ADMISSION FEES

Application Fee: A $1,000 payment must be made for each new student applying to VIS. The payment must be made prior to the entrance assessment and is non-refundable and non-transferable, unless the student is not accepted.

TUITION FEE

Tuition Fees: Tuition fees are determined by grade level. As per table below, there are four categories of fees: Early Years, Prep to Grade 5, Grades 6 to 8 and Grades 9 to 12. Tuition fees are used to provide for all annual operational cost incurred in delivering the prescribed programmes.

Grade level

As approved by the Board of Trustees

Payment Options: (US Dollars).

Annual

USD

1^st Semester

USD

2^nd Semester

USD

Early Years 1&2

6,240

3,120

3,120

Prep to Grade 5

13,070

6,535

6,535

Grades 6 to 8

14,990

7,495

7,495

Grades 9 to 12

16,710

8,355

8,355

FEES FOR HIGH LEVEL ENGLISH SUPPORT

Grade Level

Annual

USD

1^st Semester

USD

2^nd Semester

USD

Grade prep- 5 – Full support

3,800

1,900

1,900

Grade 6-12 - Full support

3,800

1,900

1,900

OTHER FEES OR ADDITIONAL FEES

 Annual Capital Fee: A $2,300 payment must be made for each student enrolled in Prep through to Grade 12.   The Annual Capital Fee is non-refundable under any circumstance and must be paid in full before 1^st August 2013. For students who enroll during the school year, the fee is payable within 3 working weeks after the date of enrollment. The capital fee is used to provide for the development of VIS facilities and all major capital items. It is also used to service debt as part of the development of the school.

 IB Fees: Grade 12 students will be charged 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 $500 per semester (both pick-up and drop-off), or $950 per year. This service is optional.

 Mother Tongue Programmes:

 German Mother Tongue:   Annual fee $1,850: Semester fee $925

Lao Mother Tongue:         Included in the main tuition fee schedule

All other Mother Tongues: Payment directly to teacher.

Lunch fees: A caterer provides an à-la-carte menu cooked on the premises for all students. An annual meal card can be purchased that provides a daily meal, starting from 8^h August 2013 to June 13^th 2014. This service is optional and is payable directly to the caterer.

FEES AND PAYMENT POLICY

Tuition and payment responsibility: 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 1^st semester must be made before 1^st August 2013 and for the 2^nd semester before 13^th January 2014. For students who enroll during the school year, the fee is payable within 3 working weeks from the date of enrollment. Please take 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 by 1^st September 2013 for the 1^st semester and by 14^th February 2014 for the 2^nd semester. Students will not receive report cards or transcript of records if school fees remain unpaid by the end of the school year.

New students enrolling after the commencement of a semester will pay for the entire term. Students withdrawing within the semester or after the commencement of the semester will not be entitled to refund. However, if the annual tuition fee has been paid upfront and the student withdraws before the start of the 2^nd semester, the 2^nd semester tuition fee will be refunded in full.

Board Policy: Vientiane International School sets its annual fees based upon projected income and expenses.   In case of severe financial problems, the Board of Directors reserves the right to revise fees or the fee policy at any time during the school year.