Fees
Overview — academic year covered
Fees and charges below follow the school's published 2025–2026 fee schedule and related fee pages.
Application and one‑off enrolment charges
- Application fee: USD 50 for KG I–Grade 2; USD 80 for Grade 3 onwards.
- Registration fee (one‑off at enrolment): USD 500. The Registration Fee is refundable on request when the student leaves the school provided the student has completed a full year, previous years' fees are settled and one term's notice has been given; for graduating students the refund may be deducted from the final tuition instalment if requested before the last instalment.
- Development Fund Contribution (one‑off): USD 1,500.
Tuition fees — Lebanese Programme (LBP), per term and annual totals
- KG I – Grade 6 (Lebanese Programme): Term 1 = LBP 30,000,000; Term 2 = LBP 30,000,000; Term 3 = LBP 25,000,000. Annual tuition total = LBP 85,000,000. Extra per‑year charges shown separately under "Other compulsory charges" below.
- Grade 7–9 (Lebanese Programme): Term 1 = LBP 35,000,000; Term 2 = LBP 35,000,000; Term 3 = LBP 30,000,000. Annual tuition total = LBP 100,000,000.
- Secondary 1–2–3 (Lebanese Programme): Term 1 = LBP 40,000,000; Term 2 = LBP 40,000,000; Term 3 = LBP 35,000,000. Annual tuition total = LBP 115,000,000.
Tuition fees — International Programme (LBP), per term and annual totals
- Grade 3–4–5–6 (International Programme): Term 1 = LBP 35,000,000; Term 2 = LBP 35,000,000; Term 3 = LBP 30,000,000. Annual tuition total = LBP 100,000,000.
- Grade 7–8–9 (International Programme): Term 1 = LBP 40,000,000; Term 2 = LBP 40,000,000; Term 3 = LBP 40,000,000. Annual tuition total = LBP 120,000,000.
- Grade 10–11–12 (International Programme): Term 1 = LBP 50,000,000; Term 2 = LBP 50,000,000; Term 3 = LBP 40,000,000. Annual tuition total = LBP 140,000,000.
International Baccalaureate (IB) additional charges (USD) — per term and annual totals
- IB1 (Grade 11): tuition component in LBP per term as above (Grade 10–11–12 IP), plus IB charges: Term 1 IB charge USD 760; Term 2 IB charge USD 760; Term 3 IB charge USD 740. Annual IB charge total = USD 2,260. Total of activities/insurance/IT/IB in USD shown per term; annual total USD 3,020.
- IB2 (Grade 12): IB charges are higher for Grade 12: Term 1 IB charge USD 1,440; Term 2 IB charge USD 1,440; Term 3 IB charge USD 1,440. Annual IB charge total = USD 4,320; annual total including activities/insurance/IT/IB = USD 5,080.
Other compulsory charges and per‑term extras (annual and per‑term breakdowns)
- Per‑term activity, insurance and IT charges (examples by year group; amounts shown are the per‑term line items that sum to the annual extras listed):
- KG I–Grade 6: Activities per term USD 110; Insurance per term USD 40 (term 1) / USD 30 (terms 2–3); IT per term USD 100/100/90 — annual extras: Activities USD 330, Insurance USD 100, IT USD 290; total extras USD 720 per year.
- Grade 7–9 LP and Grade 7–9 IP and Secondary 1–2–3 LP: annual extras (Activities USD 330; Insurance USD 100; IT USD 330) — total extras USD 760 per year.
- Grade 10–12 IP: annual extras Activities USD 330; Insurance USD 100; IT USD 330 — total extras USD 760 per year (separate IB fees apply for IB1/IB2 as above).
- Compulsory USD Support (charged in USD, sibling scale): Lebanese Programme (1st child USD 5,300 per year with term split USD 1,800 / 1,800 / 1,700; 2nd child USD 5,050; 3rd child USD 4,800; 4th and 5th child USD 4,375 each with smaller term splits shown). International Programme (IP & IB) scale: 1st child USD 7,000 per year (term split USD 2,350 / 2,350 / 2,300), 2nd child USD 6,650, 3rd child USD 6,300, 4th & 5th child USD 5,750. These compulsory USD support amounts are charged in addition to the LBP tuition lines shown above.
- Bus registration (one‑off): USD 150.
- Optional contribution (per term per student): LBP 1,000,000 + USD 40 (optional; parents are invited to contribute).
Boarding fees and boarding options
- Annual boarding fee (published example): USD 17,000 (boarding element excluding tuition). The stated payment pattern for the boarding fee example is two instalments: first payment due in September and second in January; Term breakdown shown was Term 1 USD 8,500 and Term 2 USD 8,500. Weekly boarding (not including weekends) was shown as USD 350 per week as an alternative option. Boarding covers room and board, pastoral care, 24/7 medical support, heating, laundry, accident insurance and access to activities (except specific ski weekends). Parents selecting boarding pay the boarding fee in addition to tuition and other charges.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment instalment options for tuition: either three instalments or two instalments. The three‑instalment schedule is: 1 September (34% of tuition), 5 January (33%), 31 March (33%). The two‑instalment schedule is: 1 September (50%) and 5 January (50%). Invoices: for existing students Term 1 invoices are issued with the report card in June; Term 2 and Term 3 invoices are usually issued about one month before the payment deadline; new student invoices are issued after Registration Fee and Development Contribution are paid and collected from the Accounts Office. Prompt payment is expected and families with difficulty are asked to contact the Bursar before the deadline.
Refund and withdrawal rules (fee refunds and notice)
- Refunds of extras or down payments (including Registration Fee and Tuition Fees) are not considered unless the student has completed a full year, previous years' fees are settled and parents have given the required notice of one term. Registration Fee refund is subject to the conditions noted above and any unclaimed Registration Fee by the end of August in the year of graduation may be treated as a contribution to Financial Aid. These refund and notice conditions apply to tuition and related extras.
Other costs that parents should budget for
- Textbooks, stationery and PE outfits are sold through the school Bookshop; book lists for 2025–2026 are published and the Bookshop runs an annual book sale in late August/September. Costs for uniforms, PE outfits and textbooks vary by item and year group and are charged separately through the Bookshop. School meal/optional catering charges (breakfast/hot meals) are charged per term and paid in advance at the Accounts Office when used.
Fee payment methods and bank details
- Preferred payment methods: bank transfer (LBP or USD accounts) or cash payments to the school's bank accounts. When paying by bank transfer, parents are instructed to present the official BHS invoice to the bank and to send a copy of the bank transfer by email to accounts@bhs.edu.lb. The school lists IBAN accounts for LBP and USD in several local banks (Credit Libanais, Société Générale de Banque au Liban, Audi Bank) and provides SWIFT codes for international transfers; both LBP and USD IBANs are available. Credit card payment is not listed as a general tuition payment method in the published payment instructions; payments are described as preferably by transfer or in cash.
Financial aid note
- A means‑tested Financial Aid (Bursary) scheme is available for established students; aid applies to tuition fees only and not to the non‑tuition element of boarding fees, activities, insurance or IT charges. Applications for Financial Aid require submission of a financial statement and are subject to annual review and committee decision.
Summary of the immediate one‑off or recurring non‑tuition fees to expect
- Application fee: USD 50 (KG1–Gr2) / USD 80 (Gr3+).
- Registration fee (one‑off): USD 500.
- Development Contribution (one‑off): USD 1,500.
- Compulsory USD Support (annual; sibling scale) — amounts vary by programme and sibling order (examples: Lebanese Programme 1st child USD 5,300/year; International Programme 1st child USD 7,000/year).
- Bus registration (one‑off): USD 150.
- Per‑term activity/insurance/IT extras in USD (examples vary by year group; typical annual totals USD 720–760 before IB/Compulsory USD Support/other charges).
- Boarding fee where applicable (example listed USD 17,000 per year excluding tuition; two instalments).
- Optional per term contribution: LBP 1,000,000 + USD 40 (optional donation per term per student).
