Kazakhstan, Astana
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Turkistan Street, 32/1, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan. Located in Astana, Kazakhstan. The school operates as a private day IB World School.
Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP)
IB World School; private day school
Kazakhstan
Application / registration fee
- A one-time entry (application/registration) fee of KZT 320,000 is charged at enrolment.
Tuition fees (annual amounts by year group)
- Grade 1–4: KZT 4,200,000 per year (Grade 1–4 listed as KZT 4,200,000 for grades 1–4 in the published fee schedule for the 2025/26 year).
- Grade 5–9: KZT 4,900,000 per year (grades shown as KZT 4,900,000 for grades 5–9 in the published fee schedule for the 2025/26 year).
- Grade 10–12: KZT 6,200,000 per year (grades shown as KZT 6,200,000 for grades 10–12 in the published fee schedule for the 2025/26 year).
First-year total (example for new enrolment)
- For a child entering Grade 1 in their first year, the total first-year cost (tuition plus the one-time entry fee) is KZT 4,520,000 (KZT 4,200,000 tuition + KZT 320,000 entry fee).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Published fees are expressed as annual amounts. The school's published fee listings present annual tuition by grade; the entry fee is a one‑time charge at enrolment. No publicly posted detailed per-term instalment schedule, instalment penalties, or discount scheme was provided in the published fee information accessed.
Boarding fees
- No boarding programme or boarding fees are listed in the school's published fee information. The school is presented as a day school with no separate boarding charges published.
Other costs and typical additional charges
- The school's published fee schedules list tuition and the one-time entry fee but do not publish detailed separate charges for items such as uniforms, school lunches, transport (bus), extracurricular clubs, learning resources, internal exam fees, or external examination fees. These categories are commonly charged separately by many schools but no public line-item amounts for them were available in the published fee materials accessed.
Refund information
- No publicly posted, itemised refund schedule for tuition or the entry fee (for example, pro-rata refunds for withdrawal dates) was available in the published fee materials that accompany the school's fee listings.
Fee payment options
- The school's published fee listings present annual amounts but do not list specific accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card, local currency or foreign‑currency payment rules) or the precise billing deadlines in the publicly available fee information accessed.
Concise summary of coverage and remaining items
- Published, attributable figures found: one-time entry fee KZT 320,000 and annual tuition by grade ranges (approximately KZT 4,200,000 up to KZT 6,200,000 as shown for the 2025/26 published fee schedule).
- Items not published in the publicly available fee listings accessed and therefore not included above: per-term installment amounts and due dates, detailed payment methods accepted, a formal refund timetable or policy text, boarding fees (not applicable/published), and separate line items for uniform, meals, transport, extracurriculars, and external exam charges.
The International Steppe School of Astana is an IB World private day school in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. It delivers the International Baccalaureate curriculum in an English-language learning environment and operates as a branch of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, reflecting the group's national program. Founded in 2013 as the International School of Astana, the campus was renamed in 2025 as part of a Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools rebranding. The school's program emphasizes enquiry-based learning across science, humanities, and intercultural understanding. Academic and intellectual clubs include Tugan Elge Tagzym, a 2025 initiative focusing on scientific exploration, nature study, and historical research, alongside the My Homeland project examining Lake Taldykol. Cultural and language activity is represented by Festival of Hope, a 2025 intercultural dialogue and leadership event. The school also hosts exhibitions of joint social and mentoring projects for grades 8 and 11, and hosts the 4th Experiential Learning Conference, underscoring leadership development and collaboration.