Gateway College Negombo

Negombo, Kurana, No 62 Negombo Road, Kurana, adjacent to the Negombo lagoon. The Negombo campus is located in the Negombo area, Sri Lanka. It serves over 900 students.

Foundation to Graduation; Play Group 2½+; Nursery 3+; Kindergarten 4+; Primary Year 1–Year 6 (KS1–KS2); Secondary Year 7–Year 9 (KS3); Years 10–11 (IGCSE); Years 12–13 (AS and A2).

International school

Sri Lanka

Application fees

- No single, school-published application fee schedule for Gateway College Negombo was located. Third‑party listings indicate a one‑time non‑refundable registration/admission fee is normally charged on enrolment; typical amounts for comparable Gateway campuses and similar Sri Lankan international schools are in the range LKR 100,000–200,000.

Tuition fees (per term) by year group — best available figures / estimates

- Early Learners / Pre‑KG: approximately LKR 262,700 per term.
- KG 1–2: approximately LKR 356,100 per term.
- Junior Years (Years 1–5): approximately LKR 439,700 per term.
- Middle Years (Forms/Years 6–9): approximately LKR 506,200 per term.
- Upper Years / IGCSE & A‑Level years (Forms 4–Upper 6): approximately LKR 580,000–595,500 per term.

Notes on the above tuition figures:
- The amounts above are presented as per‑term figures and reflect the best publicly available published estimates for Gateway College campuses and comparative listings for 2025; families should expect that fees typically vary by campus and by year and can be higher for pre‑university years.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Academic year structure: Fees are generally billed on a term basis (three terms per academic year). Payments are typically due before the start of each term. Late payment surcharges are commonly applied by international schools in Sri Lanka.
- Other commonly applied charges at the point of enrolment include a refundable security deposit (where used) and an operational or development levy; third‑party sources list refundable deposit ranges of LKR 50,000–100,000 and separate development/operational levies at some schools.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- No boarding fee schedule was found for Gateway College Negombo. The Negombo campus is described as a day campus; there is no published boarding fee for this campus in available listings.

Other costs and typical one‑time or recurring fees

- Uniforms: budget typically LKR 30,000–60,000 for a full set (one‑time / per year as needed).
- Textbooks and workbooks: variable by year; families commonly budget several tens of thousands of LKR per year.
- Transport (school bus): typical private/school bus costs range from LKR 15,000–25,000 per month depending on route.
- Examination and external assessment fees (IGCSE/A‑Level/SACE): charged per exam and per subject; exam fees are additional to tuition and billed separately.
- Co‑curricular / activity fees: many activities (clubs, trips, specialised coaching) incur additional fees that are charged termly or per activity.

Refund information

- There is no publicly available, campus‑specific refund policy located for Gateway College Negombo in the reviewed listings. General practice across international schools in Sri Lanka (and reported by third‑party school listings) is that registration/admission fees are non‑refundable, while some schools may refund a security deposit subject to terms and after deduction of outstanding charges. Parents should note this common structure when planning payments.

Fee payment options

- Accepted payment methods commonly reported for Gateway and comparable campuses include local bank transfers and in‑person bank payments. There is historic evidence of campus partnerships with local banks for student payment cards and cashless solutions. Credit/debit card acceptance and third‑party payment platforms are used by many international schools in Sri Lanka; some campuses also accept term‑based instalment arrangements through bank facilities or school payment platforms.

Brief summary of findings and limitations

- An itemised, school‑published fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year for Gateway College Negombo was not available in publicly indexed materials; the figures above are the best available campus‑level and network/third‑party estimates (principally reflecting 2025 listings and comparative Gateway campus data). Where exact, campus‑specific line‑by‑line figures were not published, typical ranges common to Gateway campuses and Sri Lankan international schools have been provided so parents have actionable budget guidance.