Schools in San Isidro and Olivos by 2026 fee band
Practical guide for families on the San Isidro / Martínez / Beccar / Olivos / Vicente López axis: how to place private and bilingual schools in fee bands (mid, upper-mid, premium, and international USD), which figures are published for 2026, and what to ask when the school only says “contact.”
How we read the bands (without inventing)
| Band | Practical 2026 signal (typical monthly tuition) | On this corridor |
|---|---|---|
| Premium (ARS) | Primary ~$1.6–2.2 M; secondary ~$2.4–2.9 M+ (published) | Northlands Olivos, St. Andrew’s Scots |
| International (USD) | Fees in dollars + capital fee | Lincoln (La Lucila, VL) |
| Upper-mid / mid | Perception of a “serious” bilingual market, with no verifiable public table here | Michael Ham VL, St. John’s (Martínez/Beccar), Holy Cross (Beccar/Victoria) |
| Corridor comparison | Useful as an anchor, but not in San Isidro/Olivos | Northlands Nordelta; St. George’s (Quilmes / North) |
> Site rule: we only list amounts with a public source. If there is no open PDF/website → contact. We do not recycle figures from old directories or press notes without checking against the school.
Transparency table (San Isidro / Olivos / VL)
| School | Zone | Band | Transparency | 2026 signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlands — Olivos | Olivos | Premium | High — table on website | Primary $1,980,300–$2,224,600; Sec. $2,701,200–$2,923,900 + scholarship fund $34,950 (11 installments) |
| St. Andrew’s Scots | Olivos / San Fernando | Premium | High — PDF circular | March 2026: Early years K2–K4 $629,640; Primary ~$1.60–2.01 M; Sec. Y10–Y12 $2,418,050 |
| Lincoln | La Lucila (VL) | International USD | Medium — fees page + capital | Capital Assessment U$S 12,000 (K5–12, one-time). Annual/monthly tuition in USD: see official table (image); we do not list amounts not readable in text |
| Michael Ham — VL | Vicente López | Mid–upper (perceived) | Low | Contact admissions (no open 2026 table) |
| St. John’s (Martínez / Beccar) | San Isidro | Mid–upper bilingual | Low | Contact (Cambridge / IB depending on profile; no localized public 2026 fee schedule) |
| Holy Cross (Beccar / Victoria) | San Isidro | Mid–upper Catholic bilingual | Low | Contact |
| Northlands Nordelta* | Nordelta | Premium | High | Same primary/secondary band logic as Olivos (see Nordelta guide) |
\*Nordelta is not San Isidro/Olivos: it serves as an anchor for the premium band on the northern corridor.
Premium band (published ARS)
Northlands — Olivos campus
Official source: General Information — Olivos (also EN mirror at *general-information-olivos-site*). Admissions address: Roma 1248, Olivos.
Monthly 2026 tuition fees (+ scholarship fund $34,950/month). Year billed in 11 installments (Feb–Dec). Enrollment ≈ one installment for the level.
| Level | Monthly tuition 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rooms 2–4 (½ day) | $706,000 |
| Room 5 (full day) | $1,503,200 |
| Primary 1–3 | $1,980,300 |
| Primary 4–6 | $2,224,600 |
| Secondary 1–3 | $2,701,200 |
| Secondary 4–6 | $2,923,900 |
Published discounts: alumni children 10%; siblings 10% / 20% / 50% by order. Home–school transport not included (inter-campus mobility may be, depending on the school).
St. Andrew’s Scots School (Olivos + San Fernando)
Official source: Letter to families — 2026 Enrollment (11/11/2025). Secondary in Olivos (Nogoyá / Roque Sáenz Peña); kindergarten and primary on the San Fernando campus (Atilio Betti).
March 2026 (enrollment of the same order as the level fee; April has different values in the same circular):
| Level | March 2026 fee |
|---|---|
| Early years K2–K4 | $629,640 |
| Early years K5 / Primary Y1–Y3 | $1,600,490 |
| Primary Y4–Y5 | $1,764,890 |
| Primary Y6 | $2,008,330 |
| Secondary Y7–Y9 | $2,395,510 |
| Secondary Y10–Y12 | $2,418,050 |
1% discount for CBU debit; enrollment can be split into 3 installments (Nov–Jan) under circular conditions. April 2026: the school reported a 7% reduction versus values communicated in September 2025 (see PDF).
Quick reading of Olivos premium
- Northlands Olivos usually sits above St. Andrew’s on published secondary (~$2.70–2.92 M vs ~$2.40 M March), and adds a fixed scholarship fund.
- St. Andrew’s publishes March/April clearly and a discount policy; useful for projecting the first quarter.
- Both are elite bilingual schools on a March–December calendar (not expat “international schools”). Typology detail: Bilingual vs international.
International band (USD) — La Lucila
Asociación Escuelas Lincoln
Not in San Isidro or Olivos, but it is the most cited USD comparison on the VL corridor. Source: Tuition & Fees (2026/27 cycle).
- Monthly billing in a dollar logic; annual/semester payment in USD with a 2% discount.
- Payments in pesos: monthly only at the official exchange rate of the day.
- Capital Assessment: U$S 12,000 one-time (K5–grade 12); 50% refund if withdrawing in the first year.
- Annual tuition / installment / re-enrollment: tables on the same page (images). We do not transcribe amounts that are not in verifiable text → ask admissions for the current table.
Mid / upper-mid band (no public 2026 figure)
These schools come up again and again in San Isidro and Vicente López family conversations. None of the following has, as of this guide, an open 2026 fee table comparable to Northlands or St. Andrew’s in sources we could cite:
| School | Location | Profile | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ham — Vicente López | Gaspar Campos 517, VL | Catholic bilingual; PIB in secondary | Contact |
| St. John’s School | Martínez (early years/primary) · Beccar (secondary) | Bilingual; Cambridge / IB depending on project | Contact admissions |
| Holy Cross | Beccar (girls) · Victoria (boys) | Catholic bilingual | Contact |
Do not use figures from blogs or directories with old years (2023 or earlier) to build a 2026 budget: fee deregulation and inflation make those numbers misleading.
What to ask in writing (short template)
- March 2026 tuition by level and school day.
- Intra-year update policy for 2026.
- Enrollment / re-enrollment (one-time? annual? how many installments?).
- Mandatory extras (association, maintenance, insurance, platform).
- Cafeteria and transport: mandatory or not; monthly average.
- Discounts (siblings, CBU, annual payment, alumni).
Corridor comparisons (outside SI/Olivos)
- Northlands Nordelta: same published primary/secondary structure as Olivos; see Nordelta–Tigre fees 2026.
- St. George’s College: campuses in Quilmes and North (Los Polvorines), not in San Isidro. Press and historical circulars cite bands ~$1.25–1.70 M primary / ~$1.98–2.10 M secondary for prior cycles; the 2026 North PDF confirms enrollment/reservation structure but we do not list 2026 amounts we have not fully read in the school’s table. Request the current fee communication from stgeorges.edu.ar.
- Borges / Sworn / Newman (CABA or other campuses): outside this page’s geographic focus.
Practical tips for parents on the Libertador / Maipú axis
- Define band before brand. If the family ceiling is “published premium,” Northlands Olivos and St. Andrew’s already give you numeric anchors. If you need upper-mid, start with Ham / St. John’s / Holy Cross using the template above.
- Add the full monthly total, not only tuition: scholarship fund (Northlands), cafeteria, transport, and association fees often move the budget 15–30%+ depending on the family.
- Commute. Olivos/Martínez/Beccar fit life in SI/VL. From Nordelta/Tigre the daily trip to Olivos is another cost (time + fuel).
- Calendar. Lincoln = Northern Hemisphere / USD logic. The rest of this guide = Argentine Mar–Dec cycle.
- Check the document date. Ask for a circular with month/year; after Decree 787/2025 several schools adjust more than once a year.
Summary
In San Isidro / Olivos the transparent premium band today has two strong anchors: Northlands Olivos (web) and St. Andrew’s (PDF). The corridor’s international band is Lincoln (USD + capital fee). The local mid / upper-mid band (Ham VL, St. John’s, Holy Cross) remains direct inquiry — and that opacity is exactly the gap this guide tries to shrink with an actionable checklist.
Data as of 2026-09-04. Always confirm with the school’s source: fees can change.