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Sri Lanka has 3 international schools matching the premium category, offering families genuine choice across different price points and locations.
Compare 6 Premium international schools in Sri lanka. Filter by curriculum, fees (average LKR 1,686,445), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Founded more than 65 years ago, the Overseas School of Colombo is a non-profit, co-educational English-medium day school serving ages 3 to 18. It offers the International Baccalaureate continuum—PYP for Early Years to Grade 5, MYP for Grades 6–10, and the Diploma Programme for Grades 11–12—with self-taught mother-tongue support and online Pamoja options. OSC is the only IB World School in Sri Lanka. The school's motto, Unity in Diversity, guides a holistic, inquiry-based approach; the curriculum emphasizes international-mindedness, learner ownership, and, in the DP, Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS. The five-acre, green campus houses six buildings, four science labs, three design labs, two libraries with over 25,000 volumes, and extensive arts and IT facilities, plus a 25-metre pool, gym, auditorium, and multiple playing fields. A broad after-school program includes AMC Math Club, Linguistic Adventures, COMUN, and SAISA, with service learning through CAS and Week Without Walls.
Wycherley International School, situated in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, operates from a 1972 heritage building that originally housed Dr. R.L. Spittel’s nursing home. Founded in 1985, it is a co-educational day school delivering the Cambridge Pathway from Early Years through to A-Levels. Instruction is entirely in English, with Sinhala, Tamil, French, and German taught as language subjects. The school is known for its strong Model United Nations (WISMUN) tradition, which trains delegates in international diplomacy, and distinctive groups like the Aviation Club, which coordinates field visits to local airports. Students have access to science laboratories, computer centers, and dedicated art spaces. The senior section is housed separately on Queen's Road to give older students their own learning environment. With a student body of around 1,100, Wycherley maintains parallel class sections to ensure focused learning and consistent examination success.
Stafford International School is a day school in Colombo, Sri Lanka, delivering the British National Curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE and Edexcel IAL examinations. The school has been a Cambridge International Examinations center since 2015 and began offering Cambridge IGCSE and Edexcel IAL exams in 2019. English is the primary medium of instruction, with Sinhala, Tamil, French and German taught as additional languages. The campus includes an auditorium, indoor cricket nets and a basketball court, and its central Colombo location provides access to a wide range of facilities nearby. The school serves up to 1,100 students, with an average class size of 22 and a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:10. Stafford maintains a nurturing pastoral care system and emphasizes drama and the arts, including a drama program and annual stage performances. A broad range of sports and clubs, including Interact Club and Model United Nations, support extensive co-curricular life and global awareness.
Galle International College is the first Cambridge International School in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka and is Cambridge Accredited. The school serves ages 2 to 18, with two campuses: Little Kids (2–10) and Big Kids (10–18) at 12 Hirimbura Cross Road, Galle. The curriculum follows the English National Curriculum and Cambridge Assessment International Education, delivering Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE and International A Levels. It operates as an Associate School for Cambridge Examinations and provides Cambridge Checkpoints at the end of Lower Secondary. The campus emphasizes digital technologies, with projectors in every classroom and access to laptops and tablets. After-school activities run from 2:00 pm; some clubs are free and finish by 3:00 pm, with others offered for a term-based fee.
Elizabeth Moir School is an independent English-medium co-educational day school in Colombo, Sri Lanka, serving children from age 2 to 18. It follows a British-curriculum framework with Pearson Edexcel IGCSE in Forms 4 and 5 and Edexcel A Levels in 6th Form. In the Junior School, Mathematics and English use British textbooks; literacy and numeracy are core, with Art, Music & Movement, Drama and Physical Education, and swimming beginning in KG1. Senior School adapts British syllabuses to Sri Lankan context and supports cross-curricular study, with language options including French, Sinhala and Tamil. The curriculum is augmented by updates on Artificial Intelligence in ICT and Climate Change in Geography, and a high teacher-to-student ratio for individualized attention. Facilities include two properties in Colombo, classrooms, six science laboratories, and libraries; Barn houses four labs for experiments daily. Extracurriculars include Art, Drama, MUN, Design and Media, sports clubs, plus community and service activities.
Gateway College Ratmalana offers an internationally oriented education for students aged 2–18, within a Sri Lankan context. The school follows a British curriculum with progression through Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Levels, enabling flexible pathways. The Gateway Curriculum Prism integrates academics, sport, co-curricular activities and character development to support the whole child. The Ratmalana campus, opened in 2018, features a floodlit football ground and a modern pavilion, plus a basketball court, cricket nets and a badminton court on a 3-acre site serving 300+ students. Academic facilities include ICT and science laboratories, STEM rooms, smart classrooms and a library; specialist arts spaces support drama, music and visual projects. A Production & Broadcasting Studio, Music Room and creative arts rooms underpin performance and media work. The school offers daily religious observances and a broad range of clubs, including Debating Club and MUN, and language and cultural societies.
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