School fees

We offer first-class international education at a reasonable cost to families, thanks to the funding from the Dutch Ministry of Education.

The school fees are established annually for the following academic year, taking into account, amongst other considerations, indexing/inflation. In addition, the school reserves the right to further adjust the school fee in order to accommodate changes, such as state funding towards school fees, increases in external examination fees, extension of facilities, and programmes offered.

  • Registration fee: To process your application – after we had an introductory meeting and both parties consider there is a match to continue the application process – a registration fee of €200 applies. This application fee is nonrefundable.
  • Deposit fee: In confirmation of school place, parents are required to pay the deposit fee of €500 within 14 days. The deposit fee is refundable upon leaving the school providing all financial obligations have been fulfilled. Should you withdraw from the application process the deposit fee will be retained.
  • Tuition fee: The annual tuition fee for the academic year 2024-2025 is €5400 which covers all educational costs including lunchtime supervision, field trips, activities, and excursions. Students in group 7 have a compulsory school camp. Parents of group 7 pay a contribution towards this.

 

For more detailed information, please read the school fees policy document below.

Withdrawal policy

The following notice period for withdrawal apply:

  • A notice period is required before you leave; at least six weeks’ notice is necessary if you leave between the beginning of the school year and 1 April. We stipulate that the notice period is either served in school or paid in lieu of the 6 weeks fees.
  • If you leave later in the school year after 2 April and until the end of the school year when the re-enrolment process is completed, a notice period of at least eight weeks’ notice is necessary. We stipulate that the notice period is either served in school or paid in lieu of the 8 weeks fees.
  • If you give notice of withdrawal during the summer holidays, after confirming a place for the next academic year, the deposit fee will be retained by the school in lieu of a notice period

 

If you wish to withdraw, please go to your Open Apply profile to complete the withdrawal form located on Open Apply and send it to info@optimist-international-school.nl. Our Admissions Team will be in contact with you within 7 working days to acknowledge receipt.