The English School - Kuwait City

Kuwait, Kuwait City

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Conditions
Kindergarten	5	1,816 KD	KD 1,741 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 547 (tuition) + KD 75 subscription; 1 Dec KD 547 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 547 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Reception	6	2,810 KD	KD 2,735 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 879 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 878 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 878 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 1	7	2,810 KD	KD 2,735 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 879 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 878 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 878 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 2	8	2,810 KD	KD 2,735 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 879 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 878 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 878 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 3	9	3,210 KD	KD 3,135 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,013 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,011 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,011 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 4	10	3,210 KD	KD 3,135 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,013 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,011 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,011 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 5	11	3,210 KD	KD 3,135 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,013 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,011 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,011 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 6	12	3,210 KD	KD 3,135 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,013 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,011 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,011 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 7	13	3,510 KD	KD 3,435 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,115 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,110 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,110 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 8	14	3,510 KD	KD 3,435 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,115 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,110 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,110 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 9	15	3,510 KD	KD 3,435 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,115 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,110 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,110 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.
Year 10	16	3,510 KD	KD 3,435 tuition + KD 75 annual subscription. KD 100 registration due by 1 April to reserve next year's place (credited to next year's invoice). Three instalments: 1 Sep KD 1,115 (tuition); 1 Dec KD 1,110 (tuition); 1 Apr KD 1,110 (tuition) + KD 100 registration.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	75 KD	Assessment (application) fee of KD 75 per application; non-refundable.

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	100 KD	Registration (advance tuition) payment of KD 100 per pupil per academic year to secure a place; non-refundable; credited against next year's invoice.

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application & Assessment Fees
- Assessment (application) fee: KD 75 per application; this fee is non-refundable.
- Registration (advance tuition) payment: KD 100 per pupil per academic year to secure a place; this is a non‑refundable advance payment that is credited against the invoice for the following academic year and must be settled by 1 April when completing the current academic year payment.
- Annual subscription charge: KD 75 per pupil, added to the September fee payment.

Tuition Fees by Year Group (2025/26 academic year)
- Kindergarten: Annual fee KD 1,741 — three instalments of KD 547, KD 547, KD 547 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Reception: Annual fee KD 2,735 — instalments KD 879, KD 878, KD 878 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 1: Annual fee KD 2,735 — instalments KD 879, KD 878, KD 878 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 2: Annual fee KD 2,735 — instalments KD 879, KD 878, KD 878 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 3: Annual fee KD 3,135 — instalments KD 1,013, KD 1,011, KD 1,011 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 4: Annual fee KD 3,135 — instalments KD 1,013, KD 1,011, KD 1,011 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 5: Annual fee KD 3,135 — instalments KD 1,013, KD 1,011, KD 1,011 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 6: Annual fee KD 3,135 — instalments KD 1,013, KD 1,011, KD 1,011 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 7: Annual fee KD 3,435 — instalments KD 1,115, KD 1,110, KD 1,110 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 8: Annual fee KD 3,435 — instalments KD 1,115, KD 1,110, KD 1,110 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 9: Annual fee KD 3,435 — instalments KD 1,115, KD 1,110, KD 1,110 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).
- Year 10: Annual fee KD 3,435 — instalments KD 1,115, KD 1,110, KD 1,110 (due 1 Sep, 1 Dec, 1 Apr).

Billing schedule & payment terms
- Standard instalment schedule: three equal instalments with due dates of 1 September (1st instalment), 1 December (2nd instalment), and 1 April (3rd instalment). The KD 100 registration payment is due by 1 April to reserve a place for the following year and is credited to the next year's invoice.
- Mid‑year starters: all tuition and fees for students beginning during the school year are payable at the time of offer acceptance. Students starting in September follow the standard billing arrangement above.
- Payment channels and conditions: tuition payments must be made exclusively through the school's mobile app; KNET and major credit cards are accepted for tuition payments. Payments submitted through other channels will not be processed. The onsite uniform shop accepts KNET or cash only (credit cards not accepted at the uniform shop).

Boarding fees
- The English School operates as a day school and does not have boarding provision; there are no boarding fees.

Other costs and typical extras
- Uniform: all uniform items must be purchased from the onsite uniform shop except footwear, socks and swimming kit; a 2025/2026 uniform price list is published for reference at the uniform shop. The uniform shop accepts KNET or cash.
- Textbooks and learning resources: books are included in the tuition.
- Extra‑curricular activities (ECAs): ECAs are offered each term; some ECAs and external coaches carry additional charges which are billed separately.
- Lunch Club (KG): KD 130 per term where applicable (charged if Lunch Club is approved).
- EDUcamp / holiday club and occasional camps: these programmes operate with separate charges by activity and term; fees vary by programme and session.
- Transportation: bus services are operated by an external contractor; bus fees depend on the family's neighbourhood and whether one‑way or two‑way service is chosen. Bus service is available for children KG–Year 9.

Refunds and chargebacks
- The KD 100 registration payment is described as non‑refundable when used to secure a place. The assessment (application) fee is explicitly non‑refundable. No separate, detailed published refund schedule for tuition instalments or other fees is provided in the school's published fee information and policy documents.

Fee payment options
- Tuition: payments via the school's mobile app only; KNET and major credit cards are accepted for tuition payments. Payments made through any other channel will not be processed.
- Uniform shop: accepts KNET or cash only; credit cards are not accepted at the uniform shop.
- Transport and many optional activities are billed separately by the relevant provider or the school and have their own payment arrangements; bus fees are dependent on route and service choice.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English

Fees KWD 1,741 - 3,435

Ages 3 - 15 years

Pupil numbers 678

Type Co-educational

Opened 1953

Bus Service Yes

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The English School Kuwait City is a not-for-profit, British-curriculum school for ages 3 to 16. It follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (3–5) and the National Curriculum for England (5–16), with English as the language of instruction. Arabic and French are taught; Arabic for Arabs and Islamic Studies are mandatory from Year 1, and Arabic for non-Arabs begins in Year 3; Kuwaiti Social Studies is taught from Year 5. Founded in 1953 under the British Embassy, it was Kuwait's first British-curriculum preparatory school and remains owned by the Al-Bahar family. The school prepares pupils to transfer to UK and international schools and operates on a not-for-profit model. The campus hosts a Performing Arts Centre for productions and events, extensive arts, music and ICT facilities, three science laboratories, and a dedicated Science and Technology Building opened in 2024. The library houses about 23,000 items; Bedouin Tent and a broad ECA programme extend learning beyond lessons. About 53 nationalities are represented; roughly 30% are British and over 60% come from native English-speaking countries. The Upper School expanded in 2025 with over 715 pupils.

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