Bonn International School

Martin-Luther-King Straße 14, D-53175 Bonn, Germany. The BIS campus is modern, spacious and well equipped, with an excellent IT infrastructure, a Media Centre Library, tournament sports halls, design rooms and labs. The school serves students aged 3–18 from the Bonn region and international communities.

Early Learning (ages 3-6); Primary Years (ages 6-11); Middle Years (ages 11-16); Diploma Years (ages 16-18).

The school is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme.

The Learning Support Programme empowers students with diverse educational needs to become confident, independent learners. It includes English language support (EAL) for students joining BIS who do not speak English; a team of trained staff provides in-class and pull-out support as needed; additional fees may apply depending on the plan.

Germany

The official school day begins at 8:20 for all grade levels and ends between 15:15 and 15:30 depending on the grade level. After-school care on campus is available until 18:00, and co-curricular activities run onsite until 19:30.

Admission / Application Fees

- A one-time Admission Fee applies on acceptance of a place.
- Admissions to Early Learning 3, 4 and 5: EUR 2,250.
- Admissions to Grade 1 and higher: EUR 4,500.
- Admission Fee for each additional child from the same family: EUR 2,250 (one-time).

Tuition fees — annual, per-term (approx.), and per-month (approx.) by year group

- Annual tuition (shown first) followed by the approximate per-term amount (annual ÷ 3) and approximate per-month amount (annual ÷ 12):

- Early Learning 3 (age 3)
- Annual: EUR 12,763.
- Approx. per term: EUR 4,254.33.
- Approx. per month: EUR 1,063.58.

- Early Learning 4 (age 4)
- Annual: EUR 12,194.
- Approx. per term: EUR 4,064.67.
- Approx. per month: EUR 1,016.17.

- Early Learning 5 (age 5)
- Annual: EUR 17,227.
- Approx. per term: EUR 5,742.33.
- Approx. per month: EUR 1,435.58.

- Grades 1–5 (ages 6–11)
- Annual: EUR 19,624.
- Approx. per term: EUR 6,541.33.
- Approx. per month: EUR 1,635.33.

- Grades 6–10 (ages 12–16)
- Annual: EUR 22,170.
- Approx. per term: EUR 7,390.00.
- Approx. per month: EUR 1,847.50.

- Grades 11–12 (ages 16–18)
- Annual: EUR 23,088.
- Approx. per term: EUR 7,696.00.
- Approx. per month: EUR 1,924.00.

Learning support and additional mandatory fees

- Additional annual Learning Support Fees apply where a student is placed into the school's Learning Support Programme after assessment:
- Tier 0: no additional fee.
- Tier 1: EUR 4,000 per year.
- Tier 2: EUR 8,000 per year.
- Tier 3: EUR 12,000 per year.

What is included in the published tuition

- The published tuition includes: school day trips, provision of iPads for Early Learning through Grade 7, university and careers advisory, counselling services, English language development, access to science, design and Apple computer labs, books, instruments and core learning materials, and the Co-Curricular Programme.

Other costs and optional fees

- After-school care (KidzKlub) is available on campus and is charged separately.
- Optional activities outside normal school provision (for example some camps, seasonal trips or externally arranged activities) and any specific material or travel costs connected with certain optional programmes may incur additional charges; standard included items are listed above.

Boarding

- Boarding is not offered. Students attending the school must live with their parents or guardians while enrolled. No boarding fees apply.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Invoicing is issued after the admission is confirmed. Payment may be made in one of the following ways:
- In full (single payment).
- Quarterly or monthly instalments drawn from a German bank account.
- In full by a third party payer (company, sponsor).
- The school can make bespoke arrangements for invoicing or instalments in consultation with the Accounting Office.

Bank details and payment methods

- Bank transfer capability is provided; the school's account details are given for transfers (Commerzbank; IBAN: DE15 380400070386444400; SWIFT-BIC: COBADEFFXXX). Payments from German bank accounts are supported for instalments.
- The school accepts third-party full payment and supports quarterly or monthly payment plans from a German bank account; specific acceptance of credit cards is not published in the main fee documents available.

Refunds and withdrawal (summary of published position)

- The publicly published fee schedule provides the Admission Fee and the Annual Tuition levels and notes invoicing and instalment options; a detailed, itemised public refund schedule (for example precise refund percentages by withdrawal date or term-specific invoice due dates) is not published in the main fee sheet. For cases requiring financial assistance, a Financial Assistance Programme with eligibility guidelines exists.

Summary of key practical points for parents

- One-time Admission Fee on acceptance: EUR 2,250 (EL3–EL5) or EUR 4,500 (Grade 1+); siblings EUR 2,250.
- Annual tuition by year-group is listed above; approximate per-term and per-month figures are shown for quick budgeting (annual ÷ 3 or ÷ 12).
- Learning Support Fees are charged separately according to tier if placement in the programme is required.
- Invoicing occurs after admission; payments may be made in full, by quarterly or monthly instalments from a German bank account, or in full by a third party; bank transfer details are provided for payments.

Note on items not publicly specified in the published fee brief

- The published fee documents specify admission fees, annual tuition levels and learning support tiers and list what is included in tuition. A detailed public schedule showing exact invoice due dates, a term-by-term official invoice calendar, explicit credit-card acceptance options and a step-by-step refund/withdrawal schedule with refund percentages by withdrawal date are not included in the publicly available fee brief. Fees for specific optional services (exact KidzKlub rates, optional residential trip charges or other one-off charges) are not published in the single-page fee summary and are handled as separate charges. For those specific items and precise payment deadlines, the school's Accounting/Admissions team provides the operational invoice and terms at admission.

800 students from 80 countries; 80 nationalities represented.