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The Giving Tree International School

Cambodia, Phnom Penh

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees KHR 13,480,000 - 26,980,000
Ages 1 - 12 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2008
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP)
Taught languages French, Mandarin
Strengths STEM, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School
Introduction

The Giving Tree International School (TGTIS) in Phnom Penh began as a nursery in 2008 and now offers Early Years and Primary education. The school is fully authorised to deliver the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and provides part- and full-time options from accompanied Baby Playgroups (12 months+) up to Primary 6. Specialist lessons listed on the school site include Art, Music, Swimming, Makerspace, ICT, STEM, Physical Education and Languages; the site also shows named specialist teachers for French and Chinese. The school publishes an annual fee schedule (USD) and an enrolment packet with age/grade guides and policies. TGTIS describes itself as serving Khmer and international learners in the BKK1 area of central Phnom Penh and notes plans to introduce the Middle Years Programme (MYP) from August 2026.

www.thegivingtreeschool.edu.kh

17 Street 71, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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The Essentials

The Giving Tree International School has instruction in English.

Location
The Giving Tree International School is located at House

17, Street 71 in BKK1 (Boeung Keng Kang I), a central residential and expat neighbourhood of Phnom Penh. The school's contact and office details (including opening hours) are listed on its website; BKK1 is well served by taxis and motorbike taxis and is a short drive from central Phnom Penh amenities.

Stages
The school offers Early Years programmes starting with accompanied Baby Playgroups (12 months+) and continues through Primary up to Primary 6. The school publishes a grade-level entry guide and operates the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB‑PYP).

Type
The school is an international, mixed‑gender (boys and girls) day school; its enrolment form requests gender and other standard student details. There are no boarding facilities shown on the school website.

Additional learning support
The school lists named Learning Assistants and several SEN Assistant roles on its staff pages and includes questions about Additional Educational Needs on its enrolment form, and it publishes an Admissions & Inclusion policy in the school policies section. Families should discuss specific needs with admissions to see available arrangements.

Country affiliation
The Giving Tree is an independent international school based in Phnom Penh and does not advertise affiliation to a particular foreign government or national system on its website.

Religious affiliation
The school site does not list a religious affiliation; its materials describe an IB, child‑centred curriculum without religious designation.

School day structure
The school office hours are published as 7:30 am–4:00 pm (Monday–Friday); Early Years enrolment materials show both full‑day and half‑day options for young children and the school calendar sets term dates and events. For exact classroom start/finish times and break/lunch arrangements (which can differ by year group) contact admissions.

Bus service
The school website does not advertise a regular school bus service; third‑party school listings also indicate no school‑provided bus. If you need daily transport, contact the admissions office to confirm current arrangements or local transport options.
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Fees

Annual tuition at The Giving Tree International School ranges from KHR 13,480,000 to KHR 26,980,000 for 2026/27.

Enrolment and application fees

- Enrolment Fee (new students only): USD 700, one-time payment due upon acceptance of an offer.
- Capital Fee: USD 550 per year, payable in full before a child can start school; due date for the capital fee listed as 31 May.

Tuition fees (by year group and payment plan)

Three payment plans are offered: Full Year (single payment), Semester (two payments), or Term (four payments). The amounts below are shown as USD for the 2025–26 fee schedule.

- Early Years 1 & 2 (12 months to 3 years):
- Half day — Full year: USD 3,370; Semester: USD 1,797; Per term: USD 920.
- Full day — Full year: USD 4,494; Semester: USD 2,367; Per term: USD 1,215.

- Early Years 3 & 4 (3–5 years):
- Half day — Full year: USD 3,919; Semester: USD 2,038; Per term: USD 1,040.
- Full day — Full year: USD 5,121; Semester: USD 2,696; Per term: USD 1,380.

- Pre-Primary (5–6 years): Full year: USD 5,671; Semester: USD 2,985; Per term: USD 1,530.

- Primary 1 to Primary 6: Full year: USD 6,745; Semester: USD 3,550; Per term: USD 1,810.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Due dates (as shown in the fee schedule):
- Term 1 / Semester 1 / Annual payment: due 30 June.
- Term 2: due 30 September.
- Term 3 / Semester 2: due 12 December.
- Term 4: due 8 March.
- The capital fee due date is shown as 31 May.
- Invoices are issued one month prior to the payment deadline. Penalties for late payment apply (5% charged per month on unpaid fees). Up to a 5-day delay may be granted with prior written agreement from the Finance office. If fees remain unpaid for two weeks the school reserves the right to disenrol the student.
- Late-enrolment charge: if enrolling after more than 50% of a term has passed, the charge is 50% of one term's tuition.
- Family / sibling discount: 10% off tuition for the second child, 15% for the third, and 20% for the fourth (discount applied to the youngest attending siblings). The school also indicates an enrolment-fee waiver for siblings in some cases.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not listed in the school's programme offerings (the school provides Early Years and Primary programmes only); no boarding fees are included in the published fee schedule.

Other costs and optional fees

- Lunch (optional): Vegetarian option USD 320 per semester; Protein option USD 350 per semester.
- Extended pick-up (3:30–5:00 pm): USD 50 per month.
- After-school activities: typically USD 10–15 per one-hour session (per activity).
- Learning support: charged according to individual need; fee determined case-by-case.
- All other one-off or ancillary fees (application-related, materials, activity fees) are treated as separate from tuition and are described in the fee schedule as non-refundable.

Refund information

- Tuition refunds are considered only for full quarters (terms) or full semesters not attended; refunds are calculated on a term or semester basis as applicable. Finance charges are applied before refunds: 5% deduction for tuition and 20% deduction for the capital fee (as shown in the refund terms). If you withdraw 30 or more days before a term/semester installment due date a refund is guaranteed; withdrawing less than 30 days before the installment due date generally results in a 50% refund; withdrawal on or after the installment due date makes the parent responsible for that term's fee. The Fee Schedule indicates that other fees (non-tuition) are non-refundable.
- The school's Fee Schedule includes additional notes on force majeure and the school's obligations and limitations regarding refunds in exceptional circumstances.

Fee payment options

- Electronic / Bank transfer: payments must include the invoice number and/or student name. A copy of the bank transfer remittance slip should be scanned and sent to the Finance office to ensure proper credit.
- Cash: cash payments may be accepted only in USD.
- Cheque: listed as an accepted payment method.

Key administrative notes

- Invoices are normally issued one month prior to the payment deadline. The school may apply penalties for late payment and reserves the right to disenrol students for non-payment. Parents with unexpected financial hardship may apply in writing to the Finance office for a short-term variation of the payment plan.

If you require any specific line-item repeated exactly as shown above, the fee schedule PDF provides the official numeric breakdown for the 2025–26 academic year.
Academics

The Giving Tree International School teaches IB (PYP) for students aged 1 to 12.

Curriculum
The Giving Tree International School delivers an inquiry-led curriculum based on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) and is an IB-authorized PYP school serving up to Primary 6.
Early Years (12 months–6 years) is play-based (Early Years 1–2 are play-focused; Early Years 3 introduces the IB approach before transition to Grade 1).
Primary (ages 6–12, Primary 1–6) follows the PYP with Units of Inquiry organised around the six transdisciplinary themes and teacher planning from scope-and-sequence documents.
Specialist provision includes Art, Music, Swimming, Makerspace, ICT, STEM, Physical Education and additional language lessons alongside core literacy, mathematics and science learning within the PYP framework.
The school also states a planned expansion to offer the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) from August 2026; Early Years do not lead to an external qualification but Primary students follow the IB PYP curriculum authorised by the IBO.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Learn about the school and book a visit. Read the school's Enrollment Packet pages (programme, grade-level guide and calendar) to confirm the right year level and timetable options before you apply; the site includes a "Book a Tour" function and details on what you will see during a tour. Parents who cannot visit in person are advised to request the Virtual Tour or contact Admissions to arrange a meeting.

2. Check age/grade guidance and decide full-day vs half-day. The school publishes grade-level guidance and the Early Years and Primary age ranges on its programme pages — confirm whether your child should be enrolled as Early Years (12 months–6 years) or Primary (6–12 years) and whether you want the half-day (7:30–11:30) or full-day (7:30–16:00) option. Choosing the correct programme at this stage affects tuition banding and start dates, so review the Grade Level Entry guidance before you complete the application.

3. Complete and submit the Enrolment Form. The school requires a signed Student Enrolment Form that must be returned prior to the student's first day; the form requests passport-style photos, passport or birth certificate details, medical and vaccination information, previous school reports (if applicable), and emergency contacts. Make sure you answer the medical and additional educational needs sections fully and attach supporting documents where requested, because these inform placement and any learning-support planning.

4. Gather and upload / deliver the required documents listed on the Enrollment Checklist. The checklist specifies the documents the school needs to complete enrolment: accomplished enrolment, media release/opt-out, parent policy agreement, emergency contact form, two passport-size photos, the student's birth certificate or passport, vaccination record (if applicable), past school reports (if applicable), and signed pick-up cards; the settled enrolment fee (invoice provided upon payment) is also listed as a requirement. Submit scanned copies or the originals as directed by Admissions — missing items will delay start-date confirmation.

5. Review fees, pay the enrolment/capital items and choose a payment plan. New-student enrolment fee is listed at USD 700 (one-time, payable on acceptance) and a Capital Fee of USD 550 per year is required before a child can start; annual tuition bands are published by programme (Early Years bands and Primary bands) and the school offers full-year, semester and term payment options. The fee schedule also details sibling discounts (10% for 2nd child, 15% for 3rd, 20% for 4th), optional lunch and extracurricular charges, late-payment penalties (5% per month) and refund rules — read the Fee Schedule carefully and keep the invoice reference with payments.

6. Ask about learning support, placement and any assessment needs. The enrolment form asks about additional educational needs and requests past reports where relevant; the Fee Schedule notes that learning-support fees, if required, are calculated on individual need. If your child has an IEP, recent assessments or requires accommodations, submit those reports with the enrolment paperwork and speak to the Head of School or Admissions so placement and support can be arranged ahead of the start date.

7. Finalise acceptance and confirm start-date logistics. Once the school issues an acceptance and invoice, pay the enrolment/capital fees and tuition according to the chosen payment plan and provide any outstanding documents; the school states it may cancel an enrolment if applicable fees or documentation are not completed. Note published due dates for term/semester/annual payments and the school's policy on late enrolment (a 50% reduction for one term's tuition if enrolling later than 50% through a term) so you understand charges if you join mid-term.

8. Confirm day-to-day details and keep contact information current. Before your child's first day, confirm campus (Early Years ‘Discovery' campus vs Primary ‘Eureka' campus), pick-up arrangements and signed pick-up cards; the Enrollment Checklist and the Enrolment Form both emphasise keeping contact and medical details current. If anything changes after enrolment (address, medical, emergency contacts), notify the school in writing as required by the terms on the Enrolment Form.

Scholarships
The school's public materials for 2025–26 do not advertise a formal scholarship programme. The Fee Schedule does list family (sibling) discounts and allows parents experiencing unexpected financial hardship to apply in writing to the Finance office for short-term variation of a payment plan; learning-support fees are charged separately and depend on individual need. If you are seeking fee reductions, bursaries or a bespoke payment arrangement, contact the Finance office or Admissions to ask whether any discretionary assistance is available and what documentation would be required; the Enrollment Packet and Fee Schedule are the primary references for fees, discounts and hardship requests.

Waitlist
The school does not publish a separate public “waitlist policy” page, but the Fee Schedule confirms that if there is a waiting list for a class, places are offered to the first child on that list. That wording indicates the school operates a chronological queue when classes are full, rather than a points-based pool. If you need to join a waitlist or confirm your child's position, contact Admissions directly (the enrolment pages provide the Book a Tour/enquiry links and contacts) to ask to be added and to request written confirmation of your child's position and any time limits.
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