Kindergarten

Fee Structure

Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Application, Enrolment, and Deposit

Application	All enrolments, non-refundable	RM 100
Enrolment Fee On entry to:	All enrolments, non-refundable Kindergarten With RM 4,500 payable before entry to Primary 2	RM 6,500 RM 2,000
Deposit	All enrolments, refundable	RM 2,000
Placement Test	All students, credited upon enrolment	RM 200

Application, Enrolment and Deposit are one-time payments, due at enrolment.

Kindergarten Tuition Fees

Year of Study	Term Fee (3 terms per year)	Annual Fee* 3 Terms in 1 payment
Kindergarten 1 – 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	RM 4,970	RM 14,910
Kindergarten 2 – 12:30 p.m. finish	RM 4,970	RM 14,910
Kindergarten 2 – 2 p.m. finish	RM 6,000	RM 18,000
Afternoon care (12:30 – 3:00)	RM 500 per month	-

Extended Kindergarten 2 continues academic classes, following the syllabus, and is designed to give young students an enhanced preparation for Primary school. It is optional with either; (a) Term 1, 2 & 3, or (b) Term 2 & 3, or (c) Term 3.

EARLY ANNUAL PAYMENT DISCOUNT

Advance payment of one, or two, full academic years’ tuition fees, maintains those fees at the current year’s prices. That is, tuition fee increases can be avoided for the coming one or two academic years, if payment is made before the close of the current academic year (10th July 2026). Other fees are payable at the given rate for the academic year.

ANNUAL PAYMENT DISCOUNT

*Payment of annual fees (fees for all three terms made in one payment) will attract a discount of 100% on Supplies and Equipment Fees for the academic year.

SIBLING DISCOUNTS

First child (the oldest), full fees. Second child, 5% discount. Third child, 10% discount. Fourth and further children, 15% discount.

TERMLY FEES PAYMENT

Jesselton International School has a three-term academic schedule with termly fees
as above.

Fees invoices will be issued three times annually for termly payments, as follows,
Term 1: 1 July
Term 2: 1 November
Term 3: 1 March

Invoices are payable within 28 days of issue; otherwise, daily late fees may be applied.

OTHER FEES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Other fees include, but are not limited to:
a) Meal Plans (breakfast and lunch)
i) You may supply your own food for your child, or,
ii) As per the schedule and prices issued by the caterer(s)

b) Sports Activities (per term)
Kindergarten: RM 100

c) Textbooks
i) Kindergarten: purchase from school (refer to book list for each year)

d) Uniform: purchase from school

e) After-school Activities – optional: none, one, two or three per week
i) Registration per activity (termly) : RM50
ii) Additional fees for specialist coaches: see activities schedule

f) Class Excursions: per trip basis

g) Graduation Fees
Kindergarten 2: RM80

h) Student-Guardian visa application
i) JIS acts as your visa agent (includes i) ii)) : RM500 / person
ii) Document processing fee (JIS is not your agent) : RM350 / person