Annual tuition at Dallas International School ranges from USD 1,000 to USD 31,650 for 2026/27.
Application fees
- Enrollment deposit: USD 1,000 (required with a fully signed Enrollment Contract to hold a place and to qualify for the Early Tuition Rate when returned by the stated deadlines).
- Matriculation fee (first-time DIS students only): USD 1,000, invoiced during the enrollment process.
Tuition fees (annual and per-term split by year group)
Notes on payment structure used below: the school offers two payment-plan styles. Under the two-installment plan, 60% of the annual tuition is due by the June payment deadline (the June installment is stated as due “less the USD 1,000 deposit” already paid) and the remaining 40% is due by the January payment deadline. Under the one-payment plan, the full annual tuition is payable by the June deadline. The numeric “per-term” amounts below show the two-installment split (June installment = 60% of annual tuition minus USD 1,000 deposit; January installment = 40% of annual tuition).
- Early Childhood (EC2 – Kindergarten)
- Early-rate annual tuition: USD 24,800.
- Regular-rate annual tuition: USD 25,500.
- Two-installment plan (Early rate): June due = USD 13,880 (60% of 24,800 = 14,880 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 9,920 (40% of 24,800).
- Two-installment plan (Regular rate): June due = USD 14,300 (60% of 25,500 = 15,300 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 10,200 (40% of 25,500).
- Elementary (Grades 1–4)
- Early-rate annual tuition: USD 26,000.
- Regular-rate annual tuition: USD 26,700.
- Two-installment plan (Early rate): June due = USD 14,600 (60% of 26,000 = 15,600 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 10,400 (40% of 26,000).
- Two-installment plan (Regular rate): June due = USD 15,020 (60% of 26,700 = 16,020 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 10,680 (40% of 26,700).
- Lower Secondary / Middle (Grades 5–6)
- Early-rate annual tuition: USD 26,100.
- Regular-rate annual tuition: USD 26,800.
- Two-installment plan (Early rate): June due = USD 14,660 (60% of 26,100 = 15,660 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 10,440 (40% of 26,100).
- Two-installment plan (Regular rate): June due = USD 15,080 (60% of 26,800 = 16,080 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 10,720 (40% of 26,800).
- Upper Middle (Grades 7–9)
- Early-rate annual tuition: USD 27,850.
- Regular-rate annual tuition: USD 28,650.
- Two-installment plan (Early rate): June due = USD 15,710 (60% of 27,850 = 16,710 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 11,140 (40% of 27,850).
- Two-installment plan (Regular rate): June due = USD 16,190 (60% of 28,650 = 17,190 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 11,460 (40% of 28,650).
- High School (Grades 10–12)
- Early-rate annual tuition: USD 30,750.
- Regular-rate annual tuition: USD 31,650.
- Two-installment plan (Early rate): June due = USD 17,450 (60% of 30,750 = 18,450 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 12,300 (40% of 30,750).
- Two-installment plan (Regular rate): June due = USD 17,990 (60% of 31,650 = 18,990 less USD 1,000 deposit); January due = USD 12,660 (40% of 31,650).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Enrollment timing and early-rate deadlines: returning families must return the Enrollment Contract and USD 1,000 deposit by the stated re-enrollment deadline to qualify for the Early Tuition Rate; new families must return the Enrollment Contract and USD 1,000 deposit by the stated enrollment deadline to qualify for the Early Tuition Rate. The school uses a June and January installment structure for the two-installment plan and an all-in-June one-payment option.
- Standard installment deadlines (two-installment plan): June 15 — 60% of annual tuition due (less USD 1,000 deposit); January 15 — remaining 40% due. One-payment plan: full annual tuition due by June 15.
- Monthly invoicing and invoice disputes: Invoices are generated and sent around the 25th of each month and are due the 15th of the following month; invoice disputes must be raised within 20 days after issuance; past-due accounts are assessed administrative fees and penalties, and late fees begin at USD 50 per occurrence.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; the school operates as a day school with Lower School and Upper School campuses and does not list boarding services.
Other costs and common additional fees
- What is included in tuition (no additional charge): lunch service, textbooks, French reading-list materials, regular local field trips, standard exam fees (DELF, DNB, FB, IB) and one yearbook.
- Uniforms: Uniforms are required/available and are sold online; uniform purchase cost varies by family depending on items purchased.
- After-hours care and afterschool activities:
- Standard after-school care billing: the standard rate is USD 10.00 per hour for students in Grades GS–CM1; drop-in after-school care rates are USD 30 per day for TPS–MS. A USD 1 per minute charge applies for students remaining in care after 6:00 pm. Afterschool activity and extended-care fees are invoiced through the school's tuition management platform. Monthly invoicing periods for afterschool care follow a month-by-month schedule (invoices issued via the tuition management system).
- Optional afterschool activities are charged separately and invoiced through the tuition-management system.
- Optional extras that may incur charges: additional yearbook copies, certain external trips beyond routine local field trips, and any optional programs or camps.
Refunds and invoice/withdrawal terms
- Disputes and timing: invoice disputes must be raised within 20 days of invoice issuance; after 20 days an invoice may no longer be disputed and the full amount will be owed and subject to service charges. Past-due accounts will incur administrative fees and penalties; late fees begin at USD 50 per occurrence. Specific tuition refund or withdrawal refund language is governed by the school's Enrollment Agreement and Financial Responsibility terms.
Fee payment options and platform fees
- Accepted payment methods and details:
- Written check (mailed or dropped at either campus reception — Churchill Way or Waterview Parkway).
- Online ACH or bank-account check payments through Blackbaud Tuition Management (BBTM): platform fee of 1% + USD 0.30 per transaction applies, with a cap of USD 2.50 per transaction for transactions of USD 220 or more.
- Credit and debit card payments via the tuition-management site (BBTM): convenience fee of 3.12% applies.
- Online bank payment initiated from a personal bank account (the bank sends a check by mail to the school). Automatic payment schedules can be set up within the tuition-management account.
- Invoicing cadence and account management: invoices are issued via the tuition-management platform; families can view upcoming payments and set automatic payments on the platform; the school's accounting office handles disputes and account inquiries during stated office hours. Late fees and penalties apply for missed payments.
If you require these fee figures presented in a different format (for example: grouped by campus, or only regular rates), the numeric annual and installment figures above can be used directly for such conversions.
