Fees

Annual Fees 2013/14

Class 2013/14
US$ per year		 2013/14
TSh (approx)
Early Childhood 5 500
Primary P1-P6 8 900
Additional for P2-P6 Boarders 4 600
M1-M3 (Class 7 – Form 2) 11 700
M4 & M5 (Form 3 – 4) 12 300
Additional for M1-M5 Boarders 4 600
D1 & D2 (Form 5 – 6) 13 900
Additional for D1 & D2 Boarders 6 800




Financial Assistance

  • Fee Remissions of up to 25% of tuition fees are available upon application to certain families who can demonstrate financial need. In addition to the standard admission application form, applicants’ families will be asked to provide details of their financial circumstances.
  • Bursary Awards of up to 25% of tuition fees are available to upper primary and secondary students with good academic ability. See Bursaries for more details.
  • It is possible to apply for BOTH a fee remission and a bursary award and hence reductions in tuition fees of nearly 45% are sometimes available.



    • Other Fees

    When a student first joins ISM, we charge a Capital Development Fee as a contribution to the School’s past and future capital development.


    Capital Development Fee US Dollars ($) TSh
    (approx.)
    First child in a family (P1-M5) $700
    per year for 3 years    		 TSh
    per year for 3 years
    Subsequent children in the same family (P1-M5) $500
    per year for 3 years    		 TSh
    per year for 3 years
    First child in a family (D1-D2) $1050
    per year for 2 years    		 TSh
    per year for 2 years
    Subsequent children in the same family (D1-D2) $750
    per year for 2 years    		 TSh
    per year for 2 years



    Students in the examination years will pay an Examination Fee:



    Examination Fee US Dollars ($) TSh (approx.)
    Students in M5 (for MYP Moderation) 740
    Students in D2 (for Diploma exams) 910




    We also charge a Deposit upon first entry to the School. This deposit will be refunded after the student finally leaves ISM.


    Refundable Deposit US Dollars ($) TSh
    (approx.)
    First child in a family 600
    Subsequent children in the same family 200





    Bursary Awards

    … for students in secondary P4-M5 and in the IB Diploma D1 (Standard 7 to Form 5):

    New students wishing to enrol in ISM are invited to apply for a bursary award offering a 25% reduction in tuition fees for academically successful students. More details are available on our Bursary Awards page.

    NOTE!:   We can now also accept some payments by credit card.
    Click here to pay ISM by credit or debit card.


    Terms & Conditions


    ISM charges tuition fees annually to cover the full costs of tuition, exercise books, loan of text books and participation in the sports, CAS and extra-curricular activities programmes. We usually charge separately for individual music lessons, as a contribution to the Outdoor Pursuits programme, or for special language instruction.

    Boarding fees include the full costs of boarding care, accommodation, food, laundry and medical services provided by the school nurse or school doctor.

    There are reductions on tuition and boarding fees for 2nd, 3rd and subsequent children in a family who are currently enrolled in ISM in classes other than Early Childhood; these are 5%, 10% and 20% of the figures above respectively.

    Fees are established in US Dollars. The figures given above in Tanzanian shillings are calculated here using an approximate exchange rate of US$1 = TSh /- and are subject to fluctuation with the exchange rate. The School uses a mean commercial bank rate each month to calculate conversion between US dollars, TSh and other currencies.

    Click here to convert to other currencies or receive today’s guideline exchange rates.

    Parents of children in Early Childhood may defer payment of the Capital Development Fee and Deposit until their child joins P1.

    The tuition and boarding fees shown above are fees charged for a full year in advance. There is a small additional charge applied to fees paid quarterly or in other instalments.

    Methods of Payment

    We can accept payment of fees by any of the following means:

    • By bank transfer in TSh, US$ or £ Sterling transferred to an account in Tanzania,
    • By bank transfer in convertible currencies to bank accounts in the USA or the UK.
    • By TSh cheque delivered to the school.
    • By US$ check drawn on a bank in the USA or in Tanzania, or by £ Sterling cheque drawn on a bank in the UK or in Tanzania. We cannot accept non-Tanzanian cheques delivered by mail.
    • By personal payment in TSh, US$ or GB£ at either our Moshi or Arusha campuses.
    • By credit card payment online (limit $4000 per day). Click here to pay ISM by credit or debit card.

    Payers will be charged any transaction fees associated with bank transfers or cheques.

    Fees can also be paid quarterly or, in special circumstances, arrangements can be made to pay fees monthly or at other times or by other means. Please contact the school for ISM bank account details.



    Full details of payments and other fee matters are available upon application or

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