Annual tuition at B.D. Somani International School ranges from INR 564,000 to INR 1,260,000 for 2026/27.
Admission & application fees
- Application Fee (one-time, non-refundable): ₹4,000.
- Admission Fee (one-time, non-refundable, payable on acceptance): ₹65,000.
- Caution Fee (one-time, refundable, payable on acceptance): ₹25,000 (refunded after adjustment for any sums owed when the student leaves or is withdrawn).
- For admission into Grade 11 there is a one-time, non-refundable application fee of ₹7,000.
Tuition fees — per semester and per academic year (2025–26 per-semester figures)
Primary School (per semester / per academic year = 2 semesters):
- Reception: ₹3,05,000 per semester (₹6,10,000 per year).
- Junior Kindergarten: ₹2,90,000 per semester (₹5,80,000 per year).
- Kindergarten: ₹2,90,000 per semester (₹5,80,000 per year).
- Grade 1: ₹4,60,000 per semester (₹9,20,000 per year).
- Grade 2: ₹4,28,000 per semester (₹8,56,000 per year).
- Grade 3: ₹3,98,000 per semester (₹7,96,000 per year).
- Grade 4: ₹3,70,000 per semester (₹7,40,000 per year).
- Grade 5: ₹3,55,000 per semester (₹7,10,000 per year).
Secondary School (per semester / per academic year = 2 semesters):
- Grade 6: ₹4,82,000 per semester (₹9,64,000 per year).
- Grade 7: ₹4,48,000 per semester (₹8,96,000 per year).
- Grade 8: ₹4,16,000 per semester (₹8,32,000 per year).
- Grade 9: ₹3,87,000 per semester (₹7,74,000 per year).
- Grade 10: ₹2,82,000 per semester (₹5,64,000 per year).
- Grade 11 (IB Diploma years): ₹6,30,000 per semester (₹12,60,000 per year).
- Grade 12 (IB Diploma years): ₹6,10,000 per semester (₹12,20,000 per year).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The academic year is divided into two semesters: Semester 1 runs August–December and Semester 2 runs January–June. Tuition is published and billed on a per-semester basis.
- The Admission Fee and Caution Fee are payable at the point of acceptance. The Application Fee is payable with the printed application form.
- Specific invoice due dates, instalment plans, late-payment penalties and exact billing deadlines are determined through the school's billing/accounts process and are not shown in the semester fee listing.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable: no boarding provision or boarding fees are listed in the school's admissions and FAQ material. B.D. Somani operates as a day school.
Other costs and recurring charges
- Uniform: Kindergarten to Grade 8 students wear a school uniform (yellow shirt with blue shorts/skorts or track pants and regulation shoes); PE uniform (track pants and House t-shirt) is required. There is no uniform requirement for Grades 9–12. Uniform purchase costs are not published.
- Lunch: Primary students must commit to either school lunch or home lunch for the semester; Middle and Upper Secondary students have options described by year group. School lunch is provided as a vegetarian menu; any additional cost structure for lunch is not listed.
- After‑school programs: After‑school activities for certain grades are available at an additional cost; specific activity charges are set each semester.
- Examination and external-course charges, textbooks, transport (bus) fees, specific stationery or kit charges and any occasional trip or camp fees may be billed separately; no comprehensive price list for these items is published alongside the semester tuition figures.
Refund information
- The Caution Fee (₹25,000) is refundable after adjustment for any sums owed when a student leaves or is withdrawn. The Admission Fee and Application Fee are non-refundable.
Fee payment options
- The school lists a Parent Portal and uses the school's admissions/accounts processes to issue invoices and manage enrolment charges. Specific accepted payment instruments (for example: credit card, debit card, bank transfer, cheque, online gateway) are not published with the semester fee listing and are managed by the school's billing/accounts team.
Administrative notes and important points for parents
- Parents are informed of fees for Grades 6–10 while a child is in Grade 5, and of fees for Grades 11–12 while a child is in Grade 9. This is part of the school's fee-structure planning and communications approach.
Items not published in the semester fee listing (summary of missing details)
- The public semester fee listing supplies per-semester tuition amounts and the one-time admission/application/caution fees but does not publish: (a) exact invoice due dates or a full billing calendar, (b) detailed instalment plans or early‑payment discounts, (c) explicit accepted payment methods and bank/merchant details, (d) prices for uniforms, transport, textbooks, exam-entry fees or co-curricular activity line-item charges, and (e) any separate capital levies or development charges. These items are handled through the school's accounts/billing process.
