Campion School: admissions, programmes and 2026–27 fees

Campion School is a co-educational international day school in Pallini, northeast Attica. The school says it is licensed by the Greek Ministry of Education and operates as a not-for-profit corporation.

The school teaches from Nursery, after a child turns three, through Year 13. Its English-medium route leads from British and international primary curricula to IGCSEs and then IB study. Greek is available at several levels.

IGCSE means International General Certificate of Secondary Education, a qualification awarded by subject before advanced pre-university study. IB means International Baccalaureate; its Diploma Programme is the final two-year qualification route described below.

Campion has no boarding provision. The IB’s directory also records it as a day school. Housing, daily care and any private guardianship arrangement therefore remain the family’s responsibility.

Programme and qualifications

The Junior School covers Years 1–6, broadly ages five to 11. English and Mathematics follow the National Curriculum for England. Other subjects use the cross-curricular International Primary Curriculum.

The Lower School covers Years 7–9. Its programme is based on the English curriculum but adapted for an international school. Pupils study a broad subject range before choosing their IGCSE courses.

The Lower School guide says Year 9 pupils take Cambridge Checkpoint tests in English, assessments of progress before the examination courses. It also explains that learning support or English as an additional language may replace part of the language timetable.

Years 10–11 form the Middle School. The current guide lists Cambridge IGCSE courses across the core subjects and options. Modern Greek uses a Pearson GCSE specification, the British counterpart to IGCSE. Some pupils also take Greek Attainment Tests, examinations of Greek-language proficiency.

Subject availability matters. The Middle School guide asks pupils to choose English, Mathematics, physical education, one science, one humanities subject, one language and three further options. Timetabling can restrict combinations.

Years 12–13 follow IB courses. The IB confirms that Campion has been authorised for the Diploma Programme since 12 December 2000, with English as the teaching language.

The school’s summary page says all pupils participate in the IB Diploma. Its more detailed guide makes a finer distinction. All take IB courses, but most pursue the full Diploma and some may take individual subject certificates.

That detailed guide is labelled for September 2024 entry. Families should request the current subject blocks, full-Diploma entry conditions and rules for an individual-course programme.

Campion does not advertise A Levels. A family seeking that qualification should not assume that the individual IB course route is an equivalent substitute.

Greek and other languages

English is the main teaching language. In Junior School, Greek is taught in native-speaker and foreign-language groups. Native Greek speakers may begin in Year 1 if their English is strong enough.

From Year 2 through Year 6, both Greek groups usually have daily lessons. Native Arabic speakers may take Arabic instead of Greek, subject to an acceptable level of English.

In Years 7–9, the timetable separates two language blocks. One contains Arabic, French, Spanish or Learning Support. The other contains Modern Greek or English as an additional language.

The school also describes an optional route for Greek pupils seeking Greek high-school equivalency. It refers to Greek language, literature and history courses followed by examinations for the απολυτήριο.

The published overview does not explain that route sufficiently for a legal or university decision. Ask for its current eligibility, examination authority, weekly hours, charges and precise outcome in writing.

Admissions and availability

Start with the online enquiry and two years of school reports. The admissions policy also requests a confidential teacher recommendation and relevant reports about medical, academic, social or learning needs.

Junior applicants meet the Junior School leadership. Testing may be required. Senior admission considers reports, cognitive assessments, an interview and an English assessment for applicants whose first language is not English.

The website and policy do not describe the Senior tests consistently. The website names vocabulary, mathematics and non-verbal assessments for Years 7–13.

The January 2025 policy instead names MidYIS for Years 7–10 and CEM IBE for Diploma Programme candidates. These are assessment systems used to evaluate pupils’ learning profiles. It names the Cambridge English Placement Test for non-native English applicants in Years 7–12.

Confirm the current assessment for the applicant’s year before paying €100. The application fee includes testing and is non-refundable under the 2026–27 fee schedule.

International pupils may be considered during the year when a place exists. The policy says local applicants are generally not accepted mid-year except in extreme circumstances.

Applications are processed in order, but a waiting list is not purely chronological. Priority factors include expatriate families without access to Greek-school registration, suitable English, academic readiness and behaviour.

The school also considers current siblings, former Campion pupils returning from abroad, family connections to the school and the application date. It offers a place only when it believes its programme can meet the pupil’s needs.

Placement normally follows age and previous full-time schooling. The relevant age is measured on 1 September. Nursery entry begins at the next scheduled start after a child turns three.

A child must be four by 1 September to progress to Reception. Placement outside the expected year is exceptional and remains the Head’s decision.

An offer is time-limited. If the admission form or €1,750 registration fee misses the stated deadline, the policy says the pupil moves to the waiting list.

The registration fee is non-refundable. It can hold a deferred place for only one academic year from the original application date. A longer deferral returns the child to the waiting list and requires another registration fee.

Children returning after more than one year must repeat the admission process. The policy also requires another registration fee.

The admissions page still displays a warning about limited Learning Support places for 2025–26. It is not evidence of current capacity. Ask for the position in the relevant year group before applying.

English and learning support

Junior School says only a limited amount of learning support is available. The admissions policy can place an applicant on the waiting list when the required support group is full, even if the year group has space.

Specialist reports should be submitted with the application and should be no more than two years old. The school may request its own assessment before deciding whether it can meet the pupil’s needs.

The published Senior additional-needs policy is dated November 2022 and was due for review in October 2024. It says support may be individual or small-group teaching and may replace a language or another subject.

The same policy says formal Extra English or Learning Support is not normally available within IB. It expects IB entrants to succeed independently. Families should treat this as an important limit but confirm the current policy.

Extra English in Senior School costs €1,200 for 2026–27 when the school requires it. The schedule does not publish hours, duration, exit criteria or whether the charge is reduced for a partial year.

Fees for 2026–27

Tuition is payable in two equal instalments, due on 31 August 2026 and 1 February 2027.

Year group	Annual tuition	Each instalment
Nursery	€9,200	€4,600
Reception–Year 2	€12,600	€6,300
Years 3–6	€13,200	€6,600
Years 7–9	€14,200	€7,100
Years 10–13	€15,650	€7,825

New families also pay the non-refundable €100 application fee and €1,750 registration fee. Our calculated first-year Year 7 total is therefore €16,050 before transport, Extra English, music or other extras.

The optional annual bus costs €2,200. One-way service costs 70% of the round-trip price. Optional individual music tuition costs €1,100 for a full year or €550 for half a year.

Tuition includes most books, stationery and supplies. It excludes uniform, examination fees, trips, overnight excursions and other ad hoc charges.

The third and each later child enrolled concurrently receive a 20% tuition discount. Bus discounts are 15% for the second child and 35% for the third and later children.

The early-payment and enhanced alumni deadlines were 31 July 2026, so they have passed for this cycle. An eligible alumnus family otherwise receives 5%, applied after any sibling discount.

All previous tuition must be paid before any discount applies. The school may withhold reports, transcripts and other documents while fees remain unpaid.

Withdrawal and financial liability

The fee schedule applies annual tuition and bus percentages to mid-year entry. A first-term entrant pays 100%, a second-term entrant 70%, and a third-term entrant 40%.

With at least two months’ advance notice, a first-term withdrawal leaves 40% payable. A second-term withdrawal leaves 70% payable, and a third-term withdrawal leaves 100% payable.

The schedule does not state what becomes payable without that notice. Obtain the answer in writing before accepting a place. Alternative payment arrangements need written approval and last for one school year only.

The admissions policy permits the school to review continued registration when needs change materially or relevant information was withheld. Non-payment can also lead to refusal of a place for the following year.

Transport and daily logistics

The 2026–27 bus plan reaches parts of north, central, east and south Athens, including Kifisia, Halandri, central Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada and the coast. It also covers several areas closer to Pallini.

The published times and locations are indicative. Actual stops depend on pupil addresses, traffic, road access and existing routes. The fee schedule expressly says door-to-door service is not available.

The regular buses are scheduled to reach Pallini at 08:50 and leave at 15:35. Campion reserves the right to change the bus charge during the school year.

A separate late bus normally leaves at 17:00 after activities. It serves Years 7–13 and, under the 2026–27 policy, Years 5–6. Younger Junior pupils cannot use it.

The late buses follow only northbound and southbound corridors. They do not use the pupils’ normal stops. Years 5–6 must be collected by an adult at the agreed stop.

Residence and guardianship

For an applicant with a non-European passport, the admissions policy requires proof of the right to reside in Greece. It also asks for clarification of legal guardianship when relevant.

Admission is therefore not a residence route. Campion does not publish a visa-sponsorship or guardianship service, and it has no boarding. Resolve residence status and the daily care arrangement independently.

What to establish before accepting

For Year 12, request the live subject blocks and confirmation of full-Diploma eligibility. Also establish whether the individual-course route would meet the pupil’s intended university-entry rules.

Greek families considering the equivalency route need a separate written plan. It should identify the authority, subjects, examinations, fees and outcome rather than relying on the short website description.

Finally, check the actual bus stop before choosing housing. A neighbourhood appearing in the coverage PDF does not guarantee a convenient stop for a particular address.

Friendly orientation, not an application. Dates, fees, and programme details move. Confirm everything with the school.