WhereNext Value Score · Sofia

Best value international schools in Sofia

Updated 2026-04-26 · 11 schools scored · 13 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. 11 international schools in Sofia are scored. Median Value Score: 73/100. Highest-scoring: American English Academy at 81/100 (tuition $10,775–$15,757 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

11 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 73/100 the 50th-percentile school in Sofia.
Top: American English Academy 81/100 value score · $10,775–$15,757/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $13.7k/yr published tuition midpoint across 11 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

73/100

Top score

81/100

Median tuition

$13.7k

Curriculum mix

IB (7)American (4)British (4)French (1)German (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Sofia ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	American English Academy	American	$10,775-$15,757	$14,766	81/100
2	British School of Sofia	IB, British	$11,556-$20,726	$17,791	79/100
3	St. George International School & Preschool	British	$13,291-$22,383	$19,487	79/100
4	Anglo-American School of Sofia	IB, American	$16,148-$30,263	$24,526	77/100
5	Victor Hugo Lycée Français de Sofia	French	$6,981-$8,701	$9,041	74/100
6	Deutsche Schule Sofia	German	$7,819-$8,233	$8,826	73/100
7	Zlatarski International School of Sofia	IB, British	$12,613-$14,687	$15,150	64/100
8	Change the World Schools International School and Kindergarten	American	$9,269-$9,500	$10,185	60/100
9	The American College of Sofia	IB, American	$23,577-$23,577	$24,457	57/100
10	Uwekind International School	IB	$7,878-$9,037	$9,958	55/100
11	Darbi College	British	$18,224-$18,964	$19,804	48/100

“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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