British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park

United States, Chicago

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
New Student Fee	0	2,200 USD	—	Non-refundable; due with the signed enrolment agreement; used for capital and curriculum improvements.
Application Fee	0	100 USD	—	Non-refundable; due with the signed enrolment agreement.
Pre-Nursery (Toddlers, Twos & Threes) - 3-Day	2	17,370 USD	Infant/Pre-K (3-Day program)	Two instalments: USD 8,685 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 1,737 per month.
Pre-Nursery (Toddlers, Twos & Threes) - 2-Day	2	11,580 USD	Infant/Pre-K (2-Day program)	Two instalments: USD 5,790 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 1,158 per month.
Pre-Nursery (Toddlers, Twos & Threes) - 5-Day	2	28,950 USD	Infant/Pre-K (5-Day program)	Two equal instalments due July 1 and December 1; or ten monthly instalments July–April.
Nursery (Part-time)	3	19,170 USD	Nursery (Part-time)	Two instalments: USD 9,585 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 1,917 per month.
Nursery (Full Time)	4	31,950 USD	Nursery (Full Time)	Two instalments: USD 15,975 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,195 per month.
Nursery (3-Day Full Day)	4	21,090 USD	Nursery (3-Day Full Day)	Two instalments: USD 10,545 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 2,109 per month.
Reception	5	34,700 USD	Primary (Reception)	Two instalments: USD 17,350 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,470 per month.
Year 1	6	39,950 USD	Primary (Year 1)	Two instalments: USD 19,975 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,995 per month.
Year 2	7	39,950 USD	Primary (Year 2)	Two instalments: USD 19,975 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,995 per month.
Year 3	8	39,950 USD	Primary (Year 3)	Two instalments: USD 19,975 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,995 per month.
Year 4	9	39,950 USD	Primary (Year 4)	Two instalments: USD 19,975 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,995 per month.
Year 5	10	39,950 USD	Primary (Year 5)	Two instalments: USD 19,975 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,995 per month.
Year 6	11	39,950 USD	Primary (Year 6)	Two instalments: USD 19,975 each; Ten monthly instalments: USD 3,995 per month.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	100 USD	Non-refundable; applies to all new enrollments.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	2,200 USD	Non-refundable; due with signed enrolment agreement.

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Yearbook	65 USD	All years; billed annually.
Trip fee	175 USD	All years; billed annually.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application and new-student fees
- Application fee (non‑refundable): USD 100.
- New Student Fee (one‑time, non‑refundable; used for capital and curriculum improvements): USD 2,200.

2026/2027 Tuition fees — amounts and installment equivalents
- Pre‑Nursery (Toddlers, Twos & Threes) — 5‑Day: USD 28,950 per year.
- Two equal instalments (July 1 and December 1): USD 14,475 per instalment.
- Ten monthly instalments (July–April): USD 2,895 per month.
- Pre‑Nursery (Toddlers, Twos & Threes) — 3‑Day: USD 17,370 per year.
- Two instalments: USD 8,685 each.
- Ten instalments: USD 1,737 per month.
- Pre‑Nursery (Toddlers, Twos & Threes) — 2‑Day: USD 11,580 per year.
- Two instalments: USD 5,790 each.
- Ten instalments: USD 1,158 per month.
- Nursery (Part‑time): USD 19,170 per year.
- Two instalments: USD 9,585 each.
- Ten instalments: USD 1,917 per month.
- Nursery (3‑Day Full Day): USD 21,090 per year.
- Two instalments: USD 10,545 each.
- Ten instalments: USD 2,109 per month.
- Nursery (Full Time): USD 31,950 per year.
- Two instalments: USD 15,975 each.
- Ten instalments: USD 3,195 per month.
- Reception: USD 34,700 per year.
- Two instalments: USD 17,350 each.
- Ten instalments: USD 3,470 per month.
- Year 1 – Year 6: USD 39,950 per year.
- Two instalments: USD 19,975 each.
- Ten instalments: USD 3,995 per month.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition may be paid in one annual payment due by July 1; in two instalments due July 1 and December 1; or in ten monthly instalments billed July through April.
- Annual/billed items (trip, yearbook, lunches, optional services) are invoiced each school year and some optional services are billed at different cadences as noted below.

Annual and other school fees
- Trip fee (all years): USD 175 per year.
- Yearbook (all years): USD 65 per year.
- Lunch program (optional; billed annually):
- Pre‑Nursery 5‑Day lunch: USD 1,550 per year.
- Pre‑Nursery 3‑Day lunch: USD 930 per year.
- Pre‑Nursery 2‑Day lunch: USD 620 per year.
- Nursery 3‑Day lunch: USD 1,140 per year.
- Nursery through Year 6 lunch: USD 1,900 per year.
- Uniforms: branded uniform items are supplied via Lands' End; families purchase required logoed items through the Lands' End store and a grade‑specific style guide applies. Gently used uniform sales occur on campus seasonally.
- Before‑/after‑school care and extracurricular clubs: optional and charged in addition to tuition; for Nursery–Year 6 usage is billed at the end of the month based on actual use. Pre‑Nursery morning and aftercare are included in tuition.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. The school serves early years and primary students (approximately ages 15 months to 11 years) as a day school only.

Refund information
- The Application Fee (USD 100) and the New Student Fee (USD 2,200) are specified as non‑refundable. These new‑student fees are due with the signed enrolment agreement. Other refund terms for tuition or prepaid services are set by the signed enrolment agreement and billing schedule.

Fee adjustments, discounts and financial aid
- Tuition discounts available: a 20% tuition discount for benefits‑eligible Northwestern University employees and sibling discounts (second child 3.5% off tuition; additional children 7% off tuition). Need‑based financial aid is available and applications are processed through the school's financial aid process.

Fee payment options
- Payments may be submitted via the school's online payment portal which accepts credit card and ACH (bank) payments. The portal can be used for tuition, club and aftercare charges, and other school‑related costs. Before/after care for Nursery–Year 6 is billed monthly based on use and payable through the school billing channels.

Contact and administrative note
- All new‑student administrative fees are due with the signed enrolment agreement; installment plans follow the stated due dates above. For billing or payment‑processing questions, contact the school's administration or finance office as provided by the school's admissions materials.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees $100 - 39,950

Ages 1 - 11 years

Pupil numbers 675

Type Co-educational

Opened 2001

Bus Service No

British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park is a British international day school for ages 1 to 11. The curriculum blends the English National Curriculum with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), with Nord Anglia Education providing global support. MIT STEAM collaboration through Nord Anglia enriches science, technology, engineering, arts and math education, and collaborations with Juilliard enhance performing arts. The school operates across two campuses in Lincoln Park: a Pre-Nursery Building (opened in 2020) for ages 15 months to under three, and the Primary Building (renovated in 2015) housing early years and primary classrooms plus specialist facilities. Students have access to music rooms, a dance and drama studio, a library, and dedicated language classrooms for French and Spanish. Science labs, an art studio and a design lab support hands-on inquiry. A full-size indoor gym, roof-top garden and two playgrounds, plus a soccer turf, provide spaces for sport and outdoor learning. The campus weaves languages, performing arts, athletics and STEAM into a cross-curricular learning environment.

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