American School of Bilbao

Address: Soparda Bidea 10, 48640 Berango, Bizkaia, Spain.

PK-12; Early Years (Preschool from age 2), Primary Years Programme (3-11), Middle Years Programme (11-16), Diploma Programme (16-18).

Private, non-profit international school.

Affiliated with the United States through the Office of Overseas Schools of the U.S. State Department.

ASB offers a school bus service covering the key areas of Bilbao and surrounding areas.

Pre‑registration fee

- EUR 300 pre‑registration fee for all new admission applications. If the student is admitted, this amount is deducted from the Registration (Entrance) Fee. If the student is admitted but the applicant rejects the enrolment, the pre‑registration fee becomes nonrefundable. If the student is not admitted, the pre‑registration fee is refunded (in February or upon completion of enrolment).

Registration / Entrance Fee (Social Fund Contribution)

- New families pay a one‑off, nonrefundable Entrance Fee as a Social Fund contribution, split into two nonrefundable payments: an initial EUR 1,500 due in April and the balance due in May (the pre‑registration fee is deducted if applicable).

- Entrance Fee amounts by entry grade:
- Entry to Preschool – Grade 5 (PYP 5): EUR 3,350 per student.
- Entry to Grade 6 (MYP 1) – Grade 10 (MYP 5): EUR 4,500 per student.
- Entry to Grade 11 – Grade 12 (IBDP 1 & 2): EUR 6,000 per student.

- Entrance Fee sibling discounts (applied to the Entrance Fee): 15% discount for the 3rd simultaneous child, 20% for the 4th, and 25% for the 5th and successive children (when the children belong to the same family unit).

Annual tuition fees by year group (published amounts)

- Preschool: EUR 6,820 per year.
- Nursery: EUR 7,546 per year.
- Pre‑Kinder: EUR 7,546 per year.
- Kindergarten: EUR 7,546 per year.
- Grade 1: EUR 8,352 per year.
- Grade 2: EUR 8,794 per year.
- Grades 3–7: EUR 9,510 per year.
- Grade 8: EUR 9,849 per year.
- Grades 9–10: EUR 10,402 per year.
- Grades 11–12 (continuing ASB students): EUR 11,409 per year.
- Grades 11–12 (new students entering the programme): EUR 14,520 per year.

Tuition discounts

- Tuition sibling discounts: when three children from the same family are enrolled simultaneously, the third child receives a 20% discount on tuition; when four or more children are enrolled simultaneously, the fourth and successive children receive a 25% discount on tuition.

Supplies and incidental charges

- Supplies (books and materials) charge: EUR 267 billed in September.
- Additional early‑years replacement charge: Preschool extra EUR 32; other Early Years (rest of Kinder) EUR 11 at start of school year to cover water clothing and sleeping bag replacement.

Optional services and other fees

- Bus service (annual rates by route):
- Getxo: EUR 1,424 per year.
- Castro: EUR 1,595 per year.
- Laukiz: EUR 1,595 per year.
- Bilbao: EUR 1,575 per year.
- Lunch service: EUR 1,215 per year (optional).
- Student support services (additional language or support classes):
- Support Fees (Type 3): 1 weekly period EUR 78 per month; 2 weekly periods EUR 156 per month; 3 weekly periods EUR 234 per month.
- Extra language fee (students requiring additional language support, 2 weekly periods): EUR 1,958 per year.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition, bus and lunch services are annual fees. The school issues these amounts in ten monthly instalments, billed from September through June inclusive (grade 12 included).

- Single annual payment option: the annual tuition may be paid in one single payment; a 1.25% discount on the annual tuition is applied for families who choose this option, provided the school is notified before July 15th and the single payment is billed in the last week of August.

- Enrollment reservation charge for currently enrolled students: a EUR 500 reservation fee is charged between February and March as a prepayment for the following academic year; this amount is deducted from the September invoice as a pre‑payment. This reservation fee is subject to the Policy Manual provisions referenced in the published schedule.

Boarding fees

- No boarding programme is listed in the published fee schedule; boarding is not applicable.

Refund information (published items)

- Pre‑registration fee: refundable if the student is not admitted (refund issued in February or upon completion of enrolment). If the student is admitted but the applicant rejects the place, the pre‑registration fee becomes nonrefundable.

- Entrance Fee payments are stated as nonrefundable (the Entrance Fee is described as a nonrefundable contribution made in two payments).

- The published fee schedule does not provide further detail on refunds for tuition, optional services or reservation fees beyond the points above; specific refund procedures and any additional conditions are governed by the school's Policy Manual.

Payment methods and options (what is published)

- The published schedule specifies the billing frequency (ten monthly instalments or one annual payment with a 1.25% discount) and the timing/deadlines for choosing the single‑payment option. The published fee schedule does not list the specific accepted payment instruments (for example, bank transfer, direct debit or credit card) or the school's bank details. For contact and administrative queries the school publishes an email address and telephone number for the administration.

Calculated instalment equivalents (inference based on published annual amounts)

- The school publishes annual tuition amounts and the billing frequency (10 monthly instalments). The following per‑installment and illustrative per‑term equivalents are calculated from the published annual tuition (these equivalents are arithmetic conversions, not separately published fees):
- Monthly instalment (10 payments) = Annual tuition ÷ 10.
- Example (illustrative only): Grade 9–10 annual tuition EUR 10,402 → EUR 1,040.20 per monthly instalment (10 instalments). EUR 10,402 ÷ 10 = EUR 1,040.20.

Summary note about published coverage

- The published 2025–2026 fee schedule provides detailed amounts for pre‑registration, Entrance Fees, annual tuition by grade, supplies, bus and lunch services, student support fees, sibling discounts, billing frequency (10 instalments) and the single‑payment discount. The published schedule does not list specific payment instruments (bank account details, accepted card payments or direct debit arrangements) nor extended refund procedures beyond the items noted above.

The majority of students come from the local area; 29 nationalities are represented on campus; about 20% of students are international.