Fees

Application fee:
This non-refundable fee of CHF 250 is payable upon submission of an application and covers the administrative cost of reviewing and processing a child’s file.

Registration fee:
This non-refundable fee of CHF 1’500 covers the administrative cost of completing your child’s enrolment. It is valid for re-entry to the school within one year of leaving. GES does not charge an annual administration fee.

Capital development fee:
The non-refundable capital development fee is used for the continual improvement and upgrading of the school environment. The payment is split as follows: CHF 2’000 at registration and a further CHF 2’000 after one year. It is valid for re-entry to the school within two years of leaving. Students wishing to re-enter the school are subject to the usual requirements for admission.

Tuition fee deposit:
The tuition deposit of CHF 3’000 is held by the school and refunded following the student’s final term under the condition that all fees are up to date and that equipment belonging to the school has been returned in good working order. When leaving the school, parents have the option to donate their tuition deposit to the GES Development Fund.

Tuition fee table for the academic Year 2024 to 2025 (all amounts in CHF):

School Year	Annual Tuition Fee	Payment 1 due by 26th June 2024	Payment 2 due by 26th August 2024	Payment 3 due by 26th December 2024	Payment 4 due by 26th March 2025	Annual Payment Plan with 2% Discount**	Monthly Payment Plan with 2% Admin Fee***
Pre-school*	23’700	5’333	5’333	7’110	5’925	23’226	2’417.40
Rec – Yr 6	28’500	6’413	6’413	8’550	7’125	27’930	2’907.00
Yr 7 – Yr 9	33’000	7’425	7’425	9’900	8’250	32’340	3’235.30
Yr 10 – Yr 11	34’250	7’706	7’706	10’275	8’563	33’565	3’493.50
Yr 12 – 13	35’800	8’055	8’055	10’740	8’950	35’084	3’651.60

 

Note on the tuition fee table for the academic year 2024-2025:
*Pre-school fees are charged according to the schedule for which a child is enrolled. Options are mornings only, mornings plus two afternoons (Tue/Thu), and mornings plus four afternoons (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri). Please contact our Admissions team at [email protected] for further information.

** Annual payment must be received in full by 26 June 2024 in order to qualify for this discount. Sibling discounts can be applied to early payments if conditions are met.

*** A monthly payment plan is available, upon request and in agreement with the Director General, for families paying the entirety of school fees privately. In such cases, a payment plan over 10 months will be set up with the school, via direct debit, no later than the 26th of each month in which payments are due. Sibling discounts can be applied to monthly payments if conditions are met.

Sibling discounts:
Discounts are available on tuition fees, upon request and in agreement with the Director General, for families with two or more children in school at the same time and who pay the entirety of school fees privately. In such cases, the following terms may apply:

• 5% discount on tuition fees for the first two children
• 10% discount on tuition fees for the third (youngest) child
• 15% discount for the fourth and more (youngest) child/children

Other fees which may be applicable:

• Sport and PE kit around CHF 85 depending on items chosen.
• Annual residential camp for Primary students (Year 2 to Year 6), depending on location and duration: CHF 250 to CHF 650. It is possible to pay these fees over a period of time to spread the cost. Please email the Finance team for further details.
• Residential trips for Secondary students, depending on location and duration: CHF 500 to CHF 850 per trip. It is possible to pay these fees over a period of time to spread the cost. Please email the Finance team for further details.
• External exam entries (GCSE, AS and A Level) – For exams taking place in May/June 2025, the approximate costs will be CHF 780 for ten GCSEs, CHF 400-500 for three or four AS Levels, and CHF 600-750 for three or four A Levels. These fees must be paid in full before the examinations start (usually by 1 May).

Other optional services:

• Hot lunches: CHF 600 to CHF 2’990 per year, depending on the number of days per week for which a child is enrolled for this service. Prices are subject to inflation.
• School bus: CHF 3’600 to CHF 4’430 per year, depending on home address, or CHF 20 for a one-off ride.
• After school care (Primary): CHF 25 per hour (or termly packages are available)
• Ski camp or other optional residential trips: CHF 600-900
• After school study supervision (Secondary): CHF 15 per hour.
• Extra-curricular activities led by external teachers, as indicated on the enrolment form
• Individual music lessons – precise costs available upon request from the music administrator.

Tuition fee table for late joiners during the academic year 2024 to 2025 (all amounts in CHF):
As an international school catering to the expatriate community in the Geneva region as well as to the local population, we operate a rolling admission procedure and welcome students joining us mid-year.

For students joining in the second or third terms of the academic year, tuition fees will be charged as follows:

School Year	Term 2 Fee for Late Joiners Tuition fee due by 26th December 2024, or upon enrolment if later than 26th December 2024	Term 3 Fee for Later Joiners Tuition fee due by 26th March 2025, or upon enrolment if later than 26th March 2025
Pre-school	7’900	6’320
Rec – Yr 6	9’500	7’600
Yr 7 – Yr 9	11’000	8’800
Yr 10 – Yr 11	11’417	9’133
Yr 12 – Yr 13	11’933	9’547

 

In these cases, one-time payment or monthly payment costs will be calculated upon request. Sibling discounts can apply if conditions are met.

Notice periods from academic year 2024/2025 onwards:
For next academic year and moving forward, the fixed dates for withdrawing children without financial penalty are as follows:

• 25 August 2024 to leave at Christmas 2024;
• 3 January 2025 to leave at Easter 2025;
• 10 April 2025 to leave in the summer 2025 without paying fees for the Autumn term 2025-2026.