Bali

Bali offers established schools and newer programmes across Sanur, Denpasar, Canggu, Ubud and other areas. Families include local, mixed-nationality and expatriate households with different lengths of stay. Compare the programme and support needed at your child’s age rather than assign schools to a particular family lifestyle. ↗

Fee examples below use different dates, age groups and currencies. Compare current quotations for the same age, including registration, capital charges, deposits, transport and support. Broad price tiers or a blanket percentage for extras can obscure the actual first-year commitment. ↗

Green School Bali opened in 2008 and teaches its own sustainability-focused programme on a bamboo campus beside the Ayung river in Abiansemal. School history reports about 500 pupils from more than 40 nationalities. It announced an EiM partnership in 2021. Its enrolment terms include a twelve-month minimum with a possible Early Years exception; the reviewed profile explains the details. ↗

The reviewed 2026–27 terms list IDR4 million for application, IDR36 million for registration and an IDR30 million deposit. Registration may be invoiced for the waiting pool, so confirm whether payment secures an offered place. Deposit refunds depend on the minimum enrolment period and withdrawal notice. A secondary 2026–27 tuition table gives IDR185,445,400 for Gecko and Starling Early Years through IDR328,600,900 for Grades 11–12.

The 2026–27 terms add 3% for semester payment and 8% for termly payment, with the latter limited to qualifying continuing families. Reported sibling discounts are 5%, 10% and 15%. The school’s own two-year diploma requires entry at the start of Grade 11 under the cited policy. Older admissions material describes August and January intakes; confirm current dates, deadlines and availability. ↗

Green School awards its own diploma, not the IB Diploma. If a future transfer is likely, compare subjects and completed credits with the receiving school. Review the educational approach and enrolment terms together.

Canggu Community School offers IGCSE followed by the IB Diploma and reports a 2025 IB average of 32 across 29 candidates. The 2026–27 fees include IDR2.5 million application, IDR17 million registration (IDR14 million for siblings), and annual capital levies of IDR21.5 million for Early Years–Year 5 or IDR26 million for Years 6–13 for the first two children. Reported tuition is approximately IDR110–257 million, with sibling and annual-payment discounts. Other options include ProEd, Montessori School Bali, Sunrise School and Lycée Français de Bali, which differ in campus, age range, qualifications and support capacity. ↗↗

Bali Island School in Sanur, founded in 1986, offers the IB continuum. Its published 2026–27 schedule ranges from US$4,300 for half-day preschool to US$18,500 for Grades 11–12 including the capital levy. The terms list IB examination charges of US$185 per subject and sibling discounts of 5%, 10% and 20%. Comparison sites list Sanur Independent at US$1,250–4,400, without a stated school year. ↗

Denpasar options include AIS Bali, described as Australian Curriculum followed by IB, and Dyatmika, described as bilingual Cambridge IGCSE and A Levels. Published secondary fee ranges are US$4,600–14,200 for AIS, US$2,650–8,250 for Dyatmika and US$4,250–9,900 for Gandhi Memorial. AIS’s cited terms are for 2025. In Ubud, The British School of Bali is listed from Pre-Nursery to Year 7, at US$12,900–15,150, with Pelangi and Montessori options nearby. These comparisons come from mixed sources; confirm current stages, qualifications and fees directly. ↗↗

The immigration permission a child needs depends on nationality, residence status and intended study arrangement. School admission and permission to reside are separate matters, and visa codes and procedures in older handbooks or relocation articles may be out of date. ↗

Bali Island School’s cited 2025–26 handbook describes assistance with student sponsorship and requires evidence of legal status. Ask what the school can provide for your application, the processing timeline and the cost. Parents need their own permission; a child’s does not cover the whole household. ↗

For a planned relocation, settle work, residence and school requirements together before making long-term commitments. Visa categories and conditions described in agency material have changed over time. ↗

Examples of additional charges include Green School’s application, registration and conditional deposit; CCS’s registration and annual capital levy; and examination or textbook charges at other schools. Some recur and some are refundable or credited. A later year may still cost more because of age-band changes, activities or new fee rates. ↗

Journey times at school-run hours, the return after activities and disruption during ceremonies or poor weather all shape the daily trip; a five-kilometre radius or map estimate leaves these out. ↗

A published parent account can help identify questions about communication, friendships and daily routines. Treat it as one family’s experience. On a visit, meet the relevant year team and discuss how the school supports a child joining from a different programme. ↗