How much do international schools cost in Barbados in 2026?

The Codrington School in St John is the island’s full IB continuum international campus. Its 2024–25 statement quotes Regular annual tuition at US$11,094 for PYP 1–2, US$13,730 for PYP 3–6, US$14,300 for PYP 7–8, and US$22,000 for MYP 1 through DP 2. CARICOM and Barbadian citizen tiers publish lower bands with passport proof required. One-off costs include a US$400 application fee, a US$1,050 reservation fee set against the first term, and an admission capital assessment from US$2,250 to US$6,000 for new students, plus a small annual resource fee.

Extra lines can include EAL, learning-support LINK fees, DP exam fees, and specialised subject charges. Boards revise annually; Codrington’s admissions page points families to the current statement of fees, so treat any blog screenshot as stale until you open the live PDF.

The Ministry of Educational Transformation lists many private primary schools, especially in St Michael, with Barbados-dollar term fees that often land well below full IB Regular tuition when converted. Those campuses can suit families who want English instruction without Codrington’s international price stack, then still need transport and aftercare lines: Best places for families.

Lease near the campus before you fall for a Holetown beach walk. St John school runs rewrite west-coast villas; Bridgetown and Christ Church addresses can cut daily driving: Bridgetown cost of living, Oistins cost of living, and Holetown cost of living. Rebuild the family month with fees outside a thin rent fantasy: Monthly budget and How expensive is Barbados.