This page compares 17 international schools in Hong Kong with lower published tuition, drawn from the 40 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is $ 75,350 and the highest in this comparison set is $ 265,400, 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.
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Lowest published fee | Highest published fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invictus School Hong Kong | British | 11-18 | 75,350 | 141,700 | $ |
| Carmel School | IB Primary Years Programme; IB Middle Years Programme; IB Diploma Programme | 2-18 | 84,500 | 249,200 | $ |
| Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong | English National Curriculum; IGCSE; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme | 3-18 | 91,300 | 237,200 | $ |
| Korean International School | British | 4-18 | 101,500 | 143,200 | $ |
| Singapore International School Hong Kong | Singapore curriculum (Preparatory & Primary) + Cambridge IGCSE (Secondary) + International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) | 4-18 | 106,100 | 265,000 | $ |
| American International School Hong Kong | American Curriculum; Advanced Placement (AP) | 3-18 | 109,000 | 192,400 | $ |
| Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong | English National Curriculum; British International Pathway; Hanqing Bilingual Pathway | 3-13 | 117,300 | 235,080 | $ |
| Think International School | IB | 5-11 | 126,000 | 133,000 | $ |
| Christian Alliance International School | Canadian (Alberta) Curriculum; IB Diploma Programme; Advanced Placement (AP) | 5-18 | 141,500 | 237,000 | $ |
| French International School Hong Kong | French National Curriculum; English National Curriculum; International Primary Curriculum | 3-18 | 147,640 | 224,298 | $ |
| ESF West Island School | IB British IGCSE | 11-18 | 147,640 | 224,298 | $ |
| ESF Renaissance College | IB | 5-18 | 154,200 | 203,700 | $ |
| Australian International School Hong Kong | Australian Curriculum; NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC); IB Diploma Programme | 4-18 | 156,200 | 265,400 | $ |
| ELCHK Lutheran Academy | IB | 6-18 | 158,696 | 196,577 | $ |
| ESF South Island School | IB | 11-18 | 174,200 | 188,300 | $ |
| ESF Sha Tin College | IB British IGCSE | 11-18 | 174,200 | 188,300 | $ |
| ESF King George V School | IB | 11-18 | 174,200 | 188,300 | $ |
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSC International School | Canadian (Ontario) Curriculum; Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) | 3-18 | Not published |
| Hong Kong Academy | IB Primary Years Programme; IB Middle Years Programme; IB Diploma Programme | 3-18 | Not published |
| International Christian School | American Curriculum; Advanced Placement (AP) | 5-18 | Not published |
| International College Hong Kong | Cambridge IGCSE; BTEC; IB Diploma Programme | 11-18 | Not published |
| Kiangsu & Chekiang College (International Section) | British Curriculum; Cambridge IGCSE; A Levels | 11-18 | Not published |
| Kingston International School | IB Primary Years Programme; Bilingual English-Mandarin | 3-12 | Not published |
| Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong | IB Diploma Programme | 16-19 | Not published |
| Norwegian International School | International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC); International Primary Curriculum (IPC) | 3-11 | Not published |
| The Harbour School | American Curriculum; Advanced Placement (AP) | 4-18 | Not published |
| The ISF Academy | IB Middle Years Programme; IB Diploma Programme; Bilingual Chinese-English | 5-18 | Not published |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy | IB Primary Years Programme; IB Middle Years Programme; IB Diploma Programme | 5-18 | Not published |
| Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong | British Curriculum; Cambridge IGCSE; A Levels | 2-18 | Not published |
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.
Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are IB (5 schools), British (2 schools), IB British IGCSE (2 schools), IB Primary Years Programme; IB Middle Years Programme; IB Diploma Programme (1 school), English National Curriculum; IGCSE; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (1 school), Singapore curriculum (Preparatory & Primary) + Cambridge IGCSE (Secondary) + International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) (1 school).
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.
ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 28 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.
Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from $ 75,350 to $ 265,400 ($). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.
The comparison table lists the 17 schools in Hong Kong with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 12 schools in Hong Kong do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".
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.
Yes. American International School Hong Kong teaches an American curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among American-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at $ 109,000.
The lower-fee schools compared here teach IB, British, IB British IGCSE, IB Primary Years Programme; IB Middle Years Programme; IB Diploma Programme, English National Curriculum; IGCSE; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Singapore curriculum (Preparatory & Primary) + Cambridge IGCSE (Secondary) + International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.
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.