Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
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The English School of Mongolia is located at Tokyo Street-89, 1st khoroo, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – 13380. It is a British International School in Ulaanbaatar serving a diverse community of families from Mongolia and over 30 other nationalities. The school can be contacted at +976 70154015 and info@esm.edu.mn. Monday to Friday the school operates from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Preschool; Junior School; Secondary School; Lawson Hill Sixth Form. Preschool follows the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Junior School is guided by the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) and enriched by the English National Curriculum. Secondary School offers Cambridge Lower Secondary (grades 6-8) and the IGCSE programme (Year 9-11), with a pathway to the IB Diploma Programme in Years 11-12; Lawson Hill Sixth Form provides the IB Diploma Programme.
British International School (day international school). Accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO) and offering IB Diploma Programme, Cambridge IGCSEs, and BTEC Qualifications.
Wellbeing is supported by a dedicated Pastoral Lead, safeguarding and counselling teams, and a network of Form Tutors and House systems; EAL support is available; Mongolian language is taught as part of the curriculum.
United Kingdom; affiliated as a British International School and accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO).
The school day runs from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday. After-school clubs run from Monday to Thursday.
Bus route is available for student transport.
Application fees
- Registration fee (one-off, non-refundable): MNT 400,000.
Tuition fees (annual) — Academic year 2026–2027
- Pre‑School (ages 3+ and 4+): MNT 13,000,000 per year.
- Pre‑School (age 5+): MNT 17,000,000 per year.
- Junior School (Grades 1–5): MNT 24,500,000 per year.
- Middle School (Grades 6–8): MNT 25,500,000 per year.
- Senior School (Grades 9–10): MNT 26,500,000 per year.
- IB Diploma (Grades 11–12): MNT 31,500,000 per year.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- No published per-term billing schedule or installment timetable was provided with the annual fee figures. Parents should use the school's payment instructions when making payment. The school provides bank-transfer details for payments (see Payment options).
Boarding fees (if applicable)
- No boarding programme or boarding fees are listed in the school's published fee information; the school's published materials present day-school tuition and ancillary charges only.
Other costs and recurring fees
- School lunch: MNT 10,000 per school day.
- After‑school homework & sports club (Grades 1–5 only): MNT 13,000 per day (food and drinks included).
- Uniform (includes PE clothes): MNT 350,000 (one-off).
- Any external examination fees, transport/bus fees, extra‑curricular programme fees or other incidental costs are not listed in the annual tuition lines above and may be charged separately.
Refund information
- The registration fee is explicitly non‑refundable. No separate published refund policy for tuition instalments or other fees was provided alongside the annual fee figures.
Fee payment options
- Bank transfer: the school provides an account at State Bank with full account and correspondent bank/SWIFT details for international transfers. Payment details as published include:
- Bank name: State Bank
- Account name: ESM International School LLC
- Account No: MN94 0034 106000030702
- Beneficiary bank SWIFT: STBMMNUB (State Bank of Mongolia)
- Correspondent bank: China Construction Bank, New York Branch (SWIFT PCBCUS33) and correspondent account number as published.
- No explicit published mention of credit‑card or online card payment facilities, nor of a formal invoicing/term bill schedule; bank transfer information is the payment method shown in the published fee materials.
Brief note on available and missing fee details
- Annual tuition rates and the one‑off registration, lunch, after‑school and uniform charges are published for Academic Year 2026–2027. A detailed billing schedule (per‑term or instalment dates), a formal tuition refund policy other than the registration fee clause, and any boarding fees or boarding provision are not published alongside those figures.
Represented nationalities include Mongolian nationals and more than 30 other nationalities.
The English School of Mongolia is a private British international day school in Ulaanbaatar. It delivers a curriculum based on the English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme, with Cambridge Lower Secondary for Grades 6–8 and IGCSE for Grades 9–10. English is the language of instruction; Mongolian is taught from Junior School, and a third language is offered from Grade 6 (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean or Russian). The timetable covers eleven subjects—English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), Mongolian Language/Literature/Script, Humanities, ICT, Art, Music, Physical Education, and Dance—plus Form Time and enrichment. Additional features include a performing arts department with musicals and culture festivals, clubs and trips, overseas study opportunities, and the Better Together Variety Concert. The Executive Principal is Graham Hill; the school is accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO). The campus supports a diverse, globally minded community from early years to Sixth Form.