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Hisar School

Turkey, Istanbul

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Turkish, English
Fees TRY 1,196,220 - 1,336,952
Ages 4 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1667
Type Co-educational
Opened 1996
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Advanced Placement (AP), Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages French, German, Spanish, English, Turkish
Typical class size 7
Strengths STEM, Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Hisar School operates a Göktürk campus in Istanbul, offering a K-12 bilingual Turkish–English program. The curriculum blends the national MoNE framework with a school-designed curriculum to enrich learning and develop bilingual proficiency from Preschool through Grade 12. In Preschool, instruction is evenly split between Turkish and English; in Primary, English is taught for about 10 hours weekly with integrated listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. The High/Scope-inspired Plan–Do–Review approach and Movement Education support active, student-centered learning. In Middle and High School, English-language content is strengthened, AP courses are available, and the school acts as an AP exam center. The Innovation Center and STEAM-focused facilities stimulate interdisciplinary inquiry. The campus is accredited by the Turkish Ministry of Education (MEB) and NEASC, ensuring international recognition. A broad clubs program—including CS Programming & Robotics, MUN, and writing and journalism activities—encourages inquiry, collaboration and service within a global context. Preparing students for global impact.

Göktürk Merkez, İstanbul Cd. No:3, 34077 Eyüpsultan/İstanbul, Türkiye

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The Essentials

Hisar School has 1,667 pupils, typical class sizes of 7, instruction in Turkish, English.

Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Hisar School ranges from TRY 1,196,220 to TRY 1,336,952 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- No separate, line-item application or one‑off entrance fee was published in the school's publicly reported 2025/26 fee materials; public reporting and the school's fee notices treat the amounts shown as annual tuition.

Tuition fees by year group (2025/26 academic year)
- Preschool (kindergarten / ana sınıf): reported at approximately 1,290,705–1,419,775 Turkish Lira (annual).
- Primary school (example reported figure for Grade 1): approximately 1,196,220 Turkish Lira (annual).
- Middle school (example reported figure for Grade 5): approximately 1,196,220 Turkish Lira (annual).
- High school (preparatory / Grade 9 example): approximately 1,336,952 Turkish Lira (annual).
- Aggregate/commonly reported headline figure for the school's annual tuition (used by several national media lists): approximately 1,315,842 Turkish Lira (annual).

Per‑term / per‑installment breakdown
- The school's published figures for the 2025/26 academic year are reported and quoted as annual tuition amounts. Public reporting indicates there is an option for a discounted full (peşin) payment and a multi‑installment option (reports cite an example of a 4‑installment plan), but a public, line‑by‑line per‑term fee table (amount per term) was not found in the accessible fee notices. Expect annual amounts to be divided across the school's allowed instalments rather than a separate different “per‑term” published price.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment options reported in 2025/26: discounted full (peşin) payment and an instalment plan (news reports reference up to four instalments in examples). When instalments are chosen the total payable figure reported in the press is higher than the full‑payment amount.
- Published fee notices indicate that certain items are not included in the headline tuition amounts (see next section). VAT (KDV) treatment is also noted in reporting — some reported figures are given “KDV dahil” (including VAT) and some figures are reported before VAT; parents should expect VAT to apply where specified.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable for Hisar School's regular campus operations (the school functions as a day school); no boarding/yatılı fee line item was published for 2025/26.

Other costs and typical additional fees
- Items commonly charged in addition to headline tuition (explicitly noted as excluded from some reported tuition figures): meals and breakfast, textbooks and educational materials, student transportation (school bus), school uniform and sports uniform, exam fees and optional programme fees. These are reported as separate costs in the school's fee notices and media reporting.
- Examples of other fee types that may apply: summer programmes or optional academy programmes, AP exam fees (with school notices about AP exam registration/penalties), school trips and extracurricular activity fees.

Refunds and withdrawal / cancellation
- A school‑specific, published refund schedule for tuition (detailed percentages or dollar/TL amounts tied to exact withdrawal dates) was not located in the publicly accessible fee notices for 2025/26. Parents should expect that standard practice for Turkish private schools and regulatory guidance may apply to withdrawals and that schools commonly apply contractual deductions for cancellations; Turkish reporting and guidance note that schools may retain a small percentage of the annual fee in the event of withdrawal, consistent with private‑education rules and practice.

Fee payment methods
- Reported and commonly accepted payment methods for private schools in Turkey (and referenced in media reports about Hisar fees) include bank transfer/EFT and credit card payments; instalments are commonly implemented via credit‑card‑linked instalment plans or formal instalment agreements. Specific card/IBAN details, third‑party payment processors, or POS terminals used by the school were not published in the publicly available fee summaries.

Summary of what was not publicly available in the accessible materials
- A school‑published, line‑by‑line fee schedule that shows every grade's per‑term amount, a discrete, named application/entrance fee line item for 2025/26, an explicit school refund table with exact percent deductions tied to specific withdrawal dates, and a named list of accepted payment instruments (merchant POS providers / IBANs) were not found in the publicly available fee notices gathered during research. The public reporting that is available shows annual tuition by broad grade bands or example grades and describes that extras (meals, books, transport, uniforms) are charged separately and that full‑payment discounts and multi‑installment options are offered.

If you require an exact per‑term invoice amount or a definitive, itemised refund schedule for contract/withdrawal purposes, those specific line items were not available in the public fee summaries for 2025/26 and would need to be obtained directly from the school's published fee schedule or finance office for precision.
Academics

Hisar School teaches Advanced Placement (AP), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.

Curriculum
The school follows the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) curriculum and enriches it with school-based curriculum development. The Bilingual Education Program integrates Turkish and English from Preschool through Grade 12 to develop bilingual proficiency. In Preschool, instruction is split 50% Turkish and 50% English; in Primary School, English is taught for about 10 class hours per week, with listening, speaking, reading and writing taught through holistic activities. The program includes High/Scope-inspired approaches such as Plan–Do–Review (PDR) and Movement Education as distinctive features. In Middle School and High School, the curriculum remains aligned with MoNE standards and emphasizes English-language content; Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered and the school is an AP exam center, enabling students to take AP exams on campus.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Age groups and language. The school serves Pre-K for ages 4-5, Kindergarten for ages 5-6, and Primary School starting at Grade 1. The school offers a Bilingual Education Program in Turkish and English. 2. Admission timeline. An orientation activity and/or entrance examination is typically held in April–May each year, and admission decisions follow the results. 3. Waiting lists. A waiting list is formed from students admitted following the orientation activity/entrance exam conducted in April–May. 4. Foreign students and inquiries. Foreign students are welcome if they meet admission requirements. Admissions for mid-term classes are by examination and subject to available quota.

Waitlist
A waiting list is formed from students admitted after the orientation activity/entrance exam conducted in April–May.
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