International School Hilversum Alberdingk Thijm

Netherlands, Amsterdam

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Grade 1	11	4,180 EUR	Primary	Primary stage (KG1–Grade 5); Total Invoice at enrolment includes School Fee 4,030 and Registration 150; Deposit not shown in enrolment total.
Grade 2	12	4,180 EUR	Primary	Primary stage; Total Invoice at enrolment includes School Fee 4,030 and Registration 150; Deposit not shown in enrolment total.
Grade 3	13	4,180 EUR	Primary	Primary stage; Total Invoice at enrolment includes School Fee 4,030 and Registration 150; Deposit not shown in enrolment total.
Grade 4	14	4,180 EUR	Primary	Primary stage; Total Invoice at enrolment includes School Fee 4,030 and Registration 150; Deposit not shown in enrolment total.
Grade 5	15	4,180 EUR	Primary	Primary stage; Total Invoice at enrolment includes School Fee 4,030 and Registration 150; Deposit not shown in enrolment total.
Grade 6	16	4,930 EUR	International Stream	International Stream; Base School Fee (annual) 4,930. Exam costs 613 (where applicable); Laptop contribution 425; One-off Registration 150; One-off Deposit 500.
Grade 7	17	5,132 EUR	International Stream	International Stream; Base School Fee (annual) 5,132; Exam costs 613 (where applicable); Laptop 425; Registration 150; Deposit 500.
IT Grade 7	17	1,866 EUR	IT – Bilingual VWO	Internationaal Tweetalig VWO (IT) Grades 7–10; lower-year totals shown as ranges depending on year and items (excursions, exams). Range published: approx 1,866.00 to 2,479.00.
Grade 8	18	5,132 EUR	International Stream	International Stream; Base School Fee (annual) 5,132; Laptop 425; Registration 150; Deposit 500.
IT Grade 8	18	1,866 EUR	IT – Bilingual VWO	IT Grades 7–10; same range as Grade 7 (1,866.00–2,479.00).
Grade 9	19	5,132 EUR	International Stream	International Stream; Base School Fee (annual) 5,132; Laptop 425; Registration 150; Deposit 500.
IT Grade 9	19	1,866 EUR	IT – Bilingual VWO	IT Grades 7–10; same range as Grade 7 (1,866.00–2,479.00).
IT Grade 10	20	1,866 EUR	IT – Bilingual VWO	IT Grades 7–10; same range as Grade 7 (1,866.00–2,479.00).
Grade 10	20	5,132 EUR	International Stream	International Stream; Base School Fee (annual) 5,132; Laptop 425; Registration 150; Deposit 500.
IT Grade 11	21	2,790 EUR	IT – Bilingual VWO	IT Grades 11–12; total approx 2,790.00 per year.
Grade 11	21	5,745 EUR	International Stream	International Stream; Base School Fee (annual) 5,745; Exam/IB DP 850; Laptop 425; Registration 150; Deposit 500.
IT Grade 12	22	3,640 EUR	IT – Bilingual VWO	IT Grades 11–12; total approx 3,640.00 per year.
Grade 12	22	5,745 EUR	International Stream	International Stream; Base School Fee (annual) 5,745; Exam/IB DP 850; Laptop 425; Registration 150; Deposit 500.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	150 EUR	Application/Registration fees listed above

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	500 EUR	Deposit charged to confirm place on acceptance (one-off): EUR 500.00

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrolment deposit	500 EUR	Deposit charged to confirm place on acceptance: EUR 500.00 (one-off).
One-off application/registration fee	150 EUR	Initial administration / registration fee (one-off, non-refundable) EUR 150.00.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

International School Hilversum Alberdingk Thijm — School Fees (current academic year 2025–2026)

Application / Registration fees
- Initial administration / registration fee (one-off, non‑refundable): EUR 150.00.

Deposit
- Deposit charged to confirm place on acceptance: EUR 500.00 (one‑off). This deposit is invoiced at acceptance.

Tuition and related charges — International Stream (Grades 6–12) — academic year 2025–2026
- Grade 6
- School Fee (annual): EUR 4,930.00.
- Examination & moderation costs (where applicable): EUR 613.00 (applies for certain exam-related charges in lower secondary where listed).
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00.
- Total School Fee (annual): EUR 4,930.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment (School Fee + Registration Fee + Deposit): EUR 5,580.00.

- Grade 7
- School Fee (annual): EUR 5,132.00.
- Examination & moderation costs: EUR 613.00 (where applicable).
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00.
- Total School Fee (annual): EUR 5,557.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment: EUR 6,207.00.

- Grade 8
- School Fee (annual): EUR 5,132.00.
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00.
- Total School Fee (annual): EUR 5,557.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment: EUR 6,207.00.

- Grade 9
- School Fee (annual): EUR 5,132.00.
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00.
- Total School Fee (annual): EUR 5,557.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment: EUR 6,207.00.

- Grade 10
- School Fee (annual): EUR 5,132.00.
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00.
- Total School Fee (annual): EUR 6,170.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment: EUR 6,820.00.

- Grade 11
- School Fee (annual): EUR 5,745.00.
- Examination & moderation costs (IB/DP): EUR 850.00 (where applicable for exam cohorts).
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00.
- Total School Fee (annual): EUR 6,170.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment: EUR 6,820.00.

- Grade 12
- School Fee (annual): EUR 5,745.00.
- Examination & moderation costs (IB/DP): EUR 850.00.
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00.
- Total School Fee (annual): EUR 7,020.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment: EUR 7,670.00.

Tuition and related charges — Primary (KG1 / Grades 1–5) — academic year 2025–2026
- KG1 through Grade 5 (Primary)
- School Fee (annual): EUR 4,030.00.
- Registration fee (one‑off): EUR 150.00.
- Total Invoice at enrolment: EUR 4,180.00.

Internationaal Tweetalig VWO (Bilingual VWO) — selective VWO streams (2025–2026)
- IT Grades 7–10 (typical VWO 1–4 years): components shown include a lower annual School Fee plus additional charges for laptop contribution and excursions; example totals published for IT7–IT10 range from approx. EUR 1,866.00 to EUR 2,479.00 (depending on year and items such as excursions/exam charges).

- IT Grades 11–12 (VWO years 5–6): school fee levels for these years are shown with laptop contributions and examination/moderation charges; example totals published: IT11 total approx. EUR 2,790.00 and IT12 total approx. EUR 3,640.00 for the year depending on included exam charges.

Other specified recurring or one‑off costs
- Laptop contribution: EUR 425.00 per student where listed (applies across primary/secondary streams where specified).
- Examination and moderation costs: published per year and higher for DP/upper‑secondary exam cohorts (examples: EUR 613.00 or EUR 850.00 depending on year).
- Excursions (where applicable to a programme): example figure shown for certain VWO years (IT7–IT10) at EUR 442.00 (2025–2026 data) as part of programme costs.
- Uniform: no fixed uniform fee or mandatory uniform price schedule is published together with the school's annual fee tables; uniform purchase/prices are not listed among the published fee items.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- An invoice for tuition is issued after acceptance; the acceptance process includes payment of the registration fee (EUR 150) and an enrolment deposit (EUR 500) to secure the place.
- Proration for students who start or leave mid‑year is applied according to the month of starting/leaving. The proration percentages published for the academic year are as follows (percentage of the annual School Fee to be paid):
- Start in August or September: 100%.
- Start in October: 90%.
- Start in November: 80%.
- Start in December: 70%.
- Start in January: 60%.
- Start in February: 50%.
- Start in March: 40%.
- Start in April: 30%.
- Start in May: 20%.
- Start in June or July: 10%.
- Leaving in August or September: 50%.
- Leaving in October–December: 50% (October–December shown as 50% for leaving months in the published schedule).
- Leaving in January: 60%.
- Leaving in February: 70%.
- Leaving in March: 80%.
- Leaving in April: 90%.
- Leaving in May, June or July: 100% (full year charged if leaving in May onward).

Refund policy and special refund rules
- For students leaving during the academic year, 50% of the total School Fee is non‑refundable (the school's published rule).
- The initial registration fee (EUR 150) is non‑refundable.
- Refund of examination costs after 15 December is not permitted for exam charges that have already been invoiced. Exam registration errors and November re‑takes incur additional surcharges where applicable.

Boarding fees
- No boarding programme or boarding fees are published for the International School Hilversum Alberdingk Thijm; the school's published materials and admissions documentation do not list boarding provision or boarding charges.

Other costs and optional charges
- Optional programme costs such as excursions, specific trip contributions, and examination/moderation charges appear as additional line items in the published fee schedules for particular streams and grades (amounts are shown above where published). Laptop contributions are listed as a separate charge (EUR 425). No single, school‑wide uniform price list or fixed uniform charge is published alongside the annual fee tables.

Fee payment options
- An invoice is issued after acceptance that sets out the amount due and the payment instructions. The school's published parent and PTA materials demonstrate use of bank transfer (SEPA / IBAN) for school‑related payments; payment details for tuition and the precise accepted payment methods are provided on the invoice / enrolment documentation. Example bank accounts used for PTA payments are shown in school PTA communications (Rabobank IBANs used for PTA contributions), indicating bank transfer is a standard payment channel for school‑related charges.

Summary points for parents (concise)
- Annual tuition varies by grade and stream; primary fees start at EUR 4,030 (PYP KG1–Grade 5) and international secondary totals vary by year, with published totals for 2025–2026 shown above per grade. Registration fee EUR 150 and deposit EUR 500 are invoiced on acceptance. Laptop, exam and excursion charges are additional line items where applicable. Proration is applied by month for mid‑year starters/leavers according to the published schedule. Fifty percent of the total school fee is non‑refundable for students leaving during the academic year; registration fees are non‑refundable and exam fees are non‑refundable after 15 December. An invoice is issued after acceptance and payment instructions (including bank details) are provided on that invoice.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English, Dutch

Fees €1,866 - 8,164

Ages 4 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 700

Type Co-educational

Opened 1982

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The International School Hilversum Alberdingk Thijm is a long‑standing IB World School on a single campus in Hilversum, between Amsterdam and Utrecht. The language of instruction is English, and the school offers the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme, plus a bilingual Internationaal Tweetalig VWO stream for ages 4 to 18. The community gathers students and staff from more than 45 nationalities, creating an internationally oriented campus environment. Facilities on Emmastraat 56 include an on‑site library with Kindle access for clubs, ICT‑driven learning spaces and dedicated STEAM areas, and a canteen awarded a Gold plaque by the Dutch Nutrition Centre for healthy options. The curriculum emphasizes inquiry and diversity, with extensive co‑curriculars such as Model United Nations (ISHMUN and THIMUN), STEAM projects and a Book Club. Student life features a Student Council, Sustainability Committee, and clubs including Rainbow Alliance, Photography and Baking, plus Arts Week and a music showcase.

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