Where the children go, and what it costs
Education

Where the children go, and what it costs

How the free public system works, when to enrol, the 2026-27 fees at every English medium private school we could verify, nursery subsidies, university tuition and the offices that actually answer the phone.

Education in Cyprus

Public, private, nursery or university: the straight answers

This page is for families already living in Cyprus and families about to move here, Cypriot and foreign alike, who need to work out where a child goes to school and what it will cost. We checked everything on 14 September 2026 against the Ministry of Education, its 2026-27 circulars, the law itself, and each school's or university's own fee sheet. Public schools are free and open to any child living here, but they teach in Greek and enrol in January, and the details matter. Private schools publish real fee tables and we have laid them out side by side. Nurseries have state subsidies most parents do not know about. Where a school's site was down or a fee was not published we say so instead of guessing, and every entry has a phone number.

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How the public system works

State education in Cyprus is free, Greek medium and organised in four stages.

  • Stages: kindergarten (nipiagogeio, 3 to 6), primary (dimotiko, six years from 6 to 12), gymnasio (three years, 12 to 15), then either a general lykeio or a technical and vocational school (three years, 15 to 18). Evening schools cover adults.
  • Compulsory and free: under Law 24(I)/1993 attendance is compulsory from the compulsory pre-primary year until a child finishes gymnasio or turns 15, and compulsory education in public schools is free, with Ministry textbooks issued at no charge. Public schooling stays free to 18. A parent who does not enrol a child or keep them attending commits an offence carrying up to three months in prison or a fine of up to 1,000 EUR.
  • Who can enrol: any child living in Cyprus, whatever their nationality and whether or not the parents' stay is legal, has the right to a place in a public school.
  • The pre-primary age is dropping: compulsory kindergarten starts at 4 years 4 months on 1 September 2026, down from 4 years 5 months last year, and falls to age 4 by 2031-32. For 2026-27 the compulsory year takes children born 1 September 2021 to 30 April 2022; Grade 1 takes children born 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020.
  • Language: lessons are in Greek. Newly arrived pupils sit a Greek diagnostic test and get at least one period a day of Greek as a second language in small groups of up to 12, outside the mainstream class, until they reach roughly B1. In secondary schools there is a Ministry unit for pupils with a migrant background on +357 22 800949.
  • Hours: primary runs Monday to Friday 07:45 to 13:05 with three short breaks and no lunch break; gymnasio 07:30 to 13:35. Optional all-day primary schools continue to 16:00 (see below). Unified all-day schools have a single fixed home time of 15:05 or 16:00 and 07:45 to 13:05 on Wednesdays.
  • All-day primary 2026-27: runs Monday 28 September 2026 to Wednesday 16 June 2027, 13:05 to 16:00, with lunch 13:05 to 13:45, homework support, compulsory English and computing or life skills 14:25 to 15:05 and an interest activity 15:20 to 16:00. You choose a departure time of 15:05 or 16:00 once for the whole year. Office +357 22 800795.
  • Marks: secondary pupils are marked 1 to 20, with continuous assessment across two four month terms and a single end of year written exam; the January exams were abolished in 2023.
  • Homeschooling is not permitted. The law provides for education in public or registered private schools only; the only route out is a ministerial exemption for special and serious reasons, decided case by case.
  • School buses 2026-27: 5 EUR a month or 30 EUR for the year on a personalised student Motion card, cash one way 1.20 EUR, free for large families, three child families in secondary, guaranteed minimum income households and children in Social Welfare care. From 14 September 2026 no valid card means no boarding.
  • Textbooks this year: printed books for several primary subjects will not be fully delivered until mid October 2026, so expect photocopies and notebooks for the first weeks.

Enrolling in a public school

Places are allocated by home address and the window is in January, eight months before the school year. Miss it and you go through the district education office.

  • Primary (Grade 1 and newcomers): fully online through the eDEA portal. Parents first create a CY Login account and parent and child profiles, then enrol. For 2026-27 enrolment ran 5 to 19 January 2026, school checks 7 to 20 January, transfer requests 26 to 30 January, district decisions 2 to 6 February, objections 12 to 16 February and final answers by 31 March. The 2027-28 dates were not yet published when we checked; expect the same pattern. eDEA support +357 22 558618, [email protected].
  • Kindergarten: on paper at the kindergarten of your educational district, 12 to 16 January 2026 for this year. After the window, compulsory age children apply to the district education office by email with form YPAN DDE 11 (enrolment) or YPAN DDE 33 (transfer); younger children use YPAN DDE 30.
  • Documents: the enrolment form; birth certificate, ID card or, for children born abroad, the Alien Registration Certificate, with a foreign birth certificate, ID or passport accepted; two recent bills (refuse collection and electricity) proving the address is inside the school's district. Tenants without a refuse bill give the electricity bill plus the tenancy agreement; new builds give the building permit plus electricity bill; families living with relatives give the relative's bills plus a declaration certified by the community leader, mayor or a certifying officer. Grade 1 entrants also upload the vaccination card or the relevant health booklet pages, or a paediatrician's certificate. Photocopies must be certified.
  • Catchment: the educational districts are revised yearly and published on moec.gov.cy/dde; eDEA shows the school for your registered address. A younger child may enrol where an older sibling is already in Grades 1 to 5.
  • Secondary: next year's first year gymnasio, lykeio and technical school pupils are pre-registered in eDEA in February to March 2027. A teenager arriving mid year goes to the district secondary education office (see the directory).
  • Records from abroad: neither Ministry announcement asks for translated school reports; newly arrived pupils sit the Greek diagnostic test instead. Take what you have anyway.

The 2026-27 school year: dates and holidays

From the Ministry's planning circular of 18 August 2026 for gymnasio, lykeio and technical schools. Primary follows the standing rule of the first Thursday after the first Monday of September to the Wednesday before the penultimate Friday of June; we could not find a circular fixing the exact 2026 primary start date, so check with your school.

Secondary milestoneDate
Teachers reportTuesday 1 September 2026
Pupils startMonday 7 September 2026
Gymnasio term 1 endsFriday 15 January 2027
Gymnasio term 2Monday 18 January to Friday 21 May 2027
Gymnasio written exams24 May to 2 June 2027, reports 10 June
Lykeio and technical lessons endMonday 10 May 2027, exams 11 to 24 May, reports 4 to 7 June
Support classes and re-sitsSupport 8 or 14 June to 22 June; re-sits 23 to 25 June 2027
Teachers' days (no pupils)Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Wednesday 10 February 2027

Holidays: Thursday 1 October 2026; Wednesday 28 October 2026; Christmas Thursday 24 December 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027 inclusive; Green Monday 15 March 2027; Thursday 25 March 2027; Thursday 1 April 2027; Easter Monday 26 April to Sunday 9 May 2027 inclusive; Friday 11 June 2027 (Apostle Barnabas); Monday 21 June 2027 (Holy Spirit).

Choosing a private school

Private schools need Ministry approval under the Private Schools Law 147(I)/2019, and the Ministry publishes registers of every approved kindergarten, primary and secondary school with type, language, address and phone. Schools that follow a foreign curriculum are registered as "different type" and must still teach Greek and Cyprus history. Check the register before you pay a deposit.

  • Curricula on offer: most English medium schools follow the English National Curriculum or Cambridge pathway to IGCSE and A level (ISOP, TLC, Heritage, Foley's, the Grammar schools, the American Academies, Logos, Med High, The English School, Xenion). The IB Diploma is offered by PASCAL (all three towns), Lumio, TJSS, Trinity, AISC and, from its candidate status, The Falcon School. AISC runs an American college preparatory programme. Morningside and Alpha Montessori are Montessori. Most also offer the Cyprus Apolytirion, the school leaving certificate needed for Cypriot and Greek public universities.
  • Entry: The English School and The Grammar School Nicosia are selective with an entrance exam; most others assess in English, maths and Greek. Expect an assessment fee of 70 to 115 EUR, a registration fee of 150 to 750 EUR, and at some schools a refundable deposit of 500 to 1,800 EUR.
  • What fees cover: the annual figures below are tuition only. Books, lab fees, PTA, transport, lunches and the extended day are usually extra, and several schools cap annual rises at 3 to 6 percent in their terms.
  • Discounts: sibling discounts of 5 to 30 percent are common (ISOP 10, 20 and 25 percent; Grammar Junior 15 and 30 percent; The English School half fees for a third child). Some schools charge Cypriot citizens less (Grammar School Limassol) or let only long term residents pay termly (Foley's).
  • Forces families: St John's School at Episkopi and King Richard School at Dhekelia are UK Ministry of Defence schools, not fee paying private schools.

What we could not confirm: Aspire Private British School in Paphos is on all three Ministry registers as a licensed English medium school, but its website blocked every route we tried, so its curriculum, ages and fees are unverified. Highgate Private School in Nicosia and T.I.M.E. Private School in Larnaca had dead or maintenance sites and are not listed. The Falcon School's live site is a 2021 mirror with a 2025-26 calendar, so ring them.

Private school fees 2026-27

Annual tuition in EUR as published in each school's own 2026-27 fee sheet on 14 September 2026, rounded to the pound. Where a school publishes no figures it says fees on request in the directory.

SchoolTownReception or entry yearAge 11 to 12Sixth formNotes
International School of PaphosPaphos4,8157,945 (Years 7 to 8)9,515Kindergarten 3,250; admissions 260; deposit 1,000
LumioPaphos8,600 (Grade 1)rises by grade13,850 (Grades 11 to 12)Founding families 8,200 to 13,150
HeritageLimassol7,80011,310 (Years 7 to 9)13,200Pre-Nursery 7,020; enrolment 320; deposit 1,200
Foley'sLimassol7,50011,700 (Years 7 to 9)12,600Deposit 1,800; annual payment unless long term resident
Grammar School LimassolLimassoljunior fees not published8,700 (classes 1 to 3)10,650 (classes 6 to 7)Non-Cypriot rate; Cypriots 7,800 to 9,800
American Academy LimassolLimassol5,5507,230 (Class 1)9,750 (Classes 6 to 7)KG 5,250; new student fee 500
PASCAL LemesosLimassol8,05011,200 (Secondary 1 to 3)11,800; IB 13,300Registration 750 a year
TrinityLimassol1,550 per month, every gradeExtended day to 18:00 included
American Academy LarnacaLarnaca4,130 (Early Years)7,220 (Senior Year 1)7,470Junior Year 1 5,730; entrance exam 75
PASCAL LarnakaLarnaca7,5809,440 (Secondary 1 to 3)9,975; IB 11,660Registration 400
Med HighLarnaca4,800 (Kindergarten)7,300 (High School Year 1)8,850Nursery from 12 months 5,200; Grade 1 5,800
The English SchoolNicosiasecondary only9,5509,550Flat fee every year; second child 8,595
AISC (2025-26 sheet)Nicosia7,000 (KG5)10,550 (Grades 6 to 8)14,700 (Grades 11 to 12)Plus 1,400 development and 250 technology fees a year
Grammar Junior SchoolNicosia6,6307,350 (Classes 5 to 6)senior school on requestRegistration 280
PASCAL LefkosiaNicosia7,0209,300 (Secondary 1 to 3)9,825; IB 11,485Boarding 36,000 all inclusive
Junior and Senior SchoolNicosia7,8009,400 (Years 7 to 8)9,650Early Years 6,500; refundable 600 loan for new pupils
XenionParalimni4,300 (Preschool)6,900 (High School Years 1 to 3)7,100Junior Years 1 to 3 5,400; admission 150 to 200

Nurseries, day care and the subsidies

Two different bodies regulate early years, and two subsidy schemes opened in September 2026.

  • Day care centres (birth to about 4 years 5 months) are registered by the Social Welfare Services. A Certificate of Registration is a legal precondition to operate and the service urged parents on 10 September 2026 to check the published register and ask to see it. The August 2026 register lists 443 centres: 361 private, 70 community, 4 state; Nicosia 172, Limassol 125, Larnaca 71, Paphos 36, Famagusta 31. Staff ratios are 1 to 6 under age 2, 1 to 16 over 2, 1 to 24 over 3 and 1 to 28 over 4.
  • Kindergartens (3 to 6) come under the Ministry of Education's primary directorate: public ones are free, community ones are non profit and fee paying, private ones need ministerial approval. State day care centres take ages 2 to 4 years 8 months, with applications through the district welfare offices (the 2026-27 deadline was 24 July 2026).
  • Under 4 subsidy 2026-27: up to 80 percent of monthly fees and meals for a child under 4 on 31 August 2026 whose parents get child benefit, in a participating nursery. Applications opened 1 September 2026 on gov.cy and must be in by 30 September for payment from 1 September; re-apply every year. Reported ceilings are up to 350 EUR a month under 2 and 250 EUR over 2, plus 50 EUR for extended care.
  • Over 4 subsidy: children born 1 May to 31 August 2022, aged 4 but not yet in free compulsory pre-primary, get 100 percent of fees up to 130 EUR a month in a community kindergarten or 200 EUR in a private one. Applications from 7 September 2026.
  • Community kindergarten grant: for children born 1 January to 30 April 2022 the Ministry pays 130 EUR a month for ten months direct to the community kindergarten, tuition only, until at least 2031-32.
  • What nurseries charge: there is no official survey and most nurseries do not publish fees. The school attached early years with verified 2026-27 fees run from 3,250 EUR a year (ISOP kindergarten) and 4,130 EUR (American Academy Larnaca) to 7,020 EUR (Heritage pre-nursery, PASCAL early years); Med High takes babies from 12 months at 5,200 EUR.

Universities, colleges and recognising a degree

Cyprus has three public universities and a cluster of private ones, most teaching in English. Entry to the public universities for school leavers is through the Pancyprian Access Examinations held each June, which need good Greek: at the University of Cyprus only English Studies, French and European Studies and Turkish Studies teach in other languages.

UniversityTownUndergraduate tuition per yearLanguage
University of Cyprus (public)Nicosia3,417 EUR, paid by the state for Cypriot and EU students; 6,834 EUR non-EUGreek, three departments excepted
Cyprus University of Technology (public)Limassolnot published online; ask the universityEnglish taught master's available
Open University of Cyprus (public)Latsia, Nicosiano tuition, per module administrative fees onlyMainly Greek, some English master's
University of NicosiaNicosia10,200 to 11,700 EUR EU; non-EU 172 to 197 EUR per ECTS (about 10,320 to 11,820 EUR)English (Education and Social Work in Greek)
European University CyprusNicosia9,240 EUR most degrees; 10,980 EUR Law and health sciences; Medicine 23,000 EUREnglish (Law, Nursing, Education in Greek)
Frederick UniversityNicosia and Limassol8,970 to 9,600 EUR at the discounted per ECTS rateEnglish and Greek
UCLan CyprusPyla, Larnaca9,000 EUR after a 950 EUR bursary, EU and non-EUEnglish, dual Cyprus and UK award
University of LimassolLimassol36,550 EUR for the four year degree (about 9,138 EUR a year)English
Neapolis University PafosPaphosnot published; ask admissionsEnglish
  • Accreditation: the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation (CYQAA) keeps the register of accredited institutions and programmes. Its page lists evaluations with expiry dates rather than a simple licence roster, so a missing name does not mean unlicensed and an expired date does not mean closed; ask the agency on +357 22 800616 if in doubt. The American University of Cyprus in Larnaca and Philips University in Nicosia showed expired evaluation dates when we checked, so confirm their current status with CYQAA before enrolling.
  • Foreign degrees: KYSATS, the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications, recognises degrees from abroad against Cyprus public university standards. 56 Strovolos Avenue, Nicosia, +357 22 806357, [email protected].
  • Colleges: CDA College (all four branches accredited to 2030, +357 22 661104), Intercollege in Nicosia (to 2031), Alexander College in Larnaca (UK franchise degrees, +357 24 532373), CIM Cyprus Business School (the island's first MBA, 1988, with a government subsidy of up to 3,420 EUR for Cypriot students) and the Cyprus Institute's graduate school (English taught master's and PhDs with scholarships that can cover full tuition, +357 22 208700).
Directory

Every school, nursery, university and office we checked

Fees for 2026-27 as published on each institution's own site on 14 September 2026, phones from the institution or the official Ministry registers. Fees on request means the school publishes none.

Optional all-day primary schools office

Public schools · Nicosia · Ministry of Education, Directorate of Primary Education

Runs the optional all-day programme that keeps primary pupils at school after the 13:05 finish for lunch, homework support, English, computing or life skills and an activity. Departure at 15:05 or 16:00, chosen once for the year.

  • Hours: Programme runs Monday 28 September 2026 to Wednesday 16 June 2027, 13:05 to 16:00
  • Phone: +357 22 800795

Tip: If neither 15:05 nor 16:00 works for you, choose a different school in the January window; the times are fixed. Second number +357 22 809543, [email protected].

eDEA public school enrolment portal

Public schools · Online · Ministry of Education online enrolment for public primary schools

The portal where every public primary enrolment and transfer is done, after you set up a CY Login account and parent and child profiles. It shows the catchment school for your registered address and takes the uploaded bills and vaccination record.

  • Hours: The 2026-27 enrolment window ran 5 to 19 January 2026; next year's dates were not yet published when we checked
  • Prices: Free
  • Phone: +357 22 558618

Tip: Create the CY Login profiles in December, before the January rush; last year's deadline for profiles was 31 December. Email [email protected] if the portal cannot find your street.

The International School of Paphos (ISOP)

Private and international schools · Paphos · Anavargos, 100 Aristotelous Savva Avenue

The biggest school in the west: English National Curriculum to IGCSE and A level plus the Cyprus Apolytirion, ages 2.5 to 18, founded 1987, more than 1,000 pupils from over 40 nationalities, part of the Globeducate group. Sibling discounts of 10, 20 and 25 percent.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Kindergarten 3,250 EUR; Pre-Reception and Reception 4,815 EUR; Years 1 to 2 6,140 EUR; Years 3 to 4 7,340 EUR; Years 5 to 6 7,585 EUR; Years 7 to 8 7,945 EUR; Year 9 8,665 EUR; Years 10 to 11 9,150 EUR; Years 12 to 13 9,515 EUR; assessment 115 EUR, admissions fee 260 EUR, deposit 1,000 EUR credited, composite fee 250 or 375 EUR, primary books 340 EUR
  • Phone: +357 26 821700
  • Address: 100 Aristotelous Savva Avenue, 8025 Anavargos, Paphos

Tip: Their terms allow rises of up to 6 percent a year, so budget for that over a full school career.

TLC Private School (The Learning Centre)

Private and international schools · Paphos · Peyia, primary at 193 St Georges Road, secondary at The Parkland Estate, 47 St Georges Road

British system school from kindergarten to sixth form, roughly ages 3 to 18, on two sites in Peyia, handy for families in Coral Bay, Peyia and Tala. Fees are given at interview.

  • Prices: Fees on request; registration fee and deposit on acceptance; sibling discounts
  • Phone: +357 26 910226
  • Address: 193 St Georges Road, Peyia 8560

Tip: Ask for the written fee illustration at the interview and check which site your child would attend; secondary is on +357 26 945940.

Lumio Private School

Private and international schools · Paphos · Acheleia

Not for profit IB World School that opened in September 2024: Cambridge International primary, IB Middle Years and IB Diploma, with a STEAM focus, Grades 1 to 12 (ages 6 to 18) plus a kindergarten, 15 nationalities so far.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Grade 1 8,600 EUR rising to Grades 11 to 12 13,850 EUR (founding families 8,200 to 13,150 EUR); assessment 0 to 50 EUR; deposit 500 EUR credited
  • Phone: +357 26 443003
  • Address: Acheleia 8503, Paphos district

Tip: The only IB route in the Paphos district; admissions direct on +357 99 375429.

Aspire Private British School

Private and international schools · Paphos · Tombs of the Kings Avenue

Licensed by the Ministry on its kindergarten, primary and secondary registers as an English medium school. Its website blocked every route we tried, so curriculum, ages and fees are unconfirmed; the phone and address come from the official register.

  • Prices: Check with them
  • Phone: +357 26 623606
  • Address: Tafoi ton Vasileon Avenue, 8046 Paphos

Tip: Phone rather than relying on the website; ask for the fee sheet by email at [email protected].

The Heritage Private School

Private and international schools · Limassol · Palodia

British Cambridge pathway school (Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS and A level) for ages 2 to 19, founded 1987, about 1,600 pupils, Eco Schools Green Flag. Ten percent discount from the third child.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Pre-Reception 7,020 EUR; Reception 7,800 EUR; Years 1 to 2 8,400 EUR; Years 3 to 4 9,300 EUR; Years 5 to 6 10,200 EUR; Years 7 to 9 11,310 EUR; Years 10 to 11 12,000 EUR; Years 12 to 13 13,200 EUR; enrolment fee 320 EUR, re-enrolment 320 EUR a year, refundable deposit 1,200 EUR
  • Phone: +357 25 367018
  • Address: Palodia 4549, Limassol

Tip: One of the largest schools on the island, so ask about waiting lists for the year group you need.

Foley's School

Private and international schools · Limassol · 2 Nikis Avenue

British curriculum from Early Years to A level, ages 3 to 18, with an early years crèche from 13:00 to 16:15 including a hot meal. Only Cypriots and long term property owning residents may pay termly; everyone else pays the year in advance.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Pre-Reception and Reception 7,500 EUR; Years 1 to 2 8,400 EUR; Years 3 to 5 9,300 EUR; Year 6 10,200 EUR; Years 7 to 9 11,700 EUR; Years 10 to 13 12,600 EUR; one off registration deposit 1,800 EUR
  • Phone: +357 25 887777
  • Address: 2 Nikis Avenue, 4108 Limassol

Tip: Newcomers should budget for the whole year's fee up front plus the 1,800 EUR deposit.

The Grammar School, Limassol

Private and international schools · Limassol · Panthea Hill, Katinas Paxinou Street

British style school founded 1975 with a Junior School from age 5 and a High School of classes 1 to 7 to GCSE and A level. Cypriot citizens pay a lower rate than other passport holders.

  • Hours: Office Mon to Fri 08:00 to 16:00
  • Prices: 2026-27 High School, non-Cypriot passport holders: classes 1 to 3 8,700 EUR; classes 4 to 5 9,550 EUR; classes 6 to 7 10,650 EUR; Cypriot citizens 7,800 to 9,800 EUR; registration 180 EUR; lab fees 170 to 340 EUR in classes 6 to 7; rises capped at 5 percent a year; Junior School fees not published
  • Phone: +357 25 727933
  • Address: Katinas Paxinou Street, Panthea Hill, 4007 Limassol

Tip: Ask for the Junior School sheet separately; only the High School fees are online.

Logos School of English Education

Private and international schools · Limassol · Agios Andreas, 33 to 35 Gialousas Street

British curriculum school with a Christian ethos, founded 1973, ages 4 to 19. Fees come from an interactive calculator on request; registration is 450 EUR a year and fees rise 3 percent every second year.

  • Prices: Fees on request; registration 450 EUR a year
  • Phone: +357 25 336061
  • Address: 33 to 35 Gialousas Street, Agios Andreas, Limassol

Tip: Use their online calculator with your child's year group to get a figure before you visit.

The American Academy Limassol

Private and international schools · Limassol · Secondary 24 Despinas Pattichi Street; primary 7 Lefkas Street

Modified English National Curriculum to IGCSE and A level, ages 2 to 18, with boarding for 12 to 18 year olds. The lowest published fees of the big Limassol schools.

  • Prices: 2026-27: KG and Pre-Reception 5,250 EUR; Reception 5,550 EUR; Years 1 to 2 6,570 EUR; Years 3 to 4 6,798 EUR; Years 5 to 6 6,960 EUR; Class 1 7,230 EUR; Class 2 7,920 EUR; Class 3 8,550 EUR; Classes 4 to 5 9,150 EUR; Classes 6 to 7 9,750 EUR; new student fee 500 EUR
  • Phone: +357 25 337054
  • Address: 24 Despinas Pattichi Street, 3071 Limassol

Tip: Primary enquiries go to +357 25 382782; the two sites are a few streets apart.

PASCAL Private School Lemesos

Private and international schools · Limassol · Main campus 2 Grammaton Street, Agia Fyla; City campus 40 Omirou Street; Hills campus 107 Yianni Kranidioti Avenue

Three campuses since 2025: Early Years, Cambridge Primary, IGCSE, GCE and International A level, the IB Diploma, IB Primary Years at the City campus and the Apolytirion, ages 3 to 18, part of Globeducate.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Early Years and Reception 8,050 EUR; Years 1 to 3 8,335 EUR; Years 4 to 6 8,965 EUR; Secondary Years 1 to 3 11,200 EUR; Years 4 to 6 11,800 EUR; IB years 13,300 EUR; registration 750 EUR a year, PTA 50 EUR, IB admin 400 EUR
  • Phone: +357 22 509250
  • Address: 2 Grammaton Street, 3112 Agia Fyla, Limassol

Tip: Places for 2026-27 were reserved with 1,000 EUR by 30 January, so enquire a full year ahead. Secondary office +357 22 509400.

Trinity Private School

Private and international schools · Limassol · Primary 340 to 342 Agiou Andreou Street; secondary 104 Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue

IB Middle Years and Diploma authorised and a Primary Years candidate, with English only and English Russian bilingual streams, Grades 1 to 12, and an extended day to 18:00 included in the fee.

  • Prices: 2026-27: 1,550 EUR per month for every grade, extended day included
  • Phone: +357 96 213109
  • Address: 340 to 342 Agiou Andreou Street, 3035 Limassol

Tip: Ask how many months are billed a year; the site quotes a monthly figure and no annual total. Secondary +357 97 000345.

The American Academy Larnaca

Private and international schools · Larnaca · Gregoris Afxentiou Avenue

Non profit school with more than 110 years of history, British style and English medium with a separate Greek pathway in the Senior School, from Early Years at 3 to Senior Year 7 at 18, Duke of Edinburgh Award centre. Sibling and large family discounts.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Early Years and Pre-Junior 4,130 EUR; Junior Year 1 5,730 EUR to Junior Year 6 5,940 EUR; Senior Year 1 7,220 EUR to Senior Year 7 7,470 EUR; entrance exam 75 EUR; registration 150 to 200 EUR
  • Phone: +357 24 815400
  • Address: Gregoris Afxentiou Avenue, 6011 Larnaca

Tip: The cheapest sixth form we found at any established English medium school, at 7,470 EUR.

PASCAL Private School Larnaka

Private and international schools · Larnaca · Aradippou, 2 Polytechniou Street

Early Years, Cambridge Primary, IGCSE, A level, the IB Diploma and the Apolytirion, ages 3 to 18, and by its own account the only IB World School in Larnaca.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Early Years and Reception 7,580 EUR; Years 1 to 3 8,160 EUR; Years 4 to 6 8,800 EUR (7,290 EUR continuing pupils); Secondary Years 1 to 3 9,440 EUR; Years 4 to 6 9,975 EUR; IB years 11,660 EUR; registration 400 EUR
  • Phone: +357 22 509270
  • Address: 2 Polytechniou Street, 7103 Aradippou

Tip: About 1,500 EUR a year cheaper than the Limassol PASCAL for the same programme; secondary office +357 22 509300.

Med High Private English School

Private and international schools · Larnaca · 10 Kilkis Street

UK National Curriculum based school taking children from 12 months in its nursery through kindergarten, Grades 1 to 6 and a six year High School to about 18. Accident insurance included; 5 percent sibling and large family discounts.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Nursery 5,200 EUR; Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten 4,800 EUR; Grade 1 5,800 EUR to Grade 6 6,800 EUR; High School Year 1 7,300 EUR to Year 6 8,850 EUR; registration 150 EUR; entrance exam 70 EUR
  • Phone: +357 24 664733
  • Address: 10 Kilkis Street, 6015 Larnaca

Tip: One of the few schools that takes babies, so a family can keep every child on one site.

The English School

Private and international schools · Nicosia · Strovolos, Presidential Palace Road and Kyriacou Matsi

Selective British secondary school founded 1900, Years 1 to 7 (ages 11 to 18), IGCSE with Cambridge and Pearson, A level and the Apolytirion, over 1,110 pupils, HMC member, ISI inspected November 2024, with scholarships for top entrance exam places and bursaries. No boarding.

  • Prices: 2026-27: 9,550 EUR flat for every year group; second child 8,595 EUR; third child half fees; Sports School supplement 750 EUR; indicative 9,950 EUR for 2027-28
  • Phone: +357 22 799300
  • Address: Presidential Palace Road, Strovolos 1082, Nicosia

Tip: Entry is by competitive exam, so start preparing a year out; the fee is the same whether your child is 11 or 18.

The American International School in Cyprus (AISC)

Private and international schools · Nicosia · Agioi Omologites, 11 Kassos Street

American college preparatory programme with the IB Diploma option in Grades 11 and 12, KG3 to Grade 12 (ages 3 to 18), founded 1987, accredited by MSA and CIS, part of Esol Education. Day school only.

  • Prices: 2025-26 sheet (no 2026-27 sheet published): KG3 and KG4 5,900 EUR; KG5 7,000 EUR; Grades 1 to 5 9,600 EUR; Grades 6 to 8 10,550 EUR; Grades 9 to 10 12,700 EUR; Grades 11 to 12 14,700 EUR; plus development fee 1,400 EUR and technology fee 250 EUR a year; application 250 EUR, registration 500 EUR, capital levy 1,500 EUR once
  • Phone: +357 22 316345
  • Address: 11 Kassos Street, Agioi Omologites, 1086 Nicosia

Tip: Add the 1,650 EUR of annual development and technology fees to the headline figure when comparing.

The Grammar School and Grammar Junior School, Nicosia

Private and international schools · Nicosia · Pano Deftera, Anthoupolis Highway

Two schools on one site: the Junior School (founded 1970, Pearson iPrimary, Reception to Class 6, with a Greek department) and the selective Grammar School (founded 1963, classes 1 to 7, IGCSE and A level, Apolytirion, GCE exam centre) with merit scholarships for the top ten entrants, the first place at 100 percent.

  • Prices: Junior School 2026-27: Reception 6,630 EUR; Preschool 6,900 EUR; Classes 1 to 2 6,950 EUR; Classes 3 to 4 7,100 EUR; Classes 5 to 6 7,350 EUR; registration 280 EUR; sibling discounts 15 and 30 percent. Grammar School: fees on request, application 130 EUR
  • Phone: +357 22 695695
  • Address: Anthoupolis Highway, Pano Deftera, Nicosia

Tip: Junior School enquiries on +357 22 695600. Entrance exams for the senior school can be sat in Greek or English plus maths.

PASCAL Private School Lefkosia

Private and international schools · Nicosia · Lakatamia, 177 Kopegchagis Street

Early Years to the IB Diploma and the Apolytirion with a separate Greek school on site, ages 3 to 18, and boarding for 12 to 18 year olds.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Early Years and Reception 7,020 EUR; Years 1 to 3 8,000 EUR; Years 4 to 6 8,600 EUR (7,290 EUR continuing); Secondary Years 1 to 3 9,300 EUR; Years 4 to 6 9,825 EUR; IB years 11,485 EUR; boarding 36,000 EUR all inclusive
  • Phone: +357 22 509210
  • Address: 177 Kopegchagis Street, 2306 Lakatamia

Tip: The cheapest of the three PASCAL campuses; secondary office +357 22 509000.

The Junior and Senior School (TJSS)

Private and international schools · Nicosia · Junior in Agioi Omologites, Kyriakou Matsi Avenue; Senior in Latsia, 2 Romanou Street

Not for profit school with a parent elected board and 80 years of history: British EYFS to A level, the IB Diploma since September 2025 and the Apolytirion, ages 3 to 19, Microsoft Showcase School with a Senior Sports School since 2022.

  • Prices: 2026-27: Early Years (2 to 3) 6,500 EUR; Reception 7,800 EUR; Year 1 8,200 EUR; Year 6 9,100 EUR; Years 7 to 8 9,400 EUR; Years 10 to 11 9,550 EUR; Years 12 to 13 9,650 EUR; refundable renovation fund loan 600 EUR for new pupils
  • Phone: +357 22 664855
  • Address: Kyriakou Matsi Avenue, Agioi Omologites, Nicosia

Tip: Senior school on +357 22 660156 in Latsia; the two sites are a drive apart, so check the bus routes.

The American Academy Nicosia

Private and international schools · Nicosia · Agios Andreas, 3A Michael Parides Street

National Curriculum of England to IGCSE and A level plus the Apolytirion, ages 3 to 19, founded 1922, MSA accredited, non sectarian Christian ethos. Fees on request.

  • Prices: Fees on request
  • Phone: +357 22 669290
  • Address: 3A Michael Parides Street, Agios Andreas, Nicosia

Tip: Secondary +357 22 664266, primary +357 22 053596.

Xenion High School, Junior School and Pre-School

Private and international schools · Paralimni · 55 1st April Avenue

The only private secondary school in the free Famagusta area, with a junior school and pre-school on the same site: English medium, British and Cypriot curricula, Years 1 to 7 at the High School (ages 12 to 18) with boarding, Pre-School to Year 6 below. Sibling 10 percent, alumni 5 percent.

  • Prices: 2026-27 High School: Years 1 to 3 6,900 EUR; Years 4 to 5 7,000 EUR; Years 6 to 7 7,100 EUR; admission 200 EUR, entrance exam 100 EUR, composite fee 150 EUR. Junior: Preschool 4,300 EUR; Years 1 to 3 5,400 EUR; Years 4 to 5 5,450 EUR; Year 6 5,500 EUR; admission 150 to 200 EUR
  • Phone: +357 23 811080
  • Address: 55 1st April Avenue, 5281 Paralimni

Tip: Junior entry assessment covers maths, English and Greek, so a newcomer with no Greek should ask how that is weighted.

Little Wonders Private Kindergarten

Nurseries and preschools · Limassol · 5 Golgon Street

English medium kindergarten for ages 2 to 6 in four groups: Toddlers, Nursery, Pre-Reception and Reception, with a morning meal and snack included and optional after school care with lunch.

  • Hours: Core day 07:30 to 13:30; after school care to 15:00
  • Prices: Fees on request
  • Phone: +357 25 253188
  • Address: 5 Golgon Street, 3021 Limassol

Tip: Ask whether they take the under 4 subsidy; it can cover up to 80 percent of the monthly fee. Email [email protected].

DreamWonder Nursery Schools

Nurseries and preschools · Limassol · Moni, east of Limassol

Nursery group taking children from birth to 5 and 2 to 6 across its sites, with the longest day we found: 07:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

  • Hours: Mon to Fri 07:00 to 18:00
  • Prices: Fees on request
  • Phone: +357 70 009402
  • Address: Moni, Limassol district

Tip: The 07:00 start suits parents commuting into Limassol from the east; email [email protected].

Alpha Montessori Private School

Nurseries and preschools · Larnaca · 5 Kozanis Street

Montessori nursery and preschool from 4 months to 6 years, half or full day with aftercare, and a 1 to 10 ratio for the 3 to 6 group.

  • Prices: Fees on request
  • Phone: +357 97 912100
  • Address: 5 Kozanis Street, 6047 Larnaca

Tip: Principal on +357 99 790911; hours are not published, so ask for the full day times.

Paidiki Gonia (PG Kindergarten)

Nurseries and preschools · Larnaca · 10 Eleftherias Street

Central Larnaca kindergarten open through the afternoon, Monday to Friday. Fees are on a page of their site but were not captured in our check, so confirm by phone.

  • Hours: Mon to Fri 07:30 to 16:00
  • Prices: Check with them
  • Phone: +357 97 741937
  • Address: 10 Eleftherias Street, 6030 Larnaca

Tip: Email [email protected] for the current fee sheet.

Giraffe Private Nursery School

Nurseries and preschools · Nicosia · Agios Dometios, 60 Agiou Pavlou

English nursery in Agios Dometios on the Ministry's register of approved private kindergartens. Ages, hours and fees are not published.

  • Prices: Check with them
  • Phone: +357 22 250123
  • Address: 60 Agiou Pavlou, Agios Dometios 2363, Nicosia

Tip: Phone for ages taken and hours; email [email protected].

Neapolis University Pafos

Universities and colleges · Paphos · 2 Danais Avenue

Private university established 2010 with English taught bachelor's and master's degrees, including an English law LLB franchised from the University of Reading. Fees are not published; the site says they are significantly reduced and to call admissions.

  • Prices: Fees on request
  • Phone: +357 26 843300
  • Address: 2 Danais Avenue, 8042 Paphos

Tip: Admissions direct on +357 26 257500.

Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK)

Universities and colleges · Limassol · Limassol old town, 30 Archbishop Kyprianos Street

Public university established by law in 2004 in the centre of Limassol. Undergraduate entry is through the Pancyprian exams; English taught master's include AI and Data Engineering, Interaction Design, Chemical Engineering with Circular Bioeconomy and International Shipping Management.

  • Prices: Undergraduate tuition not published online; ask the university
  • Phone: +357 25 002500
  • Address: 30 Archbishop Kyprianos Street, 3036 Limassol

Tip: International office on +357 25 002738 for the English master's.

University of Limassol

Universities and colleges · Limassol · 92 Agias Fylaxeos and 3 to 5 Chaidariou Street; Nicosia campus in Aglantzia

The former CIIM, running an MBA since 1990 and now a full university with English taught bachelor's, master's and PhDs, plus an English foundation year.

  • Prices: Four year bachelor's 36,550 EUR total (about 9,138 EUR a year); MBA 12,430 EUR on campus or 8,750 EUR by distance; most master's 8,250 to 8,930 EUR; MSc Real Estate 12,430 EUR; PhD 24,550 EUR over three years; English foundation 6,000 EUR
  • Phone: +357 25 878782
  • Address: 92 Agias Fylaxeos, 3025 Limassol

Tip: Email [email protected]; the distance MBA is 3,680 EUR cheaper than the campus version.

UCLan Cyprus

Universities and colleges · Larnaca · Pyla, 12 to 14 University Avenue

Established 2012 as the Cyprus campus of the University of Central Lancashire, awarding a dual Cyprus and UK degree, with the simplest fee structure on the island.

  • Prices: 2026-27: undergraduate 9,000 EUR a year after a 950 EUR bursary, EU and non-EU alike; postgraduate 9,500 EUR for the whole 90 ECTS programme after a 1,000 EUR bursary; distance MBA, MSc Cybersecurity and MSc Data Analytics 8,500 EUR
  • Phone: +357 24 694000
  • Address: 12 to 14 University Avenue, Pyla, 7080 Larnaca

Tip: The bursary is applied automatically to the published figure; check the small print for whether it renews each year.

University of Cyprus (UCY)

Universities and colleges · Nicosia · Aglantzia, 1 Panepistimiou Avenue

The state university. Undergraduate admission is through the Pancyprian exams and needs good Greek; only English Studies, French and European Studies and Turkish Studies teach in other languages. Master's and PhDs are open to international applicants with many taught in English.

  • Prices: Undergraduate 3,417 EUR a year, paid by the Republic for Cypriot and EU students; non-EU students 6,834 EUR a year; master's 5,125 EUR total for standard programmes, 6,500 to 8,000 EUR for others, MBA 10,250 EUR, MSc Financial Analysis 15,000 EUR; PhD 4,000 EUR total for master's holders, 6,500 EUR otherwise
  • Phone: +357 22 894000
  • Address: 1 Panepistimiou Avenue, 2109 Aglantzia, Nicosia

Tip: For an EU student the bachelor's is effectively free; the catch is Greek, at the level of the Pancyprian exams.

University of Nicosia (UNIC)

Universities and colleges · Nicosia · 46 Makedonitissas Avenue

The largest private university, teaching most bachelor's degrees in English (Education and Social Work in Greek), with separate 2026-27 fee sheets for EU and non-EU students.

  • Prices: 2026-27 bachelor's, Cypriot and EU: 10,200 EUR a year for most programmes, 10,800 EUR for Nursing, Pharmacy, Nutrition and Sports Science, 11,700 EUR for Architecture, Law, Human Biology and Physiotherapy; non-EU 172 EUR per ECTS (10,320 EUR a year) for most, 195 to 197 EUR per ECTS (11,700 to 11,820 EUR) for Law, Human Biology and Architecture; Medicine priced separately
  • Phone: +357 22 841500
  • Address: 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, 2417 Nicosia

Tip: Email [email protected] and ask for the fee sheet that matches your passport; the two differ.

European University Cyprus (EUC)

Universities and colleges · Nicosia · Engomi, 6 Diogenes Street

Private university with most programmes in English (Law, Nursing and Education in Greek), and the island's published price for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine.

  • Prices: Per year: most bachelor's 9,240 EUR; Law, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy 10,980 EUR; Medicine 23,000 EUR (six years); Dental Surgery 23,000 EUR plus 900 EUR; Veterinary Medicine 21,000 EUR; distance bachelor's 6,468 EUR; application 80 EUR (200 EUR for the medicine group); registration 70 EUR a semester
  • Phone: +357 22 713000
  • Address: 6 Diogenes Street, 2404 Engomi, Nicosia

Tip: The distance learning bachelor's at 6,468 EUR is 2,772 EUR a year cheaper than the campus version.

Frederick University

Universities and colleges · Nicosia · Pallouriotissa, 7 Y. Frederickou Street; Limassol campus at 18 Mariou Agathangelou Street

Private university on two campuses charging per ECTS credit at a discounted rate, with engineering, pharmacy, architecture, education, law, nursing and business among its programmes.

  • Prices: Undergraduate discounted rate per ECTS: 149.50 EUR (8,970 EUR a year) for LLB, education and design; 155 EUR (9,300 EUR) for Journalism, Social Work and Nursing; 157.50 EUR (9,450 EUR) for Business and Accounting; 160 EUR (9,600 EUR) for engineering, Computer Science, Pharmacy and Architecture; master's 100 EUR per ECTS (9,000 EUR for 90 ECTS); PhD 110 EUR per ECTS standard, 60 EUR discounted
  • Phone: +357 22 394394
  • Address: 7 Y. Frederickou Street, Pallouriotissa, 1036 Nicosia

Tip: Limassol campus on +357 25 730975; check which programmes run at which campus before applying.

IMS Private School (exam centre)

Exams and exam centres · Limassol · 1 Ioannou Tsirou Street

British upper school from age 13 running a one year GCSE course and a two year A level course since 2014, and an examination centre for Edexcel, AQA, Cambridge and LCCI. Fees and private candidate terms are not published.

  • Prices: Fees on request
  • Phone: +357 25 333003
  • Address: 1 Ioannou Tsirou Street, 3021 Limassol

Tip: Ask whether they accept private candidates for GCSE or A level resits and what the entry fee per paper is.

Examinations Service (Pancyprian Access Examinations)

Exams and exam centres · Nicosia · Strovolos, Megaron 23

The Ministry's Higher Education Directorate unit that runs the Pancyprian Access Examinations each June, the entrance route to the public universities of Cyprus and Greece. Open to Cypriot citizens and children of Cypriot descent, EU and third country nationals at eligible secondary schools, and holders of recognised foreign certificates; pupils with more than 135 absences are excluded.

  • Hours: Exams held in June; 2027 dates not yet published
  • Phone: +357 22 582933
  • Address: Megaron 23, 2032 Strovolos, Nicosia

Tip: Second number +357 22 582934. Private school pupils can sit these too, but the papers are in Greek.

District education offices, Paphos

Ministry and district offices · Paphos · District Government Offices, Neofytou Nikolaidi

The primary and secondary district education offices for the Paphos district: late enrolments, transfers, mid year arrivals and catchment questions.

  • Phone: +357 26 804512
  • Address: Neofytou Nikolaidi, District Government Offices, 8100 Paphos

Tip: Primary +357 26 804512, [email protected]. Secondary +357 26 804516, secretariat +357 26 804527, [email protected].

District education offices, Limassol

Ministry and district offices · Limassol · 126 Franklin Roosevelt Avenue, Kirzis Building, 4th floor

The primary and secondary district education offices for Limassol: late enrolments, transfers, mid year arrivals and catchment questions.

  • Phone: +357 25 870280
  • Address: 126 Franklin Roosevelt Avenue, Kirzis Building, 4th floor, 3011 Limassol

Tip: Primary +357 25 870280, [email protected]. Secondary +357 25 820875, secretariat +357 25 820882, [email protected].

District education offices, Larnaca and Famagusta

Ministry and district offices · Larnaca · Primary office at 2 Eleftherias Avenue, Aradippou; Famagusta secondary office at Korai 47, Paralimni

The combined primary office for Larnaca and the free Famagusta area, the Larnaca secondary office, and the separate Famagusta secondary office in Paralimni.

  • Phone: +357 24 821355
  • Address: 2 Eleftherias Avenue, 7101 Aradippou

Tip: Primary +357 24 821355, [email protected]. Larnaca secondary +357 24 813256, [email protected]. Famagusta secondary +357 23 811503, [email protected].

Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth

Ministry and district offices · Nicosia · Acropolis, corner of Kimonos and Thoukydidou Streets

The Ministry headquarters and switchboard, home to the primary and secondary directorates, the private education officers and the circulars that fix every date on this page.

  • Phone: +357 22 800600
  • Address: Corner of Kimonos and Thoukydidou Streets, Acropolis, 2006 Nicosia

Tip: Private school questions: primary and kindergarten officers +357 22 806311, secondary private schools office +357 22 800642, [email protected]. Pre-primary officers +357 22 800804.

District education offices, Nicosia

Ministry and district offices · Nicosia · At the Ministry, Acropolis

The primary and secondary district education offices for Nicosia: late enrolments, transfers, mid year arrivals and catchment questions.

  • Phone: +357 22 800902
  • Address: Ministry of Education, Kimonos and Thoukydidou Streets, Nicosia

Tip: Primary +357 22 800902, [email protected]. Secondary +357 22 806315 or +357 22 806330, [email protected].

Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)

Ministry and district offices · Nicosia · Corner of Kimonos and Thucydides Streets

The regulator that accredits universities, colleges and their programmes and publishes the register of evaluations with expiry dates. The place to confirm a private institution's status before you pay.

  • Phone: +357 22 800616
  • Address: Corner of Kimonos and Thucydides Streets, 1434 Nicosia

Tip: Second line +357 22 800617, [email protected]. The register lists evaluations, not a simple licence list, so ask them to interpret it for the institution you mean.

Social Welfare Services (day care centre register)

Ministry and district offices · Nicosia · Engomi, 5 Stasinou Street, Y. Charalambides Building

The Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare service that registers day care centres for children under about 4 years 5 months, publishes the register of 443 centres and runs the nursery fee subsidy schemes.

  • Phone: +357 22 406600
  • Address: 5 Stasinou Street, Y. Charalambides Building, 2404 Engomi, Nicosia

Tip: Download the register before choosing a nursery and ask to see the Certificate of Registration on the wall. Email [email protected].

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Questions people ask

Can my child go to a public school if we are not Cypriot?

Yes. Every child living in Cyprus has the right to enrol in a public school regardless of nationality, and the Ministry's own enrolment announcements say this applies whether or not the parents' stay is legal. Public schooling is free from the compulsory pre-primary year to 18, with textbooks provided. The trade off is that lessons are in Greek.

What language are public schools taught in, and is there help for a child with no Greek?

Greek. A newly arrived pupil sits a Greek diagnostic test, is grouped by level and gets at least one period a day of Greek as a second language in a group of up to 12 outside the mainstream class, with a portfolio and mid year and final assessments; around B1 they go fully into mainstream lessons. Beginners in Grades 2 to 6 are taken from A0 to A1 in the first year and A2 in the second. Secondary schools have a Ministry unit for pupils with a migrant background on +357 22 800949.

When does the 2026-27 school year start and finish?

Secondary pupils started on Monday 7 September 2026. Gymnasio lessons end on 21 May 2027 with exams 24 May to 2 June; lykeio and technical school lessons end on 10 May with exams 11 to 24 May; re-sits run 23 to 25 June 2027. Primary follows the rule of the first Thursday after the first Monday in September to the Wednesday before the penultimate Friday in June, but we could not find the circular fixing the exact 2026 date, so ask your school. Christmas holidays run 24 December to 6 January and Easter 26 April to 9 May 2027.

How and when do I register for a public school place?

In January, for the September start. Primary is done online through the eDEA portal after you set up CY Login profiles; the 2026-27 window was 5 to 19 January 2026 and the next one is expected in January 2027. Kindergarten registration is on paper at the kindergarten of your district in the same week. You need the child's birth certificate or Alien Registration Certificate, two recent bills (refuse and electricity) proving your address is in the catchment, and for Grade 1 the vaccination record. If you arrive after the window, the district education office in your town handles it.

Is homeschooling legal in Cyprus?

No. Law 24(I)/1993 makes attendance compulsory until a child finishes gymnasio or turns 15, and provides for education only in public or registered private schools; a parent who does not comply faces up to three months in prison or a fine of up to 1,000 EUR. The Minister can exempt a child for special and serious reasons, decided case by case. Claims online that homeschooling is allowed with Ministry approved teachers have no legal basis we could find.

How much do private schools cost?

For 2026-27, published annual tuition runs from about 4,100 to 4,800 EUR for early years at the American Academy Larnaca, Med High and Xenion, through 7,500 to 8,400 EUR for Reception at the big Limassol schools, to 9,500 to 13,850 EUR for sixth form or IB years. The English School charges a flat 9,550 EUR at every age. Add assessment and registration fees, a deposit at some schools, books, lunches and transport. Most of the schools in the directory publish full fee sheets; the rest quote on request.

Is there help with nursery fees?

Yes, two schemes for 2026-27. Children under 4 on 31 August 2026 whose parents get child benefit can have up to 80 percent of fees and meals paid at a participating nursery; apply on gov.cy by 30 September 2026 for payment from September, and re-apply every year. Children aged 4 who are not yet in free compulsory pre-primary (born 1 May to 31 August 2022) get 100 percent of fees up to 130 EUR a month at a community kindergarten or 200 EUR at a private one, with applications from 7 September 2026. Check the nursery is on the Social Welfare Services register first.

How much does university cost in Cyprus?

At the public University of Cyprus the 3,417 EUR annual tuition is paid by the state for Cypriot and EU undergraduates, so it is free to the student; non-EU students pay 6,834 EUR. Entry is through the Pancyprian exams in Greek. The private universities charge roughly 9,000 to 11,700 EUR a year for most bachelor's degrees (UCLan 9,000, European University 9,240, Frederick 8,970 to 9,600, University of Nicosia 10,200 to 11,700) and teach mainly in English; Medicine at European University Cyprus is 23,000 EUR a year. Check any institution's accreditation with CYQAA and use KYSATS to have a foreign degree recognised.

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Cyprus wedding questions, answered

Can foreigners get legally married in Cyprus?

Yes, and it is famously straightforward: Cyprus is the easiest legal wedding destination in Europe. Civil ceremonies take place at town halls such as Ayia Napa, Paphos, Peyia, Geroskipou and Polis Chrysochous, and many hotels and venues are licensed for civil ceremonies too.

How much does it cost to get married in Cyprus?

It varies hugely by venue and season. As a general guide, expect anywhere from a few hundred euros for a simple town hall ceremony to several thousand for a full venue wedding, and prices change year to year. Venues quote on enquiry, so ask us and we will get you the real, current numbers for free.

Where is the most popular place for a civil wedding in Cyprus?

Ayia Napa Town Hall is the most popular civil ceremony venue in Cyprus, with the sea right next door. It is quick, simple and legal, which is exactly why so many couples choose it.

Can you get married on the beach in Cyprus?

Absolutely: bare feet in the sand with the turquoise sea behind you is the simplest and most romantic option of all. Beach ceremonies run at resorts such as Anassa, Columbia Beach Resort and Coral Beach, and at dedicated beach venues like Atlantida Beach. Take the sunset slot if you can.

Can we have a church wedding or blessing in Cyprus?

Yes. Couples wanting tradition can have an Orthodox blessing in the mountains at Kykkos Monastery, with the civil ceremony done separately. There are also whitewashed chapels like the Agioi Anargyroi Chapel at Cape Greco, the classic Cyprus elopement photo spot, and Anassa has its own Byzantine-style chapel.

Can you get married on a boat in Cyprus?

Yes. You can say your vows on a private yacht or catamaran, on charters of two to six hours with buffet or sit-down dining and DJ options, running out of Paphos and Latchi. The open sea and a sunset no venue can match.

How many wedding venues are there in Cyprus?

Our directory lists 98 wedding venues across the island, from five-star icons and clifftop decks to wineries, village inns, beach gazebos and the town halls where the paperwork happens. Every venue quotes on enquiry and prices move season to season, so ask us and we will get you the real numbers and honest advice for free.

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