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Tuition and Fees Schedule for the School Year 2024 / 2025
Early Years 3 – 6 year olds
per Month
per Year
Snack Fee for Frankfurt citizens (tuition is covered) *
54 €
648 €
Tuition for non-Frankfurt citizens (incl. Snack Fee)
1,186 €
14,232 €
Primary School Grades 1 to 5
per Year
Regular School Tuition
1,220 €
14,640 €
Secondary School Grades 6 to 10
per Year
Regular School Tuition
1,503 €
18,036 €
Secondary School Grades IB Diploma G 11 G 12
per Month
per Year
Regular School Tuition
1,649 €
19,788 €
Optional Fees
per Month
per Year
Lunch Fee
124 €
1,488 €
After School Care Fee
171 €
2,052 €
Extra English (4 lessons/wk. special EAL instruction)
**
120 €
1,440 €
One Time Fees
One-time payments
After School Club Fee (optional, per semester)
108 €
Registration Fee
1,000 €
Joining Fee
5,300 €
* Currently the so called “Kindergarten” tuition is paid entirely by the City of Frankfurt for Frankfurt citizens only.
** EAL fee for English as an additional language. Monthly fee for students in Grade 2 and above with a significant
need for extra English lessons so that the students are able to follow the MSF programmes. The school consults
with the parents on any such specific EAL need in advance. Students on reduced school tuition and/or an MSF
Scholarship are exempt from that fee.
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1. Registration Fee
The Registration Fee is a one-time fee covering the cost of admitting, assessing and registering a child. It
is due within three weeks after the conclusion of the school contract.
2. Joining Fee
The Joining Fee is a one-time fee for new enrollment of the child on the MSF student role as of the first
day of school. This fee is payable within three weeks after the conclusion of the school contract. For
students whose enrollment is contractually limited to a period of less than 6 months, half of this fee is
payable. Students who have been granted Reduced School Tuition are exempted from that fee as long as
they meet the Reduced School Tuition conditions.
3. Early Years’ Tuition and Snack Fee
The Early Years Tuition covers supervision and teaching services from 8:00 - 17:30 during Early Years
School days according to the MSF Calendar. The MSF Calendar is published on the MSF website
www.m-school.de. The MSF core programme runs from 8:30 - 15:30.
The Early Years Tuition for Frankfurt citizens is set by the City of Frankfurt in December for the next
calendar year. Currently the City of Frankfurt covers the Early Years Tuition for Frankfurt citizens
(Kindergartenentgelt).
The Snack Fee covers a morning and afternoon fruit/vegetable snack.
4. Primary and Secondary School Tuition
The Tuition covers the School Day which currently starts at 8:25 and finishes at 15:30 during school days
according to the MSF School calendar. Opening and finishing times may change according to the
educational and organizational needs of any given school year. Corona or other pandemic related laws
may reduce the allowed programme hours and/or replace on campus instruction by remote learning
and/or online learning.
5. MSF School Fee Reduction Programme
In the context of its school fee reduction programme MSF offers applicants socially acceptable school
fees to make the school accessible to students in Grade 1 to 10 who would be unable to attend the
school due to family income.
Natural persons, who are self-payers for all of their school tuition and fees, may file an application for
reduction of the school fees, the Registration Fee and the Joining Fee if the family‘s means are such that
the school fees cannot be paid in full. The family‘s means are its assets and its income.
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Primary School Reduced Tuition G 1 to 5**
per Month
per Year
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 85,000€ p.a.*
873 €
10,476 €
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 65,000€ p.a.*
584 €
7,008 €
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 50,000€ p.a.*
367 €
4,404 €
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 35,000€ p.a.*
150 €
1,800 €
Secondary School Reduced Tuition G 6 to G 10**
per Month
per Year
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 85,000€ p.a.*
1,013 €
12,156 €
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 65,000€ p.a.*
668 €
8,014 €
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 50,000€ p.a.*
409 €
4,907 €
Reduced School Tuition Family Income below 35,000€ p.a.*
150 €
1,800 €
*) For a definition of “Family income”, please see section 5 point 2 below
**) The School endeavours to offer 25% of its places on a reduced school tuition basis
In the context of the MSF School Fee Reduction Programme the school takes into account the family’s
gross family income (“Summe der positive Einkünfte”) as well as the family’s assets. The relevant annual
gross family income is defined as all positive income obtained by all family members (including family
members living not in the child’s household) and of persons belonging to the same household. If the
annual gross positive family income is below € 85,000 an application for reduced tuition can be filed.
Applicants must submit a registration certificate which proves that their main residence is in Germany.
In case of any full or partial tuition cover or reimbursement of school fees by an employer or company or
other organization to the family - or directly to MSF - the normal tuition and fees will apply.
Tuition reductions are granted for one year and reviewed annually. In order to qualify for the fee reduction
programme for the following Academic Year, parents must submit all documents listed below by 30
th
April. These documents must be submitted again in updated form for every school year’s fee reduction
application, also for a recurring application.
1. A copy of the final Income Tax Report(s) of both parents of the year before the last year
(endgültige Einkommensteuerbescheide (EStB) des vorletzten Jahres, keine vorläufigen EStB).
A foreign equivalent certificate may be accepted if it is presented with an official translation into
English or German.
2. For the last calendar year a written confirmation of both parents’/guardians’ tax consultants or of
the local tax assistance association (Lohnsteuerhilfeverein) confirming that - based on all
available preliminary information - the total taxable family income for the last calendar year
(Summe der positiven Einkünfte des letzten Kalenderjahres) is expected to not exceed the total
income threshold the family is applying for.
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3. The last 3 recent payslips (Gehaltsabrechnungen) of all family members and household
members earning an income, showing their current monthly income. In case that is not available,
a confirmation by the family’s tax consultant about their income during the current year so far and
an estimate for the family income during the rest of the calendar year.
4. A copy of the employment contract or a signed letter of the employer(s) to verify that there are no
other employment benefits such as tuition support or housing cost support, etc.
5. A list of assets owned by all family members (Vermögensaufstellung) showing less than
100,000 € in total family assets (including but not limited to both guardians’/parents’ sum of
assets).
In case any of these documents are incomplete or not plausible or presented after the due
date 30
th
April, the regular, higher tuition rates for the school year starting in August will apply.
Please note that in order to ensure the fairness of this process to all members of our school
community, any attempt to withhold or falsify relevant records or information will automatically lead to
a rejection of the application for reduced tuition or a termination of the reduction of tuition and fees.
There will be no deadline extension beyond the 30
th
April date. Any documents presented after the
deadline cannot be honored.
6. MSF Scholarships
Grade 1 to 10 families who do not qualify for a reduced school tuition may confidentially apply for an
“MSF Scholarship” in May that reduces the normally payable monthly tuition significantly for the next
Academic Year. Scholarships are granted for 1 child per family only.
Grade 11 and 12 families may confidentially apply for an “MSF IB Diploma Years Scholarship” in May
that reduces the normally payable monthly tuition significantly for the next Academic Year.
A detailed scholarship letter for MSF Scholarships will be sent to all parents in the month of May. The
MSF Board Scholarship Committee will decide on scholarship allocations by mid-June.
7. Late Enrolment and Early Termination
For late enrollment and early termination, the "Late Enrollment and Early Termination" schedule below
applies:
Late Enrollment Payment Schedule
1
st
day of school in
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
% of annual Tuition
payable
100%
100%
95%
85%
75%
65%
55%
45%
35%
25%
15%
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Early Termination Payment Schedule (applicable to school contracts concluded prior to 01.12.2023
and cases covered by clauses 14.7. and 15.5. of school contracts concluded from 01.12.2023)
Termination effective
on the last day of
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
% of annual Tuition
payable
25%
40%
45%
50%
55%
65%
75%
85%
95%
100%
100%
For students leaving at the end of the academic Year, notice must be given by the 31
st
March prior to the
end of the Academic year.
In case notice is given between the 1
st
April and the 31
st
July, the Early Termination Table above applies,
plus 25% of the following school year’s tuition, as the school will have hired teachers for the new
Academic Year based upon the 31
st
March reported number of students registered for the new school
year.
For all contracts concluded prior to 01.12.2023: For students leaving the School during the term of their
contract, there is a two month notice period effective as of the last day of the month (zweimonatige
Kündigungsfrist zum Monatsende). The above Early Termination Payment Schedule applies as of that
effective termination date.
In case of any termination of a signed MSF school contract for a new student who has not started
attending the school yet and where the termination is received by the school before the beginning of the
new Academic Year, a payment of 25% of the following school year’s tuition is due and payable.
8. Other Costs
External Examination Fees: The cost of correcting the IGCSE and IB Diploma examinations by
external examiners will be charged by Cambridge International and by the IBO to MSF and then
charged to the individual parents separately by invoice after the exams have been taken.
The IGCSE examination fees for this school year will be approximately 110 € per examination
subject with the exception of Coordinated Science (double award) which will be charged at
approximately 220 €.
External IB-Diploma examination fees for next school year will be approximately 150 € registration
fee and 95 € fee per subject plus 105 € for ToK, EE, CAS. If required, Grade 11 and 12 families may
confidentially notify the MSF Director about their financial position in order to apply for school funding
for those external examination fees. For more IB fee details please see: https://www.ibo.org/become-
an-ib-school/fees-and-services/assessment-fees-and-services/
Day-School-Trips and excursions: are included in the Primary School and in the Secondary School
Tuition up to 50 € per student per school year. Any exceeding amount will be charged separately.
Overnight School Trips: Starting in Grade 3, there are overnight school trips, which enrich the
overall educational programme. The cost varies depending on the length, venue and programme of
the trip. Families who find it difficult to pay for these school trips should confidentially notify the MSF
Director about their financial position in order to receive school funding for part or all of the relevant
school trip cost.
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Afterschool Care: is an optional supervision programme (“Hort”) for Grade 1 to Grade 5 students,
allowing parents to have coverage from 8:00 – 17:30. Corona and other pandemic related laws may
reduce the allowed programme hours. There is a monthly fee for regular Afterschool Care. For an
occasional use of Afterschool Care (ad hoc) the fee is 25 € per day, respectively 100 € per week.
Afterschool Clubs: run from 15:40 – 16:40 and cover a wide variety of non-compulsory afterschool
clubs offered to students in Grade 1 and above. Clubs may include team sports, choir, school band,
homework club, yearbook club, chess club, robotics club and other activities. There is a fee per
semester or per quarter for Afterschool Clubs (one-time fee for 6 months, respectively 3 months).
Lunch: The daily served hot lunch is optional and can be ordered through the school office. For
terminations there is a 15 day notice period to the end of each month. The annual cost of lunches is
divided by 12 and charged monthly. Therefore the lunch fee is payable per month for each
calendar month of the year including school holiday months. Payments are due on the first day
of each month by direct debit. Cancelling lunch before the school holidays and re-signing after the
school holidays is not possible.
Books: MSF provides all school books for Early Years, Primary and Secondary School with the
exception of Grades 11 and 12. For Grades 11 and 12, MSF will publish a book list and offer ordering
services for the relevant physical books, alternatively MSF may offer the option to purchase online
books. If required, Grade 11 and 12 families may confidentially notify school management about their
financial position in order to receive school funding for Grades 11 and 12 books.
The Afterschool Care Late Pickup Fee covers extra personnel cost for any pickup later than the
MSF closing time which is 17:30. This fee is 10 € for every 5 minutes beyond the MSF closing time
and 12.00 € for every 5 minutes after 18:00. It will be charged by direct debit at the end of the month.
9. General Payment Procedures
All of the above Tuition and Fee payments are due on the first day of the relevant month. They are
payable by direct debit from the parents’ or guardians’ German bank account, except for IGCSE and
IB Diploma examination fees which are charged by invoice.
The monthly tuition payments as well as the monthly school lunch and after school care payments are
charged in 12 equal monthly installments.
In case a direct debit is not going through/rejected the School charges a handling fee of 10 € for each
rejection plus the bank’s rejection fee. In case of three rejected direct debits in one school year,
the school is entitled to require semester by semester pre-payments with immediate effect.
Tuition and Fees schedule are subject to an annual adjustment that the school publishes by the 1
st
March for the following Academic Year. The Academic Year starts on 1
st
August and ends on 31
st
July
for all three school divisions, Early Years, Primary School and Secondary School.
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