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The school is located in Bergamo, Italy. The operational headquarter is Via Monte Gleno 54, 24125 Bergamo. The registered office is Piazza della Repubblica 2, 24122 Bergamo, Italy.
Early Years (from 24 months to 4 years; includes Pre-K, Kindergarten and Transition). Elementary School (ages 5 to 11; Grade 1 to Grade 6) based on the International Baccalaureate PYP Curriculum. Middle School (begins at age 11 with Grade 7; IB MYP). High School (begins at age 14 with Grade 10; four-year curriculum aiming toward the Diploma Programme).
The school offers International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme (DP).
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Application & admission fees
- Student admission fee (payable once upon enrolment): EUR 2,100.
- Registration fee (payable annually upon enrolment): EUR 840.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-instalment where shown)
- Pre‑Kindergarten — Full time: EUR 9,650 per year; instalments EUR 3,217 + EUR 3,217 + EUR 3,217.
- Pre‑Kindergarten — Part time (until 12:30): EUR 7,860 per year; instalments EUR 2,620 + EUR 2,620 + EUR 2,620.
- Kindergarten: EUR 11,700 per year; instalments EUR 3,900 + EUR 3,900 + EUR 3,900.
- Transition: EUR 11,700 per year; instalments EUR 3,900 + EUR 3,900 + EUR 3,900.
- Grade 1: EUR 13,400 per year; instalments EUR 4,467 + EUR 4,467 + EUR 4,467.
- Grade 2: EUR 13,400 per year; instalments EUR 4,467 + EUR 4,467 + EUR 4,467.
- Grade 3: EUR 13,550 per year; instalments EUR 4,517 + EUR 4,517 + EUR 4,517.
- Grade 4: EUR 13,550 per year; instalments EUR 4,517 + EUR 4,517 + EUR 4,517.
- Grade 5: EUR 13,550 per year; instalments EUR 4,517 + EUR 4,517 + EUR 4,517.
- Grade 6: EUR 14,250 per year; instalments EUR 4,750 + EUR 4,750 + EUR 4,750.
- Grade 7: EUR 16,900 per year; instalments EUR 5,633 + EUR 5,633 + EUR 5,633.
- Grade 8: EUR 16,950 per year; instalments EUR 5,650 + EUR 5,650 + EUR 5,650.
- Grade 9: EUR 17,000 per year; instalments EUR 5,667 + EUR 5,667 + EUR 5,667.
- Grade 10: EUR 17,700 per year; instalments EUR 5,900 + EUR 5,900 + EUR 5,900.
- Grade 11: EUR 17,700 per year; instalments EUR 5,900 + EUR 5,900 + EUR 5,900.
- Grade 12: EUR 20,100 per year; instalments EUR 6,700 + EUR 6,700 + EUR 6,700.
- Grade 13: EUR 20,100 per year; instalments EUR 6,700 + EUR 6,700 + EUR 6,700.
Other compulsory and optional costs
- School lunches (optional): EUR 1,700 per year; instalments EUR 567 + EUR 567 + EUR 567.
- EAL (English language support, from Primary onwards): EUR 2,100 per year.
- Late re‑enrolment fee: EUR 500.
- Sibling fee reductions: 5% discount for the second child enrolled, 10% for the third child, 15% for the fourth child (discounts do not apply to company fees).
- Items explicitly not included in tuition: uniforms; after‑school activities (4–5 PM); after‑school care (4–5 PM); early morning care (7:30–8:30 AM); bus service; school trips; digital resources & MDM; certain exam fees (IB DP exams, MYP eAssessment, diploma legalization, standardised exams); for MYP and DP, exercise books and curriculum resources are not included. For PYP, PYP insurance, exercise books and curriculum resources are included.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are billed in three instalments. The three instalment dates shown are: first payment, second payment and third payment, with each instalment covering 33.33% of the annual tuition plus 33.33% of lunches when applicable. Instalment dates are indicated on the school billing (examples shown in the fee schedule). Fees must be paid by the dates indicated on the bill.
Fee payment options
- Bank transfer to the school account. Use the following bank details when paying by bank transfer: Bank: Crédit Agricole Italia S.p.A.; Beneficiary: Bergamo International Studies S.r.l.; IBAN: IT96P0623011133000063741556; BIC/SWIFT: CRPPIT2P601. Include invoice number, child's name and instalment paid in the wire description.
- SEPA direct debit is available; to activate a SEPA direct debit contact the school at the customer email address provided in the school billing.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; no boarding fees are listed and the school operates as a day school.
Refund information
- No specific refund or refund‑schedule terms are stated in the published fee schedule. Refunds and cancellations are handled according to the school's enrolment and administrative policies; no refund amounts or formulas are listed in the fee document.
International School of Bergamo (IS Bergamo) offers the International Baccalaureate continuum: PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme, alongside Early Years Foundation Stage. The school serves ages 2 to 18 with instruction in English and EAL support, and Italian language study integrated for all students. From Grade 1, a 1:1 iPad programme supports digital learning, and the MYP uses eight subject groups with progression toward the DP. IS Bergamo combines an English-speaking environment with mother-tongue Italian for Italian students, and follows a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach in the Early Years within the IB framework. The campus is new, with outdoor facilities, a performing arts studio, an indoor gym, an innovation hub and an equipped science laboratory; an on-site canteen serves meals. Bruno Munari art laboratories and Orff Schulwerk music are a permanent feature of the arts programme. The school is part of Inspired Education Group, linking it to a network of schools. After-school activities include TED-Ed Club, Model United Nations, FIRST LEGO League robotics, Judo and Arts & Crafts.
