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Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction
Hiram Bingham is an international school in Peru offering the International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) for ages 3 to 16. Founded in 1980, it is Peru's first school authorised for all three IB programmes (2003) and in 2022 underwent a continuum evaluation by IB. The campus in Santiago de Surco features classrooms with German furniture and air‑conditioning, four secondary science laboratories, a Primary multi‑purpose room, and libraries for each section. Students benefit from extensive arts and performance facilities, including two art rooms, a pottery kiln, a dance room, music and drama spaces, and a theatre seating 358. The school offers a broad extracurricular program across sport, arts and service, with facilities for basketball, swimming, football and more. With 700 students and cohort limits of 50, Hiram Bingham emphasizes personalised education in a close community. English, Spanish and French are taught, with Cambridge and Alliance Française examinations and IB university access.
Av. Paseo la Castellana 919, Santiago de Surco 15048, Peru
The Essentials
Hiram Bingham has 700 pupils, typical class sizes of 22, instruction in English, Spanish.
Location
The school is located at Av. Paseo la Castellana 919, Urbanización La Castellana, Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru. It sits in the La Castellana neighborhood of the Santiago de Surco district in Lima. The address places it in Lima, Peru.
Stages
Preschool through Diploma Programme (IB continuum). The school offers the International Baccalaureate continuum, including the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme.
Type
International school
Additional learning support
Language and Learning Support provides individual and small-group assistance in English and/or Spanish as a second or additional language, within the classroom; it supports students from diverse language backgrounds and collaborates with parents and external specialists when necessary.
Country affiliation
Peru
Fees
Annual tuition at Hiram Bingham ranges from PEN 29,744 to PEN 41,846 for 2026/27.
Application fee - Application (registration) fee: US$ 150. This payment is not refundable. When a place is offered and the offer is accepted, the US$ 150 application payment is applied toward the admission fee.
Registration / Enrollment fee - Registration (Matrícula) 2026: - Upper Nursery and Pre-Kinder: S/. 2,704. - Kinder to Grade 11: S/. 3,786.
Tuition (regular school fees) — monthly and calculated annual amounts - Monthly tuition (billed from March to December, 2026): - Upper Nursery and Pre-Kinder: S/. 2,704 per month. - Kinder to Grade 11: S/. 3,786 per month. - Annual tuition (inferred from the school year running March–December, i.e., 10 monthly payments): - Upper Nursery and Pre-Kinder: S/. 27,040 per academic year (S/. 2,704 × 10). This annual figure is calculated from the monthly schedule above and the school calendar. - Kinder to Grade 11: S/. 37,860 per academic year (S/. 3,786 × 10). This annual figure is calculated from the monthly schedule above and the school calendar.
Admission fee (one-off entry/capital fee) by grade - Admission fee (amount payable on acceptance) by year/grade (amounts shown in US$): - Upper Nursery – Grade 2: US$ 15,000. - Grade 3: US$ 14,100. - Grade 4: US$ 13,254. - Grade 5: US$ 12,459. - Grade 6: US$ 8,184. - Grade 7: US$ 6,820. - Grade 8: US$ 5,456. - Grade 9: US$ 4,092. - Grades 10 and 11: US$ 2,728. - Note: the initial US$ 150 application payment is credited against the admission fee when a place is accepted.
Billing schedule and payment terms - Billing schedule: tuition is shown as a monthly fee billed from March through December (the school year runs March–December; winter break in July). Monthly amounts above apply to the period March–December. - Application payment: US$ 150 is non-refundable. If a place is offered and accepted, that US$ 150 is deducted from the admission fee. - For registration/application payments the school provides bank account details and accepts payment by bank transfer to the specified Scotiabank account (account details are listed with the application instructions). For account queries and billing enquiries contact the Accounts Department: contabilidad@hirambingham.pe, extension 211.
Boarding fees - Boarding is not an operational student-residence option at this school; the institution operates as a day school and uses a house system appropriate for a day-school environment. No boarding fees are published because the school does not provide boarding.
Other costs and typical additional charges - After-school activities (ASA): the school operates a broad ASA programme (sports and arts workshops such as swimming, football, volleyball, karate, music, art and more). ASA attendance is optional and ASA programmes are charged separately. Specific ASA prices are not listed on the public admissions/fees pages. - Other commonly charged additional costs (not itemised on public fee pages) include: school uniform, textbooks and learning materials, external examination fees, specialist trips (study trips and international activities), and selected extra-curricular service fees. The school describes ASA and international trips and examinations but does not publish fixed public amounts for uniforms, transport, trip charges or exam fees on the admissions/fees pages.
Refund information - The only explicit refund statement published for admissions is that the US$ 150 application payment is non-refundable. No further public details on refunds for other payments (for example, partial term refunds, refunds of registration or tuition) are published on the admissions or policies pages.
Fee payment options (how payments are accepted) - Bank transfer: application/registration payments are accepted by bank transfer to the school's Scotiabank account (account references appear with the application instructions). Contact contabilidad@hirambingham.pe for billing and payment arrangements. - The school uses the Sianet parent/registration platform for enrolment administration; specific online payment channels (credit card acceptance, online portal payments or other methods) are managed through the school's parent portal and the Accounts Department. For confirmation of accepted payment methods for tuition instalments (credit card, direct debit, standing order or cash deposit) contact the Accounts Department directly.
Summary of unavailable details (brief) - Public pages provide the application fee, the registration/enrolment figure by band (Upper Nursery/Pre-Kinder vs Kinder–Grade 11), the monthly tuition amounts (March–December) and the admission fee schedule by grade, plus the non-refundable nature of the US$ 150 application payment. Public pages do not publish specific prices for uniforms, student transport, ASA per-activity price lists, per-trip charges, detailed refund terms beyond the application fee, nor a full list of accepted payment methods for recurring tuition; those items are handled via the Accounts Department and the school's parent platform. For account or billing confirmation, contact contabilidad@hirambingham.pe or the Admissions Office at admision@hirambingham.pe.
Academics
Hiram Bingham teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP) for students aged 3 to 17.
Curriculum
The school teaches the International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum, including the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). It was the first school in Peru to be authorised for all three IB programmes (2003), and in 2022 IB evaluated the continuum across all programmes.
Exam Results
All students follow the Diploma Programme, with the Diploma completed in Grades 10 and 11; the Diploma pass rate is typically at least 80% of the graduating cohort, and often higher.
Higher Education Progression
Graduates are admitted to universities around the world, with destinations including Canada, the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, Korea, Brazil, China and Colombia. The most recent data shows 50% admission to international universities in 2023.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school was founded in 1980 and began life in a house in San Isidro. It moved to its current site in Santiago de Surco in 1985, at which time the site was a large plot of land with no buildings or grass. The first classes were held in wooden prefabricated classrooms. Over the years permanent buildings were added, with Primary established in 1986–87 and Secondary (two storeys) in 1992–93. The Arts and Sports building was partially inaugurated in 1998, and the theatre was formally inaugurated in 2011. Hiram Bingham has always pursued an international outlook and a British connection. The founder headmistress, Elsie Eckford, was British, and this tradition has been maintained with Derek Pringle, who has been the director for more than 25 years in total. The “House” system, common to many British schools, was introduced in 1988. Isabel Massa is a founder who has served as promoter and administrator for more than 40 years, playing a key role in the school's growth and in supervising major works over the decades. Her strong ethical sense has left a lasting impression on the school's spirit. The school began as a girls' school, but from 1998 boys were admitted. The 1980 cohort consisted of 49 students; today the student body is over 600. The core priority remains very personalized attention within a family-like environment, with a maximum of 50 students per year group. The wellbeing of students remains the top priority. In 2022, the school became the first in Peru to be evaluated by the IB across the continuum of all programmes.
Admissions
Admissions
1. The Admission Office is open year‑round for evaluating students from abroad. Places are subject to availability. The school year runs from March to December in accordance with the southern hemisphere calendar, with a three‑week winter break in July and the second semester beginning in August. 2. Upper Nursery 2027 vacancies: 50. 3. Availability and start dates: Upper Nursery–Pre Kinder vacancies are listed for 2027; the programme notes available start is August 18, 2025. The admission process for 2027 begins from October 2025. 4. Application fee: US$150, non‑refundable. If an offer is made and accepted, the fee will be included as part of the admission payment. 5. Local Applicants: Required documents include an Application form (download), a photo, birth certificate, copies of DNI for applicant and parents, copies of the last two years' reports (from Grade 2) including the current year, a letter of recommendation from the class teacher (from Grade 2), and the registration fee of US$150. Documents to submit after a vacancy is offered for registration include: certificate of studies (from Grade 2), Ficha Única de matrícula, certificate of SIAGIE registration, 2 photos, and proof of no debts at the previous school. 6. International Applicants: Required documents include an Application form, 2 photos, birth certificate copy, copies of passport or immigration card for applicant and parents, copies of the last two years' reports (including the current year), and a certificate of good behaviour. The registration fee is US$150. After a vacancy is offered, documents to submit include the certificate of studies (authorised by the country's Ministry of Education and translated into Spanish, with the Peruvian Consulate seal as applicable). 7. After a vacancy offer: A set of documents is required to complete registration (certificate of studies, Ficha Única de matrícula, certificate of SIAGIE, 2 photos, and proof of no debts). 8. For further information, contact Ms.
FAQs
What curriculum does Hiram Bingham follow?
HB offers the full IB continuum: PYP, MYP, and Diploma Programme. It was Peru's first school authorised for all three IB programmes in 2003.
What are the tuition fees?
A USD 150 application fee applies. Monthly tuition ranges from S/. 2,974 to S/. 4,185. Registration (matricula) is S/. 2,704 for nursery/pre-kinder and S/. 3,786 for kinder through grade 11.
What IB results does the school achieve?
The Diploma pass rate is typically at least 80% of the graduating cohort. All students follow the Diploma Programme in Grades 10 and 11.
Where do graduates study?
50% gain admission to international universities in Canada, the US, UK, Spain, Netherlands, Australia, and more. The remaining 50% continue in Peru.
Is there a house system?
Yes, four houses: Churchill (blue), Dickens (yellow), Shakespeare (green), and Eckford (red). Four house captains and vice-captains are elected starting in August of Grade 10.
What learning support is available?
Language and Learning Support provides individual and small-group assistance in English and Spanish, collaborating with parents and external specialists when necessary.
What sports facilities are available?
Three covered outside courts, a coliseum with basketball court, a full-sized swimming pool, learner pool, small gymnasium, two ping pong tables, and two artificial grass football pitches.
What languages are taught?
English and Spanish from age 3 with French introduced in fourth grade. Cambridge and French Ministry of Education examinations are taken.
How many students attend?
Approximately 700 students from Preschool through the IB Diploma Programme.
When was the school founded?
HB was founded in 1980, starting in a house in San Isidro. It moved to its Santiago de Surco campus in 1985 and has grown ever since.
What is the school's Green Committee?
The Green Committee leads sustainability initiatives including a compost station that processes cafeteria food waste, promoting environmental awareness.
What leadership opportunities exist?
Head Boy, Head Girl, a prefect team, and Student Council provide formal leadership roles. The Head Students chair the Student Council and represent the school externally.
