Metropolitan School Frankfurt

Metropolitan School Frankfurt is located at Eschborner Landstrasse 134 - 142, 60489 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It sits in the city of Frankfurt and is easily accessible by car and public transport. The public bus stops in front of the school, and it is well connected via local train and bus services. The school maintains relationships with transportation companies that operate private transfers of students to and from school.

Early Years (Kindergarten), Primary School, Secondary School

International school

Learning support with an expert team; in-class differentiation helps to challenge and support student learning.

Germany

Opening hours: Early Morning Care 8:00–8:30; Early Years and Primary School 8:30–15:30; Secondary School 8:25–15:30; After School Care 15:30–17:30.

Public bus stops in front of the school; onsite parking for parents; well connected via local train and bus services; transportation providers arrange private transfers to and from school.

Application and one-time fees
- Registration Fee (one-time): EUR 1,000. This fee is due within three weeks after signing the school contract and covers admitting, assessing and registering the child.
- MSF Joining Fee (one-time): EUR 6,200 per student. For enrollments contractually limited to less than six months, half of this fee is payable. For Early Years children in KG1 and KG2, parents may elect to pay the Joining Fee in two equal instalments (50% on signing and 50% one year later). Students granted reduced tuition are exempt from the Joining Fee while they meet the reduced-tuition conditions.

Tuition fees by division (monthly and annual amounts)
- Early Years (ages 3–6):
- Snack fee for Frankfurt citizens (tuition otherwise covered by the city): EUR 56 per month / EUR 672 per year.
- Tuition for non-Frankfurt citizens (includes snack fee): EUR 1,220 per month / EUR 14,640 per year.
- Primary School (Grades 1–5): Regular school tuition EUR 1,255 per month / EUR 15,060 per year.
- Secondary School (Grades 6–10): Regular school tuition EUR 1,547 per month / EUR 18,564 per year.
- Secondary School — IB Diploma (Grades 11–12): Regular school tuition EUR 1,697 per month / EUR 20,364 per year.

Optional monthly fees (monthly and annual amounts)
- Lunch (optional hot lunch): EUR 136 per month / EUR 1,632 per year.
- After School Care (regular programme): EUR 176 per month / EUR 2,112 per year; ad-hoc care EUR 25 per day or EUR 100 per week.
- Extra English (EAL; four lessons per week for significant additional English support): EUR 145 per month / EUR 1,740 per year.
- After-school club fees: charged per semester or quarter depending on the club and provider.
All optional fees are charged monthly where indicated.

Reduced tuition and scholarships
- The school operates a fee-reduction programme with multiple income bands for Grades 1–10 and Grades 6–10 reduced-tuition levels; amounts vary by family income. Example reduced monthly rates (Primary G1–5): EUR 898, EUR 601, EUR 378, EUR 154 depending on income thresholds; (Secondary G6–10) examples include EUR 1,042, EUR 687, EUR 421, EUR 154 depending on income thresholds. Applicants must submit income and asset documentation for assessment; reduced-tuition places are allocated and reviewed annually. Families who receive reduced tuition are generally exempt from the Joining Fee while qualifying. Scholarships for Grade 1–10 and for IB Diploma years are available by confidential application and are decided by the school's scholarship committee.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition and the monthly optional charges are billed in 12 equal monthly instalments and are due on the first day of each month. Lunch and after-school care costs are divided by 12 and charged monthly, including during school holiday months.
- Regular monthly tuition and optional monthly fees are payable by direct debit from the parents' or guardians' German bank account. Invoices are used for certain external charges (for example external examination fees).
- Handling and rejection: a handling fee of EUR 10 is charged for each rejected direct debit in addition to the bank's rejection fee. If direct debits are rejected three times within a school year, the school may require semester-by-semester prepayments with immediate effect.
- The school publishes an annual tuition and fees schedule in advance of the following academic year. The academic year runs from 1 August to 31 July.

Payment methods and bank details (fee payments and one-time fees)
- Ongoing monthly tuition and optional fees: payable by direct debit from a German bank account.
- Registration and Joining Fees: payable by bank transfer to the school's account (bank name, IBAN and SWIFT/BIC are provided in the admissions paperwork and in the school's admissions instructions). Example bank details used for fee transfers are associated with Taunus Sparkasse (IBAN: DE74512500000000326666; SWIFT-BIC: HELADEF1TSK) for the payment of Registration and Joining Fees. External examination fees and other invoices are normally paid by bank transfer on invoice. No regular acceptance of credit-card payments for monthly tuition is stated.

Late enrolment, notice and refund / termination arrangements
- Late enrolment schedule (percentage of annual tuition payable when joining after the school year start):
- August: 100% payable
- September: 100% payable
- October: 95% payable
- November: 85% payable
- December: 75% payable
- January: 65% payable
- February: 55% payable
- March: 45% payable
- April: 35% payable
- May: 25% payable
- June: 15% payable.
- Early termination (amount of annual tuition payable depending on termination month; applies to contracts per the stated contract clauses):
- Termination effective end of August: 25% of annual tuition payable
- September: 40% payable
- October: 45% payable
- November: 50% payable
- December: 55% payable
- January: 65% payable
- February: 75% payable
- March: 85% payable
- April: 95% payable
- May and June: 100% payable.
- For students leaving at the end of the academic year, notice must be given by 31 March prior to the end of the academic year. If notice is given between 1 April and 31 July, the early-termination table applies plus 25% of the following school year's tuition in specified contract situations. If a new student signs a school contract but terminates it before starting, a payment of 25% of the following year's tuition is due. These notice and termination conditions determine any refundable or payable balance when a student departs.

Other costs and regular extras
- External examination fees (charged by external examining bodies and invoiced to families): approximate amounts for the year include IGCSE exam fees ~EUR 110 per subject (Coordinated Science billed ~EUR 220) and IB Diploma fees with a registration component and per-subject charges (for example approximate registration and per-subject amounts are set out for the IB Diploma). Families may be eligible for confidential school funding for examination or book costs in specific financial-need cases.
- Day-school trips and excursions are included in the tuition up to EUR 50 per student per year; any costs beyond that will be charged separately. Overnight school-trip costs vary by trip.
- Books: the school provides school books for Early Years, Primary and Secondary except for Grades 11 and 12, where families are given a book list and ordering options. If required, families in Grades 11 and 12 may apply for confidential school funding for books.
- After-school care late pickup fee: EUR 10 for every 5 minutes beyond official closing time and EUR 25 for every 10 minutes after 18:00; charged by direct debit at month end.
- Ad-hoc afterschool care (occasional use): EUR 25 per day or EUR 100 per week. Afterschool-club fees are payable per semester or quarter depending on the activity.

Boarding
- Boarding is not applicable. Metropolitan School Frankfurt operates as a day school with stated opening and after-school-care hours; no boarding fees apply.

Refunds and adjustments
- Refunds and adjustments are governed by the termination and late-enrolment schedules above and by the contractual notice requirements; specific refundable amounts (if any) are determined by the termination month percentages and by the contract clauses that apply to each enrolment. Handling fees for rejected direct debits and any charged external fees are not refundable where stated by the school's payment terms. Families seeking fee reductions or assistance must follow the school's fee-reduction or scholarship application procedures.