2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Affording an American Education

At Taipei American School, a child’s growth isn’t transactional, but rather transformational in nature. Your tuition and fee dollars support a Taipei American School education that allows children to fully explore their own interests and cultivate the joy of learning, thereby turning today’s students into tomorrow’s impactful leaders.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

Kindergarten A to Grade 5

Total Cost Per Year: NT$890,370

Enrollment Deposit*: NT$50,000
Semester 1: NT$420,185
Semester 2: NT$420,185

Grade 6 to Grade 12

Total Cost Per Year: NT$981,880

Enrollment Deposit*: NT$50,000
Semester 1: NT$465,940
Semester 2: NT$465,940

*Enrollment Deposit of NT$50,000 is nonrefundable and applies to returning students and accepted new students.

Required Fees

Building Fee

NT$6,500 per year

The building fee supports a capital building project on campus.

Capital Fee

NT$350,000 (One-time only fee)

The capital fee is a one-time fee that is paid per student upon enrollment. Capital fees support capital projects on campus such as major infrastructure investments and facility repairs, replacements, and renovations.

Outdoor Programs

Grade 2 - NT$2,710

Grades 3-5 NT$7,720

Grades 6-8 NT$9,680

The outdoor program fee is required for all students in the grades indicated above, and supports the Camp Taiwan outdoor adventure learning each year. Students develop lifelong memories, shared connections, and self-understanding during these fun adventures!

Application Fee

NT$10,000 for first time applicants

NT$5,000 for reapplications (only if you have applied for 2022-2023 school year)

Grades 1-3 EAL Fee

Grades 1-3 English as an Academic Language Support Fee

Total Cost Per Year: NT$322, 780

Semester 1: NT$161,390
Semester 2: NT$161,390

The EAL fee is only applicable to students in Grades 1-3. The EAL fee is charged if applicable. EAL fees are charged for a maximum of two years.

The Sheltered Immersion program is based on the belief that language learners are valued members of a school community and that their needs are best met in the homeroom classroom with its language-rich environment. Students receiving EAL services are placed in homeroom classes for all content areas such as math, language arts, science, and social studies. The primary goal of EAL support at TAS is to help language learners develop language skills that will allow them to be successful in their academic work as well as in everyday communication. The language teachers work closely with classroom teachers to make decisions about the type of language support each language learner will receive in the classroom.

Transportation

One Way

	Total Cost Per Year	First Semester	Second Semester
Zone 1	NT$29,000	NT$14,500	NT$14,500
Zone 2	NT$29,870	NT$14,935	NT$14,935
Zone 3	NT$30,450	NT$15,225	NT$15,225

Round Trip

	Total Cost Per Year	First Semester	Second Semester
Zone 1	NT$58,000	NT$29,000	NT$29,000
Zone 2	NT$59,740	NT$29,870	NT$29,870
Zone 3	NT$60,900	NT$30,450	NT$30,450

Additional Routes & Stops

	Total Cost Per Year	First Semester	Second Semester
Additional Routes Per Route Charge	NT$10,000	NT$5,000	NT$5,000
Additional Stops Per Stop Charge	NT$6,000	NT$3,000	NT$3,000

TAS maintains school bus routes to most areas of residency in the Taipei City area.

TAS currently offers morning and afternoon bus services. Morning buses (AM buses) are scheduled to deliver students to TAS at least 5 minutes before the first class. Afternoon buses (PM buses) depart TAS approximately 10 minutes after class dismissal. Late (activity) buses are provided at 5:30pm for middle and upper school students participating in scheduled afterschool activities.

Transportation Fees Selection and Change

Parents must book one bus route and one pick-up bus stop when selecting the AM bus service. The chosen route or stop can only be changed once per semester without a change fee being applied.

Parents have multiple choices of PM buses and late (activity) buses when selecting the afternoon bus service. Parents must book one bus route and one drop-off stop for the PM bus and one bus route and one drop-off stop in late (activity) bus (note: the bus routes and stops can be different in PM buses and late (activity) buses). The afternoon bus fee is determined by the chosen the PM bus route whether you choose to ride late (activity) bus or not.

The chosen routes or stops can only be changed once per semester without a change fee being applied.

More than one route change per semester will be subject to a NT$ 5,000 change fee each time. More than one stop change per semester will be subject to a NT$ 3,000 change fee each time.

Transportation Zones

The transportation fees are calculated based on the distance (zones) between the chosen bus stop and TAS campus.

Parents may choose not to take the same bus route or stop in the morning and afternoon when selecting round trip bus services; the bus fees are charged with different zones according to the chosen routes or stops in the morning and afternoon.

Zones	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3
Bus Stops / Districts	Shilin	Zhongshan	Daan
	Beitou	Neihu	Zongzheng
		Dansui	Xinyi
		Sonshan	Nangang
		Datong

Additional Route Requests

Parents may book more than one route for the morning bus or afternoon bus services. A semester charge of NT$5,000 per new route will be billed for adding routes.

Additional Stop Requests

Parents may book more than one stop in the morning or afternoon bus services. A semester charge of NT$3,000 per new stop will be billed for adding stops.

Additional Expenses

Food Services (Optional)

Lunch Set Menu: NT$115

Recommended for Lower School: NT$10,000 per semester/NT$20,000 per school year
Recommended for Middle and Upper Schools: NT$15,000 per semester/NT$30,000 per school year

All students are issued a school ID card and funds loaded on the card are used for purchasing lunch.

Lunch is not covered by tuition. Students may purchase a lunch set menu each day for NT$115, which includes an international or Chinese entree, sides of vegetables and fruit, milk, and a sweet dessert on the last day of the week.

A wide variety of food is sold at the different locations on campus: serving line, pizza bar, salad bar, and Village Snack Bar. Each location features unique and delicious selections. Items can be paid for by cash or through a student account.

Accident Insurance (Optional)

NT$672 per year

Please be advised that TAS is not responsible for the Student Accident Insurance plan and is only providing this sign-up option as a courtesy for TAS parents. Parents are not obligated to select this plan and may purchase another plan of their choosing or may elect to not purchase any plan as it is not obligatory.

Student Accident Insurance Plan (English PDF file)
Student Accident Insurance Plan (Chinese PDF file)
Insurance Application (English)
Insurance Application (Chinese)

Student Activity Trips (Optional)

NT$20,000-NT$40,000 per trip

Student activity trips in Middle and Upper School are not mandatory and are not covered by tuition costs. If a student is attending an optional school trip, and depending on the nature and destination of a trip, a family could be expected to pay anywhere between NT$20,000 to NT$40,000 per trip. Actual costs will vary, and may fall outside this range depending on the trip. The Outdoor Program listed in the required fees is separate from school trips and is required.

Grade 6-12 1:1 Laptop Program (Required purchase Grades 6-9)

Required Laptop Purchase

Students in grades 6-9 must purchase through the school a Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 Yoga Laptop with a standard 3-year warranty that costs NT$55,000. Students in grades 10-12 may purchase the Lenovo Thinkpad X13 Gen.2 Yoga Laptop, or bring their own device provided it meets specifications. Read more about the Grades 6-12 1:1 Laptop Program.

Optional Hardware Accessories

Extended 4th Year Warranty - Global+ Protection: NT$ 7,000
Yoga Battery Warranty Extension (1 year to 3 years): NT$2,500

TAS will collect the laptop cost together with the Tuition and Fees to streamline logistics time. The Taiwan Government Uniform Invoice (“GUI”) will be issued by Multicom Taiwan delivered with your student’s’ laptop. The laptop product liability, maintenances, and warranties are obligated by Multicom Taiwan, not TAS. TAS is collecting laptop cost on behalf of the Multicom Taiwan.

School Supplies and Physical Education Uniforms

Parents of Middle School students can expect to pay NT$4,000-NT$5,000 if they purchase all new items for everything on the Middle School supply list (including two locks and two sets of PE uniforms). There are no charges for textbooks except for the English novels that are read each year. That cost varies but it is usually less than NT$1,500.

Parents of Upper School students can expect to pay around NT$10,000 for supplies, including two locks, two sets of PE uniforms, and a calculator. Students are also required to purchase books for their English class and prices vary depending on the bookseller. Click here to see the English course text list.

There is no set supply list or PE uniforms required for Lower School families.

Taipei Youth Program Association (TYPA)

TYPA is an organization that is independent from TAS and provides after school enrichment programs. You can learn more about TYPA and their associated costs at www.typa.org.tw

Billing and Due Dates

First semester tuition and fees are billed on May 15, 2023 and due on June 15, 2023.

Second semester tuition and fees are billed on October 13, 2023 and due on November 15, 2023.

The NT$50,000 enrollment deposit is billed and due for all returning students by the end of the re-enrollment period in March. The NT$50,000 enrollment deposit is billed for all new students with their acceptance letter and a due date is noted on the bill.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The tuition and fees schedule has been established by the school’s Board of Directors. If conditions warrant, tuition and fees may change.

The first semester tuition and fees are due on or before June 15 (if June 15 falls on a weekend, it will be extended to the next Monday). Second semester tuition and fees are due on or before November 15 (if November 15 falls on a weekend, it will be extended to the next Monday). A space is reserved for a student only after tuition and fees are received on or before the due date. A student may not be permitted to attend class if the tuition and fees are not paid in full. The school may withhold student grade reports, transcripts, diplomas, and recommendations if tuition and fees are overdue.

Please note: A late payment penalty of 2% per month will be assessed on any overdue school fee payment.

Enrollment after classes begin

If a student enrolls after the school year commences, tuition, English as an Academic Language (EAL), building, and transportation fees will be calculated based upon academic quarters. Attendance of any portion of a quarter will require payment for the entire quarter. All other fees must be paid in full.

Refund of tuition and fees

First Semester:

If a written notification of withdrawal is received on or before July 15, 100% of the tuition, New Student Capital fee (when applicable), EAL, building and transportation paid to date will be refunded, less the Tuition-Nonrefundable Enrollment Deposit. For withdrawal notification received after July 15, 50% of the first semester tuition, New Student Capital fee (when applicable), EAL, building and transportation paid to date will be refunded, less the TuitionNonrefundable Enrollment Deposit. There are no refunds for withdrawal notifications received after the First Semester starts for unattended students.

Second Semester:

If a written notification of withdrawal is received on or before December 1, 100% of the tuition fees paid to date will be refunded, less fees paid for 1st Semester, and less the Tuition- Nonrefundable Enrollment Deposit. For withdrawal notification received after December 1, 50% of the second semester tuition, New Student Capital fee (when applicable), EAL, building and transportation paid to date will be refunded, less the Tuition-Nonrefundable Enrollment Deposit. There are no refunds for withdrawal notifications received after the Second Semester starts for unattended students.

If an attended student is withdrawn within the first four calendar weeks of any semester, 50% of the tuition, EAL, building and transportation fees paid to date will be refunded, less the Tuition-Nonrefundable Enrollment Deposit. No other fees are refundable. No refund will be granted if an attended student is withdrawn after the fourth calendar week of any semester. Finance Office: 800 Zhongshan North Road.