BSS Kindergarten
| Payment Type | Enrollment Fee | Annual Payment | Two Payments | Three Payments |
| Payment Deadlines | 29.05.2020 | 29.05.2020 31.01.2021 |
29.05.2020 30.11.2020 28.02.2021 |
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| Pre-Nursery, Nursery 1, Nursery 2 | € 600 | € 6 700 | 2 x € 3 560 | 3 x € 2 500 |
| Reception | € 600 | € 7 200 | 2 x € 3 800 | 3 x € 2 690 |
BSS School
| Payment Type | Enrollment Fee | Annual Payment | Two Payments | Three Payments |
| Payment Deadlines | 29.05.2020 | 29.05.2020 31.01.2021 |
29.05.2020 30.11.2020 28.02.2021 |
|
| Grade 1 & 2 | € 1 000 | € 8 700 | 2 x € 4 600 | 3 x € 3 200 |
| Grade 3 - 6 | € 1 000 | € 9 600 | 2 x € 5 060 | 3 x € 3 550 |
| Grade 7 & 8 | € 1 000 | € 10 300 | 2 x € 5 400 | 3 x € 3 800 |
| IGCSE Grade 9 & 10 | € 1 000 | € 11 100 | 2 x € 5 860 | 3 x € 4 100 |
BSS College
| Payment Type | Enrollment Fee | Annual Payment | Two Payments | Three Payments |
| Payment Deadlines | 29.05.2020 | 29.05.2020 31.01.2021 |
29.05.2020 30.11.2020 28.02.2021 |
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| IB Diploma Programme Year 1 | € 1000 | € 11 800 | 2 x € 6 250 | 3 x € 4 390 |
| IB Diploma Programme Year 2 | € 1000 | € 11 800 | 2 x € 6 250 | 3 x € 4 390 |
School Meals
| Payment Type | Annual Payment | Two Payments | Three Payments |
| Payment Deadlines | 29.05.2020 | 29.05.2020 31.01.2021 |
29.05.2020 30.11.2020 28.02.2021 |
| Kindergarten | 1760 BGN ~ 900 EUR | 940 BGN ~ 480 EUR | 650 BGN ~ 330 EUR |
| School & College | 1960 BGN ~ 1000 EUR | 1040 BGN ~ 530 EUR | 725 BGN ~ 370 EUR |
Meals are paid in one, two or three instalments (no daily based rates are applied) under the same deadlines as the school fees.
Once a meal is requested and the meal is paid, no reimbursement of meal fees will be made.
The monthly menu of the respective stage you may find here.
Transport
| Payment Type | Annual Payment | Two Payments | Three Payments |
| Payment Deadlines | 29.05.2020 | 29.05.2020 31.01.2021 |
29.05.2020 30.11.2020 28.02.2021 |
| Zone 1 | |||
| Two-way | 2350 BGN ~ 1200 EUR | 1234 BGN ~ 630 EUR | 860 BGN ~ 440 EUR |
| One-way | 1410 BGN ~ 720 EUR | 745 BGN ~ 380 EUR | 530 BGN ~ 270 EUR |
| Zone 2 | |||
| Two-way | 3140 BGN ~ 1600 EUR | 1650 BGN ~ 840 EUR | 1160 BGN ~ 590 EUR |
| One-way | 1880 BGN ~ 960 EUR | 1000 BGN ~ 510 EUR | 690 BGN ~ 350 EUR |
| Zone 3 | |||
| Two-way | 3920 BGN ~ 2000 EUR | 2060 BGN ~ 1050 EUR | 1450 BGN ~ 740 EUR |
| One-way | 2740 BGN ~ 1400 EUR | 1440 BGN ~ 735 EUR | 1020 BGN ~ 520 EUR |
The School offers home-school-home transportation service. The service covers Sofia-town area. No discounts are applied. The transportation fees are given in the table above.
More info about Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3 you may find here.
School Fees
School fees are quoted in Euro for an academic year (10 months).The fees for the upcoming school year are published in February of the current one.
Enrollment Fee
The ENROLMENT FEE applies for new students only. It is a one-off payment; no discount and refund are applicable on the enrolment fee. It aims to confirm the student’s place at the school.
Full Year Enrolment
Enrolment of a student is for a full school year. The tuition is payable either on a whole year basis (annual fee) or in 2 or 3 instalments as per the table above.
The deadlines for payment depending on the option chosen are as stated below:
- Full Year payment – 29 May 2020;
- Two Termly payments – 29 May 2020 and 31 January 2021;
- Three payments – 29 May 2020, 30 November 2020 and 28th February 2021;
Refunds
No refund is payable if:
- The School receives cancellation for a student less than seven (7) days before the school year / semester commencement date.
- A student withdraws or cancels their enrolment any time after their academic year/semester commencement date.
- The terms and conditions of the enrolment agreement entered into by the student and the School are breached, including any breach of a School policy.
- The student’s enrolment is cancelled by the School, including cancellation caused by student misconduct or if the student is disenrolled for unsatisfactory academic progress.
- In any of the above cases, the School may choose to grant a refund if there are exceptional circumstances.
Entry of a Student during the school year
Tuition fees for mid-year enrolment are pro-rata, based on the total number of school weeks remaining in the academic year (excluding holidays).
Failure to pay school fees
- Failure to make payments within the set deadlines will result in the suspension of the student;
- In case payment is delayed for more than 1 week the School may not be in a position to offer a place;
- No documents, certificates or reports will be issued unless the outstanding amounts are paid;
- Students will be permitted to attend the school only on receipt of application and payment tuition fees;
Discounts of tuition fees
Family discount is applied to a second, third and subsequent child enrolled at the British School of Sofia.
A discount of 5% applies for a second child and 10% for a third or subsequent child of one family.
Resources fee
The Resources fee is included in the tuition fee and covers access to electronic learning materials, and other education-related costs resulting from compulsory curriculums.
Examination fees
External examinations stated below:
- Cambridge Primary Checkpoint (Grade 6);
- Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint (Grade 8);
- IGCSE (Grade 10);
- IB Diploma Programme (Grade 12);
are subject of an additional cost based on the rates of the respective examination board.
