BKA International School

Switzerland, Basel

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Kindergarten Year 1	4	23,700 CHF	Kindergarten	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Kindergarten Year 2	5	23,700 CHF	Kindergarten	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 1	6	24,500 CHF	Primary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 2	7	24,500 CHF	Primary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 3	8	24,500 CHF	Primary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 4	9	24,500 CHF	Primary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 5	10	24,500 CHF	Primary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 6	11	24,500 CHF	Primary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 7	12	29,000 CHF	Lower Secondary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 8	13	29,000 CHF	Lower Secondary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 9	14	29,000 CHF	Lower Secondary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 10	15	32,000 CHF	Upper Secondary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 11	16	32,000 CHF	Upper Secondary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.
Grade 12	17	32,000 CHF	Upper Secondary	Two-semester annual tuition; payments may be made as a single payment at the start of the year or in five monthly installments with a 3% surcharge; 10% sibling discount applies to the lowest annual fee when a second child is enrolled; core tuition excludes extracurricular activities and holiday camps.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	0 CHF	No published one-off application or registration fee listed; applications submitted via online enrolment portal.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 CHF	No published enrollment fee listed.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Holiday camps	0 CHF	Weekly rates published; CHF 450 per week (08:00–15:00) or CHF 585 per week (08:00–19:00).
Afterschool care	0 CHF	Additional care options available; CHF 500 for 1 day/week; CHF 2,500 per full week per semester.
Uniform	0 CHF	Primary students required to wear uniform; items sold by the school.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application fees
- No separate, published one‑off application or registration fee amount is listed; applications are submitted through the school's online enrolment portal.

Tuition fees by year group (core semester fees — two semesters per academic year)
- Kindergarten Year 1–2 (ages 4–6): CHF 11'850.- per semester (CHF 23'700.- per academic year).
- Primary Grades 1–6 (ages 6–12): CHF 12'250.- per semester (CHF 24'500.- per academic year).
- Lower Secondary Grades 7–9 (ages 12–15): CHF 14'500.- per semester (CHF 29'000.- per academic year).
- Upper Secondary Grades 10–12 (ages 15–18): CHF 16'000.- per semester (CHF 32'000.- per academic year).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The academic year is divided into two semesters; fees are invoiced on a per‑semester basis. A single payment is expected at the beginning of each semester. On request, fees may be paid in five monthly instalments subject to a 3% surcharge. A 10% sibling discount may be applied to the lowest fee when a second child is enrolled. Core tuition does not include extracurricular activities or holiday camps.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- No boarding programme or boarding fees are listed for the school; the school operates multiple day campuses for the stated age ranges and does not publish boarding charges.

Other costs and fees
- Uniform: Primary students are required to wear a school uniform from Grade 1; the school sells core items (white or blue polo shirt; dark blue pullover or cardigan). Other items (trousers/shorts/skirts/shoes) may be purchased independently.
- Extracurricular activities: Prices vary by class and semester; these activities are charged separately from core tuition.
- Holiday camps: Coverage options and weekly rates are published as CHF 450 per week (coverage 08:00–15:00) and CHF 585 per week (coverage 08:00–19:00).
- Afterschool care (flexible daily coverage 15:00–19:00): one day per week for a full semester CHF 500; full week for a full semester CHF 2'500.
- Any additional fees for materials, special trips, external exam charges or optional services are billed separately when applicable; core semester fees exclude these items.

Refund information
- No specific, published refund or withdrawal terms are provided alongside the core tuition schedule; families should confirm refund and withdrawal terms as part of the enrolment contract and invoicing process.

Fee payment options
- Fees are payable as a single payment at the start of each semester, or on the offered monthly instalment plan (5 instalments with a 3% surcharge). Specific accepted payment instruments (for example: bank transfer, credit card, direct debit) are not listed in the published fee information and should be confirmed with the school's admissions/finance office during enrolment.

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Instructs in English, German

Fees CHF 23,700 - 32,000

Ages 0 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 350

Type Co-educational

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BKA International School is a bilingual private IB World School in Basel, Switzerland, educating children from infancy through upper secondary across five campuses. The school teaches in English and German from early years, with French introduced from Grade 3, enabling multilingual development. The youngest learners join at 3 months, with Wettstein, Spalentor, Gellert, and Rittergasse campuses, and Rosental Campus opened in 2021 for upper primary. The Early Years program combines Curriculum 21 with the IB Primary Years Programme in a play-based setting that emphasizes language acquisition. Primary builds on this foundation with developmentally appropriate study across disciplines, while Secondary learners prepare for Swiss and international universities through IGCSEs and A-Levels. BKA holds Basel-Stadt Alignment and Transition Agreement, ensuring the IB framework aligns with Lehrplan 21. The BKA Experience centres on curiosity, discovery, and learning within a bilingual IB framework, with 45+ extracurricular activities and after-school care until 19:00 for families.

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