WhereNext Value Score · Zagreb

Best value international schools in Zagreb

Updated 2026-04-26 · 7 schools scored · 7 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. 7 international schools in Zagreb are scored. Median Value Score: 64/100. Highest-scoring: Bright Horizons - International British School of Zagreb at 75/100 (tuition $9,939–$16,205 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

7 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 64/100 the 50th-percentile school in Zagreb.
Top: Bright Horizons - International British School of Zagreb 75/100 value score · $9,939–$16,205/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $13.1k/yr published tuition midpoint across 7 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

64/100

Top score

75/100

Median tuition

$13.1k

Curriculum mix

IB (2)British (2)American (2)French (1)German (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Zagreb ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Bright Horizons - International British School of Zagreb	British	$9,939-$16,205	$14,172	75/100
2	American Academy in Zagreb	American	$13,394-$13,394	$14,194	67/100
3	École Française Internationale de Zagreb	French	$4,887-$7,602	$7,745	66/100
4	American International School of Zagreb	IB, American	$13,271-$25,413	$20,992	64/100
5	Matija Gubec International School	IB	$7,602-$7,602	$9,102	58/100
6	British International School of Zagreb	British	$8,145-$19,549	$14,947	58/100
7	Deutsche Internationale Schule Zagreb	German	$5,210-$8,466	$8,338	55/100

“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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