Please click here to download the Fee Structure for the 2024-25 academic year.

2024-2025 Fee Structure for AKA Hyderabad

1.  A one-time, non-refundable admission fee is payable for students enrolling for the first time. The admission fee must be paid to secure a place for a child at the Academy. This cannot be deferred or paid in instalments. The due date is one week after the offer has been accepted.
2.  A one-time refundable security deposit is also payable on acceptance of admission and should be paid together with the admission fee mentioned above. It is refundable when a student leaves the Academy as long as the required notice has been given in writing and “No Dues” clearance is obtained from the Academy. No interest is payable on this deposit.
3.  A sibling discount on a tuition fee of 5% will be applicable for second and subsequent children.
4.  The total fees for the academic year may be paid in full with an early-payment discount of 3% on or before 31 July 2024.
5.  The fee is payable on due dates as mentioned in the invoice/memo for the services.
6.  The Academy will charge a monthly surcharge of 2% on outstanding dues older than 30 days. In case the full fee that is due is not paid within one month period following the deadline, the student will not be allowed to attend classes or participate in other activities undertaken by the Academy.
7.  The Total Fee includes course fees, use of essential course books, library books, IT and science laboratory equipment and certain classroom supplies. The fees do not include uniform costs.
8.  Exam Fees for the IB Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme will be billed separately based on the actual fee issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
9.  Parents of returning students will be invoiced four to six weeks prior to the new Academic Year.
10.  The Academy does not accept cash for Fee payments. All payments must be made by Direct Bank Deposit, Bank Transfer, Cheque or Demand Draft even if the payment is being made by a third party such as a sponsoring organization. Parents must provide the Finance Office (finance@agakhanacademies.org), with a hard or an electronic copy of proof of payment showing the student's full name and the student identification number within 15 days of fund transfer for issuance of payment receipt. The absence of this information may delay crediting the fees reflected on your account in our system.
11.  Parents are responsible for ensuring that the fee payments are made into the correct bank account of the Academy. In the event of any change in bank account details, the changes will be communicated to parents in writing via official communication from the Academy with new payment bank details.
12.  If a student wishes to leave the Academy, one term’s advance notice of withdrawal must be given in writing, or one term’s worth of the annual fees will be due and payable. School clearance will not be possible until all outstanding dues are settled in full. Please refer to the points for withdrawal under number 12 in the PDF document above. 
13.  The Academy reserves the right to withhold results, school certificates, transcripts or any other information and/or documents until all outstanding dues are settled in full.
14.  Admitted students, who demonstrate financial need and duly fill in and submit the application along with required supporting documents within the stipulated time, can be considered for Financial Aid. An independent Financial Aid Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving any request for Financial Aid by students.
15.  The above terms and conditions may be modified or new terms may apply to reflect changes in the law or our services. For further information, please contact us at admissions.hyderabad@agakhanacademies.org.
16.  Please note that the Fee Structure is subject to annual review.

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa (established 2003)

Location: Kizingo area of Mombasa Island

Campus size: 18 acres of land; campus design inspired by local Swahili architecture

Curriculum

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

IB programmes:

• Primary Years Programme: years 1–5
• Middle Years Programme: years 6–10
• Diploma Programme: years 11–12

Aga Khan Curricular Strands, implemented across the curriculum:
Ethics, Pluralism, Cultures (with an emphasis on Muslim civilisations), Governance and Civil Society, and Economics for Development

Staff and students

Faculty numbers: 7 senior management, 70 Senior School faculty, 27 Junior School faculty, 104 administrative staff

Number of students currently enrolled: 687 day and residential students in total: 181 day students in the Junior School; 506 day and residential students in the Senior School, with 270 in residence

Numbers of students and teachers at full capacity: 750 students and 90 teachers, with over 30% of students receiving some form of financial aid

First IB Diploma Programme graduating class: 2007

Residential students

Number of residential students: 270 currently, with full capacity of 300 students

Number of students per room: Between 1 and 4, with second year Diploma Programme students in single or double rooms

Residential facilities: Student lounge with large-screen television, study areas, laundry facilities, dining hall

Campus facilities

Sports facilities: 25-metre swimming pool, diving pool, full-sized sport field, Astroturf field, gym,
three regulation-sized basketball courts, cricket pitch, tennis courts, squash courts, badminton court, volleyball court, netball court and junior play area

Arts facilities: Rooms for fine arts, music, dance; individual music practice booths; music recording area; amphitheatre performance space

Academic areas: Junior School classrooms, Senior School classrooms, science and computer laboratories, multiple-award-winning library and resource centre, arts facilities, music and dance studios

Residential buildings: Six residential blocks: three male and three female; 4–6 dorm parent apartments in each block. Each block has a central atrium, lounge area, ocean view, patio and laundry facilities

Technology: The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa has been named a Microsoft Showcase School, the only school in East Africa to receive this designation

Professional Development Centre

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is home to a Professional Development Centre for the advancement of teachers. The primary objective of this centre is to provide professional development that will benefit the wider school system in Kenya.

Programming began in June 2010 with a Professional Learning for Educators Series for teachers in local government, independent and not-for profit schools.

Through the Microsoft Showcase Schools programme, the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa shares ideas globally and supports other schools in Kenya to improve learning and student outcomes through technology.

The Aga Khan Academies network

18 Academies are planned in South and Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
3 Academies are currently operating: Mombasa, Kenya (opened 2003); Hyderabad, India (opened 2011); and Maputo, Mozambique (opened 2013).
When complete, the network will represent 2,000 teachers and 14,000 students (boys and girls), with 1,400 graduates annually.

Institutional partnerships include:

Agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network; universities including Harvard, Oxford, Toronto and University of California, Los Angeles; secondary schools including Phillips Academy, Andover, USA and Schule Schloss Salem, Germany.

Choosing a school is an important decision in a child's and parent's life. We are here to help and answer any questions you might have. 

We welcome enquiries about applying to the Academy. Our programmes are based on the principles and practices of the International Baccalaureate for primary and secondary-level students. The admission requirements for all the Academy's programmes, including language requirements, are outlined below.

Admission is competitive and based on student merit, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. The Academy endeavours to meet the demonstrated financial need of each admitted student.

Junior School

Grades 1–5: Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Students entering grade 1 ideally will have completed at least three years of nursery school and must be 6 years of age by 1 September of the year of entry.

Students may enter the first two years of the PYP without a strong prior knowledge of one of the languages of instruction, English or Hindi. However, in the last three years of the PYP, students must have a basic level of proficiency in both languages before they may be admitted.

Senior School

Students applying to the Senior School must have attained high scholastic achievement in their former educational institutions. They should also demonstrate a keen interest and participation in extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs, arts and music, and/or participation in community service projects outside the classroom.

Grades 6–10: Middle Years Programme (MYP)
Students without an intermediate level of proficiency in English may be admitted to the Middle Years Programme on a case-by-case basis. MYP students have the opportunity to study language A (language and literature) in both the official language (English) and national language (Hindi).

Grades 11–12: Diploma Programme (DP)
Applicants for the Diploma Programme must have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement as well as a record of active involvement in extracurricular and community service activities.

New students will not be accepted in the year of the Diploma exam.

Applying to the Academy

For further information about admissions, please contact the admissions office. Application and financial aid forms can be downloaded from the Application Forms page. Copies are also available from the admissions office.

*Please note that a completed financial aid form must be submitted together with the application form in order to apply for a bursary.

Tours of the Academy are held reguarly through the school year by appointment.