades 9–10 supplementary: EUR 4,919.
- Grades 11–12 supplementary: EUR 6,107.

Non-residency fee (where applicable)
- Non-resident students only: Grades 1–9 non-residency fee EUR 2,910; Grades 10–12 non-residency fee EUR 2,666. These are charged when a student does not have the municipality-of-residence documentation required for resident grant levels.

Per-term / trimester payment amounts (trimester payment option — example figures from published payment schedule)
- The school year is divided into three trimesters (Aug–Oct; Nov–Feb; Mar–May). When using the trimester payment option, basic and supplementary tuition (and non-residency fee where applicable) are charged 30% (trimester 1), 40% (trimester 2) and 30% (trimester 3). A one-time administration fee of EUR 180 per student is charged for the trimester payment option (included in the last invoice). Example trimester invoices (2020/21 figures) were:
- Early Years total EUR 12,247 — trimester instalments approximately EUR 4,390.10; EUR 4,386.80; EUR 3,470.10.
- Grades 1–5 total EUR 13,521 — trimester instalments approximately EUR 4,772.30; EUR 4,896.40; EUR 3,852.30.
- Grades 6–8 total EUR 14,323 — trimester instalments approximately EUR 5,012.90; EUR 5,217.20; EUR 4,092.90.
- Grades 9–10 total EUR 15,113 — trimester instalments approximately EUR 5,249.90; EUR 5,533.20; EUR 4,329.90.
- Grades 11–12 total EUR 16,301 — trimester instalments approximately EUR 5,606.30; EUR 6,008.40; EUR 4,686.30.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Single-payment option: basic and supplementary tuition fees are payable in full by 30 June prior to the start of the academic year.
- Trimester-payment option: due dates shown in the published schedule (example year) were 30 June (Trimester 1), 15 November (Trimester 2) and 28 February (Trimester 3); the trimester split is 30% / 40% / 30% for basic and supplementary tuition. A one-time EUR 180 fee applies for the trimester payment option.
- Late payments: overdue payments are subject to interest charges (example policy showed 7% per annum) and continued non-payment may result in loss of the student's place after reminders and procedures.
- Withdrawal notice: a minimum notice period applies (30 days advance notice required in the published schedule); final fee calculation depends on the date of formal withdrawal.

Refund information
- Refunds are granted only for basic and supplementary tuition payments for full trimesters not attended. Any trimester that a student has started to attend must be paid in full. Students departing after 28 February receive no refund for that academic year. Application, registration, annual capital and non-residency fees are non-refundable.

Boarding / accommodation
- The school operates as a day school; boarding is not offered and no boarding fees apply.

Other costs and optional fees
- IB examination and registration fees are invoiced separately (IBO charges).
- Materials / class activity fees and optional service fees (examples from published schedules) may include a materials fee and activity-specific charges; optional student support or therapy services and after-school care are charged separately and on a needs/participation basis. Exact optional-service fees vary by year and service.
- The school may invoice additional one-off or annual charges (for example membership or capital levies); these are set or confirmed by the school's governance and may vary year to year.

Fee payment practicalities
- The application fee is charged by credit card only. Invoicing and payment arrangements for tuition and other fees are handled by the school's Business Office; parents receive invoices with due dates and payment instructions. Specific accepted payment methods for tuition invoices (for example bank transfer or in-person card payment) are provided on those invoices and via the Business Office.

Notes on adjustments and indexing
- The school applies indexing and may adjust monthly and programme fees annually; additional conditions (for example municipal subsidy eligibility for early years or residency documentation deadlines) can change the level of fees charged for a student. Families are required to notify the Business Office about subsidy applications so the school can process the necessary administrative forms.

40+ nationalities represented