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Atplay International School

Romania, Bucharest

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Romanian
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 16 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages French, Romanian
Strengths Sport, Outdoor Education, Languages
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

AtPlay International School is located in Bucharest, Romania, and serves learners aged 3 to 16. The school blends the National Romanian Curriculum for early years through high school with the Cambridge International Curriculum for IGCSE and Cambridge A Level, and it is currently pursuing Cambridge accreditation. An Upper Secondary pathway is available for learners aged 14 to 16, offering two routes: Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Level. Early years accreditation was granted in 2012 and primary accreditation in 2018, reflecting long-standing collaboration with the Romanian education system. The campus is purpose-built and maintained, designed to reflect contemporary learning environments, with a well-equipped outdoor area, a sports hall, an outdoor sports area, a library, a canteen, and a vegetable garden. The school operates two development centers—AtPlay Teacher Centre and AtPlay Parenting Center—and uses a Learning Framework to guide academics and staff development, including language development and cultural integration within the curriculum.

Șoseaua Gheorghe Ionescu Sisești 40, 013822 București, Romania

The Essentials

Atplay International School has instruction in English, Romanian.

Location
Located in the northern area of Bucharest, near the mall, the forest and the Baneasa Zoo. The campus is easily accessible with convenient transport options. Address: 40 Gheorghe Ionescu Sisești, Bucharest 013822, Romania.

Country affiliation
Romania
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school has a line of clothing and necessary everyday objects that align with Atplay International School's mission and values, with a focus on inclusivity and safety.

Food Options
The school has a canteen on campus.
Fees
Application fees
- Application fee: USD 25 per application for the first student (non‑refundable). USD 35 per application for families applying with two or more students.

Enrollment & assessment fees
- Enrollment & assessment (registration/assessment) fee: USD 100 for the first student (non‑refundable). USD 150 for two or more students in the same family (non‑refundable).

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term detail)
- Annual tuition (K — Grade 12): USD 11,500 per pupil per year. The school's published fee schedule lists a single annual tuition amount for all year groups K through 12: USD 11,500.
- The school's publicly available fee schedule provides the annual tuition amount but does not publish a term‑by‑term breakdown in the same document. Parents should note that the published figure is the annual charge; the fee schedule does not show an explicit per‑term figure.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school's published materials state the annual tuition amount but do not include a full, explicit billing schedule (for example: number of installments, exact due dates, or late‑payment penalties) in the publicly available tuition document. USD 11,500 is shown as the annual tuition figure; detailed billing dates and installment arrangements are not published in that fee sheet.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed as a provision for AtPlay International School; the school operates as a day school with a daily program and after‑school options. No boarding fee schedule is published.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- Uniforms: The school offers an AtPlay uniform line; pricing for uniform items is not published in the fee schedule. Parents should expect a separate uniform purchase cost.
- Meals / canteen: The school operates a canteen and provides school meals; specific meal pricing is not shown in the published tuition sheet.
- Typical additional charges often billed separately by many schools (not itemised in the published tuition sheet) include optional extracurricular activities, educational trips, school supplies, specialist course fees, transport, and exam or resource fees. Those specific extra charges are not itemised in the publicly available tuition document for AtPlay.

Refund information
- Application fee and Enrollment & Assessment fee: designated as non‑refundable in the school's published tuition & fees document. No other formal tuition‑refund policy (for mid‑year withdrawal, early termination, or illness) is published in the same tuition document.

Fee payment options
- The published tuition document lists amounts but does not list specific accepted payment channels (for example: credit card, in‑person cash or card, or bank transfer) in that fee sheet. General school communications indicate standard school billing practices are used and that families may be offered prepayment options or discounts in some cases, but explicit payment‑method details are not published in the tuition schedule.

Notes on the published schedule and what is not publicly specified
- The school's published tuition & fees document states the application fee, enrollment/assessment fee, and a single annual tuition amount (USD 11,500 K–12), and marks application/enrollment fees as non‑refundable. The published materials do not include a term‑by‑term billing table, a detailed installment calendar, explicit payment‑method options, boarding fees (no boarding provision), uniform price list, or a full tuition‑refund policy for tuition payments or deposits beyond the non‑refundable application/enrollment fees.

Summary of what was located online (brief):
- A formal tuition & fees sheet lists: Application fee (USD 25; USD 35 for multiple‑student applications), Enrollment & Assessment fee (USD 100; USD 150 for families with multiple students), and Annual Tuition USD 11,500 for K–12. Application and enrollment/assessment fees are designated non‑refundable. The school materials describe uniforms and a school canteen but do not publish uniform prices, boarding provision, a per‑term fee breakdown, a detailed billing calendar, payment‑method options, or a complete tuition‑refund policy in the same publicly available fee document.
Academics

Atplay International School teaches Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels for students aged 3 to 16.

Curriculum
The school follows the National Romanian Curriculum for pre-school to high school levels and the Cambridge International Curriculum for IGCSE and Cambridge A Level. It is undergoing Cambridge accreditation as a Cambridge School. Cambridge Upper Secondary is offered for learners aged 14 to 16 with two routes: Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Level.
Parent Experience

History
AtPlay International School, located in Bucharest, blends the National Romanian Curriculum with the Cambridge International Curriculum for IGCSE and Cambridge A Level. Early years were accredited in 2012 (registration 5934/02.10.2012). The primary program was accredited in 2018 by the Romanian Ministry of Education (registration 4944/31.08.2018). The Cambridge curriculum is being pursued; the school is currently undergoing Cambridge accreditation and offers a Cambridge Upper Secondary pathway for learners aged 14-16 (IGCSE and A Level). The campus buildings are well-maintained, purpose-built, and designed to reflect contemporary learning environments.

Community
AtPlay International School has become an integral part of the local community, bringing together international and local families. The northern Bucharest location provides easy access to the campus, near the mall, forest, and Băneasa zoo. The campus buildings are well-maintained and purpose-built, redesigned following research into learning environments. Facilities include a sports hall, outdoor sports area, library, canteen, and a vegetable garden.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is located in Bucharest. The well-maintained buildings are purpose-built and redesigned following current research on learning environments. There is a well-equipped outdoor area designed to encourage exploration, plus a sports hall, an outdoor sports area, a library, a canteen, and a vegetable garden. The campus supports two development centers: Atplay Teacher Center and Atplay Parenting Center.

Sports Facilities
The school has a sports hall and an outdoor sports area.

Academic Facilities
The school follows the National Romanian Curriculum for early years through high school. The Cambridge International Curriculum is described as the option for IGCSE and Cambridge A Level, with Cambridge accreditation currently underway. The Learning Framework describes the two curricula and is available to staff, the Atplay community, and teachers who participate in the Atplay Teacher Centre professional development programmes. Early years accreditation was granted in 2012 (registration 5934/02.10.2012) and primary accreditation was granted in 2018 (registration 4944/31.08.2018).

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school has a vegetable garden that supports hands-on ecology and learning outside the classroom.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school follows the National Romanian Curriculum (pre-school to high school) and the Cambridge International Curriculum for IGCSE and Cambridge A Level. The Learning Framework governs academics and is used for staff development through the Atplay Teacher Centre.

Cultural & Language
The school emphasizes language development within the Learning Framework and blends the Romanian national curriculum with international frameworks.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The school has a well-equipped outdoor area and facilities including a sports hall, outdoor sports area, library, canteen, and a vegetable garden.
School Events
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