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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees TRY 509,947 - 1,222,329
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages English, German, Spanish
Strengths STEM, Languages, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School
Introduction

AKA Koleji is an IB World School operating across Istanbul and Tekirdağ, with campuses in Bahçelievler, Atakent, Süleymanpaşa, and Çorlu. The language of instruction is English, and the school provides a multilingual environment with German and Spanish taught as well. It offers IB Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP), and Diploma (DP) programs, along with Erasmus+. The curriculum emphasizes inquiry-based learning, supported by technology-enabled classrooms, laboratories, and robotics infrastructure. Distinctive facilities include secure gardens, a sports hall, a swimming pool, an observatory, and spaces dedicated to visual and performing arts. The school collaborates with the Turkish Astronomy Association, integrates Eco-Schools to foster environmental awareness, and hosts GEMUN-MUN conferences while aligning with ECIS international standards. Students participate in mathematics and science Olympiads and pursue Cambridge and Trinity examinations. The Ali Kadıoğlu Health and Education Foundation underpins the school's mission to develop graduates who contribute to Turkey's future and to global leadership.

Radyum Sokak No:21, 34180 Bahçelievler, İstanbul, Turkey

The Essentials

AKA School has instruction in English.

Location

Located in Istanbul, Bahçelievler district at Radyum Sokak No:21. The AKA Koleji operates multiple campuses: Bahçelievler (Istanbul), Atakent (Istanbul), Tekirdağ Süleymanpaşa, and Tekirdağ Çorlu.

Stages

Preschool/Kindergarten; Primary School; Middle School; High School
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement

Uniforms can be procured in the quantities desired year-round.

Food Options

Meals are available; meal fees are included; meals are optional for middle school and high school.

Governance and Ownership

The Ali Kadıoğlu Health and Education Foundation (AKEV) governs AKA Koleji.
Fees

Annual tuition at AKA School ranges from TRY 509,947 to TRY 1,222,329 for 2026/27.

Applicable academic year
- The published fee schedules available are for the 2025–2026 academic year; a 2026–2027 schedule was not published at the time these documents were obtained.

Application / registration fee
- No separate application or one‑off registration fee is listed in the published 2025–2026 fee schedules for AKA Koleji.

Tuition and related fees — Tekirdağ (Süleymanpaşa) campus, 2025–2026 (amounts show components and total; currency implied in published schedule)
- For Tekirdağ the schedule lists the following line items per class: Education fee (KDV excluded and KDV included as shown), Meal fee (KDV included), Etüt (study‑session) fee (KDV included), Takviye kursu (extra tuition/ remedial or extension courses) (KDV included), Kıyafet (uniform) (KDV included), Kitap & kırtasiye (books & stationery) (KDV included), and Total fee (KDV included).
- Tekirdağ per‑class amounts (2025–2026):
- Anaokulu: Education 190,000.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 280,000.00 | Uniform 8,388.00 | Books & stationery 25,000.00 | Total 683,388.00.
- 1. Sınıf: Education 417,960.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 440,000.00 | Uniform 34,374.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 1,122,334.00.
- 2. Sınıf: Education 208,980.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 440,000.00 | Uniform 34,374.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 913,354.00.
- 3. Sınıf: Education 157,867.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 520,000.00 | Uniform 34,374.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 942,241.00.
- 4. Sınıf: Education 117,496.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 520,000.00 | Uniform 34,374.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 901,870.00.
- 5. Sınıf: Education 478,330.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 480,000.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 1,222,329.00.
- 6. Sınıf: Education 309,600.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 480,000.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 1,053,599.00.
- 7. Sınıf: Education 233,808.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 240,000.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 737,807.00.
- 8. Sınıf: Education 188,187.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 32,956.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 485,142.00.
- 9. Sınıf: Education 498,330.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 1,000,000.00 | Takviye 0.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 1,762,329.00.
- 10. Sınıf: Education 309,600.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 1,000,000.00 | Takviye 0.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 1,573,599.00.
- 11. Sınıf: Education 264,731.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 1,000,000.00 | Takviye 0.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 1,528,730.00.
- 12. Sınıf: Education 212,992.00 | Meal 180,000.00 | Etüt 0.00 | Takviye 32,956.00 | Uniform 33,999.00 | Books & stationery 50,000.00 | Total 509,947.00.
- Notes specific to the Tekirdağ schedule: fees are published as ceiling (maximum) amounts; meal is optional for middle and high school levels; uniform and book amounts are shown as maximums and may vary by class level; takviye courses are optional; high‑school etüt services are outside regular hours and optional.

Billing schedule and payment terms (network practice shown in published campus schedules)
- KDV (VAT) is applied to education and meal fees at 10%.
- A 10% discount is applied for full (peşin) payment.
- Payments may be made in up to 10 equal, interest‑free installments via credit card or the school's online transaction system (OTS) where offered.
- A sibling discount of 5% is applied when applicable.
- These payment terms and discounts are stated in the published campus announcements.

Tuition and related fees — other campuses (Bahçelievler and Atakent) — structure and key points
- Bahçelievler campus publishes a three‑period fee schedule for the academic year (January–March, April–September, October–December) with per‑class component amounts (education fee, KDV, meal fee, etüt, takviye, uniform, books & stationery) for each period; totals vary by period and by class. The schedule also repeats the general payment rules above (KDV 10%, peşin discount 10%, up to 10 installments interest‑free, sibling discount 5%).
- Atakent (nursery) publishes a similar single‑period nursery fee schedule and the same payment rules. Uniform and book fees are listed as maximum figures and takviye/etüt items are optional.

Boarding / residential fees
- No boarding or residential (yurt) fees are listed in the published fee schedules; the published materials show day‑school fee components only.

Other costs or one‑off items
- Uniform (kıyafet) charges: published as a per‑class maximum and included as a separate line item in the totals.
- Books & stationery (kitap & kırtasiye): shown as a separate line item (maximum amounts are shown for classes where applicable).
- Optional items: meals (optional for some grades), takviye courses, and etüt services are shown as optional/charged separately; amounts (when present) appear in each schedule as separate line items.

Refund / withdrawal information
- No explicit refund, withdrawal or pro‑rata refund policy appears in the published 2025–2026 fee schedules. (No separate refund procedure or amounts are listed in those fee documents.)

Accepted payment methods
- Credit card payments are accepted and can be used to take advantage of installment plans. The published schedules also reference an online transaction system (OTS) as an installment/payment channel. Specific bank or card processing partners are not listed in the fee tables.

Key administrative notes (as published in the fee schedules)
- Published amounts are ceiling (maximum) prices; early‑registration discounts and scholarships/bursary awards can reduce the effective fee charged to a family.
- Uniform and book fees are indicated as maximums and may vary by exact items/grade level.
- Optional takviye courses and etüt services are charged separately and are not always required.

Summary
- The most detailed per‑class numeric schedule available among the published documents is the Tekirdağ 2025–2026 schedule (full component and total amounts are listed above). Bahçelievler and Atakent publish periodized / termised schedules for 2025–2026 and the school network applies the same billing rules (10% VAT on education and meals, 10% peşin discount, up to 10 interest‑free installments, 5% sibling discount). No separate application fee, boarding fees, or published refund policy appear in the 2025–2026 fee documents.
Academics

AKA School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP).

Curriculum

AKA Koleji is an IB World School offering International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and Erasmus+ to develop global perspectives. The language of instruction is English. A multilingual communication environment is provided. The school integrates the Eco-Schools program to foster environmental awareness and collaborates with the Turkish Astronomy Association, while also hosting GEMUN-MUN conferences and aligning with ECIS international standards. It participates in mathematics and science Olympiads to support inquiry and analytical thinking in a modern, technology-enabled learning approach.

Exam Results

In 2023-2024 LGS results, Kayra Yalçinkaya scored 500 and was admitted to Istanbul Erkek Lisesi; Yekta Karabulu scored 497.561 and was placed at Galatasaray Lisesi; Berra Uygun scored 495.339 and was placed at Galatasaray Lisesi. Ali Yiğit Yeşil scored 494.490 and was placed at Çağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi. For 2021-2022 LGS results, Ders Bazlı Başarı Yüzdeleri show Turkish 85.0% (national 46.10%), History 93.70%, Foreign Language 96.60%, Mathematics 79.95%, Science 93.10%, with a spread of percentile-based student counts across groups.

Gifted and Talented

The school provides individualized development supports with personal education plans to realize each student's potential.
Parent Experience

History

AKA Koleji was founded by Ulvi Halim Kadıoğlu. The Ali Kadıoğlu Health and Education Foundation, established in 2005, supports education and development initiatives connected with the school. Education is described as the art of raising strong personalities who can unite knowledge with morality. The school's philosophy integrates knowledge, ethics, and technology to empower students to contribute to Turkey's future. The organization operates campuses in Istanbul (Bahçelievler and Atakent) and Tekirdağ (Süleymanpaşa and Çorlu).

Community

Current events and announcements are featured regularly. Classroom activities, trips, performances, and other events are shared, and updates are posted daily on social media.
Facilities

Facilities Overview

AKA Koleji operates campuses in Istanbul (Bahçelievler and Atakent) and Tekirdağ (Süleymanpaşa and Çorlu). Anaokulu (kindergarten), İlkokul (primary), Ortaokul (middle) and Lise (high school) are offered. At every level, the school aims to raise students with a global vision who are confident and responsible. A strong infrastructure and innovative teaching methods support the education, shaping future leaders today. Kindergarten provides a safe, loving environment that nourishes children's imagination and curiosity, while primary, middle, and high school programs build solid foundations and prepare students for university and careers.

Academic Facilities

The school offers International Baccalaureate (IB) and Erasmus+ programs to broaden students' global perspectives. Eco-Schools Program increases environmental awareness. The school collaborates with the Turkish Astronomy Association to strengthen scientific curiosity. GEMUN-MUN activities support global engagement and world peace. ECIS partnership helps adopt international education standards. Participation in mathematics and science olympiads develops analytical thinking, with international achievements demonstrating the school's commitment to preparing capable graduates.

Extra Curricular Facilities

GEMUN-MUN activities engage students in simulations of international diplomacy. Eco-Schools program fosters environmental awareness. The school collaborates with the Turkish Astronomy Association to deepen scientific curiosity. Participants compete in mathematics and science olympiads, building analytical and problem-solving skills. IB and Erasmus+ programs broaden global engagement beyond classroom learning.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual

The school implements the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP) and Middle Years Program (MYP) to foster inquiry-based learning and critical thinking. Inquiry-driven learning helps students develop research skills and self-expression. Technology-rich learning is supported by smart boards, CPS, laboratories, and robotics infrastructure. The curriculum emphasizes strong academic foundations, character development, social responsibility, and a global perspective through IB and Erasmus+ programs; students participate in mathematics and science Olympiads to demonstrate analytical thinking and international achievement.

Arts & Creative

Visual arts, music, ballet, and theatre are central to the arts program, with drama workshops and performing-arts opportunities. Students engage in a range of artistic activities across visual and performing arts, supported by dedicated spaces and workshops. The arts program prioritizes creativity, self-expression, and multifaceted artistic growth.

Cultural & Language

English is offered as a language of communication, with German and Spanish taught to build multilingual awareness. Cambridge and Trinity examinations are actively pursued, supporting international assessment. The IB program provides an international perspective, and cultural depth is fostered through global-minded curricular elements.

Social & Hobbies

Social responsibility projects, science and art festivals, drama workshops, clubs, and field trips support well-rounded development and community engagement.

Community & Service

Social responsibility initiatives and volunteering opportunities are part of campus life, reinforcing a service-minded approach.

Leadership & Professional

The school prepares students for university and career goals with strong preparation, fostering confident and capable individuals. A counselor-teacher system provides guidance and psychological support to support academic and emotional development. IB and international programs contribute to leadership development and global competencies.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing

Guidance and psychological support are emphasized to support student wellbeing in a safe and inspiring environment. Campus facilities include modern classrooms, secure gardens, a sports hall, and a swimming pool, with additional spaces such as an observatory and nature areas to support a balanced lifestyle.
Languages

Language Provision

The school emphasizes language development, aiming for students to use their mother tongue and multiple foreign languages effectively. The curriculum supports native and foreign language development in an inclusive environment that facilitates both mother tongue development and foreign language growth. The school participates in international programs such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Erasmus+, which help students gain global perspectives.
Admissions

Admissions

1. Enrollment is campus-specific. From the enrollment page, select the relevant school type below to view detailed enrollment information and fees. The campuses are Bahçelievler Campus (Istanbul); Atakent Kindergarten Campus (Istanbul); Tekirdağ Süleymanpaşa Campus; and Tekirdağ Çorlu Campus. Each campus provides its own enrollment details and fee structure. 2. Access campus-specific information. Click the campus page to view the exact enrollment requirements and fee schedules for that campus. Each campus page explains any required forms, timelines, and applicable fees. After reviewing the campus information, follow the campus-specific steps provided to apply. 3. Complete the admissions process as instructed on the campus page you selected. The campus pages provide the exact steps and fees for that campus. Applicants should follow those instructions to ensure their application is properly considered. Enrollment information is updated on the campus pages.
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