Colombo - School Report Question and Answers
Aside from school fees, are there required expenses such as uniforms, laptops/tablets, musical instruments, or field trips that parents are expected to cover? What are the approximate costs?
PE uniforms, uniforms for any sports’ teams. Laptops are required, and you have to bring them with, as locally available ones are hugely over-priced. WWW trips and other class trips are covered. Duke of Edinburgh is extra, but most other trips are covered. A couple DP courses do excursions to Maldives which are not required (but wow did the kids appreciate the experience). That is extra. SAISA trips are additional cost. - Oct 2024
My kids needed laptops, PE uniforms, and some basic safety items like hats and sunscreen. Nothing surprising when coming from other overseas schools. Computers are expensive in Sri Lanka, but the other items were easy to purchase locally. - Sep 2024
Grades 5 and up are required to bring their own computer. The requirements for the computer are pretty high - a Chromebook won't do. A uniform for PE is required but there isn't a school uniform (this is inexpensive). - Jan 2024
