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The school is located in Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste). It is a Philippine School Overseas operating in East Timor.
The school offers Preschool (Kindergarten 1–2), Elementary (Grades 1–6), Junior High School (Grades 7–10), and Senior High School (Grades 11–12).
The Philippines; Philippine School Overseas (PSO) in East Timor.
Published academic year
The published schedule lists school fees for the Academic Year 2022-2023.
Application / Enrollment / Administration fee
- Administration / Miscellaneous Fee: USD 300.00 (applies at enrollment).
Tuition fees by programme (annual) and instalment amount
- Preparatory (Kindergarten 1 & 2): Tuition USD 1,500.00 per academic year. Monthly instalment when paid in 10 instalments: USD 150.00. Miscellaneous fee USD 300.00. Laboratory fee: not applicable.
- Primary (Grades 1–3): Tuition USD 2,000.00 per academic year. Monthly instalment when paid in 10 instalments: USD 200.00. Miscellaneous fee USD 300.00. Laboratory fee USD 100.00.
- Intermediate (Grades 4–6): Tuition USD 2,200.00 per academic year. Monthly instalment when paid in 10 instalments: USD 220.00. Miscellaneous fee USD 300.00. Laboratory fee USD 100.00.
- Junior High School (Grades 7–10): Tuition USD 2,500.00 per academic year. Monthly instalment when paid in 10 instalments: USD 250.00. Miscellaneous fee USD 300.00. Laboratory fee USD 75.00.
- Senior High School (Grades 11–12): Tuition USD 2,750.00 per academic year. Monthly instalment when paid in 10 instalments: USD 275.00. Miscellaneous fee USD 300.00. Laboratory fee: not applicable.
Fees payable on enrollment
- Required at enrollment: Administration/Miscellaneous fee, Text books (cost borne by family), Laboratory fee where applicable, Completion/Graduation fee (where applicable), first instalment of tuition (tuition may be divided into 10 instalments), and research fee for Grade 12 where applicable.
- Completion / Graduation fee: USD 100.00 for Kindergarten 2 and for Grades 6, 10 and 12 (payable on enrollment for those cohorts).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The tuition balance may be paid in full, quarterly, or monthly instalments. The published instalment plan divides the annual tuition into 10 instalments. Instalment due dates are: July 3 (2nd instalment), August 3 (3rd), September 3 (4th), October 3 (5th), November 3 (6th), December 3 (7th), January 3 (8th), February 3 (9th) and March 3 (10th). All instalments paid after the due date incur a 10% penalty per month until the instalment account is fully paid. Instalments for late enrollees are adjusted based on the remaining term of the academic year.
Laboratory, textbooks, uniform and other costs
- Laboratory fees: shown per programme where applicable (USD 100.00 for Primary and Intermediate; USD 75.00 for Junior High; no laboratory fee listed for Preparatory and Senior High). Miscellaneous fee USD 300.00 applies across programmes. Textbooks, uniforms and school supplies are not included in the tuition figures and must be purchased separately by the family. The schedule also references a research fee for Grade 12 but does not list a separate amount.
Boarding fees
- No boarding fees are listed and no boarding programme or boarding fee schedule is indicated in the published fee information.
Refunds and refunds policy
- A published refunds policy or specific refund terms are not provided in the fee information.
Fee payment options
- Specific payment methods (for example: credit card, bank transfer, cash or cheque) are not specified in the published fee schedule. Families should arrange payment through the school's enrollment process.
Additional notes on charges
- The published schedule states there has been no increase in school fees since Academic Year 2014–2015 and shows the figures above for Academic Year 2022–2023. The amounts listed are presented as annual tuition and associated charges; where the tuition is paid by instalment it is divided into 10 equal instalments.
Maharlika International School (MIS) in Fatuhada, Dili, Timor-Leste operates as a Philippine School Overseas and adapts the K-12 curriculum for Preschool through Senior High. The Preparatory program (Kindergarten 1–2) is accredited by East Timor's Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; accreditation for Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High is ongoing. Tetum is taught from Grade 1 to Grade 8; English, Filipino, Tetum, and Portuguese are offered through Language Arts across levels. The program runs from Preparatory to Senior High, with a General Academic Strand in Senior High designed to prepare students for college, focusing on Humanities, Social Sciences, and related subjects, plus modules on organization, disaster preparedness, and Empowerment Technologies. MIS moved to Rua Fatuhada in 2010 and is only PSO with a DepEd permit to adapt its curriculum. It hosts Outreach Program with Santa Bakhita Orphanage, provides scholarships, and includes Maharlikan Journalists, Student Council, and planned Sports & Culture Club.