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Westminster International School in Tashkent

Uzbekistan, Tashkent

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 500
Type Co-educational
Opened 2019
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels
Taught languages English, French, Russian, Uzbek
Typical class size 22
Strengths STEM, Sport, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Preschool, Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Westminster International School in Tashkent is an international school opened in September 2019 on a purpose-built campus that serves students aged 2 to 18. The school delivers IEYC and IPC in the early years and follows a British curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, and the IB Diploma Programme. It is a UCAS centre and authorised examination centre for Cambridge Assessment International Education and Pearson Edexcel, a member of the Council of International Schools. The campus offers science laboratories, art rooms, and an ICT room, with classrooms featuring interactive display boards and ergonomic furniture. The libraries hold more than 3,000 books. Facilities include swimming pools, football fields, health care, a canteen, and secure 24/7 security. After-school activities and clubs — including Art Clubs, Robotics, Swimming, and Football — support learning across languages, sports, and the arts, and ART SHOW is part of the arts programme.

Boykent St 32, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The Essentials

Westminster International School in Tashkent has 500 pupils, typical class sizes of 22, instruction in English.

Location
32 Boykent Street, Mirzo Ulugbek District, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The campus is a contemporary-designed, purpose-built site that opened in September 2019. The school is located in the Mirzo Ulugbek District of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Stages
Preschool (ages 2-5), Primary School (ages 5-11), Secondary School (ages 11-18).

Type
Independent international school.

Additional learning support
English as an Additional Language (EAL) and Additional Learning Support (ALS) are provided. EAL specialists support students with limited English in small classes, often in place of other subjects. ALS supports mild general learning needs, with some cases requiring additional arrangements and costs borne by parents.

Country affiliation
British international school.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school requires students to wear the WIST uniform when attending school. The uniform store sells standard school uniform and PE kit, and House Team shirts. House Teams are Dragon (red), Griffin (green), Phoenix (yellow), and Pegasus (purple).

Food Options
There is an in-house canteen with a kitchen and chef who prepare substantial, healthy meals.

House System
There is a House Team system with four houses: Dragon (red), Griffin (green), Phoenix (yellow), Pegasus (purple).

Governance and Ownership
The school is an independent international school.
Fees
Fees overview for Westminster International School in Tashkent (WIST)

- Westminster International School in Tashkent does not publish specific monetary fee schedules for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26) on its public materials; specific fee amounts (application fees, term or annual tuition by year group, boarding charges, and other line-item costs) are not publicly listed.

Application / registration fees

- An entry assessment is mandatory for all applicants; any administrative or application charge associated with registration or assessment is not published as a set monetary amount. Parents should expect an assessment/administration charge may be required at registration, but no fixed application fee is listed publicly.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)

- No published breakdown of tuition fees by year group, term, or academic year is available publicly for 2026/27 or 2025/26. The school requires payment of the necessary fees to secure a place but does not display termly or annual monetary amounts in its public admissions materials. As a result, specific term and annual fee figures for Preschool, Primary (Years 1–6), and Secondary (Years 7–13) cannot be provided here.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The admissions process requires that an offer be accepted within five days of it being made and that the necessary fees be paid prior to the student's start date in order to secure the place. A detailed public billing schedule (for example: billed termly, monthly instalments, due dates, or penalties for late payment) is not published in the public admissions material.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- No boarding provision or boarding fee schedule is published or described on the school's public pages; the school's published materials present WIST as a day-school provision (Preschool, Primary, Secondary) and do not list boarding options or boarding charges. Therefore no boarding fees apply in published materials.

Other costs and typical ancillary fees

- Uniforms: A school uniform store operates at the Primary School building and parents are required to purchase complete sets (formal uniform, P.E. kit and House T-shirts). Prices for uniform items are not published.

- Canteen / lunches and extracurricular activities: the school lists an in-house canteen and a range of after-school activities; specific charges for school meals, activity fees, excursions, examination fees (IGCSE, A‑level), textbooks, technology/device charges or transport are not published as line items. Families should expect additional costs for consumables, optional trips and some extracurricular activities, but no fixed public amounts are available.

- Scholarships: The school operates a Scholarship Policy for 2025–2026 that explicitly states scholarships may cover between 30% and 100% of tuition for eligible students; this confirms that tuition can be adjusted by scholarship awards, but the underlying tuition amounts that scholarships are applied to are not publicly published.

Refunds and withdrawal charges

- No public, detailed refund or withdrawal fee policy with monetary values is published in the school's publicly available admissions or policy documents. The school's admissions materials note that offers must be secured and fees paid to confirm enrolment, but a formal, published schedule of refundable/non-refundable items and any notice periods or pro‑rata refund rules are not publicly available.

Fee payment options

- The school's public contact pages list admissions and administration phone numbers and email addresses for direct enquiries; specific accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, credit card, local currency or foreign currency options) are not published in the publicly available materials. Families are instructed to contact Admissions for payment arrangements.
Academics

Westminster International School in Tashkent teaches IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
The school teaches a British curriculum based on the English national system with Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level and IB Diploma Programme.

Higher Education Progression
The school provides university guidance and is UCAS registered.
Parent Experience

History
Westminster International School in Tashkent opened in September 2019 on a purpose-built campus. It offers education for 2-18-year-olds, drawing on international, British and Uzbek curricula. It is an authorized examination centre for Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and Pearson Edexcel and is a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS). IEYC and IPC are part of its programmes, and it is a UCAS centre.

Community
Campus Life highlights the on-campus experience, and The Wistagraph is the school magazine featuring student work and materials about school life. Latest News showcases events such as Defenders of the Motherland Day greetings on 14 January 2026; A Magical New Year Week on 21 December 2025; and ART SHOW at WIST on 15 December 2025. In November 2025, Bahrom Abdullayev, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Science, Education and Healthcare, and Senator Gulnora Marufova met with Westminster students.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Westminster International School in Tashkent sits on a contemporary-designed, purpose-built campus that opened in September 2019. The school serves children from 2 to 18 years and uses International, British and Uzbek curricula. The campus includes facilities for science, art and ICT, swimming, a canteen, playgrounds and sports grounds, health care, and 24/7 security, along with modern classrooms. The libraries hold more than 3,000 books and classrooms are equipped with ergonomic furniture and interactive display boards.

Sports Facilities
Playgrounds and sports grounds include football fields, lounge areas, free-play spaces, and climbing frames. The site also features swimming pools for aquatic activities.

Academic Facilities
The school has science laboratories, art rooms, and an ICT room. Classrooms are equipped with German ergonomic furniture, an interactive multi-touch display board, and computers.

Extra Curricular Facilities
A wide range of after-school activities and clubs are available, including Art Clubs, Robotics, Swimming, and Football.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school runs academic clubs as part of After School Activities. These clubs are offered across the school year for students from Pre-Nursery through 6th Form, with external coaches joining to run clubs in languages, sports, and the arts. They support the Cambridge education programme and promote creativity, teamwork, and confidence.

Arts & Creative
Arts clubs are offered as part of After School Activities. Staff run some clubs and outside coaches join to lead others. Clubs are available from Pre-Nursery through 6th Form, and there are art-related events such as ART SHOW.

Cultural & Language
Language clubs are part of After School Activities. They are available across age groups from Pre-Nursery through 6th Form.

Social & Hobbies
After School Activities include language clubs, academic clubs, sporting clubs, and clubs linked to the arts. These activities provide opportunities to explore interests beyond the classroom and to develop creativity, teamwork, and confidence.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sporting clubs include football and swimming. Football helps strengthen bones and the immune system and promotes teamwork; swimming supports fitness and overall well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
English is the language of instruction via the Cambridge curriculum; Russian and Uzbek language components are included in Key Stage 3 (including Russian, Uzbek Language, Uzbek Culture and Uzbek History). Specialist language subjects include French, Russian, and Uzbek. Cambridge Global English supports early language development in Primary. EAL and ALS provide English language support, with some classes taught by Russian/Uzbek-speaking staff.

Bilingual Teaching
Some classes have bilingual teachers or teaching assistants who speak Russian or Uzbek to support language development. English language support is provided by EAL specialists, and bilingual staff may deliver in-class language aid in some lessons.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Application Process:
Parents submit an Application Form to the Admissions Office, in person or online via Apply Now. The Office contacts families to discuss a School Tour, Entry Assessment, or place availability.

2. Entry Assessment:
All entry assessments are conducted in English for year group placement. To register, submit the child's birth certificate, passport copies, and current/last school reports.

3. Conditional Offer and Acceptance:
If a place is available, a conditional offer is issued after the assessment. Acceptance must be received within five days with signed documents and the required fees paid before joining.

4. Successful Enrolment:
Upon enrolment, year-group information is provided. The student may attend an Orientation Day if starting at the year's start, or an enrolment meeting if starting mid-year.

5. Overseas Applications/Enrolment:
Overseas applicants follow the same steps; entry assessment can occur at the current school with consent, and orientation or enrolment meetings may occur.

6. Waiting Lists:
If a year group is full after the assessment, a place on the Waiting List is offered. Priority is to Category 1 (sibling or transferring international students), Category 2 (diplomatic visa holders), then Category 3 (other applicants).

Scholarships
WIST aims to attract talented students who might not normally consider the school for financial reasons, recognising scholars can raise achievement across the community. Details: A scholarship is a monetary award to a family to support entry to WIST and progression to university. Open to: Scholarships are open to new and existing students; Uzbek citizens or permanent residents may apply, with potential opportunities for native English speakers depending on circumstances.

Eligibility: Candidates should be 16 by 1 September for Year 12 or 14 for Year 10, fluent in English, and able to write well. Process and documents: The scholarship process runs in May after local adverts; applicants hand-write a letter detailing background and talents, include transcripts and a recommendation from the current school principal, and submit all documents by May 31, 2025. Assessment and selection: Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by the SMT; CAT4, English written and Mathematics assessments are used. Continued excellence: In Year 12, a 30% reduction may be awarded, rising to 50% in Year 13 for sustained high performance. Application: Complete the online application form; attach the required documents; see Appendix 1 for selection criteria.

Waitlist
Waiting Lists exist; priority to siblings or transferring international students.
School Events
The school has not added events
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