WhereNext Value Score · Almaty

Best value international schools in Almaty

Updated 2026-04-26 · 6 schools scored · 9 schools indexed

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Quick answer

The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 6 international schools in Almaty are scored. Median Value Score: 65/100. Highest-scoring: Kazakhstan International School Almaty at 76/100 (tuition $11,559–$31,120 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

6 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 65/100 the 50th-percentile school in Almaty.
Top: Kazakhstan International School Almaty 76/100 value score · $11,559–$31,120/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $16.5k/yr published tuition midpoint across 6 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

65/100

Top score

76/100

Median tuition

$16.5k

Curriculum mix

IB (4)British (3)American (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Almaty ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Kazakhstan International School Almaty	IB	$11,559-$31,120	$22,990	76/100
2	Galaxy International School	British	$10,723-$12,149	$12,536	70/100
3	Miras International School Almaty	IB	$15,916-$30,820	$24,578	67/100
4	International School of Almaty	IB	$6,596-$6,596	$8,096	63/100
5	Haileybury Almaty	British	$16,489-$36,145	$27,967	60/100
6	Tamos Education	British	$10,000-$13,191	$13,096	53/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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