Tuition & Fees

ISH is recognized as an "allgemeinbildende Ergänzungsschule" (a private, independent school providing general primary and secondary education). The following tax regulations could be of interest to you.

If you have children in the: 

Early Childhood Centre (ECC), there are two regulations:

1. Expenses deductible from your taxable income:

Whether the school fees are paid by you privately or by your employer, the following applies:

2/3 of the childcare costs, up to a maximum of EUR 4,000 per child per year, are tax-deductible as "Sonderausgaben" (§ 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 5 EStG—deductible expenses)

Either as part of your salary or by reimbursing you—both are processed as taxable income by the employer (geldwerter Vorteil/Sachbezug = as an extra benefit/countervailing benefit) 

2. Kindergarten Allowance

A different option is the kindergarten allowance (§ 3 Nr. 33 EStG—tax-free benefit).

The kindergarten allowance is exempt from tax and social charges.   

The kindergarten allowance covers only the provision of care (space, meals and supervision), except for instructional costs of transportation.

It applies under the following conditions:

- At least one parent must be employed and subject to income tax.

- The employer of the tax-paying parent agrees to provide the required school fees as a separate kindergarten allowance together with the regular monthly salary.

- The school fees may be paid by the employer directly to the school, or the employer can reimburse the fees to the employee upon presentation of the school's invoice paid by the employee.

- The fees paid to ISH consist only of expenses for the accommodation and supervision of children (transportation or instructional costs do not apply to the above).

Grades 1–12, there is one regulation:

-  Additional expenses to your taxable income

Whether the school fees are paid by you privately or by your employer, the following applies:  
30% of fees (tuition, application fee), up to a maximum of EUR 5,000 per child per year, are tax-deductible as "Sonderausgaben" (§ 10 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 EStG – deductible expenses)

Either as part of your salary or by reimbursing you—both are processed as taxable income by the employer (geldwerter Vorteil/Sachbezug = as an extra benefit/countervailing benefit) 

For student who leave early

For students who have paid the full tuition and who leave before the last day of January, 30% of the tuition  fee will be reimbursed by the School. If a student leaves after the last day of January, there is no reimbursement of any fees paid. 

Notification of withdrawal must be given in writing by the legal guardian at least TWO FULL MONTHS in advance of the withdrawal in order to receive any possible tuition refund according to the month of departure as stated above. For further details, please refer to the Schedule of Fees.

	Early Departure*	Late Enrolment Fee adjustment**
September	70%	100%
October	60%	95%
November	50%	85%
December	40%	75%
January	30%	65%
February	0%	55%
March	0%	45%
April	0%	35%
May	0%	25%
June	0%	15%

*Percentage of Tuition Fee chargeable upon late enrolment

**Percentage of Tuition Fee chargeable upon early departure

For families with three or more children enrolled at the ISH simultaneously, the school will grant the following reductions for the student(s) in the lowest grade level(s):

• a 10% reduction of the annual Tuition Fee for the third child
• a 15% reduction of the annual Tuition Fee for the fourth child and any additional children. 

During the school year, additional expenditures may be incurred. e.g College testing, external testing and (IB) examinations, non-mandatory school day and sports trips, graduation expenses, swimming and other extra-curricular programmes will be charged separately for those participating. 

Lost books belonging to the school will be invoiced according to the current replacement value of the lost book, including a handling fee of EUR 10 per book not returned. 

The school bus fee will be determined according to the number of students riding the bus. 

The fees for self-taught and mother tongue language courses, school photos, and hot lunches will be invoiced by, and paid directly to, the service provider. 

All tuition and fees for students who start in August are payable in advance, at the latest by August 1, 2022. For students who start during the school year, payment is due at the school start or within two weeks after the invoicing date. Past due accounts are charged with a late fee of 5% per annum above the base rate of interest. 

All parents are liable for fee payment on the due date, whether or not companies assume responsibility for all or part of the fees. Furthermore, parents are liable for all bank charges incurred.

It is possible to pay the school fees in two instalments, for which there is a surcharge of 2% of the annual Tuition Fee. This option is only applicable for families with a signed contract at the latest by 1 December of the current school year. 

For students who begin at the start of the school year, the first instalment of 60% of the Tuition Fee, plus the full Campus Development Fee levied in that year (if applicable), is to be paid by 1 August, and second instalment of 42% of the Tuition Fee is to be paid by 1 January.

For students whose contract has been signed after the start of the school year and before 1 December 2022, the first instalment of 60% of the Tuition Fee, plus the full Campus Development Fee levied in that year (if applicable), is to be paid within two weeks of the invoice date, and the second instalment of 42% of the Tuition Fee is to be paid by 1 January of that school year.

All bank transfers (in EUR) can be made to one of the following bank accounts with the child's name, invoice and account numbers clearly indicated: 

Hamburger Volksbank eG	Deutsche Kreditbank AG
Kontonummer: 3289109 IBAN: DE79 2019 0003 0003 2891 09 BIC: GENODEF1HH2	Kontonummer: 1020242572  IBAN: DE20 12030000 1020 2425 72  BIC: BYLADEM1001

Fees are non-refundable with the exception of the Tuition Fee in the case of early departure, as explained in point 7 of our Schedule of Fees.

Bus fees vary according to whether your child has a seat booked or not and as to how many students want to use the service that school year. In the 2022-2023 school year:

Seated ticket (Grades 1-7)	1.565 Euro
Standing ticket (Grades 8-12)	1.040 Euro

There are no short-term or one-way tickets available for the bus service. For questions please contact ISH Admissions.

Some services are optional and extra costs may occur during the school year. These costs will be billed separately. These costs include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Cafeteria 

The Cafeteria price list and the details of the student's food purchases are available to current  online order and payment system foove.com. 

Extra-curricular activities

Our wide range of clubs, groups and activities going on both during and after school offers students the chance to pursue their interests as well as extend their knowledge of core curricula themes. 

This includes everything that is part of our After School Care, After School Activities, ISH vacation camps, Mother Tongue Programme. 

Diploma Programme

Any student partaking in the IB programme will be billed for all corresponding costs (exam & administration fees). Any other external examination expense incurred by ISH at the request of the student. 

Student Support Services

We cater to a wide range of  diverse learning needs and manage numbers carefully to ensure that students receive a highest level of support and care.

In some cases we host learning specialist at the school who bill for their services separately. Some of these services are deductible through your public or private health insurance. 

Athletics

If your child becomes part of an ISH Athletics team, you will be billed per season, per sport. The cost depends on the level and where the post-season tournament is taking place. Parents also pay 60% of the travel costs for any NECIS tournaments. These costs are billed during the season.