How much do international schools cost in Taiwan in 2026?

Taipei and New Taipei hold the densest American, European, and bilingual brands. Taipei American School's published 2026-27 tuition totals about NT$956,770 for Pre-K through grade 5 and about NT$1,055,105 for grades 6 through 12, before optional transport (often tens of thousands of NT$ a year by zone), meals, and a large one-time building capital fee for new families. Other Taipei-basin campuses vary widely: some bilingual or Dominican-style options sit closer to the mid hundreds of thousands, while top American and European brands cluster near the million-NT$ tuition ceiling. Application and enrollment deposits alone can run NT$10,000 to NT$50,000 before the first semester bill.

That fee stack is why families who need English-medium K-12 often treat housing as secondary to the school commute around Tianmu, Beitou, Linkou, or other campus belts described in living in Taipei. English in daily life is widespread in services, but school seats are not: English in Taiwan.

Outside the capital, the menu thins but the bill usually drops. American School in Taichung publishes elementary through high-school tuition in the mid-NT$200,000s per year, then adds annual registration near NT$40,000, capital fees around NT$30,000 per semester, and a first-time entrance fee near NT$50,000, so many families land near NT$450,000 to NT$550,000 before bus. Morrison Academy's Taichung schedule shows semester tuition that annualises near the high NT$400,000s to high NT$500,000s plus registration. Kaohsiung American School and Morrison's Kaohsiung campus commonly sit in a similar NT$450,000 to NT$600,000 published tuition range. Pair those campuses with softer rent in living in Taichung or living in Kaohsiung and the all-in family month can still undercut a cramped Taipei plan.

The local alternative is Taiwan's public school track plus after-school buxiban, which costs a fraction of international tuition when Mandarin immersion works for your kids. Preschool years sit on a different sheet: childcare costs. Put whichever path you choose into monthly budget as an annual line, not a surprise August invoice.