Annual tuition at Emerald International School ranges from KES 49,500 for 2026/27.
Academic year covered
- The fee figures below are the school's published schedule for the September 2024 – August 2025 academic year.
Application and enrolment fees
- Application fee: KES 5,500 (one‑off).
- Enrolment fee (one‑off): KES 44,000.
- Important: Application and enrolment fees are charged once and are non‑refundable.
Tuition fees (per trimester and annual total) — Early Years / Foundation and Primary
- Early Years Foundation: KES 152,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 456,000.
- Early Years 1: KES 224,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 672,000.
- Early Years 2: KES 224,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 672,000.
- Year 1: KES 252,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 756,000. Optional lunch: KES 28,500 per trimester; Annual lunch total KES 85,500. School textbook deposit (refundable): KES 25,000.
- Year 2: KES 280,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 840,000.
- Year 3: KES 294,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 882,000.
- Year 4: KES 336,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,008,000.
- Year 5: KES 336,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,008,000.
- Year 6: KES 336,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,008,000. Optional lunch (primary Years): KES 43,000 per trimester; Annual lunch total KES 129,000. School textbook deposit (refundable): KES 25,000.
Tuition fees — Preparatory and Middle School
- Year 7: KES 406,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,218,000.
- Year 8: KES 420,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,260,000.
- Year 9: KES 420,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,260,000.
- Year 10: KES 448,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,344,000. Optional lunch for Year 10 day scholars: KES 50,000 per trimester; Annual lunch total KES 150,000. School textbook deposit (refundable): KES 50,000.
Tuition fees — Senior candidates / Sixth Form (Years 11–13)
- Year 11: KES 672,000 per trimester; Annual total shown as KES 1,344,000 (Year 11 candidate costs are collected over two trimesters for items excluding transport).
- Year 12: KES 700,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,400,000.
- Year 13: KES 700,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 1,400,000. Optional lunch for Year 11 day scholars: KES 100,000 (annual). School textbook deposit (refundable): KES 50,000.
Optional and additional charges (KG1 to Year 13)
- Medical evacuation cover (academic year): KES 2,200.
- Individual music lessons (per instrument): KES 20,000 per trimester; Annual total KES 60,000.
- Clubs and activities examples (annual totals shown): swimming breakfast KES 24,000; skating club KES 24,000; organic soap/skincare club KES 45,000.
- Lunch (day scholars) is optional; per‑trimester or annual amounts vary by year (examples above).
- School textbook deposit (refundable) appears by level (e.g., KES 25,000 for early years/primary; KES 50,000 for secondary levels).
School transport (bus) — billing examples by zone
- Transport is charged by residential zone with two‑way and one‑way annual rates. Representative two‑way annual rates by zone include: KES 60,000 (many central zones), KES 76,000, KES 65,000, KES 54,500, KES 38,000 and KES 31,000 depending on the specific route. One‑way rates are lower for most zones (see the zone list and amounts). Transport is an additional optional charge and billed according to the chosen zone.
Sibling discounts and penalties
- Sibling discounts on tuition fees only: 2nd child 5%, 3rd child 10%, 4th child or more 15% (applies to tuition only).
- Late payment penalty: KES 5,000 per month will be charged for late payment beyond the published due dates.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are billed by trimester; all trimester fees must be paid in advance by the deadlines communicated at the start of each trimester.
- Candidate (Year 11–13) costs (excluding transport) are collected over two trimesters as specified for senior candidates.
- Withdrawal requirement: a trimester's written notice or payment of one trimester's fee is required before withdrawal; notice must be submitted in writing during the first week of the final term attended.
Boarding
- No boarding fees are listed in the school's published fee schedule; the schedule presents day‑school tuition and optional transport. Therefore boarding is not charged as part of this fee schedule.
Refunds and refundable deposits
- Application and enrolment fees are once‑off and non‑refundable.
- School textbook deposits are identified as refundable (examples: KES 25,000 and KES 50,000 depending on level).
- The fee schedule requires a trimester's notice or payment on withdrawal; no general tuition refund policy beyond these terms is listed in the published schedule.
Fee payment options
- The published fee schedule provides billing amounts, payment timing and penalties but does not list specific accepted payment methods (for example: bank account details, card payments, or online payment gateway are not shown on the fee schedule itself). Parents should use the school's admissions or accounts office for the accepted payment channels.
Notes on optional extras and common parent costs
- Items not included in tuition and typically charged separately or optionally include: school transport (by zone), optional lunch, individual music lessons, club fees, and refundable textbook deposits. Parents should budget for uniforms, learning resources and extracurricular extras in addition to the fees above (uniform costs are not given as a separate compulsory charge in the published schedule).
