The British School of Amsterdam

Havenstraat 6, 1075 PR Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The school is located in Amsterdam city centre and is accessible by bus and tram with good public transport links. There is no on-site parking; a Kiss & Ride zone exists for quick drop-offs, and bike racks are available on site.

Early Years (ages 3-6); Junior School (ages 6-11); Senior School (ages 11-18)

British international day school

The Learning Support department provides support for children with specific educational needs; during admissions each applicant is assessed to determine suitability and support needs; if the school cannot accommodate a child's needs, alternatives are provided.

Affiliated with the United Kingdom; AoBSO and COBIS members; National Curriculum for England followed.

Nursery: 8:45–12:00 and 12:00–15:10 or 8:45–15:10; Reception: 8:45–15:10; Year 1: 8:45–15:15; Years 2–3: 8:45–15:25; Years 4–6: 8:45–15:30; Senior School: 8:40–15:40.

No school bus service is offered; travel to school is primarily by foot or bike; public transport links are strong.

Application fee

- A non-refundable application fee of €250 is payable on submission of each application. An application is not reviewed until this payment has been received.

Enrolment fee (one-off, non-refundable)

- When a place is offered, a non‑refundable enrolment fee is due:
- Nursery and Reception: €750 per child.
- Years 1 to 12: €2,000 per child.
- Families transferring from Reception to Year 1 are invoiced an additional €1,250 with the Year 1 school fees.
- The enrolment fee is retained if a place is cancelled before the child joins; any school fees already paid will be refunded but the enrolment fee is not returned.

Tuition fees (annual and termly by year group)

- Early Years – Nursery (by number of sessions per week):
- Nursery (10 sessions): Annual € 18,750; Term € 6,250.
- Nursery (9 sessions): Annual € 16,875; Term € 5,625.
- Nursery (8 sessions): Annual € 15,000; Term € 5,000.
- Nursery (7 sessions): Annual € 13,125; Term € 4,375.
- Nursery (6 sessions): Annual € 11,250; Term € 3,750.
- Nursery (5 sessions): Annual € 9,375; Term € 3,125.

- Early Years – Reception and Year 1:
- Reception and Year 1: Annual € 19,884; Term € 6,628.

- Junior School (Years 2 to 6):
- Annual € 20,277; Term € 6,759.

- Senior School (Years 7 to 13):
- Annual € 21,528; Term € 7,176.
- For pupils in Years 10 to 13 there is an additional course-related charge of €375 per year to cover GCSE/AS/A Level course expenses, exam invigilation and related items.

Additional educational and support fees

- Learning Support Assistant (full-time support): €44,763 per year (charged in addition to school fees).

- Text books and exercise books are provided free unless lost or damaged; charges apply for damaged or lost items and for any re‑take examinations, which are invoiced separately. Optional trips and extras (for example optional trips or extra‑curricular items) are invoiced separately and are not covered by tuition. Compulsory curriculum trips are included in the school fees; optional trips require full payment in advance. School lunches are not included in the school fees and are invoiced separately on a non‑refundable basis.

- Uniform: Branded uniform items are available for purchase from the school's online uniform shop; non‑branded items must be purchased separately. Branded and non‑branded uniform costs are additional to tuition fees.

Boarding

- The school does not provide boarding; pupils living alone in the Netherlands are not enrolled.

Invoicing, billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees are invoiced annually. Full fees are due for pupils starting at any time from the first day of a term up to the half‑term date; pupils who start after the half‑term break pay half fees for the first half term they attend. Term dates and the full/half term periods are used to determine fee liability. Split payment arrangements are available for parents paying personally: fees may be paid in three equal instalments due on the dates shown in the invoicing schedule (example instalment due dates given for the invoicing year are published with the invoices).

- Bank payment details provided for fee payments:
- Account name: The British School of Amsterdam
- Account number: 302017178
- Bank name: Rabobank
- IBAN: NL13 RABO 0302 0171 78
- BIC (SWIFT): RABONL2U.
- Payments are made to the school's bank account (SEPA/IBAN transfer) using the invoice reference so the payment is correctly allocated. Refunds are made to the same bank account from which the original payment was received.

Late payment and debt collection

- If fees or other charges fall into arrears, the school may refer the debt to a collections agency and may refuse admittance until the debt is cleared; all collection costs will be charged to the parent. No school records or reports will be released while fees or charges remain outstanding. Payments received are allocated to the oldest outstanding amounts first.

Leaving the school and refunds

- A full term's written notice is required when a pupil is withdrawn. If notice is received late the school may charge fees for the following term. The enrolment fee is non‑refundable. The deposit (if paid) and any school fee for subsequent terms will only be refunded if the required online notification of leaving has been submitted on time, all fees and extra costs have been paid, and all invoiced sibling amounts are settled. Refunds are normally paid to the original payee bank account and the school aims to process refunds within 30 days of the end of the term in which the child leaves. Specific notification deadlines for leaving are published for each academic year and operate on fixed dates.

Other payment notes

- Compulsory curriculum trips are included in tuition; optional trips, school lunches, certain examination retakes, and some extra‑curricular charges are invoiced separately and are non‑refundable where stated. Any company or employer invoicing arrangements do not remove parental responsibility for payment; the signatories on the acceptance letter remain responsible for timely payment.