Cologne International School Tuition Fees
The operation of the school concept of Cologne International School requires the financial participation of the parents, since the school is run without state subsidies. All income is used to operate the school and the associated necessary and regulatory required administrative work. The amount of the school fees and expenses are adjusted annually by the school.
School fee structure 2022/2023
Admission Fees
Admission Fees | due | Amount | |
Admissions fee | first child | after registration | 5.500,00 EUR* |
Admissions fee | siblings | after registration | 4.500,00 EUR* |
* Admission fee can be paid in two instalments: First instalment of 3.500 EUR due after registration, second instalment one year after registration due 1st August (remaining amount)
Tuition Fees
Grades 1-5 (Bilingual Primary Years Programme)
School Fees | due | Amount | |
School fee** | annually | 1st August 2022 | 16.500,00 EUR |
School fee** | monthly | 1st day of the month | 1.448,00 EUR |
Grades 6 - 10 (Bilingual Middle School Programme)
School Fees | due | Amount | |
School fee** | annually | 1st August 2022 | 17.500,00 EUR |
School fee** | monthly | 1st day of the month | 1.536,00 EUR |
Exam fee*** | one-off | 98,00 EUR (per subject) | 490,00 EUR |
Grades 11 - 12 (Bilingual IB Diploma Programme)
School Fees | due | Amount | |
School fee** | annually | 1st August 2022 | 18.500,00 EUR |
School fee** | monthly | 1st day of the month | 1.624,00 EUR |
Exam fee*** | one-off | 85,00 EUR (per subject) | 510,00 EUR |
** School fees can be paid annually or monthly.
*** Depending on the number of subjects – 5 subjects are needed for accreditation as “NRW Mittlerer Schulabschluss”.
**** For families who have children currently (2021/2022) enrolled at CIS, fees will be reduced in the IB Diploma Program by 1.000 EUR in school years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024.
***** Exam fees will be communicated to parents in writing and invoiced when due.
Financial Aid Program
In order to enable as many families as possible to participate in the educational concept of Cologne International School,
the school offers a financial aid program within the scope of its economic possibilities and on the basis of the regulatory
school law requirements of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, for which families can apply within the inquiry process.
In order to maintain confidentiality, Cologne International School commissioned the tax consultancy firm Wieland Wirtschaftsprüfer und Steuerberater to examine the applications for the Financial Aid program.