Good to know
Good to Know
- Foreigners at some schools (e.g. The British School of Tashkent) can pay tuition in US dollars at the Central Bank rate instead of Uzbek som, which is worth checking before you commit to a payment schedule.
- Many schools charge a substantial one-time enrollment/development fee on top of annual tuition (ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousand) — factor this into your first-year budget, not just the quoted annual tuition.
- IB is the most common curriculum track among Tashkent's newer international schools, while British curriculum (IGCSE/A-Levels) dominates among the older, more established names like The British School of Tashkent.
- Several schools cluster in or near the Mirzo Ulugbek District, which is also a popular expat residential area, so proximity to school can be a factor in choosing housing.
- If relocating for an August start, begin the international school application the moment your move is confirmed — TIS and similar schools cannot guarantee a seat even for early, complete applications once a grade level fills.
- Uzbek 'host country national' families compete for a separate, merit-based and highly competitive admissions track at schools like TIS, so don't assume all seats are open to foreign applicants on equal terms.
- Homeschooling is legally recognized in Uzbekistan but must run through a formal agreement with a state educational institution and follow the state curriculum — it isn't a free-form, unregistered option, so expect some bureaucracy if you want a locally recognized certificate for your child.
- There's no confirmed dedicated homeschooling co-op or support group specifically for expats in Tashkent at the time of research — you'd likely be relying on general expat Facebook groups to find other homeschooling families rather than an established organization.
Schools And Curricula
Tashkent International School (TIS)
- Type
- Not-for-profit, serves diplomatic/international business community
- Curriculum
- International Baccalaureate (IB World School) — PYP, MYP, DP
- Established
- 1994
- Notes
- One of Tashkent's longest-established international schools; fee figures originally quoted in USD by the school and converted here.
One Time Fees
- Enrollment Fee
- UZS 35,400,000
Tuition Annual Range
- Low
- UZS 99,474,000
- High
- UZS 330,164,000
The British School of Tashkent (BST)
- Campuses
- Sayram Campus and Kalandar Campus, Mirzo Ulugbek District
- Age Range
- Early Years to Sixth Form (ages 1.5–18)
- Curriculum
- English National Curriculum (UK) — IGCSE, A-Levels; part of Nord Anglia Education network
- Notes
- New purpose-built campus scheduled to open August 2026. Sibling and advance-payment discounts available; tuition includes lunch.
One Time Fees
- Application Assessment Fee
- UZS 700,000
- Development Contribution Fee Per Family
- UZS 62,181,800
Tuition Annual Range 2025 26
- Low
- UZS 165,032,000
- High
- UZS 312,798,000
CIS International School Tashkent
- Age Range
- Ages 2–18
- Curriculum
- British curriculum
- First Year Cost Example
- UZS 214,881,500
- Notes
- 5% sibling discount for second and subsequent children.
- Tuition Note
- First year of enrolment (age 2, 2025/26) totals roughly this amount once one-time fees are included
Oxbridge International School
- Age Range
- Ages 1–18
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, MYP, DP) plus Uzbekistan national curriculum, across English-language and Russian-language campuses
- Established
- 2018
- Notes
- Tuition figures sourced from an older comparison chart (circa 2022) — treat as indicative only and confirm current pricing directly with the school.
Tuition Annual Range Approx
- Low
- UZS 80,240,000
- High
- UZS 127,440,000
Cambridge International School Tashkent
- Curriculum
- Cambridge (IGCSE/A-Level style) curriculum
- Notes
- Tuition figures sourced from an older comparison chart (circa 2022) — treat as indicative only and confirm current pricing directly with the school.
Tuition Annual Range Approx
- Low
- UZS 115,640,000
- High
- UZS 233,640,000
Invento Uzbek International School
- Curriculum
- IB World Continuum School (PYP, MYP, DP)
- Notes
- Range varies by grade level and program.
Tuition Annual Range
- Low
- UZS 88,000,000
- High
- UZS 212,000,000
Westminster International School Tashkent
- Age Range
- Ages 2–18
- Curriculum
- British curriculum (IEYC/IPC in early years; Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS/A Levels) plus IB Diploma Programme
- Established
- 2019
- Notes
- UCAS centre and authorised Cambridge/Pearson Edexcel exam centre. Tuition figures sourced from an older comparison chart (circa 2022) — confirm current pricing directly with the school.
Tuition Annual Range Approx
- Low
- UZS 100,300,000
- High
- UZS 236,000,000
Tashkent Joy Academy
- Curriculum
- American curriculum, Grades K-12
- Established
- 2020
- Notes
- Tuition figures sourced from an older comparison chart (circa 2022) — treat as indicative only.
Tuition Annual Range Approx
- Low
- UZS 67,260,000
- High
- UZS 81,420,000
The English School of Uzbekistan (ESU)
- Age Range
- Grades 1–6 (ages 5–11)
- Curriculum
- British-style curriculum
- Tuition Example 2025 26
- UZS 62,675,000
- Notes
- Example figure is for the K3/age-5 fee band; pricing varies by grade.
International Talent Academy
- Curriculum
- IB (PYP, MYP, DP)
- Notes
- Instruction in English and Chinese with a blended Russian-English Diploma track, aligned with Uzbek and Russian academic standards.
Tashkent Ulugbek International School
- Curriculum
- Not clearly specified in available sources
- Tuition Annual Approx
- UZS 76,700,000
- Notes
- Included for completeness on price; recommend contacting the school directly to confirm current curriculum details.
Homeschooling
- Legal Basis
- Uzbekistan's 2020 Law on Education formally establishes 'family education' and 'self-education' as recognized education provisions alongside state schooling, so homeschooling itself is not illegal.
- Legal Status
- Fully legal and regulated
Regulatory Conditions
- Homeschooling is carried out based on a formal agreement between a state educational institution and the parents/legal representatives of the student, rather than being an unsupervised, informal arrangement.
- Families choosing this route must still follow state curricula in order for the child to receive a state-approved certifying document at the end of their studies, meaning it is a regulated, registered pathway rather than an unrestricted one.
- Foreign citizens and stateless residents in Uzbekistan are guaranteed education rights under national legislation and international treaties, which supports foreign families' ability to access this framework, though the practical registration process for a foreign/expat family (as opposed to a citizen) is not detailed in available sources.
Expat Homeschool Community
- Detail
- No genuinely documented, Tashkent-specific homeschooling co-op, support group, or organized in-person community for expat families could be confirmed in research. A general 'Tashkent Expat Community' Facebook group exists and may be a starting point for informally finding other homeschooling families, but this is not a dedicated homeschool co-op and its relevance to homeschooling specifically is unverified.
- Documented Local Community
- No
International School Enrollment
- Overview
- Tashkent's main international schools (Tashkent International School (TIS), Canadian School of Tashkent, and other IB/bilingual campuses) operate on a rolling admissions model rather than a single hard annual deadline, but the realistic expectation for foreign families is to apply many months ahead of the intended start, since popular grade levels regularly fill and go to a waitpool.
- Practical Advice
- Because TIS and comparable schools warn upfront that they cannot guarantee space even for well-prepared applicants, the realistic nomad/expat playbook is: start the application the moment a Tashkent posting/move is confirmed (ideally 6+ months ahead for an August start), have transcripts and immunization/health records translated and ready, and treat mid-year (Jan/Feb) intake as a genuine but less certain backup option rather than a first choice.
- Waitlist Reality
- TIS states plainly that if a grade level is full, a waitpool is used and admission is offered strictly first-come-first-served, including to Uzbek host-country nationals competing for the same limited seats reserved for locals, so a family that waits until shortly before a summer move risks landing on a waitlist for at least a semester, particularly in popular elementary grades.
Timing
- At Tashkent International School (TIS), the largest and most established international school, applications for the upcoming school year open in late fall of the preceding year, and TIS explicitly tells families to submit as far in advance of their intended start as possible given high demand.
- TIS also has a rolling mid-year intake, with a noticeable wave of new students starting in January/February for the second semester, following the same application process on a first-come, first-served basis if space exists.
Required Documents Process
- Families submit an online application (TIS's system is English-language only) creating a login, followed by supporting documentation that the school specifies after the initial form is submitted.
- Typical requirements across Tashkent's international schools include prior school records/transcripts, previous test results, and often an interview and/or placement testing (especially for middle and high school entrants) to confirm English proficiency and grade placement before an offer is finalized.
- Host-country (Uzbek) nationals can apply to schools like TIS but this track is explicitly described as highly competitive and merit-based, separate from the standard expat-family track.
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