International Schools in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Almaty’s international schools are a mix of full international programmes (International Baccalaureate, British Cambridge/A-level and US/AP-style) and bilingual or trilingual models that combine international frameworks with elements of the Kazakh national curriculum, so families can choose from English-medium pathways as well as schools that teach in Russian and Kazakh alongside English. Annual tuition varies widely by school and by age, with published ranges for international programmes typically from roughly USD 6,000 up to around USD 30,000 a year, and additional one-off admission or entrance fees plus costs for meals, uniforms and transport. Many schools invoice in US dollars and convert payments to tenge, and payments are commonly collected in instalments across the school year; the main intake aligns with the northern-hemisphere school year (August/September) but rolling and mid-year places are often available where there is capacity. Relocating families should plan time for application paperwork, transcripts and apostilles, possible placement or language assessments, and in some cases proof of work permit or local identification to complete enrolment.

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