The International School of Macao
- Canadian
- IB Diploma
- IB PYP
Per yearabout USD 14.6K–20.8K
MOP 118K–168K · 2026-27 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-11-06)
About
The International School of Macao, founded in 2002 on the MUST campus in Taipa, offers the Alberta provincial curriculum from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12, the IB Primary Years Programme (Pre-K to Grade 6) and the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11-12). It is a non-profit school under the Macau University of Science and Technology Foundation.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Info checked 2026-11-06 · 2026-27 school year
Curriculum
Canadian · IB Diploma · IB PYP
Students
1,281
Language
English
Type
International school
Fee level
- Nationalities
- 31
- Founded
- 2002
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- School bus
- Yes
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2026-27 school year
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| PK | MOP 117,500≈ USD 14.6K |
| JK | MOP 117,500≈ USD 14.6K |
| SK | MOP 117,500≈ USD 14.6K |
| 1 | MOP 135,000≈ USD 16.7K |
| 2 | MOP 135,000≈ USD 16.7K |
| 3 | MOP 135,000≈ USD 16.7K |
Show fee charts
| per year | |
|---|---|
| PK | MOP 117,500 (about USD 14.6K) |
| JK | MOP 117,500 (about USD 14.6K) |
| SK | MOP 117,500 (about USD 14.6K) |
| 1 | MOP 135,000 (about USD 16.7K) |
| 2 | MOP 135,000 (about USD 16.7K) |
| 3 | MOP 135,000 (about USD 16.7K) |
| 4 | MOP 147,000 (about USD 18.2K) |
| 5 | MOP 147,000 (about USD 18.2K) |
| 6 | MOP 147,000 (about USD 18.2K) |
| 7 | MOP 154,000 (about USD 19.1K) |
| 8 | MOP 154,000 (about USD 19.1K) |
| 9 | MOP 154,000 (about USD 19.1K) |
| 10 | MOP 168,000 (about USD 20.8K) |
| 11 | MOP 168,000 (about USD 20.8K) |
| 12 | MOP 168,000 (about USD 20.8K) |
Source: school website (tis.edu.mo) · checked 2026-11-06 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| The International School of Macao (this school) | MOP 117,500 (about USD 14.6K) | MOP 168,000 (about USD 20.8K) |
| School of the Nations | MOP 82,830 (about USD 10.3K) | MOP 130,020 (about USD 16.1K) |
| Macau Anglican College | MOP 63,700 (about USD 7.89K) | MOP 63,700 (about USD 7.89K) |
| Escola Portuguesa de Macau | MOP 38,243 (about USD 4.74K) | MOP 49,922 (about USD 6.18K) |
Source: school website (tis.edu.mo) · checked 2026-11-06 · Reference rate (2026-11-06)
One-off costs
- Application fee
- MOP 1,500
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. Reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-11-06)
Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
- Entry process
- Interview
- Open days
- 2026-11-07
- Sibling discount
- Second child 5% off annual fees; third or more children 15% off annual fees
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB PYP · IB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- Average class size
- 22
- Teachers
- 124
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Library
Sports
- Athletics
Arts
- Arts
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Accreditation and memberships
- Accreditations
- CIS, IB
- Memberships
- COIS, EARCOS
Location
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