Economic Fee Structure
Payment Methods and Instructions
To Pay Euros for ISO School Fees: | |
Bank: | Ecobank The Pan African Bank |
Address: | ECOBANK Burkina Faso 49, Rue de l’hôtel de ville 01 BP 145, Ouagadougou 01 Burkina Faso |
Account Details | Please contact ISO Finance Office |
To Pay Dollars for ISO School Fees: | |
Bank: | TD Bank |
Address: | Wilmington, Delaware USA |
Account Details | Please contact ISO Finance Office |
ABA / SWIFT |
0311 0126 6 |
Important Information
- First time parents: for information on our account numbers please check with b.mathai@iso.bf or i.nikiema@iso.bf
- Due to Burkina Faso banking regulations, foreign checks are NOT permitted for ISO tuition payments. All payments to ISO are to be made in Euros, U.S. Dollars, or CFA
- All incoming wire charges/fees are the responsibility of the payer
- ISO is a private, non-profit school, for the benefit of the local and foreign communities, and is governed and directed as set forth in the school’s bylaws and policies. The institution falls under the legal jurisdiction of the laws, rules and regulations of Burkina Faso
- A student must be 3 years old, on or before, October 30th of the year of entry, to be considered for admission in Pre K3 and Pre K4. Students must be 5 years old, on or before October 30th, to be enrolled in Kinder class. First grade is available for students who are 6 years of age on or before October 30th.
All school policies of ISO are available in the office, or at www.iso.bf.
Payment Installment Plan (Tuition only)
The following options are available to ISO families:
Installment plans for 100% sponsored families
Families with 100% employer sponsorship for school fees must pay in full by June 30th of each calendar year. Exceptions must be arranged with the Director.
Installment plans for others
Families without 100% employer sponsorship and having to pay out of pocket may choose to pay in one, two, or four installments after being approved by the Business Manager. This request must be made in writing, by email or in person, by April 30th of each calendar year. The following are the installment plans:
- One payment method: no later than June 30th of each calendar year
- Two payment method:
- First no later than June 30th of each calendar year
- Second no later than the end of the first semester
- Four payment method:
- First no later than June 30th of each calendar year
- Second no later than the end of the first quarter
- Third no later than the end of the second quarter
- Forth no later than the end of the third quarter
Late Payment Penalties (Board Policy 501.8)
Late payment penalties shall be levied as follows:
- 2.5% of fees due if payment is received on or before two months after the due date.
- 5.0% of fees due if payment is received more than two months after the due date.
Student records and reports shall be withheld until all payments are brought up to date. If fees fall a full quarter behind, families may be asked to withdraw their child from the school. In any event, students for whom payments are outstanding from the previous school year(s) shall not be admitted at the start of the new school year until the arrears are paid in full.
Bank Charges
As per Board Policy all bank charges incurred to ISO’s account including charges for receiving wire transfers or foreign checks from foreign banks will be billed to the payee.
Late enrollment (Board Policy 501.10)
- Families enrolling students between July 1st and the first day of the school year shall pay all fees due by the first day of school in August and may apply for an adjusted payment plan per 501.7. Late payment penalties shall apply as per Board Policy 501.8.
- Families enrolling students during the first quarter shall be charged the full fees for the year, and shall settle all fees due before commencing class
- Families enrolling students after the end of the first quarter may, subject to the Director’s agreement, be charged pro-rated school fees for the remainder of the year; they shall settle all fees due before commencing class: late payment penalties shall apply as per the above. Application and capital levy contributions are always payable in full and cannot be waived or pro-rated.
Early withdrawal (Board Policy 501.11)
- Families who will be leaving the country before the end of the school year and who inform the school of their date of departure before June 30th shall be invoiced on a prorated basis, and shall settle the invoice in full before the start of the school year
- Students withdrawn at any time in the school year as a result of political turmoil or civil unrest shall not be entitled to any refund of fees paid or any waiver of any fees outstanding under an installment plan.
- In the event of students being withdrawn before the end of the first semester for reasons other than political turmoil and civil unrest, and providing notification is received on or before December 1st by the Director, ISO shall: (a) Waive payment of the second semester installments for families on an installment plan; (b) reimburse second semester fees for those that have paid in full.
- Students withdrawn for whatever reason after the end of the first semester shall not be entitled to a fee waiver or refund.
Cancellation (Board Policy 501.12)
Temporary withdrawal (Board Policy 501.13)
For Returning Families (Board Policy 501.5)
* Provided there are remaining funds available