India, Bengaluru
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259 / 333 / 334 / 335 Tarahunise Post, Jala Hobli, Bangalore North 562 157, India
Ages 3-18; Primary Years Programme (Nursery to Grade 5); Middle Years Programme (Grade 6-10); Diploma Programme (Grade 11-12); Career-related Programme (Grade 11-12)
Day and boarding international school
Learning Support; English as an Additional Language (EAL); Counselling
India
Application fee
- A non‑refundable application fee of USD 150 (per child) is required to process admission applications.
One‑time / admission charges
- A one‑time admission/registration charge is commonly reported in the market at approximately INR 190,000.
- A one‑time security / deposit amount is commonly reported in the market at approximately INR 400,000.
Annual tuition – fees by year group (annual totals in INR)
- Nursery / Kindergarten (UKG): INR 1,394,756 (annual total reported).
- Grade 1–2: INR 1,394,756 (annual total reported).
- Grade 3–5: INR 1,903,211 (annual total reported).
- Grade 6–7: INR 1,927,423 (annual total reported).
- Grade 8–12: INR 2,024,271 (annual total reported for each grade in this band).
Approximate per‑term amounts (equal split approximation)
- Where annual amounts are required to be shown per term, divide the annual figure into three equal terms (school year runs August–June). Example: Grade 8–12 annual INR 2,024,271 ≈ INR 674,757 per term (annual ÷ 3). The academic session is reported as August to June.
Boarding fees
- Full‑time boarding is commonly reported at approximately INR 1,500,000 per year (annual full‑boarding figure reported by market sources).
- Weekly boarding options are offered; published market summaries place overall boarding‑inclusive annual charges in the same general range as full boarding depending on grade and plan.
Other recurring or ancillary costs parents should budget for
- Development / capital contribution or development fee in the range of ~INR 190,000 (reported as a typical one‑time admission/entry charge).
- Meal plans / cafeteria charges, activity and trip charges, transport (bus) fees, uniforms, textbooks and learning resources, elective/extracurricular programme fees and examination fees are additional to the tuition totals and are routinely listed as separate line items in the overall cost package.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school operates on an academic session that runs August to June and publishes a parent portal for fee payment. Fees are shown in market summaries as annual totals; many families pay via the school's billing schedule (annual or instalment options reported). Exact instalment dates and late‑payment terms are set by the school's finance office and shown on the school billing statements.
Refund information
- The application fee is non‑refundable. A security deposit is commonly reported as a one‑time charge; market listings identify it as a deposit (industry practice for schools is to treat that amount as a refundable deposit subject to the school's refund policy). Specific refund conditions, timelines and any deductions for unpaid dues or damage are managed under the school's finance/refund policy.
Fee payment options
- The school provides a Parent Portal with an online "pay fees" facility for electronic payments. The application fee is collected in USD during the application stage. Other commonly accepted methods reported across schools of this type include online payments via the parent portal and bank/billing transactions processed through the school's finance office; exact acceptable payment instruments (credit card, bank transfer/NEFT/RTGS, cheque etc.) are implemented through the parent portal and the school's billing system.
Notes for budgeting purposes
- Published market summaries and school‑listing services report annual tuition ranges for Stonehill that vary by grade and by boarding/day status; typical reported annual totals fall broadly in the INR 1.4 million to INR 2.1 million range depending on year group and boarding.
If your database requires the fee lines in a different currency or with alternate rounding, the figures above are reported in Indian rupees (INR) as presented in current market fee summaries.
Students from more than 35 countries; teachers from over 15 countries
Stonehill International School in Bengaluru is an IB World School offering the continuum of IB programs for ages 3–18: PYP, MYP, DP and the Career-related Programme (IBCP). It operates as a day and boarding campus on a 34-acre site with facilities, including a STEM Building, an Arts Centre, three boarding houses, a multipurpose sports hall, a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor basketball, tennis courts and an astro turf football field. On-site dining and healthcare support a diverse student body from 35 countries. Language options at the PYP level include Hindi, Spanish and Mandarin, with French added in MYP/DP. The school is IB-accredited and CIS/NEASC-accredited, adjacent to the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence and the Embassy International Riding School, expanding after-school and weekend activities. Features include a 1:1 Apple device program, a focus on university preparation through the DP core, and signature programs such as the Stonehill Science Bowl and SISMUN.