Financial Terms 2023 - 2024
BSS School
| Payment Type | Enrollment Fee | Annual Payment | Two Payments | Three Payments |
| Payment Deadlines | 30.06.2023 | 30.06.2023 31.01.2024 |
30.06.2023 30.11.2023 29.02.2024 |
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| Grade 1 & 2 | € 1 000 | € 11 600 | 2 x € 6 200 | 3 x € 4 300 |
| Grade 3 - 6 | € 1 000 | € 12 750 | 2 x € 6 730 | 3 x € 4 690 |
| Grade 7 - 9 | € 1 000 | € 13 660 | 2 x € 7 200 | 3 x € 5 055 |
| IGCSE Year 1 & Year 2 | € 1 000 | € 14 760 | 2 x € 7 800 | 3 x € 5 460 |
School Meals
| Payment Type | Annual Payment | Two Payments | Three Payments |
| Payment Deadlines | 30.06.2023 | 30.06.2023 31.01.2024 |
30.06.2023 30.11.2023 29.02.2024 |
| School & College | 2750 BGN ~ 1400 EUR | 1440 BGN ~ 735 EUR | 1000 BGN ~ 510 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 | 30.06.2023 | 30.06.2023 31.01.2024 |
30.06.2023 30.11.2023 29.02.2024 |
| Zone 1 | |||
| Two-way | 2940 BGN ~ 1500 EUR | 1540 BGN ~ 790 EUR | 1080 BGN ~ 550 EUR |
| One-way | 1780 BGN ~ 900 EUR | 930 BGN ~ 480 EUR | 650 BGN ~ 330 EUR |
| Zone 2 | |||
| Two-way | 3920 BGN ~ 2000 EUR | 2060 BGN ~ 1050 EUR | 1440 BGN ~ 730 EUR |
| One-way | 2330 BGN ~ 1190 EUR | 1225 BGN ~ 625 EUR | 855 BGN ~ 435 EUR |
| Zone 3 | |||
| Two-way | 4900 BGN ~ 2500 EUR | 2570 BGN ~ 1310 EUR | 1800 BGN ~ 920 EUR |
| One-way | 2800 BGN ~ 1430 EUR | 1470 BGN ~ 750 EUR | 1030 BGN ~ 525 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 – 30 June 2023;
- Two Termly payments – 30 June 2023 and 31 January 2024;
- Three payments – 30 June 2023, 30 November 2023 and 29 February 2024;
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 Secondary 1 Checkpoint (Grade 9);
- IGCSE Year 2;
- IB Diploma Programme Year 2;
are subject of an additional cost based on the rates of the respective examination board.
English proficiency
New students to the school will be assessed through a placement test and/or the Academic Board and Head of English. If the level of English is found not to be sufficient, students must be enrolled in an accelerated English course (Fast ForWord). This course costs € 100 per month. The duration of the course will depend on how quickly the student achieves the required level of English to function successfully in classes.
