Welcome to the Tuition & Fees page of HKIS. As a not-for-profit school, HKIS sustains its operations through tuition fees. Please note that fees are reviewed annually and subject to the Education Bureau’s approval.
2026-27
Tuition and Fees
Additional Costs
| Application Fee* | $2,000 |
|---|---|
| Entry Fee** | $15,000 |
| Experiential Learning Programs - Grades 6-8 (MS PEAK) | $3,000 - $12,500 |
| Experiential Learning Programs - Grades 9-12 (HS Interim) | $3,000 - $26,000 |
*This fee is payable at the time of application and is non-refundable/non-transferable. Acceptances are based on student space availability at the time of the student's intended enrollment.
** One-time fee for all new students and is not charged in subsequent annual fees. This entry fee is not applicable to a student returning within 2 years.
Other Costs
Other education related costs on top of tuition include school bus, lunch, uniforms, experiential learning programs, and a laptop*
*HKIS students participate in a Bring Your Own MacBook (BYOM) Program. All Grade 6 to 12 students are required to bring an Apple Macintosh laptop to school each day.
All students participate in the school’s capital funding by paying an annual capital levy of HK$24,500 which is payable in two installments.
The capital levy helps to support financing for the long-term development needs of the school including redevelopment projects, new acquisitions, and other major facility improvements to enhance facilities in support of programs that benefit current and future students.
HKIS students participate in a Bring Your Own MacBook (BYOM) Program. All Grade 6 to 12 students are required to bring an Apple Macintosh laptop to school each day. The Apple Macintosh laptop must meet the following HKIS minimum laptop specifications:
- Apple M2 chip or faster
- macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later
- 16 GB RAM memory
- 256 GB solid-state drive (SSD)
- In addition to the MacBook, you will also need a USB-C to USB adaptor from Apple
- Students will also require access to a personal Apple ID to keep software up to date.
Parents and Sponsors may choose to purchase non-interest-bearing debentures to support their child’s application. HKIS offers three types of debentures:
- Family Debenture: HK$3 million
Supports multiple children from the same immediate family. Click here for the policy and click here for the application form. - Standard Corporate Debenture: HK$3 million
Corporations may use this to support one child’s application. Click here for the policy and click here for the application form. - Comprehensive Corporate Debenture: HK$5 million
Corporations may use this debenture to support multiple children from one family. Click here for the policy and click here for the application form.
Important Information:
- Debentures are not mandatory and do not guarantee admission. All applicants must meet HKIS admissions requirements.
- Holding a debenture places qualified applicants at the top of the wait pool.
- Debentures retain their value and cannot be sold. Only the Family Debenture is transferable, and only to the purchaser’s children or grandchildren.
Debenture Application Deadline:
Debenture applications for the upcoming School Year must be submitted by November 1 of the current school year.
Please contact [email protected] for further information. Click here to view the brochure.
Admissions Application Deadlines:
- Primary-aged students: October 1
- Secondary-aged students: November 1
Please ensure that you have applied for admission before these deadlines.
Please contact [email protected] for more details.
Key Dates
Note: these dates do not apply to new students.
2026-27 Payment Dates
| Invoice Date | Payment Due Date | |
|---|---|---|
Semester 1 | Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 |
Semester 2 | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
- Semester 1 dates are August 13, 2026 to December 11, 2026
- Semester 2 dates are January 4, 2027 to June 16, 2027
- The above payment dates refer to the Reservation Deposit. The Reservation Deposit is equal to the Tuition Fee and Capital Levy. Please note that an additional once-only Entry Fee is also payable for new students.
- This Reservation Deposit is credited to the total annual tuition fee amount. Full payment of the Reservation Deposit on or before these payment due dates will reserve a place for an existing student.
- For new students, a Reservation Deposit is required at the time of acceptance. A reservation deposit is equal to the student's initial semester fees (including tuition, capital levy, and entry fee).
- Enrollment becomes final only after the school has received the full Reservation Deposit.
- The Reservation Deposit for new students is only refunded if the school receives written notification of a student’s cancellation within 10 calendar days after the payment due date or before the Semester commencement date, whichever is earlier. This deadline is strictly adhered to.
- Prorated deposits are not available.
- A late payment fee of 2% per month will be applied to all outstanding balances.
- Parents are responsible for timely payment of the Reservation Deposit, regardless of whether the deposit is paid by their employer or other third party.
- The Reservation Deposit paid each semester is not transferable to another student, sibling, or semester.
- This payment and refund policy is applicable only to the Reservation Deposit and not to other fees.
Reservation Deposit Payment and Refund Policy (for existing students)
Reservation Deposit Payment and Refund Policy (for new students)
Payment Methods
Settle via your Hong Kong personal online banking platform
- Select "Bill Payment"
- Merchant: Hong Kong International School
- Bill Payee Account #: Input the HKIS Student ID#
- Select your preferred payment account (please note no reward points are applicable for credit card payments)
- Please reference the Student name and HKIS Student ID#.
- Email your bank payment confirmation advice to [email protected].
- All bank charges are to be paid by the remitter; the full invoice amount must be received by HKIS.
| Beneficiary Bank | Citibank, N.A. |
| Account Name | Hong Kong International School Association Ltd. |
| Bank Address | 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| Bank Code | 006 |
| Branch & Account No | 391-17775795 |
| Swift Code | CITIHKHX (only required for overseas transfers) |
Available only to existing students
- DDA can be made without any service charge; please note that applications take approximately 4 weeks to process.
- Please complete a DDA form which can be found below.
- Forward the signed DDA form directly to the HKIS Finance Office for processing – please do NOT submit it to your own bank. The Office address is at the bottom of this Payment Methods section.
- Your designated bank account will be automatically debited for the total amount due on the due date shown on the invoice.
- An administration charge of HK$250 will apply if your designated bank returns the direct debit.
Please issue a check payable to ‘Hong Kong International School Association Limited’ and deposit your check to HKIS Citibank HKD a/c 391-17775795. A single check may be issued for more than one student.
Email your bank deposit slip to [email protected] noting the Student name and HKIS Student ID#. Please request the bank cashier to input the HKIS Student ID# when you deposit the check.
An administration charge of HK$150 will apply for bounced checks.
PPS payments may be made via phone or online via www.ppshk.com/index_e.html
(HKIS Merchant No. is 9899)
Hong Kong International School
Finance Office
700 Tai Tam Reservoir Road
Tai Tam
Hong Kong
Contact: Ms. Jean Yong
e-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm
