How much do international schools in Lima cost?

Across 8 Lima schools with independently verified fees, the median annual day fee is about $8,040 (USD), with the middle half of the market between $6,696 and $12,697. At senior level it is PEN 30,425.

Which curricula do international schools in Lima offer?

Of the 18 Lima schools we track, the mix is Peruvian (7 schools), IB (6 schools), British (4 schools), Peruvian National Curriculum (3 schools), American (2 schools).

How hard is it to get a school place in Lima?

Admission pressure in Lima is currently severe: 18 of 18 tracked schools are waitlist-only or closed at popular entry points (100%).

Which Lima schools currently have waitlists?

As of our latest availability check: Markham College, Colegio Roosevelt — The American School of Lima, Colegio de la Inmaculada, Colegio Peruano Alemán Alexander von Humboldt, Newton College, Colegio Alpamayo and others. Check each school's profile for year-group specifics.

Peru

Best schools in Lima

18 tracked schools · average editorial score 57.3/100

Depth#63of 106 Concentration#67of 106

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Editorial overview pending

This city's editorial intro hasn't been drafted yet.

Challengers 300

2Challengers 300 schools in Lima

Ranks 301–600. Strong programmes closing the gap to the flagship 300.

British71.3/100

Markham College

Lima, Peru

Day

$18,000 entry year / yr

American69.2/100

Colegio Roosevelt — The American School of Lima

Lima, Peru

Day

— entry year / yr

Rising Stars 400

1Rising Stars 400 school in Lima

Ranks 601–1000. On the trajectory watchlist for the next edition.

Peruvian63.4/100

Colegio de la Inmaculada

Lima, Peru

New

Day

— entry year / yr

Key dates · 2026-27

What's coming up in Peru

Full calendar

3 Oct – 5 Jun

SAT test dates (typical season)

15 Oct

UCAS deadline — Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry, vet

26 Oct – 13 Nov

IB November 2026 exam session

1 Nov

Early Decision / Early Action deadlines (typical)

1 Jan – 15 Jan

US Regular Decision deadlines (typical window)

2 Jan

IB Diploma results — November 2026 session

Relocation guide

Moving to Lima with kids

Computed from 18 tracked schools — verified fees, live availability, no brochure numbers. All relocation guides →

For Lima, a realistic fee budget is about $8,000 a year per child across the market, with most families landing somewhere between roughly $6,700 and $12,700; for senior years, the local-currency median is PEN 30,425, with a quartile spread from PEN 26,690 to PEN 37,075, broadly aligning with a senior USD median of $8,123. There is no inflation series here, so for a five-year posting you should plan on today’s fees as a baseline rather than count on a documented trajectory. Choice is reasonably broad but not infinite: among 18 schools, families are chiefly choosing between Peruvian options (7), IB schools (6), British schools (4), Peruvian National Curriculum schools (3), American schools (2) and a single German Abitur offering. Admission pressure is severe: all 18 assessed schools are constrained, all report waitlists, and 12 explicitly have waitlist counts.

Fee reality

$8,040

median annual day fee (USD) · middle half $6,696–$12,697 · 8 schools

Senior median: PEN 30,425 (~$8,123)

Fee trajectory

Fee-history coverage still building for this market.

Curriculum mix

Peruvian

British

Peruvian National Curriculum

American

German Abitur