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The Grammar School Nicosia

Cyprus, Nicosia

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees €130 - 8,950
Ages Not listed
Opened 1963
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages French, German, Spanish
Strengths STEM, Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

The Grammar School Nicosia is a day school in Cyprus that also serves as a GCE examination centre. It offers a seven-year curriculum culminating in the Apolytirion alongside Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Level examinations. The Lower School builds core skills across Art, English, Geography, Greek, History, Information Technology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Religious Knowledge and Science, with compulsory Modern Greek for students with Greek Cypriot heritage and an embedded STEM programme. Upper School delivers IGCSE, AS and A Level courses, with English, Mathematics, Modern Greek and Physical Education mandatory in Class 4 and a broad range of IGCSE electives. The campus features classrooms with whiteboards, science laboratories, and facilities, including the Innovation Centre (Study Area, Innovation Lab and Robotics Lab) that supports robotics and 3D printing. The school offers extracurricular activities, such as the GS Robotics Academy, Debate Club and Erasmus+ programmes, and runs an IT Academy with Microsoft partnerships.

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The Essentials

The Grammar School Nicosia has instruction in English.

Location
Located on the Anthoupolis Highway, Pano Deftera, outside the city in the Nicosia district. Address: P.O. Box 22262, 1519 Nicosia, Cyprus. The school provides an efficient bus service offering safe transportation for students.

Stages
First 3 years (Classes 1–3) provide general education, with all lessons in English except Modern Greek, French and Religious Knowledge. In Classes 4–5 students follow IGCSE courses in Mathematics, Modern Greek and English, and sit the IGCSE examinations at the end of Class 5. In Classes 6–7 students take GCE A Level courses in 3–4 subjects, with A Level Greek at the end of Class 6, AS Levels possible in electives, and the Apolytirion awarded at the end of Class 7.

Type
Private day school and a GCE examination centre

Country affiliation
Cyprus

Bus service
The Grammar School provides an efficient bus service offering safe transportation for students.
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Fees

Annual tuition at The Grammar School Nicosia ranges from EUR 130 to EUR 8,950 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- Application (registration for entrance/placement examinations): EUR 130.

Tuition fees (per year group) — fees shown are for the 2025–2026 academic year

- First child (Classes 1–3):
- Annual tuition: EUR 8,750.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 2,000 plus Registration Fee EUR 320.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 750 per month.
- Discount for full settlement (cash payment in advance): EUR 500 (reduces tuition to EUR 8,250).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 250.

- First child (Classes 4–5):
- Annual tuition: EUR 8,850.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 2,100 plus Registration Fee EUR 320.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 750 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 550 (reduces tuition to EUR 8,300).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 275.

- First child (Classes 6–7):
- Annual tuition: EUR 8,950.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 2,200 plus Registration Fee EUR 320.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 750 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 550 (reduces tuition to EUR 8,400).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 275.

- Second child (Classes 1–3):
- Annual tuition: EUR 7,440.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 1,950 plus Registration Fee EUR 300.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 610 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 425 (reduces tuition to EUR 7,015).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 215.

- Second child (Classes 4–5):
- Annual tuition: EUR 7,520.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 2,020 plus Registration Fee EUR 300.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 610 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 450 (reduces tuition to EUR 7,070).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 225.

- Second child (Classes 6–7):
- Annual tuition: EUR 7,610.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 2,030 plus Registration Fee EUR 300.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 620 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 450 (reduces tuition to EUR 7,160).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 225.

- Third child (Classes 1–3):
- Annual tuition: EUR 6,125.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 1,805 plus Registration Fee EUR 300.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 480 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 300 (reduces tuition to EUR 5,825).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 150.

- Third child (Classes 4–5):
- Annual tuition: EUR 6,195.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 1,830 plus Registration Fee EUR 300.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 485 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 325 (reduces tuition to EUR 5,870).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 160.

- Third child (Classes 6–7):
- Annual tuition: EUR 6,265.
- Fees payable on registration / down payment: EUR 1,810 plus Registration Fee EUR 300.
- Monthly instalment (Sep–May): EUR 495 per month.
- Discount for full settlement: EUR 325 (reduces tuition to EUR 5,940).
- Discount if paid in 2 instalments: EUR 160.

Other programme registration fees and registration fee notes

- Registration Fee for Athletic Programmes: EUR 200 per academic year, payable upon registration.
- Registration Fee for STEM Programmes: EUR 250 per academic year, payable upon registration.
- The Registration Fee of EUR 320 (first child) covers: First Aid services, Parents Association, Insurance, two school excursions and EUR 60 for the Yearbook. For families with two or more children, the first child pays EUR 320 and subsequent children pay EUR 240 each (unless extra yearbooks are ordered).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Down payments are due in September or at registration; the indicated down payment amounts vary by class (see the per-class "Fees payable on registration / down payment" above).
- Monthly instalments (Sep–May) are payable on fixed dates. The schedule of instalment due dates is set by the school each year; in the 2025–2026 schedule the instalment dates fall on the following days: 8 September (1st), 2 October (2nd), 3 November (3rd), 1 December (4th), 7 January (5th), 2 February (6th), 2 March (8th), 2 April (7th), 4 May (9th). Parents/guardians are requested to maintain the schedule.

- Discounts:
- Discount for full settlement (single payment in advance) is offered and shown per class above.
- A smaller discount is offered if fees are paid in two instalments (amounts shown per class above).

Boarding fees

- Boarding provision is not applicable at The Grammar School Nicosia; the school operates as a day school and does not publish boarding fees.

Other costs or fees

- Yearbook: EUR 60 per student is included within the Registration Fee allocation noted above (extra yearbooks are additional).
- School excursions: two school excursions are included within the Registration Fee allocation noted above.
- Extra-curricular programme registration fees: Athletic programmes EUR 200 per year; STEM programmes EUR 250 per year (payable on registration).

Refund / withdrawal / late-payment rules

- A full term's written notice to the Headmaster is required to withdraw a child from the School; unless such notice is given, fees for the following term must be paid.
- Fees must be settled before final examinations.
- Tuition fees may be increased annually by 0%–5% depending on financial conditions.
- Progress reports or other certificates will not be issued while fees or other charges are overdue; students with outstanding tuition balances are excluded from school/student representation and enrolment for the next academic year will not be accepted until all previous-year fees and charges are fully settled.

Fee payment options

- Payment methods accepted (monthly or otherwise):
- Direct monthly payment to the school secretaries in cash, by Visa, online at JCC Smart or by cheque made payable to The Grammar School.
- Direct deposit to the School's bank account (Hellenic Bank): Account no. 116-01-088633-01; IBAN: CY85 0050 0116 0001 1601 0886 3301; BIC: HEBACY2N.
- Bank-to-bank transfer to the above account.
- Standing order from any bank.
- For all payments, parents/guardians must give the student name and registration number and inform the school secretaries which method has been selected.
Academics

The Grammar School Nicosia teaches Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels.

Curriculum
The Grammar School offers a seven-year curriculum that leads to the School Leaving Certificate (Apolytirion) as well as International GCSE (IGCSE) and GCE AS and A Level examinations, and the School is a GCE examination centre. Lower School provides a broad curriculum to develop learning habits in preparation for IGCSE, with core subjects including Art, English, Geography, Greek, History, Information Technology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Religious Knowledge and Science, plus a STEM programme. Greek/Modern Greek is compulsory for students with at least one Greek Cypriot parent. Upper School offers IGCSE, AS Level and A Level courses, with Class 4 listing English, Mathematics, Modern Greek and Physical Education as obligatory and a wide range of International GCSE electives such as Accounting, Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Literature, French, German, Geography, History, Music, Physics and Spanish. Classes 6 and 7 provide AS Level and A2 Level options, and the final School Leaving Certificate is awarded to students who complete the seven-year curriculum and is recognised by the Ministry of Education and Culture, with Graduation ceremonies held annually.

Higher Education Progression
The University & Careers section describes a Higher Education Advisory Team comprising the Deputy Headmistress, the Educational Counsellor and a Higher Education Advisor, who prepare students for university applications and deliver UCAS and international admissions guidance. Students have ongoing careers education, university visits and talks from admissions representatives, and mock interviews to strengthen their applications. Graduate destinations include universities in the US, Canada, the UK (including Russell Group institutions) and various European countries, with UCAS destination lists published for 2019 through 2025.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Admissions Policy: The Grammar School Admissions Policy applies to academically able and promising students irrespective of ethnic background, colour or religion. The policy governs admissions decisions at the School and supports a diverse and capable student body. It applies to all applicants seeking admission to the School. 2. Applications & Placement Examinations: If there are places available in Classes 2, 3 and 4, Placement Examinations are conducted at the School premises. Parents should contact the School for further details regarding the availability of places. Candidates are required to register for the Placement Examinations at the School. A completed application form, €130 application fee, a photocopy of the child's birth certificate, and a copy of the latest school report are required. Details of arrangements for the day of the examinations are provided upon registration. Placement Examinations for the Academic Year 2026-2027: Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 14:30. The last registration for Placement Examinations is Friday 15 May 2026, 1:00pm. 3. Entrance Examinations: The Grammar School's Entrance Examinations for the academic year 2026-2027 have been scheduled to take place on Monday, 9 February 2026 at 3:30pm at the School premises. The Examinations will be in Greek and Mathematics for Greek Speakers and English and Mathematics for English Speakers. The last day for registration for the Entrance Examinations is Thursday 5th February, 1:00pm. You will need a completed application form, €130 application fee, a photocopy of your child's birth certificate, and one recent passport-sized photo. Applications may be submitted at the School reception or online. Reception opening hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-3:30pm. 4. Scholarship Schemes: Scholarships are merit-based and awarded annually according to a student's academic performance and conduct. At the end of the academic year the student who has achieved the highest general average overall in their year will be awarded the 1st scholarship for the next academic year. The student who has achieved the 2nd highest general average will be awarded the 2nd scholarship for the next academic year and so on. Students must maintain a general average above 90% in order to qualify for the scholarship system. Scholarships are not transferable. Scholarships are awarded to the first ten students as follows: 1st: 100% of the tuition fees 2nd: 75% of the tuition fees 3rd: 60% of the tuition fees 4th: 50% of the tuition fees 5th: 40% of the tuition fees 6th: 30% of the tuition fees 7th: 20% of the tuition fees 8th: 20% of the tuition fees 9th: 20% of the tuition fees 10th: 20% of the tuition fees. In addition to Academic Scholarships, student-athletes who are involved in the Grammar School Sports Programmes are also eligible for scholarships ranging from 30% – 50% discounts on the tuition fees on the Basketball, Tennis, Track and Field and Swimming Programmes and up to 100% scholarships for the Football Sports Programme. Several sports scholarships are available for each of the 5 Sports Programmes. These scholarships vary depending on the number of athletes participating each year.

Scholarships
Scholarships are merit-based and awarded annually according to a student's academic performance and conduct. The top ten students by general average in the year receive scholarships for the next academic year: 1st—100% of the tuition fees; 2nd—75%; 3rd—60%; 4th—50%; 5th—40%; 6th—30%; 7th—20%; 8th—20%; 9th—20%; 10th—20%. Students must maintain a general average above 90% to qualify and scholarships are not transferable. In addition to Academic Scholarships, student-athletes in the Grammar School Sports Programmes may receive scholarships covering 30%–50% of tuition for Basketball, Tennis, Track and Field, and Swimming, and up to 100% for Football; several sports scholarships are available for each sport, with amounts varying by year.
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