This page compares 5 international schools in Manila with lower published tuition, drawn from the 15 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is PHP 204,000 and the highest in this comparison set is PHP 1,450,000, quoted in PHP.
"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Manila — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese School of Manila | Japanese | 6-15 | 204,000 | 204,000 | PHP |
| Lycée Français de Manille | French | 2-18 | 344,203 | 752,222 | PHP |
| British School Manila | British | 3-18 | 645,000 | 1,405,000 | PHP |
| Brent International School Manila | American | 3-18 | 650,000 | 1,450,000 | PHP |
| Chinese International School Manila | IB | 3-18 | 684,700 | 1,124,300 | PHP |
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everest Academy Manila | American | PK–12 | Not published |
| German European School Manila | German Section: German curriculum English Section: IB PYP, IB, DP, CP + Cambridge International | 3-18 | Not published |
| International School Manila | IB | 3-18 | Not published |
| Keys School Manila | IB World School + Philippine DepEd K–12 curriculum | 2-18 | Not published |
| Korean International School Philippines | Korean | 6-18 | Not published |
| Multiple Intelligence International School (MIIS) | Multiple Intelligences, Progressive / GLOCAL, CIS Accredited, Philippine DepEd (K-12) | 3-18 | Not published |
| Nord Anglia International School Manila | British, IB | 2–18 | Not published |
| Reedley International School | International K–12 Reedley International School is currently undergoing the authorization process for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme | 4-18 | Not published |
| Singapore School Manila | Singapore Curriculum | 3-18 | Not published |
| Southville International School Manila | IB | PK–12 | Not published |
The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in PHP. 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 Japanese (1 school), French (1 school), British (1 school), American (1 school), IB (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 5 schools in Manila that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is PHP 204,000 at Japanese School of Manila. 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 PHP 204,000 to PHP 1,450,000 (PHP). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.
The comparison table lists the 5 schools in Manila with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 10 schools in Manila do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".
Yes. British School Manila teaches a British curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among British-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at PHP 645,000.
Yes. Brent International School Manila teaches an American curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among American-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at PHP 650,000.
The lower-fee schools compared here teach Japanese, French, British, American, IB. 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 Manila, 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.