English-medium schooling is where many Lithuanian family budgets stop looking “manageable Baltic Europe.” Rent shocks first in Vilnius. School fees decide whether the posting stays viable for a decade.
What should families expect to pay?
Vilnius International School (VIS) publishes 2026/2027 annual tuition around €9,630 for early childhood, €10,755 for grades 1–10 and €11,880 for grades 11–12 (Cambridge AS/A Levels), with lunch included in those figures. Add a €100 assessment fee and a €500 initiation fee. Early-childhood families declared in Vilnius city may request about €120 a month compensation toward that stage. Cambridge exam components bill separately.
American International School of Vilnius (AISV) lists 2026/2027 tuition around €9,292 Pre-K, €20,164 Kindergarten–Grade 5, €21,908 Grades 6–8, €23,584 Grades 9–10 and €24,349 Grades 11–12, plus an application fee near €428, a one-time admission fee near €2,707 and an annual capital fee near €2,498. Deposits and extended-day programmes stack further. Always confirm the live fee page before you sign a lease near campus.
The British School of Vilnius publishes year-group tuition that commonly runs from the low teens into the low €20,000s annually for 2026/2027, with one-time enrolment fees on top. Bus, uniforms, meals and trips are often extra.
What are the cheaper schooling paths?
Lithuanian state schools are free at the point of use for eligible residents, with strong academic traditions, but instruction is Lithuanian-led outside specialised programmes: English in Lithuania. Preschool bridges sit in Childcare costs. Living near school buses matters as much as fee sheets: Living in Vilnius and Vilnius cost of living.
Fold tuition into the wider month with rent first: Monthly budget and How expensive is Lithuania. Expat parent networks help decode waitlists: Expat community. Kaunas and Klaipėda lack the same density of full international pathways, so many school-led families stay capital-based: Where to live.
Common misconceptions
Assuming “international” means one Vilnius price fails. VIS and AISV fee ladders differ by thousands of euros before capital and admission levies.
Assuming early-childhood municipal compensation continues through Grade 12 also fails. Senior tuition is a separate parent invoice.
Summary
Treat VIS, AISV and the British School as €10,000–24,000-plus tuition decisions with capital and admission fees on top, then compare against free Lithuanian state schools if language transition is realistic. Confirm the current school year PDF before you sign a housing lease around the campus.
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