Application / Admission fee
- One‑time new‑student (Neuaufnahme) fee: EUR 2,200.00, plus 10% statutory VAT. This fee is charged once per family when the first child is admitted; it is not refundable.
Annual tuition (Schulgeld) — amounts and VAT
- Kindergarten / Vorschule (ages 2–6): EUR 6,581.00 per year (plus 10% VAT).
- Classes 1–4: EUR 8,215.00 per year (plus 10% VAT).
- Classes 5–10: EUR 9,169.00 per year (plus 10% VAT).
- (G)IB — Classes 11–12: EUR 9,169.00 per year (plus 10% VAT).
- (G)IB exam fee (Class 12): approximately EUR 650.00 (set and invoiced by the IB organization; may change).
Per‑term / per‑quarter reference amounts (calculated from the annual fees)
- The published fees are annual. For budgeting reference, dividing the annual tuition by four yields approximate quarterly amounts (annual ÷ 4):
- Kindergarten: EUR 1,645.25 per quarter (plus 10% VAT).
- Classes 1–4: EUR 2,053.75 per quarter (plus 10% VAT).
- Classes 5–10: EUR 2,292.25 per quarter (plus 10% VAT).
- (G)IB 11–12: EUR 2,292.25 per quarter (plus 10% VAT).
(These quarterly figures are derived from the annual amounts and shown for planning; actual invoicing is issued per the school's billing terms.)
Membership / association fee (Schulverein)
- Annual membership contribution: EUR 150.00 for the first parent; EUR 50.00 for each additional family member. This contribution is due with the admission confirmation and subsequently at the start of every school year. The contribution is not refundable.
Meals / lunch (separate charge)
- Annual lunch (Verpflegung) fees, charged separately (plus 10% VAT):
- Kindergarten / Vorschule: EUR 445.00 per year.
- Classes 1–4: EUR 545.00 per year.
- Classes 5–12: EUR 595.00 per year.
- Lunch registration is annual and renews automatically unless cancelled in writing 14 days before the end of the school year; late joiners are charged pro rata.
Other costs and additional fees
- Not included in the tuition and billed separately where applicable: transport costs (school bus), compulsory digital learning materials, schoolbooks and workbooks, class trips and excursions, external extracurricular offerings, and similar ancillary costs.
- Repeater students in Grade 12 pay a proportionate tuition depending on the subjects taken.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Invoices are issued in EUR. School and meal fees become payable on the invoice due date. Payment is expected within 14 days of invoice receipt; unpaid invoices after 14 days are considered in default and may result in temporary exclusion of the student from classes until payment is made.
- The admission/membership fee is due no later than five days after receipt of the admission confirmation. Failure to pay by the due date may void the admission offer.
- Default, late payment rules and potential exclusion from lessons are specified in the fees regulation.
Payment methods and bank details
- Payments are to be made by bank transfer in EUR. Bank charges are borne by the payer. The school's specified bank details for EUR transfers are:
- Recipient: Deutsche Schule Izmir (Ankara Alman Büyükelçiliği Özel Okulu İzmir Şubesi)
- Bank: Türkiye İş Bankası, Güzelbahçe Branch (3491)
- IBAN: TR84 0006 4000 0023 4910 0790 30 (EUR)
- SWIFT / BIC: ISBKTRISXXX
- Payment reference: Student name, class.
- No credit‑card or other payment methods are specified in the published fee regulation. Ratenzahlung is not the standard and is granted only in exceptional, documented cases upon written request to the school's governing body; there is no legal entitlement to installment payment.
Cancellation, refunds and withdrawal rules
- Withdrawals (abmeldungen) are permitted only at the end of a school half‑year and require a three‑month notice period. The school provides the required withdrawal form at the secretariat. For missed notice deadlines the tuition for the first quarter of the new school year becomes payable. Overpaid tuition is refunded pro rata; however, for quarters already begun the full quarter fee is charged.
- The admission / membership fee is non‑refundable. In documented severe hardship cases (death of a guardian, severe illness, sudden financial emergency, or immediate official overseas transfer) the school may apply special provisions and compute refunds on a daily basis referencing actual school days.
Boarding / residential provision
- The school operates as a day/full‑day school (Ganztagsschule); no boarding or residential fees are listed. Boarding is not applicable.
Notes on VAT and currency
- All listed fee amounts are shown in euros and are subject to the statutory 10% value added tax which is added to the net amounts where applicable. Bank fees for international transfers are charged to the payer.
