AZBUKA Russian-English International School & Nursery

Studland Hall, Studland Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0JS. The school is located in the Hammersmith area of London. The address is listed with a contact phone +44 (0)208 392 2286. Head teacher: Ms Maria Gavrilova.

Nursery and Pre-school (ages 2-4); AZBUKA Russian-English Primary School (ages 5-10); AZBUKA Saturday School (ages 5-16).

Independent Russian-English bilingual day school and nursery in London.

United Kingdom

Application and registration fees

- A non-refundable Administration (registration) fee of GBP 60 (GBP 50 + VAT) is billed for each child prior to admission interviews.
- A refundable main school deposit of GBP 2,000 (applies to both Nursery and School) is charged on registration and is held until the child leaves Azbuka; any unpaid bills will be deducted from this deposit before it is repaid. One full term's notice is required for any refunds related to the deposit.

Tuition fees (per term) and equivalent per academic year (three terms)

- Nursery (Long Stay — 6 hours, 09:00–15:00):
- 5 days: GBP 4,710 per term — GBP 14,130 per academic year.
- 4 days: GBP 3,770 per term — GBP 11,310 per academic year.
- 3 days: GBP 2,830 per term — GBP 8,490 per academic year. (3-day Long Stay option applies as published.)

- Nursery (Short Stay — 4 hours, 09:00–13:00):
- 5 days: GBP 3,170 per term — GBP 9,510 per academic year.
- 4 days: GBP 2,540 per term — GBP 7,620 per academic year.
- 3 days: GBP 1,910 per term — GBP 5,730 per academic year. (3-day Short Stay 09:00–13:00 shown as applicable for age 2.)

- Reception (full-time): GBP 5,150 + VAT per term — GBP 15,450 + VAT per academic year (three terms).

- School Years 1–6 (full-time): GBP 5,150 + VAT per term — GBP 15,450 + VAT per academic year (three terms).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Fees are invoiced on a termly basis in advance. Parents are contractually obliged to pay fees before the start of the term being billed; exceptions require Head approval. Nursery fees will be billed as soon as Early Years funding (EEF) grant information is available.
- Sibling discounts: 20% discount on the fee for the second and subsequent children at the Primary School; 10% discount on the fee for the second and subsequent children attending the Nursery.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable. Azbuka operates as a day Nursery and Primary (Reception–Year 6) provision.

Other costs and routine additional charges

- Registration/administration fee: GBP 60 (non-refundable).
- Clubs and extra hours: additional charges for after-school clubs or extra hours are invoiced in arrears every half term and are due immediately; external providers operating on site invoice parents separately under their terms.
- Extras (charged as incurred): late collection fines, school trips, visiting teachers, uniform, lunches and other incremental extras are charged and will either be requested as card payments on the day or invoiced on the next term's invoice; an additional invoice may be raised at the end of the summer term.
- Foreign payment verification fee: payments accepted from foreign banks/institutions incur a GBP 50 verification fee where allowed. The school currently cannot accept payments from Russian bank accounts.

Refund information

- The Administration (registration) fee of GBP 60 is non-refundable. The GBP 2,000 main school deposit is returned when the child leaves after deduction of any unpaid bills; one full term's notice is required for refunds as stated in the admissions terms. Unpaid invoices will be deducted from the deposit prior to repayment.

Fee payment options

- Accepted methods for school fee payment: bank transfer, childcare vouchers, and the tax-free childcare scheme. Use DofE Reference 143048 for bank transfer payments. Where allowed, payments from foreign banks/institutions are accepted subject to the GBP 50 verification fee; payments from Russian bank accounts are not accepted. Card payments are used for incremental extras at the door or as otherwise specified.