Fees

School Tuition Fees for 2010/2011 Academic Year

Primary School
  Preschool & Reception  QR 17,500
  Years 1 - 6  QR 23,000

Secondary Schools
  Junior Secondary Years 7-9 QR 28,750
  Middle Secondary Years 10-11 QR 34,500
  Senior Secondary Years 12-13 QR 36,800

Application Fee
An application fee of QR500 per student is payable when an application for enrolment is lodged with the Registrar. This application fee is non-refundable and does not count towards tuition.

Acceptance Fee
An acceptance fee of QR3, 000 per student is due when AJA - an IB World School offers a place and the place is accepted. In order to be secured, the place offered by AJA - An IB World School needs to be confirmed by the applicant through payment of the acceptance fee within ten days of notification. This acceptance fee is non-refundable and does not count towards tuition.

Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for the following school year are set by the AJA - an IB World School Board in conjunction with the Principal before 15 March. The fees are divided into three terms and are payable upon receipt of an invoice. In all cases, the tuition fees for a term which has started are payable in full. Unless the deadlines for notification of withdrawal are adhered to, the cancellation of a confirmed enrolment or re-enrolment entails the obligation to pay the fees for the current and following term.

The academic year is divided into three terms:
Autumn Term: September - December
Winter Term: January - March
Spring Term: April - June
Class Group Annual Tuition Fee Term 1 Fees Due On Term 2 Fees Due On Term 3 Fees Due On
Preschool & Reception QR 17,500 QR 5,835 29 Oct 10 QR 5,835 4 Jan 11 QR 5,830 12 April 11
Years 1-6 QR 23,000 QR 7,670 29 Oct 10 QR 7,670 4 Jan 11 QR 7,660 12 April 11
Years 7-9 QR 28,750 QR 9,585 29 Oct 10 QR 9,585 4 Jan 11 QR 9,580 12 April 11
Years 10-11 QR 34,500 QR 11,500 29 Oct 10 QR 11,500 4 Jan 11 QR 11,500 12 April 11
Years 12-13 QR 36,800 QR 12,270 29 Oct 10 QR 12,270 4 Jan 11 QR 12,260 12 April 11
Please note that the following items are included in the fees:
  • Tuition
  • Provision of all necessary transcripts relating to attendance and academic performance.
Please note that the following items are not included in the basic fees, as these costs will vary per year group and per year.
Obligatory
  • External examination fees (IBDP, AS & IGCSE)
  • Excursions & fieldtrips
  • Uniform requirements
  • Textbooks
Optional
  • Yearbook and school photos
  • Educational assessment by outside specialist
  • Some extra-curricular activities
  • Cafeteria requirements
  • Copy of AJA School report
Late Payment of School Fees
In the event a student's tuition is overdue for payment (30 days from the date of invoice), parents will be notified through a form of communication e.g. letters, mail, sms or phone call requesting the guardian/parent to clear the outstanding balance.

Non-Clearance of the same within a week's time would further add an extra amount of 1% pm on the tuition fee (full). In event if the outstanding balance is not cleared thereafter than the School Principal will be involved by having a direct meeting with those parents/guardians for making them fully aware regarding the management decisions pertaining to fees structures set.

Late Enrollment
  Period  Fees Applicable
  Enrollment between 1st term & 2nd term Full Tuition Fees
  Enrollment between 2nd term to Year End Excluding First Term Fees
  Enrollment in Mid Term 6 Months fees applicable

Refund of Tuition Fees
Refund of tuition fees can only be made if at least three months written notice of withdrawal is given. All other arrangements for payments must be made with the Accounts Office who will than calculate the amount to be returned on proportion for the number of full or partial weeks/days attended.

Re-Registration
In March of each year, parents will be asked to complete and return a re-registration form, indicating whether their child will be returning to AJA the following school year. Places cannot be reserved unless there is a definite indication that a student intends to return and a deposit of QR 2,000 paid for each student. This deposit will be credited against the term 1 fees for the new academic year.