International Schools in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo’s international schools form a small, varied sector that mainly teaches through English and typically follows internationally recognised pathways - a minority offer the International Baccalaureate while several follow British-style IGCSE and A-level or Pearson/Edexcel routes. Parents will find English as the main medium of instruction, with Sinhala and Tamil commonly taught as local or second languages and a few schools offering additional language programmes such as French or Mandarin. Published tuition levels vary widely: some long-standing international schools publish annual fees in the mid-to-high five-figure US dollar range for older students, while other international or dual-pathway schools charge substantially less; many schools also levy registration, capital levies, transport, exam and activity charges so always request the full fee schedule. Schools in Colombo set term dates linked to the northern-hemisphere academic calendar and many run August/September and January intake windows, though some accept mid-year admissions and maintain rolling places for certain year groups, so apply several months ahead and ask about assessment and English-support arrangements for newcomers.

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