Tara Pattana International School

School Fees Structure

School Fees Structure for Current Academic Year

All charges are expressed in Thai Baht (THB) and fees are payable per student and are adjusted annually.

One-time payment fee and be paid before test

• Application Fee of 3,000 THB for EYFS – Year 1 and 5,000 THB for Years 2 – 13 is payable when the application is submitted and is a non-refundable administration charge.*Online applications for students Years 2 – 13 will require a pre-test interview to ascertain students’ English-language attainment and will incur an additional administrative fee of up to 3,000 THB.
• Entrance/Enrolment Fee is payable upon initial enrolment and the confirmation of the place at the school.

This fee is non-refundable.

Tuition Fees

*Limited part-time options for Nursery only are available; please enquire at the admissions office.

** Blended A-level programme (online: 3 A-level subjects or re-sit IGCSE with regular in-school teacher advice and well-being/progress check-ins and support; university applications & careers advice as well as in-school PE, Learning for Life and opportunities for Leadership & Community Service and Work Experience).

***Opportunity for Year 13 students to join our blended A-level programme with discounted fees for certain subjects.

Tuition fees include
Use of all textbooks for Primary and Key Stage 3, exercise books, lunch and snacks, *accident insurance on the school site, school buses, or whilst participating on a school-organised field or residential trip, and ordinary classroom stationery (pens, pencils, rubbers etc.) Secondary students must have their own calculator and mathematical equipment.

• Students’ lunches are included in termly fees. There is no refund for students who opt not to partake of school lunches unless they have strict dietary requirements supported by a medical certificate. Special dietary-requirement meals are available at an extra cost.

*Please note: The school provides accident insurance for students which covers them for claims up to 10,000 THB for medical expenses per accident ONLY which occur on the school site, on school buses or whilst engaged on the school-organised field or residential trips. Full details of the policy may be obtained from the school Administrative Office. There is no provision for Medical Insurance coverage. We recommend that parents make adequate arrangements to provide the necessary medical cover.

Not included in the Tuition fees are the following items:

• Textbooks for IGCSE, AS-Level and A-level (these will be invoiced separately in the region of 20,000 THB).
• External examination fees, e.g. IGCSE, A-level (in the region of 25,000 – 30,000 THB for IGCSE and 20,000 THB – 25,000 THB for AS – Year 12 and A-level – Year 13), competition entry fees and special charity events.
• Student uniforms, PE kit or any sports team kit (e.g. basketball, football etc.)
• Student ID card issue and Parent ID card issue
• Residential trips; Bookings for individual students will only be made once an initial deposit has been paid to the school.The remaining cost may be paid in instalments over the following 3 months.
• Ror Dor – Army Cadet Programme
• English as an Additional Language (EAL) lessons and extra support shall be charged to students for whom English is not their first language and have been assessed by the School’s EAL Coordinator as requiring such extra support.

Late Enrolment
A discount may be given to students who enroll after Mid-term as follows:

Methods of Payment

• For your convenience, each invoice has a unique QR code – linked to your child’s enrollment details – which you can use to make payment directly to the school’s account
• Alternatively, you may visit our finance office and a member of our finance staff will assist you in making payment via a QR code and issue you with a receipt.
• The school will also accept payment by cash or credit card (Visa, MasterCard). However, for all credit and debit card payments, an additional 3% charge on the total sum is added to cover the fees imposed upon such payments by the bank.
• Bill payment / Cash / Cheque / Transfer: Domestic payments may be made by bill payment at the bank (issued from the school office), cash, cheque, or a deposit/direct transfer into the school account. Kindly copy and send the deposit slip to us. (Please send a message to 063 413 2111 or Line ID: tarafinance or send an email to finance@tpis.ac.th).

• Overseas transfer payments should be remitted net of all bank fees. Kindly scans the deposit slip and email it to finance@tpis.ac.th, ensuring that the student’s name is included in the payment details box on the remittance application to the bank.

Fees – Late Payment
Late payment will incur a penalty charge of 100 baht/day unless prior arrangements have been made with the School Financial Director.

If fees are not paid by the due date, and no arrangements have been made with the school, the school will proceed as follows:

• Suspend the student from the beginning of the 2nd week of term; students will not be allowed to attend classes nor to sit any internal or external assessments/examinations and the school will withhold all previous reports, scores and results.
• Discontinue enrolment for the following academic term/year

Refund Policy

Application and Registration Fees
The Application Fee and Registration Fee are administrative fees that must be paid to initiate the admission process and registration for the school. The Application and Registration Fees remain non-refundable.

Tuition Fees
The school makes advance commitments related to staffing, purchasing and other resources – all of which have financial implications – based on confirmed enrolment.

A student who voluntarily withdraws from all courses during the first half-term will receive a partial reduction of tuition fees according to the time of withdrawal as follows:

Deposit refund
The deposit is refunded when the student leaves school and will be refunded within 1 month of the financial department receiving notification or the withdrawal form from the parent or the admission office. However, the school reserves the right to deduct from the deposit any amounts that are owed by the student or the parent/guardian to the school. Any refund or release of School records is dependent upon the satisfactory completion of withdrawal procedures, the return of all school property, and clearance of accounts with the school office.

Withdrawal Procedure
Parents are requested to inform the Head of School in writing or by email (jswan@tpis.ac.th) if they intend to withdraw a child from the school. The school must be given at least 1 month’s notice to prepare all the leaving documents; otherwise, we cannot guarantee that the paperwork, damage and loss deposits, and any other refund will be ready for collection. Please note that leaving documents, School Leaving Certificates and Student Reports will be given out on the last day of the child’s attendance when the Finance Department has confirmed that all outstanding fees/dues are paid. Parents may be invited to have a withdrawal interview with the Head of School.

Any request for Student References or transcripts must be presented through the Admissions Office giving at least 6 weeks’ notice.