BSS Kindergarten

Payment Type	Enrollment Fee	Annual Payment	Two Payments	Three Payments
Payment Deadlines		30.06.2025	30.06.2025 30.01.2026	30.06.2025 28.11.2025 27.02.2026
Nursery	€ 600	€ 9 980	2 x € 5 160	3 x € 3 630
Reception	€ 600	€ 10 500	2 x € 5 550	3 x € 3 890

BSS School

Payment Type	Enrollment Fee	Annual Payment	Two Payments	Three Payments
Payment Deadlines		30.06.2025	30.06.2025 30.01.2026	30.06.2025 28.11.2025 27.02.2026
Grade 1 & 2	€ 1 000	€ 13 000	2 x € 6 900	3 x € 4 830
Grade 3 - 6	€ 1 000	€ 14 300	2 x € 7 600	3 x € 5 300
Grade 7 - 9	€ 1 000	€ 15 300	2 x € 8 098	3 x € 5 680
IGCSE Year 1 & Year 2	€ 1 000	€ 16 600	2 x € 8 800	3 x € 6 200

BSS College

Payment Type	Enrollment Fee	Annual Payment	Two Payments	Three Payments
Payment Deadlines		30.06.2025	30.06.2025 30.01.2026	30.06.2025 28.11.2025 27.02.2026
IB Diploma Programme Year 1	€ 1000	€ 17 900	2 x € 9 350	3 x € 6 560
IB Diploma Programme Year 2	€ 1000	€ 17 900	2 x € 9 350	3 x € 6 560

School Meals

Payment Type	Annual Payment	Two Payments	Three Payments
Payment Deadlines	30.06.2025	30.06.2025 30.01.2026	30.06.2025 28.11.2025 27.02.2026
Kindergarten	3020 BGN ~ 1540 EUR	1590 BGN ~ 810 EUR	1120 BGN ~ 570 EUR
School & College	3315 BGN ~ 1690 EUR	1745 BGN ~ 890 EUR	1235 BGN ~ 630 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	30.06.2025	30.06.2025 30.01.2026	30.06.2025 28.11.2025 27.02.2026
Zone 1
Two-way	3430 BGN~1750 EUR	1805 BGN~920 EUR	1275 BGN~650 EUR
One-way	2080 BGN~1060 EUR	1100 BGN~560 EUR	765 BGN~390 EUR
Zone 2
Two-way	4570 BGN~2330 EUR	2400 BGN~1225 EUR	1666 BGN~850 EUR
One-way	2725 BGN~1390 EUR	1430 BGN~730 EUR	1020 BGN~520 EUR
Zone 3
Two-way	5705 BGN~2910 EUR	2999 BGN~1530 EUR	2100 BGN~1070 EUR
One-way	3265 BGN~1665 EUR	1725 BGN~880 EUR	1205 BGN~615 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 either on 2 or 3 instalments as per the table above.

The deadlines for payment depending on the option chosen are as stated below:

• One installment – Due by 30th June 2025
• Two installments – Due by 30th June 2025 and 30th January 2026.
• Three installments – Due by 30th June 2025, 28th November 2025, and 27th February 2026.

Refunds

Tuition fees are non-refundable once paid.

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.

Mid-Year Enrolment

For students enrolling mid-year, tuition fees will be calculated based on the number of remaining school weeks, excluding holidays.

Late Payment Policy

• If payment is delayed by more than 7 days, the school may not be able to guarantee the student’s place;
• If a payment remains outstanding beyond this period, the school reserves the right to temporarily suspend the student until the outstanding balance is settled
• 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.