Premium International Schools in Manila, Philippines

Premium international schools in Metro Manila typically serve expatriate and returnee families with established international curricula - most commonly the International Baccalaureate (IB), adapted British programmes (Cambridge/IGCSE/A-Level), American-style programmes and a small number that follow Singaporean syllabuses - and English is the primary language of instruction. Annual tuition for this premium tier is substantial: published aggregates put the city’s typical international-school tuition around ₱509,300, with most schools clustering between roughly ₱330,320 and ₱891,984, while a few long-established schools publish bills that run into the low millions of pesos and/or a separate US-dollar component. Many schools operate an August - June academic year similar to Western calendars (while some local private schools follow a June - March cycle), and admissions commonly require an online application, review of transcripts, an age-placement check, an entrance assessment and an interview or meeting with the admissions team. Families should budget beyond headline tuition for one-off enrolment, development or matriculation charges, EAL/learning-support fees, transport and meals, confirm the school’s accreditation and exam pathway, and allow extra time for visits and paperwork because campuses are concentrated in business districts and commuting can be lengthy by Manila standards.

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