How much do international schools cost in the Bahamas in 2026?

Lyford Cay International School, the country’s full IB continuum campus on western New Providence, publishes 2026–27 annual tuition from $13,325 for regular-day preschool through $35,600 for Grades 11–12, with books, technology fees, and off-island field trips included. Elementary bands sit near $27,650–$28,150; middle and early high school land in the low-to-mid thirties.

King’s College School The Bahamas publishes international day fees of $18,663 for nursery through Reception, $26,769 for Years 1–6, and $29,985 for Years 7–11. Boarding for Years 7–11 lists $63,026 on the same schedule. Families with at least one Bahamian citizen parent see slightly lower published bands. Other Nassau private tracks such as St Andrew’s or Windsor-style campuses often open lower than Lyford Cay at primary while still pricing far above government schools. Always pull the live fee PDF; boards revise annually.

Application, assessment, capital or development charges, uniforms, buses, meals, and exam fees still sit outside many headlines. Sibling discounts help; they rarely erase a second child’s year.

Campus density clusters on New Providence. Western corridors near Lyford Cay, Cable Beach, and central Nassau often win the lease decision before a waterfront view does: Nassau cost of living and Living in Nassau. Freeport has fewer English international programmes, so Grand Bahama families either accept local private options or keep a Nassau school address: Freeport cost of living.

Exuma and other Family Islands rarely replace a full IB or British secondary path on island. Weekly flights and a Nassau guardian plan can erase the rent saving that drew you to George Town: Exuma cost of living and Best places for families. Rebuild the household sheet after tuition quotes: Monthly budget and How expensive is the Bahamas. Pair clinic access with the school corridor: Healthcare costs.

Public government schools cost far less in fees and still need uniforms, transport, and after-school cover. They change the language and university pipeline less than European public systems do, because Bahamian schooling already runs in English, but curriculum continuity with a US, UK, or IB home base is why many movers still pay private.