Tuition and Fees
Although the school is intended principally to serve the educational needs of children of sponsored Airbus employees who transfer to Toulouse, other children may be accepted to the school on a tuition-paying basis, subject to available space and evaluation of their suitability.
According to the school's web site, the 2011-2012 school year tuition is:
€ 6,580 UK: FS1 US: Preschool FR: PS € 9,885 UK: FS2, Yrs 1-2 US: Preschool, K, 1 FR: MS, GS, CP €11,260 UK: Yrs 3-6 US: 2-5 FR: CE1 - CM2 €15,600 UK: Yrs 7-9 US: 6-8 FR: 6eme - 4eme €16,015 UK: Yrs 10-11 US: 9-10 FR: 3eme - 2nde €17,410 UK: Yrs 12-13 US: 11-12 FR: 1ere - TerminaleTo put these fees in context in the local community, according to France's national statistics agency, INSEE, the average salary in the Midi-Pyrénées region where IST is located is €21,448 (figures from 2006).
A €1,500 (previously €1,000) registration fee must accompany an application and becomes non-refundable upon issuance of a letter of acceptance. There is a non-refundable €3,000 (previously €2,500) capital fee for each enrolling student. A refundable €1,000 security fee is charged to students who are issued a laptop computer.
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