Tuition and Financial Aid

2024-2025 Academic Year

Below you will find a thorough listing of all associated costs of attending The Awty International School for the 2024-2025 school year. We hope you find this information useful as you consider affordability and your financial planning. We understand the considerable investment you would be making in your child’s education and offer the option of several payment plans as well as need-based financial aid.

Tuition

Tuition Payment Plans Financial Aid

Additional Fees Required

$200 Application Fee

All New Students - This is a one-time fee per student not previously enrolled at Awty within the last three school years.

$1,500 New Student Fee

All Students - These fees are due at the time of enrollment and are non-refundable.

$250 Registration Fee
$1,250 Capital Building Fee

**Students in 10th grade/2nde and 11th grade/1ère will have a menu of activities to choose from during Awty Connects Week, the week before Spring Break. They can stay locally in Houston or travel domestically/abroad. Some past options included a Community Service Tour of Houston, a Mayan Culture and Sea Life trip to Belize, a Legacy of Apartheid and Social Justice trip to South Africa, and a cultural immersion trip to Cambodia. Prices range from $100 to $6,000.

Book Fees

Early Learning and Lower School - All the required books and supplies for students in the Early Learning Campus (ELC) and Lower School (LS) are included in the Book Fee. Textbooks are rented and must be returned to the classroom at the end of the school year; all other materials are purchased and may be taken home. Unreturned or damaged rented books will be charged to the student’s account. The fees are as follows:

Middle and Upper Schools - Due to multiple elective options, Middle School (MS) and Upper School (US) students in both programs must order their books and materials in the spring. Orders will automatically be charged to the student’s account and will be invoiced in August 2024 by the Business Office.

MS and US books range in price depending on the grade and the electives. Estimated book costs based on new books, are listed below (used books cost 25% less than new books). These prices do not take into consideration the cost of 3rd language books, supplies, or the exchange rates for books purchased overseas:

Uniforms

All students in Kinder/GS and above must wear the school uniform. The average cost is between $200 - $250. Students are required to have a full dress uniform as well as a daily uniform.

Bus Service

Awty contracts with AFC Transportation to provide bus service to and from the school. Buses pick-up and drop-off riders at designated points. Bus fees for 2024-2025 will be $3,500 for round-trip ridership and $1,750 for one-way ridership. Providing the bus service is subject to a minimal number of riders; therefore, changes (including cancellation or price adjustments) may be made to the routes based on ridership.

Optional Programs

Language Classes: Depending on enrollment, some language classes such as Arabic, German, Hindi, Mandarin, and Russian may be self-financed.