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Schools in Paphos: Private and International Schools, Fees, Curricula and Admission
The Ministry of Education register lists four English-medium private schools in Paphos district: The International School of Paphos (Anavargos), Private British School Aspire (Tombs of the Kings Avenue), Private School Lumio (Acheleia) and TLC, The Learning Centre Peyia. For 2026/27 their published tuition runs from €4,815 (The International School of Paphos, Pre-Reception and Reception) to €13,850 (Lumio, Grades 11 and 12), and from €5,774 to €9,900 for a primary pupil in Years 1 to 6. Two children aged 6 and 12 cost €15,186 in the first year at The International School of Paphos (tuition €14,085, less a 10% sibling discount, plus the published admission, assessment, composite and book fees) and €18,390 at Lumio, before uniform, trips and exam fees. State schools teach in Greek and are free; any child who lives in Cyprus can enrol in primary school whatever the nationality or residence status of the parents. Entry to the private schools runs through an assessment or interview and, in some year groups, a waiting list; the Limassol equivalent of this guide is our guide to private schools in Limassol (sources read on 9 November 2026).
Schools in Paphos: what the Ministry register lists for 2026/27
The Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth publishes registers of approved private schools and, separately, the tuition each school may charge in 2026/27. The private primary register read here is dated 4 September 2026 and the secondary register 5 March 2026. In Paphos district the primary register has four entries and the secondary register has four: the same three schools (The International School of Paphos, Aspire and Lumio) plus TLC, which appears in the primary list as Private Primary School TLC and in the secondary list as The Learning Centre Peyia. All four are marked English as the language of instruction. The register's school-type column shows the primary school of each as Different, and the secondary school of The International School of Paphos as Similar and the other three as Different; what those labels mean for the Cyprus school-leaving certificate is set out in our Limassol guide.
The register of private pre-primary schools (dated 20 October 2026) lists seven schools in Paphos district. Three teach in English (Aspire, TLC and The International School of Paphos) and the other four in Greek. The registers list no other English-medium private school in Paphos district, so these four are the choice for an English-language education today; the Ministry registers are the place to check for any school that opens later.
Private schools in Paphos compared: curriculum, ages, location and registration fee
Ages, curricula and fees in the table are the schools' own 2026/27 statements where a school publishes them. Aspire's own website refused automated access when it was read for this guide (a Cloudflare check on every page), so Aspire's row comes from the Ministry register and tuition list only and its curriculum and age range are not confirmed here.
| School | Location | Curriculum and qualifications | Ages and year groups | Annual tuition 2026/27 | Registration or admission fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The International School of Paphos | Anavargos, 100 Aristotelous Savva Avenue | English National Curriculum; IGCSE/GCSE in Years 10 and 11; AS and A Level in Years 12 and 13; Apolytirion. Approved centre of Cambridge Assessment International Education and Pearson Edexcel | Kindergarten from 2 years 6 months, Pre-Reception to Year 13, up to age 18 | €4,815 (Pre-Reception and Reception) to €9,515 (Years 12 and 13) | €260 admission fee (once) plus €115 assessment fee for new pupils |
| Private School Lumio | Acheleia, 6.8-hectare campus | Cambridge Primary (Grades 1 to 5); IB Middle Years Programme; IB Diploma Programme (authorised) | Grades 1 to 12; entry for Grades 1 to 11 at ages 6 to 16 in 2026/27; IB Diploma at 16 to 19; kindergarten planned for September 2027, subject to Ministry approval | €8,600 (Grade 1) to €13,850 (Grades 11 and 12), new parents | No application or enrolment fee; €500 deposit per child; assessment €20 (Grade 2) or €50 (Grades 3 to 11) |
| TLC (The Learning Centre Peyia) | Peyia; primary at 193 Agiou Georgiou, secondary on its Parkland site | Based on the English system; IGCSE and GCSE in Years 10 and 11; A Levels in the sixth form | Kindergarten and Reception, primary, secondary Years 7 to 11, sixth form; class size capped at 20 | €5,774 (Years 1 and 2) to €9,238 (Years 12 and 13), Ministry list | Not published (the school gives fee illustrations at interview) |
| Private British School Aspire | Tafoi ton Vasileon Avenue (Tombs of the Kings Avenue) | British school by name; curriculum not confirmed from its own site | Primary Years 1 to 6 and a seven-class secondary school in the Ministry lists | €5,850 (Year 1) to €9,060 (last secondary classes), Ministry list | €150 registration (Ministry primary list) |
A reading note on Lumio: its admissions page offers Grades 1 to 11 for 2026/27, its fee page lists Grades 1 to 12, and its homepage and its Diploma page differ on the status of the Middle Years Programme (the Diploma page calls the school a candidate for it). Ask the school which programmes are authorised for the year your child joins.
School fees in Paphos, 2026/27: annual tuition by year group
The International School of Paphos and Lumio publish a fee sheet for 2026/27; for TLC and Aspire the figures come from the Ministry's approved-tuition lists for private primary and private secondary schools. All figures are tuition only, in euros per year. Secondary classes in the Ministry lists run from the first to the seventh class, which are Years 7 to 13.
| School | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| The International School of Paphos (school sheet) | 4,815 (Pre-Reception and Reception); 6,140 (Years 1 and 2); 7,340 (Years 3 and 4); 7,585 (Years 5 and 6) | 7,945 (Years 7 and 8); 8,665 (Year 9); 9,150 (Years 10 and 11); 9,515 (Years 12 and 13) |
| Lumio (school sheet, new parents) | 8,600 (Grade 1); 8,900 (Grade 2); 9,500 (Grade 3); 9,600 (Grade 4); 9,900 (Grade 5) | 10,100 (Grade 6); 10,600 (Grade 7); 10,700 (Grades 8 to 10); 13,850 (Grades 11 and 12) |
| TLC (Ministry list) | 5,774 (Years 1 and 2); 6,499 (Years 3 and 4); 6,751 (Years 5 and 6) | 7,318 (Years 7 and 8); 7,822 (Year 9); 8,714 (Years 10 and 11); 9,238 (Years 12 and 13) |
| Aspire (Ministry list) | 5,850 (Year 1); 6,225 (Year 2); 6,600 (Year 3); 6,750 (Year 4); 6,960 (Year 5); 7,155 (Year 6) | 7,350; 7,710; 8,055; 8,610; 8,610; 9,060; 9,060 (first to seventh class) |
Four points change how to read the table. First, the Ministry's secondary list shows The International School of Paphos at €8,320 (Years 7 and 8), €9,040 (Year 9), €9,525 (Years 10 and 11) and €9,890 (Years 12 and 13). Each figure is exactly €375 above the school's own sheet, which is the school's secondary composite fee for library, laboratories, art materials, accident insurance and information technology, so the Ministry list appears to add that fee to tuition. The school's own tuition is used above and the composite fee is counted separately in the worked example. Second, Lumio publishes lower "Founding Parent" fees (from €8,200 in Grade 1 to €13,150 in Grades 11 and 12) for children enrolled in 2024/25 and their siblings; a new family pays the figures in the table. Third, Lumio's Ministry lists show its Grade 6 only as a dash in the primary list and six secondary classes (€10,600 to €13,850) that match the Grades 7 to 12 figures on its own sheet, so the sheet is the fuller guide. Fourth, increases are built in: The International School of Paphos states that fees may rise by up to 6% a year; Lumio says fees follow the enrolment agreement and Ministry regulations; TLC publishes no increase rule on the pages read.
What school fees in Paphos leave out: deposits, sibling discounts, books and transport
Tuition is one line of the bill. The table sets out what each school publishes beyond it; where a school publishes nothing on a line, the cell says so.
| School | Registration, admission and deposit | Sibling discount | Bus | Other published costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The International School of Paphos | Admission fee €260 once, non-refundable; assessment fee €115; re-enrolment fee €100 a year; reservation deposit €1,000 per student (non-refundable, credited against tuition); the old registration deposit is abolished from 2026/27 | 10% on the second child, 20% on the third, 25% on the fourth, on tuition only | Not mentioned on the pages read | Composite fee €250 (primary) or €375 (secondary); primary books €340; CAT4 €30, NGRT €15, PASS €8; extended day for primary pupils €1,000, hot lunch €1,000 and enrichment €800 a year; fees paid 40%, 40% and 20% in three instalments |
| Lumio | No application or enrolment fee; €500 deposit per child, deducted from Term 3 fees and forfeited if the family withdraws before Term 3 without a term's notice | 10% on the second child, 20% from the third; 3% off the family total for full annual payment by 1 August 2026 | Not mentioned on the pages read | Assessment fees as above; uniform, books and after-school programme prices were not on the pages read |
| TLC | Registration fee and deposit payable once admission is approved; amounts not published | A range of discount schemes, including one for several children; amounts not published | One coach used for trips and PE; door-to-door pickup from a separate private bus company at a daily charge the school does not state | Primary books €70 to €116 (Ministry list); late payment carries 5% interest after one month |
| Aspire | €150 registration (Ministry primary list) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Primary books €200 (Years 1 and 2) or €100 (Years 3 to 6); entrance test €100 (Years 3 to 6); assessment €50 (Years 1 and 2) |
One conflict between sources: the Ministry's primary list shows a re-enrolment charge of €800 for The International School of Paphos, while the school's own 2026/27 sheet lists a €100 re-enrolment fee and a €1,000 reservation deposit. The school's sheet is used here; ask the admissions office which applies to a new family. The Ministry list also gives a pass test of €15 to €30 where the sheet lists €8 for PASS and €30 for CAT4.
Curriculum routes at Paphos international schools: IGCSE, A Level, IB and the Apolytirion
English National Curriculum with IGCSE and A Level. The International School of Paphos runs Key Stage 3 in Years 7 to 9 (English, Mathematics and Science compulsory, French or German chosen in Years 8 and 9), eight IGCSE or GCSE subjects in Years 10 and 11, and AS and A Level in Years 12 and 13. Students are tested internally for the Apolytirion, the school-leaving certificate that the Ministry recognises, and can leave with both. Greek is compulsory for Cypriot and Greek native speakers at IGCSE. Cambridge Assessment International Education and Pearson Edexcel are its approved examination boards. TLC follows the same pattern on the English system: three years of foundation in Years 7 to 9, IGCSE and GCSE in Years 10 and 11 (its page names Pearson Edexcel for the Physical Education GCSE only), and A Levels in a sixth form for its own IGCSE students and joiners from other schools.
Cambridge Primary and the IB. Lumio teaches Cambridge Primary in Grades 1 to 5, the IB Middle Years Programme in the secondary grades before the Diploma (Grades 6 to 10 on its fee sheet) and the two-year IB Diploma in Grades 11 and 12. The Diploma page says the school is an authorised IB World School for the Diploma Programme; it describes the Middle Years Programme as a candidate stage that gives no guarantee of authorisation. The Diploma page does not mention the Apolytirion, so ask whether it is awarded alongside the Diploma.
Which route suits which child. IGCSE and A Level are the qualifications at The International School of Paphos and TLC, and the IB is the route at Lumio, so the choice of school fixes the qualification path from Year 10. A child who may later enter a Cyprus state gymnasium needs Greek and History exams if the primary years were spent in a private English-language school (see the state-school section below).
Admission to private schools in Paphos: tests, interviews and waiting lists
Each school selects in its own way. The table sets out what the schools state on their admissions pages.
| School | Where new pupils join | Test and interview | Waiting list and decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| The International School of Paphos | Kindergarten from 2 years 6 months (toilet trained); Pre-Reception to Year 13, depending on places | Pre-Reception to Year 1: application and document review; Year 2 and above: cognitive entrance exam, previous reports and an informal interview; Years 3 to 6 add a short written assessment and CAT4 or an English assessment; Years 7 to 10 and 12: cognitive exam and interview; Year 12 adds subject exams | The page does not mention a waiting list; decisions rest on assessment results, reports, interview and places. The page contradicts itself on Reception to Year 2, so confirm with admissions |
| Lumio | Grades 1 to 11 in 2026/27 at ages 6 to 16; the child must reach the grade's age before 1 September | Grade 1: observation and interview; Grade 2: report review, trial day, English assessment and interview; Grades 3 to 5: English assessment, CAT4, trial day, interview; Grades 6 to 10: IDAT reasoning test, trial day, interview; Grade 11: the same plus a subject-choice interview for the Diploma | After review the family receives an offer, a place on a wait list, or a decline; the page says certain grades are full and a place is not guaranteed; the enrolment agreement and €500 deposit are due within 10 working days of an offer |
| TLC | At any point in the year, on a date agreed with the parents | Enquiry, interview with parents and student, an evaluation of the student's needs, then approval | Classes are limited to 20 and a waiting list may apply; siblings of current students have priority; the fee agreement commits the family to the full year's fee |
| Aspire | Not confirmed from its own site | The Ministry list shows an entrance test (€100, Years 3 to 6) and assessments (€50, Years 1 and 2) | Not confirmed |
Documents are similar across the schools: a completed application form, birth certificates and passport copies, previous school reports (Lumio asks for the last two years from Grade 3 and for a conduct report for the IB programmes), and any learning-support reports. The International School of Paphos notes that documents in languages other than English or Greek may need translation, and Lumio asks parents to translate report cards into English.
For Year 7 the Ministry coordinates the dates. Its announcement of 18 November 2025 set the 2026 entrance exams for pupils finishing Grade 6 between 7 and 21 February 2026 and registration for Year 7 at private secondary schools from 25 to 27 February 2026. It listed two Paphos schools: Private British School Aspire on Monday 9 February 2026 and The International School of Paphos on Tuesday 10 February 2026. Lumio and TLC were not on the list.
Admission calendar and school year dates for 2026/27 and September 2027
- Now: The International School of Paphos states on its admission page that registrations for 2027/28 open in February 2027 and that its Year 7 entrance-exam dates for 2027 will be announced. Its students' re-registration deadline is 30 January 2027, so places freed by leavers appear after that date.
- Lumio takes applications on its admissions portal; the pages read give no application deadline and no 2027/28 dates.
- February 2027: the Ministry announcement for the 2027 Year 7 exams had not been found on the pages read on 9 November 2026, so the dates are not confirmed. The 2026 round ran from 7 to 21 February with registration from 25 to 27 February.
- Term dates 2026/27: The International School of Paphos and TLC start on 8 September 2026 and Lumio on 7 September 2026. The International School of Paphos closes for summer on 23 June 2027 at 12:00, and TLC and Lumio on 25 June 2027. Private schools set their own dates, so each school's calendar rules the family's year.
- State schools: general secondary schools opened on 7 September 2026 and primary schools and kindergartens on 14 September 2026, according to Politis on 7 September 2026; the Ministry's own calendar page was not found.
Worked example: school fees for two children aged 6 and 12 at two Paphos schools
Scenario: a family without a Cypriot passport arrives with two children aged 6 and 12 on 1 September 2026. Assumptions: the 6-year-old joins Year 2 at The International School of Paphos (English year groups) and Grade 1 at Lumio (Lumio's age band for Grade 1 is 6 to 7); the 12-year-old joins Year 8 at The International School of Paphos (Years 7 and 8 share one fee) and Grade 7 at Lumio (age band 12 to 13); both schools admit both children; 2026/27 fees apply; the sibling discount falls on the younger child, which is the cheaper tuition at both schools (the International School's sheet does not say which child receives it; Lumio deducts it from the youngest child's final payment).
| Line | The International School of Paphos | Lumio |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition, child aged 6 | €6,140 (Year 2) | €8,600 (Grade 1) |
| Tuition, child aged 12 | €7,945 (Year 8) | €10,600 (Grade 7) |
| Tuition for both | €14,085 | €19,200 |
| Sibling discount, 10% on the younger child | -€614 | -€860 |
| Tuition after discount | €13,471 | €18,340 |
| Assessment fees | 2 x €115 = €230 | €0 (Grade 1) + €50 (Grade 7) = €50 |
| Admission fee, once | 2 x €260 = €520 | None |
| Composite fee (primary €250, secondary €375) | €625 | Not published |
| Primary books (child aged 6) | €340 | Not published |
| Reservation deposit | 2 x €1,000, credited against tuition (no extra cost) | 2 x €500, deducted from Term 3 (no extra cost) |
| First-year cost, published lines only | €15,186 | €18,390 |
The arithmetic at The International School of Paphos: €6,140 + €7,945 = €14,085; 10% of €6,140 = €614, so tuition is €14,085 - €614 = €13,471; then €13,471 + €230 + €520 + €625 + €340 = €15,186. If the discount fell on the 12-year-old instead, it would be 10% of €7,945 = €794.50 and the total €15,005.50, a difference of €180.50. At Lumio: €8,600 + €10,600 = €19,200; 10% of €8,600 = €860; €19,200 - €860 = €18,340; €18,340 + €50 = €18,390.
The gap: Lumio costs €18,390 - €15,186 = €3,204 more in the first year, which is 21.1% above The International School of Paphos. On tuition after discount alone the gap is €18,340 - €13,471 = €4,869, or 36.1%, because The International School of Paphos adds fixed fees (€1,375 of admission, assessment and composite fees plus €340 of books) that Lumio does not publish or does not charge. Uniform, trips, external exam entries, extended day and transport are on top at both schools; the International School's extended day for a primary pupil adds €1,000 for the early-afternoon block, €1,000 for hot lunch and €800 for enrichment a year, which would take its total to €17,986 if all three were bought for the 6-year-old.
A second calculation shows how the bill moves with the year group. On 1 September 2027 the same children are in Year 3 (€7,340) and Year 9 (€8,665) at The International School of Paphos, which at 2026/27 fees is €16,005 against €14,085, a rise of €1,920. If the school applies its stated maximum increase of 6%, the figure is €16,005 x 1.06 = €16,965.30, which is €2,880.30 or 20.4% above the first year, before any sibling discount. The 2027/28 fee sheets were not published on 9 November 2026.
How Paphos school fees compare with the Limassol example
Our guide to private schools in Limassol runs the same case (children aged 6 and 12, a family without a Cypriot ID) at Heritage and the American Academy Limassol, using those schools' own 2026/27 sheets. Putting tuition before sibling discounts side by side, using the figures in that guide and the sheets above:
| Pair | Tuition for both children | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| The International School of Paphos (Paphos) and the American Academy Limassol | €14,085 and €14,490 | Paphos €405 lower, 2.8% |
| Lumio (Paphos) and Heritage (Limassol) | €19,200 and €19,710 | Paphos €510 lower, 2.6% |
| The International School of Paphos and Heritage | €14,085 and €19,710 | Paphos €5,625 lower, 28.5% |
The comparison shows that choice of school moves the bill more than choice of city. The two Paphos schools sit within about 3% of their Limassol counterparts in tuition, and a family changes the total far more by moving from the lower-priced to the higher-priced school in either city. Registration extras differ by school, so the totals in each guide are not directly comparable beyond tuition.
Paphos neighbourhoods and the nearest private school: straight-line distances
The distances below are straight lines between coordinates in our project database and the school locations. The International School of Paphos, Aspire and TLC use OpenStreetMap listings; Lumio's point comes from the Google Maps link on its contact page. TLC's point is the listing for its secondary school; the primary school at 193 Agiou Georgiou is further north-west, 4.2 km from Viewpoint Hills, 5.3 km from Aura and 6.6 km from Coral Bay Villas in a straight line. These are not drive times. Outside the centre a car is part of daily life in Paphos, as our Paphos infrastructure guide notes.
| Project | Area (our database) | The International School of Paphos | Aspire | Lumio | TLC (secondary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte | Kato Paphos | 5.2 km | 3.4 km | 5.0 km | 15.6 km |
| Celestia 2 | Kato Paphos | 5.0 km | 3.5 km | 4.7 km | 15.7 km |
| Galaxy | Universal | 4.8 km | 3.6 km | 4.5 km | 15.8 km |
| Nova | Tombs of the Kings | 4.2 km | 1.2 km | 6.7 km | 13.3 km |
| Eden Bay | Kings Avenue | 4.7 km | 1.4 km | 6.8 km | 13.6 km |
| Eden Golf | Geroskipou | 4.4 km | 5.6 km | 2.3 km | 17.1 km |
| Coast View Residence | Geroskipou | 4.4 km | 4.6 km | 3.3 km | 16.4 km |
| Avalon Park | Emba | 2.6 km | 2.2 km | 7.6 km | 11.8 km |
| Breeze Residences II | Chloraka | 4.4 km | 1.8 km | 9.2 km | 10.5 km |
| Viewpoint Hills | Peyia | 12.1 km | 11.3 km | 18.3 km | 1.5 km |
| Aura | Sea Caves and Pegia | 11.1 km | 9.7 km | 17.1 km | 2.5 km |
| Coral Bay Villas | Peyia | 9.7 km | 8.5 km | 15.7 km | 3.7 km |
By neighbourhood, the nearest school of the four by straight line is: Tombs of the Kings and Kings Avenue, Aspire at 1.2 to 1.4 km; Chloraka, Aspire at 1.8 km; Kato Paphos and Universal, Aspire at 3.4 to 3.6 km; Emba, Aspire at 2.2 km with The International School of Paphos at 2.6 km; Geroskipou, Lumio at 2.3 to 3.3 km; Peyia and Sea Caves, TLC at 1.5 to 3.7 km. Anavargos, where The International School of Paphos stands, has no project in the table closer to the school than Avalon Park at 2.6 km. Bel Air Gardens in Geroskipou has no coordinates in our database, so it is not in the table. Other homes near the schools are on our properties near international schools in Paphos page, the full range is at property for sale in Paphos, and the northern villages are at property for sale in Peyia. The choice between the two cities is in Paphos or Larnaca.
State schools in Paphos: registration rules for foreign children
Many families compare the private schools with the state system, so the Ministry's rules are summarised here. The state-school rules are the same across Cyprus; the Paphos district education office handles registration and transfers locally, and the Ministry's secondary page lists it among the four district offices.
- Eligibility and cost. The Ministry's primary page says attendance is compulsory for all children of all nationalities living in Cyprus, whether or not they are in Cyprus legally, and free in public primary schools. Its pre-primary page gives the right to register to any child living in Cyprus permanently or temporarily, whatever the nationality.
- Age. A child enters Grade 1 if he or she completes 6 years before 1 September of the school year. The pre-primary page gives two ages: 4 years and 4 months for 2026/27 under the Compulsory Education Law, and 5 years in a 2018 Council of Ministers decision for the compulsory pre-primary class; the page does not reconcile them, so confirm the figure with the Ministry.
- Registration. Pupils register at the school of their educational region. Enrolment runs in January, online or in person, on dates the Director of Primary Education sets. A different school needs the District Education Officer's approval, requested in the January period.
- Documents for a first primary registration. Form YPAN DDE 11; a birth certificate or, for a child born abroad, the Alien Registration Certificate or an official document from the country of birth; a refuse bill and a recent electricity bill (a lease with the electricity bill if there is no refuse bill); the vaccination page of the child's health booklet; and for Grade 1 an official pre-primary leaving certificate.
- Secondary. Pupils register in the education district where the family is permanently resident. For Year 1 of the gymnasium (age 12) the documents are the primary-school leaving certificate and the birth certificate. Pupils from the same type of private primary school enter without exams; pupils from a similar or different type of private school, including schools abroad, must pass written exams in Modern Greek and History. All four Paphos private primary schools are marked Different in the register.
- Greek-language support. Pupils who do not speak Greek are enrolled in special Greek courses run by the Ministry and, where needed, in transition reception classes. In May 2025 the Ministry began supplying second-language Greek materials, first to 15 primary schools on a pilot basis, for integrated classes and separate intensive classes.
Teaching in state schools is in Greek. The full set of steps around a school year, from registration to the first days, sits in the moving to Cyprus checklist, and the wider picture of the 16 English-medium schools across the island is in moving to Cyprus with school-age children. The daily budget of a Paphos family is in the cost of living in Cyprus.
Schools in Paphos: questions parents ask
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Published tuition runs from €4,815 (The International School of Paphos, Pre-Reception and Reception) to €13,850 (Lumio, Grades 11 and 12). For Years 1 to 6 it is €5,774 (TLC) to €9,900 (Lumio, Grade 5), and in secondary €7,318 (TLC) to €13,850 (Lumio). These are tuition only.
The Ministry's secondary list shows €8,320, €9,040, €9,525 and €9,890, each exactly €375 above the school's own €7,945, €8,665, €9,150 and €9,515. €375 is the school's secondary composite fee, so the Ministry figure appears to include it.
In the worked example the first year comes to €15,186 at The International School of Paphos (tuition €14,085, less €614 sibling discount, plus €1,375 of published fixed fees and €340 of books) and €18,390 at Lumio (tuition €19,200, less €860, plus €50 of assessment fees). Uniform, trips, exam entries and transport are extra.
In 2026 the Ministry set Private British School Aspire on Monday 9 February and The International School of Paphos on Tuesday 10 February, with registration for Year 7 from 25 to 27 February 2026. The 2027 dates had not been announced on the pages read on 9 November 2026.
TLC says students can join at any point in the year on a date agreed with the parents, subject to a class limit of 20 and a possible waiting list. Lumio says certain grades are full and gives no mid-year rule. The International School of Paphos states that admission depends on places.
The pages read for The International School of Paphos and Lumio do not mention a bus. TLC runs one coach for trips and PE and points families to a separate private bus company for door-to-door service at a daily charge it does not state. Aspire's site could not be read.
In primary school, yes: the Ministry says attendance is compulsory and free for all children living in Cyprus, whatever their nationality and whether or not the parents are in Cyprus legally. The first registration needs form YPAN DDE 11, a birth certificate or Alien Registration Certificate, address bills and the vaccination record.
Yes. Pupils from a similar or different type of private school, including schools abroad, must pass written exams in Modern Greek and History to enter Year 1 of the gymnasium; pupils from the same type of private school do not. The register marks all four Paphos private primary schools as Different.
Sources, all read on 9 November 2026. Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth: the registers of private pre-primary (20 October 2026), primary (4 September 2026) and secondary (5 March 2026) schools on sch.cy; the 2026/27 tuition lists for private primary and secondary schools; the announcement of 18 November 2025 on Year 7 entrance exams; the Department of Primary Education pages on enrolment, registration, general information and pre-primary enrolment; the Department of Secondary General Education pages on enrolment and the gymnasium. Eurydice: organisation of general lower secondary education in Cyprus. School websites and fee documents: The International School of Paphos (schedule of fees 2026-2027, admission process, entrance exams, curriculum overview, examination bodies, extended day, calendar 2026-2027), Lumio Private School (tuition fees 2026/27, admissions, assessment process, age equivalency, campus, contact page, calendar, kindergarten and IB Diploma pages), and TLC (admissions and fees, secondary school, school transport, term dates). Aspire's own website refused automated access, so its facts come from the Ministry registers only. Politis (7 September 2026) for state-school start dates and Cyprus Mail (14 May 2025) for the second-language Greek pilot. School coordinates: OpenStreetMap listings and the Google Maps link on Lumio's contact page; project coordinates from our database. The Limassol comparison figures are those in our guide to private schools in Limassol. This guide is general information and not advice; each school confirms its own fees, places and dates. Cyprus VIP Estates assists investors in choosing new developments; legal and immigration advice comes from licensed professionals.
