Tuition and education fees at International School Twente

IST is officially recognised by the Dutch Ministry of Education, which contributes funds to the school. These government funds cover approximately half of the actual costs. Parents are therefore required to pay school fees, which are charged annually in advance, to cover all other remaining expenses. Please note that annual school fees are tuition fees and not a voluntary ‘ouderbijdrage’ as applicable in Dutch schools.

The school publishes Standard Terms and Conditions concerning the payment of the fees. These are issued to all parents through the school guide. Parents enter into a contract with the school when signing the Standard Terms & Conditions at admission. The school fees for both primary and secondary can be found below:

All school fees are in EUR. Price level as of 1 July 2026-2027.

Fees in 2026-2027 school year Primary  Secondary Secondary
Years Reception to Year 6 Years 7, 8 and 9 Years 10, 11, DP1 and DP2
School fee per year  € 5,175 € 6,441 € 7,893*

 The fee includes books and day trips. Extracurricular activities and exam fees are not included.

*A €250 deposit is charged upon admission to Secondary for new students. Missing or damaged books, lockers or other school property will be paid out of the deposit

There are two options for school fee payment:

  1. School fee payment by invoice (either addressed to employer or to parent). Invoices will be sent through email by the end of July.
  2. School fee payment in 8 installments, according to the table below.

Installments

Before: Year 1-6 Year 7-9 Year 10 & 11, DP 1 & 2
1 September € 646.88 € 805.13 € 986.63
1 October € 646.88 € 805.13 € 986.63
1 November € 646.88 € 805.13 € 986.63
1 December € 646.88 € 805.13 € 986.63
1 January € 646.88 € 805.13 € 986.63
1 February € 646.88 € 805.13 € 986.63
1 March € 646.88 € 805.13 € 986.63
1 April € 646.84 € 805.09 € 986.59
Total € 5,175 € 6,441 € 7,893