Peru, Lima
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The San Ignacio de Recalde School is in the San Borja district of Lima, Peru. The main campus for Primary and Secondary is at Calle Géminis 303, San Borja. The surrounding area is a residential and commercial district in Lima. A Preschool program, Coloring Dreams Preschool, operates nearby in Surco at Calle El Rocío 337.
Preschool, Primary, and Secondary
Private day school
Academic year
- 2026/27 (fees and schedules below apply for the 2026/2027 admissions cycle).
Application / admission fee
- Application (inscripción) to start the admissions process: PEN 250 (voucher payment at application).
One-time entry fee (Cuota de ingreso)
- The cuota de ingreso is a single, one-time payment in USD to secure an approved vacancy. If paid in soles, the SUNAT sale exchange rate in force on signing the commitment is applied.
- By grade (USD):
- Initial (2, 3, 4 and 5 years): USD 10,000 each (2, 3, 4 and 5 years).
- 1° Primaria: USD 10,000.
- 2° Primaria: USD 9,000.
- 3° Primaria: USD 8,000.
- 4° Primaria: USD 7,000.
- 5° Primaria: USD 6,000.
- 6° Grado: USD 5,000.
- 7° Grado: USD 4,000.
- 8° Grado: USD 4,000.
- 9° Grado: USD 2,700.
- 10° Grado (regular): USD 3,000.
- 10° Grado IB: USD 3,000.
- 11° Grado (regular): USD 3,000.
- 11° Grado IB: USD 3,000.
Matrícula (annual, one-time) and Pensión (recurring school fee)
- General structure:
- Matrícula: single annual payment (amounts shown below).
- Pensión: charged in 10 monthly installments (March–December) with the monthly amount shown below; the annual cost equals the monthly pension × 10. Payment due date is the first business day of each month (December has a specified end-of-year due date).
- Initial education (Coloring Dreams preschool):
- 2 years — Matrícula: PEN 1,700; Pensión: PEN 1,700 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 17,000.
- 3 years — Matrícula: PEN 1,900; Pensión: PEN 1,900 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 19,000.
- 4 years — Matrícula: PEN 2,150; Pensión: PEN 2,150 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 21,500.
- 5 years — Matrícula: PEN 2,400; Pensión: PEN 2,400 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 24,000.
- Primary (1°–5° Primaria):
- 1° Primaria — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 2° Primaria — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 3° Primaria — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 4° Primaria — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 5° Primaria — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- Secondary (6°–11° Primaria/Secundaria):
- 6° Grado — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 7° Grado — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 8° Grado — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 9° Grado — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 10° Grado (regular) — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 10° Grado IB — Matrícula: PEN 2,850; Pensión: PEN 2,850 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 28,500.
- 11° Grado (regular) — Matrícula: PEN 2,550; Pensión: PEN 2,550 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 25,500.
- 11° Grado IB — Matrícula: PEN 2,850; Pensión: PEN 2,850 per month → Annual pension total: PEN 28,500.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Pensión is charged in 10 monthly installments covering March through December. Each monthly installment is due the first business day of the corresponding month; for the December installment an explicit year-end due date is set in the school's timetable.
- Matrícula is a single annual payment (one-time, subject to legal provisions).
- The cuota de ingreso is payable at assignment of the vacancy and is collected in USD; if paid in local currency, the school applies the SUNAT sale exchange rate in effect on the date of the commitment.
Sibling discount
- Discounts for siblings: 25% discount for the second sibling and 30% for the third sibling (subject to the school's terms and conditions).
Boarding / accommodation
- The school's operations are day-school based (campuses and preschool locations listed); no boarding (residential) program is operated as part of the standard offerings.
Other costs commonly charged (additional to matrícula, pensión and cuota de ingreso)
- Application voucher (PEN 250) is charged at application (listed above).
- Uniforms, textbooks and school materials are additional family expenses and are handled separately from matrícula and pensión.
- Extracurricular workshop fees, transportation (school bus) and insurance are additional when chosen and billed separately.
Refunds and cancellations
- Cuota de ingreso is a single payment to secure a vacancy; matrícula is a single annual payment. Refund entitlement and timing follow the school's administrative conditions and applicable regulations governing educational service contracts.
Accepted payment channels and invoicing
- Payment arrangements include bank deposit/transfer (voucher) using the bank account details the school provides to applicants and families.
- The school uses an electronic invoicing / billing platform for fee processing and receipts. Families receive the payment instructions and account details during the admissions/matriculation process.
Summary — quick figures
- Application fee: PEN 250 (voucher).
- Cuota de ingreso: ranges by grade from USD 2,700 up to USD 10,000 (typical values by grade listed above).
- Matrícula: generally PEN 2,550 (initial years lower, IB years PEN 2,850); exact per-grade figures listed above.
- Pensión: generally PEN 2,550 per month for primary/secondary (IB PEN 2,850); preschool pensions vary by age as listed above; each pension is payable in 10 monthly installments (March–December).
Colegio San Ignacio de Recalde offers an IB continuum with a bespoke curriculum. The Preschool uses Bright Modules for ages 2–5, focusing on mathematics, socioemotional development, sciences, language with English immersion, art, and psychomotricity, guided by Attitudes and Values, Relevance, Flexibility, Individualization, and Integralidad. The Primary School Programme (PYP) features a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based approach organized around six themes: Who we are; Where we are; How we express ourselves; How the world works; How we organize ourselves; How we share the planet. The Secondary level delivers the IB Diploma Programme (DP) with results up to 44/45 and emphasis on languages (English and French), Individuals and Societies, sciences, mathematics and arts, plus Theory of Knowledge, CAS and Extended Essay. The campus includes a STEAM Lab, smart classrooms, science laboratories, libraries, ICT resources, and a Polideportivo, outdoor fields, and multi-sport courts. The bilingual English–Spanish program includes Cambridge certificates; French begins in Grade 3 with exchanges and libraries; DELF certifications are available. International experiences enrich learning.