Application and admission fees
- Registration / application fee (Frais d'inscription): XOF 10,000 payable at registration.
- Entry / placement test (applies to new entrants from CP and for some secondary admissions): XOF 15,000 (payable at administration).
Tuition fees by year group (annual total and instalment schedule as listed)
- Programme bilingue (maternelle / primaire) — Crèche, TPS, PS, MS:
- Annual tuition (total): XOF 995,000.
- Instalment breakdown (amounts presented in the school's payment schedule in the order shown: amount due at inscription/réinscription; then the monthly instalments): XOF 100,000; XOF 200,000; XOF 130,000; XOF 130,000; XOF 120,000; XOF 120,000; XOF 100,000; XOF 95,000.
- Programme bilingue (maternelle → primaire) — Grande Section (GS) to CM2:
- Annual tuition (total): XOF 1,180,000.
- Instalment breakdown (in the same order as listed): XOF 100,000; XOF 200,000; XOF 160,000; XOF 160,000; XOF 160,000; XOF 150,000; XOF 150,000; XOF 100,000.
- Programme classique (maternelle / élémentaire) — Passerelle, PS, MS:
- Annual tuition (total): XOF 695,000.
- Instalment breakdown (as listed): XOF 75,000; XOF 125,000; XOF 100,000; XOF 90,000; XOF 85,000; XOF 80,000; XOF 70,000; XOF 70,000.
- Programme classique (élémentaire) — GS to CM2:
- Annual tuition (total): XOF 725,000.
- Instalment breakdown (as listed): XOF 75,000; XOF 125,000; XOF 100,000; XOF 90,000; XOF 90,000; XOF 85,000; XOF 80,000; XOF 80,000.
- Lycée International / Secondaire (annual totals and instalment sequences listed by class):
- 6ème / 5ème — Annual tuition (total): XOF 1,800,000. Instalment sequence (in the order shown): XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 150,000; XOF 150,000.
- 4ème / 3ème — Annual tuition (total): XOF 1,900,000. Instalment sequence (as listed): XOF 250,000; XOF 300,000; XOF 300,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 150,000; XOF 150,000.
- Seconde (CNED inclus) — Annual tuition (total): XOF 2,350,000. Instalment sequence (as listed): XOF 300,000; XOF 350,000; XOF 350,000; XOF 350,000; XOF 300,000; XOF 300,000; XOF 250,000; XOF 150,000.
- Première / Terminale (CNED inclus where indicated) — Annual tuition (total): XOF 2,450,000 (example shown for Première/Terminale). Instalment sequence (as listed): XOF 300,000; XOF 450,000; XOF 350,000; XOF 350,000; XOF 300,000; XOF 300,000; XOF 200,000; XOF 200,000.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing method: annual tuition is presented as an annual total and is payable in instalments according to the school's published payment schedule (payments include an initial amount at inscription/réinscription followed by the listed instalments). Payments must be made by the deadlines given in the school schedule.
- Payment deadline: payments must be made no later than the 5th day of the current month.
- Sibling discount: a reduction of 5% on tuition is applied when three children or more are enrolled (conditions apply; certain categories are excluded from the reduction).
- Installments, arrears and year liability: any amount paid is generally non‑refundable and non‑transferable; any school year once started is considered fully due. Ancillary fees and registration fees are non‑refundable. Parents must be up to date with accounts to re‑register a child.
Boarding / pension
- Boarding is not listed among the school's services; no boarding or boarding fees are specified. The school's additional services instead list transport, canteen, garderie and extracurricular activities.
Other costs and recurring fees
- Ancillary (fees payable at registration):
- Maternelle (kit and ancillary items): XOF 120,000.
- Elémentaire (CP to CM1): XOF 110,000.
- CM2 (when specified): XOF 115,000 (covers cards, uniform kit, BCD participation, booklets, exam rights where applicable).
- Garderie (daycare / after‑school care): Day: XOF 8,000; Week: XOF 25,000; Month: XOF 90,000.
- Transport (school bus):
- Registration fee for transport: XOF 10,000.
- Example route monthly fares shown (varies by number of trips): single journey monthly examples XOF 30,000–33,000; two‑trip options XOF 38,000–40,000 (specific route pricing depends on chosen service).
- Cantine (school meals):
- Registration fee for cantine: XOF 10,000.
- Monthly canteen options: XOF 35,000 per month (3 meals/week option shown); XOF 40,000 per month (4 meals/week); XOF 45,000 per month (5 meals/week).
- Extracurricular / paid clubs: football, natation, piano, kung‑fu, taekwondo, tennis, danse, guitare, échecs and other clubs — fees vary; the school lists these as paid activities with fees available at the school office/secretariat.
- Exam fees (secondary / lycée): fees for national and external exams are charged in addition to tuition (examples: Diplôme National du Brevet, Baccalauréat and anticipatory exam fees — specific amounts are itemised and payable by the deadlines shown).
Refund and cancellation policy (fee‑specific)
- General rule: amounts paid (tuition instalments, registration and ancillary fees) are neither refundable nor transferable to another child. Ancillary fees and registration fees are non‑refundable. Any school year once started is fully due. Parents must be in good standing with the accounting office to re‑register.
Fee payment options and banking details (methods accepted)
- Accepted methods: cash at the school accounting office; cheque payable to “L'ARDOISE”; WAVE mobile payments via the school's payment module (transaction fees may apply); bank transfer to the school's accounts. When a transfer or bank deposit is made, parents are asked to transmit payer name, pupil class and nature of fees to the phone number given by the school. Add applicable stamp/transaction charges where requested.
- Bank details (accounts quoted for payments in CFA / XOF): Bank of Africa (BOA) account and IBAN and SWIFT are provided for payments in XOF; a UBA account is also referenced for deposits — parents are asked to confirm and follow the school's instructions when making transfers. The school requests that transaction fees (example: WAVE) and any bank stamp fees be added to the deposited amount.
If you will enter these figures into an external database, use the annual totals and the explicit instalment sequences shown above as the school's published billing schedule for each programme and class.
