The British School, New Delhi

Description of the fee schedule

• Registration fee is the fee of Rs 20,000/- to be paid at the time of registration. This is non-refundable and does not guarantee a place.
• The development fee is a one-time payment and is used for capital expenditure. If there are more than two siblings in/joining the school, a concessional development fee of 60% will be charged for the third sibling onwards. No part of the development fee is refundable under any circumstance.
• Admission fees are non-refundable at any time.
• The Society fee is Rs 5000/- per annum, per family. This is used for all British School Society expenses such as the
• Board of Governors’ training, annual general meetings and interim general meetings.
• School fees are invoiced on the first day of each term and are payable within 15 days of the date of invoice.

Annual/bi-annual invoices can be issued on specific requests.

• Late fee charges: Term/tuition fees not paid by the due date attract a late fee of Rs 1000/- per week, per child.
• Bus fee: Bus routes are available from the Admissions Office. Charges are fixed per term, per route irrespective of whether the student uses the bus for single or return journeys. Only students from Year 2 (age 6+) upwards may avail of the bus service. Bus fee is charged on a per term basis.
• A meal plan fee is charged per term (for those availing the facility). The meal plan is voluntary and available for students from Nursery to Year 13.
• Learning Support provision (SEN/EAL) charge: Parents identified for learning support provision for their child, will have to pay additional charges as follows:
• SEN support Rs. 20,000/- per term EAL support Rs. 20,000/- per term
• Refundable deposits: At the time of admission to the school, a deposit of one term’s fees is payable in addition to the normal termly fee. The deposit must be increased on an annual basis to an amount equivalent to a one-term fee.

All unpaid fee balances at the end of the academic year against the student’s name will be adjusted against a refundable deposit held with the school. The refundable deposit will have to be topped up at the beginning of the next academic year (topping up can be due to an increase in term fees, a shortfall due to adjusted outstanding bills, or both).

Refundable deposits are fully refundable provided one clear term’s notice is given in writing to the Accounts office with a copy to the Admissions Office. Families who are uncertain of the exact date of their departure may give a provisional withdrawal notice to ensure a refund of deposits. Students will remain on our rolls until final confirmation of withdrawal is given.

Notices of withdrawal must be provided as follows

• For withdrawal at the end of the first term, notice must be given by 16 August.
• For withdrawal at the end of the second term, notice must be given by 30 September. For withdrawal at the end of the third term, notice must be given by 16 January.
• For withdrawal at the end of the fourth term, notice must be given by 30 April.
• Refundable deposits are also dependent on the student receiving clearance from the textbook department and the library that all books have been returned in good condition. Lost or damaged books are charged at the prevailing replacement rate.

External examination fees will be charged according to the fees set by the examination board and the actual expenses incurred.