Kuwait National English School

Located in Hawally on Mousa Bin Nussair Street, Block 2, Hawally 32057. Postal address: PO Box 44273 Hawally, 32057. Phone: +965 2265 6904/5/6; Reception WhatsApp: +965 94048815.

Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and Special Needs. Age range 2 to 18.

The school is a British International School.

Psychological and Assessment Unit; Social Work Unit; Speech Unit; Physiotherapy Unit; Occupational Therapy Unit; and on-site Nursing.

British; follows the National Curriculum for England.

Bus transportation is arranged via Emushrif; details are available on the Transportation page.

Application / registration fees

- Re-registration / seat deposit: KWD 200 payable by January 15 to reserve a place for the next academic year; this deposit is applied against the pupil's tuition.
- The registration fee is treated as part of the total school fees and is non‑refundable; students will not be registered for the new academic year until the registration requirement is paid.

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts in KWD)

- Kindergarten 1 (KG1 / age 3): KWD 1,494.
- EYFS payment pattern: two installments (dates shown below).
- Reception (age 4): KWD 2,289.
- EYFS payment pattern: two installments (dates shown below).
- Years 1–2: KWD 2,446.
- Standard payment split for Years 1 and above: deposit + 60% / 40% installments (see billing schedule). Example per-invoice instalments shown below.
- Years 3–5: KWD 2,765.
- Years 6–11: KWD 2,926.
- Year 12 (Sixth Form year 1): KWD 4,630.
- Year 13 (Sixth Form year 2 / A‑Level): KWD 4,862.

Per-installment examples (how each annual fee is collected for Years 1 and above)

Payment structure for Years 1 and above: a seat deposit (KWD 200) is paid in the re‑registration window; the first installment due on August 31 equals 60% of the annual tuition less the KWD 200 deposit already paid; the second installment due on December 31 is the remaining 40% of the annual tuition. (All figures in KWD.)

- Years 1–2 (annual KWD 2,446):
- First installment (Aug 31): KWD 1,267.60 (60% of 2,446 = KWD 1,467.60; less KWD 200 deposit = KWD 1,267.60).
- Second installment (Dec 31): KWD 978.40 (remaining 40%).
- Years 3–5 (annual KWD 2,765):
- First installment (Aug 31): KWD 1,459.00 (60% = KWD 1,659.00; less KWD 200 deposit).
- Second installment (Dec 31): KWD 1,106.00 (remaining 40%).
- Years 6–11 (annual KWD 2,926):
- First installment (Aug 31): KWD 1,555.60 (60% = KWD 1,755.60; less KWD 200 deposit).
- Second installment (Dec 31): KWD 1,170.40 (remaining 40%).
- Year 12 (annual KWD 4,630):
- First installment (Aug 31): KWD 2,578.00 (60% = KWD 2,778.00; less KWD 200 deposit).
- Second installment (Dec 31): KWD 1,852.00 (remaining 40%).
- Year 13 (annual KWD 4,862):
- First installment (Aug 31): KWD 2,717.20 (60% = KWD 2,917.20; less KWD 200 deposit).
- Second installment (Dec 31): KWD 1,944.80 (remaining 40%).

Early Years (KG & Reception) – per-term detail

- Early Years (KG1 and Reception) tuition is payable in two installments: first payment due 1 September and second payment due 1 December. Example equal-split examples (school issues the official invoice/schedule at registration):
- KG1 (annual KWD 1,494): two installments of KWD 747.00 and KWD 747.00 (due 1 Sep and 1 Dec).
- Reception (annual KWD 2,289): two installments of KWD 1,144.50 and KWD 1,144.50 (due 1 Sep and 1 Dec).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Re-registration / seat reservation: deposit KWD 200 due by January 15 (applied against tuition).
- For Years 1 and above: first installment due August 31 (first-installment amount = 60% of annual tuition less the KWD 200 deposit already paid); second installment due December 31 (remaining balance).
- For Early Years (KG & Reception): two installments due 1 September and 1 December.
- Books, VLE access, school portal fees, uniforms and bus fees (if used) must be paid at the start of the academic year.
- Students are not permitted to begin classes unless required advance payment/first installment has been received.
- Fees must be fully settled by December for Early Years and by March for the other departments.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable; the institution operates as a day school.

Other costs and one-off charges

- Books and course materials: charged at the start of the academic year (itemised separately from tuition).
- VLE / School Portal access: charged at the start of the academic year.
- Uniform: official school uniform must be purchased from the school uniform store; uniform charges payable at the start of the academic year.
- School bus/transportation: bus enrolment is charged separately and parents must provide address/route details when applying; a seat reservation/deposit is required to secure bus enrolment (deposit timing follows the re‑registration schedule).
- Examination and external assessment charges (IGCSE/A‑Level entries) and optional extracurricular activity fees may be billed in addition to tuition.

Refunds and withdrawal

- One term's notice in writing is required when withdrawing a pupil. If one term's notice is not given, the school is entitled to retain the term fees.
- Paid term fees are not refundable for temporary absence, dismissal for non‑compliance with regulations, or if the pupil leaves without providing the required notice.
- Pupil files and medical reports will not be released until outstanding tuition and any replacement/repair costs for books or materials are settled.

Fee payment arrangements and common payment methods

- All tuition and associated charges are administered by the school Accounts Department and must be paid in advance according to the published billing schedule.
- Common payment channels used by schools in Kuwait include bank deposit / bank transfer (IBAN), K‑NET / local electronic payment gateways and in‑person card or cash payments; parents should use the Accounts Department to arrange the accepted method and obtain invoice details.

(Amounts shown are in Kuwaiti Dinars (KWD) and reflect the school's published fee figures used in the school's current fee schedule and independent school-fee listings for the prevailing academic cycle.)

40+ nationalities represented.