Affordable International Schools in Hong Kong

This page compares 14 international schools in Hong Kong with lower published tuition, drawn from the 22 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is $ 75,350 and the highest in this comparison set is $ 265,000, quoted in $.

"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Hong Kong — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.

At-a-Glance Comparison

SchoolCurriculumAgesLowest published feeHighest published feeCurrency
Invictus School Hong KongBritish11-1875,350141,700$
Nord Anglia International School Hong KongEnglish National Curriculum; IGCSE; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme3-1891,300237,200$
Korean International SchoolBritish4-18101,500143,200$
Singapore International School Hong KongSingapore curriculum (Preparatory & Primary) + Cambridge IGCSE (Secondary) + International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)4-18106,100265,000$
Shrewsbury International School Hong KongEnglish National Curriculum; British International Pathway; Hanqing Bilingual Pathway3-13117,300235,080$
Think International SchoolIB5-11126,000133,000$
Canadian International School Hong KongIB5-18142,780261,500$
French International School Hong KongFrench National Curriculum; English National Curriculum; International Primary Curriculum3-18147,640224,298$
ESF Renaissance CollegeIB5-18154,200203,700$
ELCHK Lutheran AcademyIB6-18158,696196,577$
ESF West Island SchoolIB British IGCSE11-18174,200188,300$
ESF South Island SchoolIB11-18174,200188,300$
ESF Sha Tin CollegeIB British IGCSE11-18174,200188,300$
ESF King George V SchoolIB11-18174,200188,300$

Fees and What They Mean

The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in $. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.

Curriculum Options

Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are IB (6 schools), British (2 schools), IB British IGCSE (2 schools), English National Curriculum; IGCSE; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (1 school), Singapore curriculum (Preparatory & Primary) + Cambridge IGCSE (Secondary) + International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) (1 school), English National Curriculum; British International Pathway; Hanqing Bilingual Pathway (1 school).

Age Range and Year Group Considerations

The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.

How to Compare Lower-Cost International Schools

Questions Parents Should Ask Before Choosing

How This Comparison Is Put Together

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest international school in Hong Kong?

ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 22 schools in Hong Kong that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is $ 75,350 at Invictus School Hong Kong. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.

How much do international schools cost in Hong Kong?

Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from $ 75,350 to $ 265,000 ($). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.

Which international schools in Hong Kong have lower published fees?

The comparison table lists the 14 schools in Hong Kong with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 0 schools in Hong Kong do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".

Are there affordable British curriculum schools in Hong Kong?

Yes. Invictus School Hong Kong teaches a British curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among British-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at $ 75,350.

Do lower-fee schools in Hong Kong offer recognised international curricula?

The lower-fee schools compared here teach IB, British, IB British IGCSE, English National Curriculum; IGCSE; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Singapore curriculum (Preparatory & Primary) + Cambridge IGCSE (Secondary) + International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), English National Curriculum; British International Pathway; Hanqing Bilingual Pathway. Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.

How does ExpatSchoolGuide decide which schools appear here?

This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Hong Kong, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.

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