International schools in Cyprus: a buyer's overview

What is available

Cyprus offers English-medium private schools following the British curriculum through IGCSE and A-Level, a smaller number of International Baccalaureate schools, and Russian and Greek-medium private options. Public schooling is Greek-medium and free, with support programmes for non-Greek speakers.

Where schools cluster

Nicosia has the widest choice, Limassol the strongest coastal concentration, and Paphos a smaller but established set. Larnaca sits between. Most schools run bus routes into surrounding suburbs, which broadens the viable buying radius to roughly a 25-minute drive.

Indicative costs

Fees vary widely by school and year group; budget for extras beyond tuition.

• Primary tuition — roughly €6,000–€10,000 per year
• Secondary tuition — roughly €8,000–€15,000 per year
• Registration and assessment fees — one-off, several hundred euros
• Bus, lunches, uniform, trips and exam fees — typically 10–20% on top

Admissions timing

Popular year groups fill from January for a September start. Apply before you finalise a purchase if schooling is decisive, and ask the school directly about waiting lists for the specific year group rather than the school overall.

How schools shape the property search

For most relocating families the sequence is: shortlist two schools, confirm places, then search within the bus catchment. Buying first and choosing a school afterwards is the most common cause of an early resale.