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Pelkhil School

Bhutan, Thimphu

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees BTN 15,000 - 54,000
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational
Opened 2010
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages English
Typical class size 20
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Pelkhil School sits on an eight acre riverfront campus in Thimphu, Bhutan, serving students from pre primary to grade 12. The school delivers Cambridge curriculum alongside Bhutanese textbooks, with Cambridge Primary and Secondary, IGCSE, and A Levels, and it supplements English, Maths, and Science. Pelkhil is Bhutan's first affiliated Cambridge International School and hosts a Cambridge Professional Development Qualification Centre, supporting teacher development. Established in 2010, the campus offers a broad program that includes sports, culture, and exchanges. The learning environment spans classrooms and extracurriculars, with a full sized astro turf pitch for PE and Sports Day, and a Continuing Education Centre for adults offering BHSEC in Arts and Commerce. The school emphasises arts, music, and performance, celebrates Bhutanese heritage, and integrates language and culture into daily life. Notable features include the Cambridge PDQ Centre and the international exchange opportunities that broaden students' horizons. The campus fosters resilience, curiosity, collaboration.

www.pelkhil.edu.bt

Tashi Pelkhil Village Lungtenphu, Bhutan

Vibes and Culture
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The Essentials

Pelkhil School has typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English.

Location
Tashi Pelkhil Village, Nazhirama, Thimphu 11001, Bhutan

Stages
Primary Wing
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Pelkhil School ranges from BTN 15,000 to BTN 54,000 for 2026/27.

Application & Registration Fees

- Registration (non-refundable): BTN 1,200.
- One-time refundable security deposit: BTN 5,000 (refundable provided the student completes at least one term).

Tuition fees (by year group) — per term and per year

- Pre-Primary to Grade VI (PP–VI): BTN 19,500 per term; BTN 39,000 per year.
- Grades VII–VIII: BTN 21,000 per term; BTN 42,000 per year.
- Grades IX–X: BTN 24,000 per term; BTN 48,000 per year.
- Grades XI–XII: BTN 27,000 per term; BTN 54,000 per year.
- Continuing Education (CE): BTN 15,000 per year for Arts/Commerce; BTN 17,000 per year for the Science stream.

Common surcharges and recurring additional fees (expressed per term unless otherwise indicated)

- Science‑stream laboratory surcharge: BTN 3,000 per term (applies to students in Science stream).
- Stationery (Primary wing requirement): BTN 1,000 per term.
- School activities / dayboarding activities (per activity): BTN 500 per month or BTN 3,000 per term.
- Tutorials (optional): BTN 500 per month or BTN 3,000 per term.
- Bus service (optional): BTN 900 per month (subject to revision).
- Annual administrative/exam and other non‑tuition charges: These are billed as fixed costs applicable to all students (amounts not itemised in the published fee schedule).

Discounts

- Sibling discount: 10% discount for second and subsequent concurrently enrolled siblings.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The academic year is organised as two terms.
- Tuition and term charges are payable in two instalments — at the beginning of each term.

Boarding / Dayboarding

- Dayboarding: Dayboarding is optional for junior students (up to Class 8) and required for students in Grades 9–12; dayboarding is structured around selected activities and tutorials with the activity fees shown above.
- Residential boarding: No separate residential/boarding fee schedule or published residential boarding charges were found in the publicly available fee materials.

Uniforms and clothing

- Uniforms and tracksuits are purchased from external outfitters specified by the school (outfitter names provided); uniform prices are not itemised in the published fee information.

Refund information

- Registration fee is non‑refundable.
- Security deposit (BTN 5,000) is refundable provided the student completes at least one term; eligibility for refund requires completing the minimum term condition.
- No separate refund schedule or additional refundable/non‑refundable tuition clauses were itemised in the published fee documents.

Payment options

- The published fee materials list billing amounts and instalment timing but do not itemise accepted payment channels (for example, bank transfer, cash, or credit card). No explicit payment method instructions were found in the publicly available fee pages.

Other notes on charges

- Examples used in the published materials to illustrate total per‑term costs:
- A student in Grade 9 or 10 (non‑Science) is shown with a total of BTN 25,000 per term (tuition BTN 24,000 + stationery BTN 1,000).
- A student in the Science stream is shown with a total of BTN 28,000 per term (tuition BTN 24,000 + stationery BTN 1,000 + science surcharge BTN 3,000).

Summary of items not itemised in published fee materials

- No explicit published amounts were located for: residential boarding (if offered), detailed annual administrative/exam fee breakdowns, uniform prices, or specific accepted payment channels. These items are referenced as present or required but not numerically itemised in the publicly available fee pages.
Academics

Pelkhil School teaches Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels.

Curriculum
Cambridge curricula are provided to supplement Bhutanese textbooks for English, Maths and Science. Pelkhil is Bhutan's first fully affiliated Cambridge International School and hosts a Cambridge Professional Development Qualification (PDQ) Centre.

Student Teacher Ratio
Pelkhil School provides primary students with a favorable student-teacher ratio that enables teachers to give close attention to each student.

Exam Results
In 2016, Class III ranked in the top 5 nationwide in the BCSEA common exams.
Wellbeing
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Parent Experience
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Facilities
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Reputation
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