SCHOOL FEES AND PAYMENT INFORMATION Vientiane International School 2010 - 2011 School Year Fees are in US Dollars
Application Fee: A $1,000 payment must be made for each new student applying at VIS. The payment is non-refundable if the child is accepted and must be made when the application forms are submitted.
Annual Capital Fee: A $2000 payment must be made for each student from Prep though Grade 12. The Annual Capital Fee is non-refundable and must be paid in full before 1st August 2010. For students who enroll during the school year, the fee is payable within 4 calendar weeks after thedate of enrollment.
Tuition Fees: VIS tuition fees are determined by grade level. As per the table below, there are five categories of fees: Early Years 3 years (half-day programme), Early Years 4, Prep – Grade 5, Grades 6 – 8 and Grades 9 - 12. The tuition fees for the 1st semester are payable by 1st August 2010and for the 2nd semester by 21st January 2011. For students who enroll during the school year, the fee is payable within 4 calendar weeks after the date of enrollment. SCHEDULE OF TUITION FEES Level |
1st Semester
| 2nd Semester | Tuition Annual | Early Years 3 Early Years 4 Prep - Grade 5 Grade 6 - 8 Grade 9 - 12 | $1,230 $2,495 $5,215 $5,995 $6,690 | $1,230 $2,495 $5,215 $5,995 $6,690 | $2,460 $4,990 $10,430 $11,990 $13,380 |
If the annual tuition fee has been paid upfront and the student withdraws before the start of the 2nd semester, the 2nd semester tuition fee will be refunded in full. No other tuition fee refunds are available and there are no pro rata payments for late ariving students within a semester.
Discounts: Families with three or more children enrolled in the school receive 10% discount for the third child and a further 10% for each child thereafter on tuition fee only. The discount fee will be applied to the youngest sibling and then move to the next youngest sibling.
IB Fees: Grade 12 students will be charged IB exam fees as an additional cost.
Bus Fees: A limited bus service is provided for students residing in Vientiane capital. The cost of the bus service is $460 per semester (both pick-up and drop off), or $800 per year. This service is optional.
Lunch fees: A caterer provides an a-la-carte menu cooked on the premises for all students. An annual pass can be purchased that provides a daily meal, starting from 11th August 2010 to 17th June 2011. This service is optional and payable directly to the caterer. The cost is as follows with 10% discount.
Primary School Annual Meal Pass: $460 Secondary School Annual Meal Pass: $570
INVOICE POLICY
Parents/guardians are responsible for payment of all school fees, even if the fees are paid by a third party or are reimbursable to the parents. Payment for the 1st semester must be made before 1st August 2010 and for the 2nd semester before 17th December 2011. For students who enroll during the school year, the fee is payable within 4 calendar weeks after enrollment date. Please note that the school shall take action to suspend the student's right to attend classes and other school activities should school fees remain unpaid nby 1st September 2010 for the 1st semester and by 1st February for 2nd semester. Students will not receive report cards or ranscripts of records if school fees remain unpaid by the end of the school year.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
- All payments are in US Dollars only.
- All payments must be deposited into the below mentioned bank accounts (VIS office will not accept any cash payments
for school fees). Please provide VIS office with copy of deposit slip.
- By transfer or deposit directly into Vientiane International School's US Dollar account (A/C 010-6-11-01-00617) at Public
Bank, Vientiane, Lao PDR (Swift Code: PBBELALA). Payment shall be deemed received only after delivery to VIS of
the transfer document by the parent, and after VIS receives confirmation of the deposit from the Bank.
- By transfer or deposit directly into Vientiane International School's US Dollar account (A/C 010-2-11-01-00604) at BCEL, 1 Pangkham Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR (Swift Code: COEBLALA). Payment shall be deemed received only after
delivery to VIS of the transfer document by the parent, and after VIS receives confirmation of the deposit from the Bank. - By US Dollar cheque drawn on Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao (BCEL) or Public Bank, Vientiane, Lao. A handling fee of US$ 25 is charged for any cheques not honoured by the bank. - The payer is responsible for all bank charges related to payments for tuition or other fees, including charges for check cashing and wire payments. Therefore, BCEL or Public Bank checks must be countersigned on the back so that VIS will not be charged a fee. Also, when transferring payments into an VIS account, the full amount must be credited to VIS and the payer is responsible for the payment of all transfer fees no matter which bank charges them (payer's bank, correspondent bank, or VIS' bank).
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