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How much do international schools cost in Greece in 2026?

Updated 2026-08-22·Greece answers

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English-medium schooling is where many Greek family budgets stop looking “mid Mediterranean.” Rent shocks first in Athens. School fees decide whether the move stays viable for a decade.

What should families expect to pay?

Major Athens international and British or American-curriculum campuses such as ACS Athens, Campion School, and St. Catherine’s British School publish 2026/27 annual tuition commonly from about €9,000 in early years into the mid-teens of thousands of euros by upper secondary, with some senior bands near €16,500 before extras. Confirm the live fee sheet with each school; registration, capital or development levies, books, uniforms, buses, labs, and exam fees stack on top.

Northern and southern Attica suburbs cluster many of these campuses, so lease choice and school bus lines travel together: Athens cost of living and Best places for families. Thessaloniki offers fewer English-medium options than Athens, which can force boarding, relocation, or a Greek public path: Thessaloniki cost of living.

Athens tuition planning band~€9,000–16,500/year
Cost of living7.8/10
English speaking6.5/10

How does school choice reshape the family sheet?

Two children at international secondary levels can push annual tuition into the same order of magnitude as a year of rent. Sibling discounts help; they rarely erase a second child’s bill. Public Greek schools remove that fee shock but change language support and university planning: English in Greece.

Nursery years before primary still matter: Childcare costs. Rebuild monthly cash with school invoices as fixed annuals: Monthly budget.

Common misconceptions

Assuming Crete or island winters offer the same English school depth as Athens fails. Curriculum choice is a location decision.

Assuming published tuition is the all-in price also fails. Buses and enrolment levies routinely add thousands.

Summary

Treat Athens international tuition in a roughly €9,000–16,500 band per child for major campuses, then add enrolment extras before you lock a suburb lease. Choose Thessaloniki or island life only if you accept a thinner English-school map or a Greek public path.

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