Our

Fee Structure

FOR NEW ADMISSIONS

Class	Prospectus & Form Fee ₹	Admission Fee ₹	Security Money ₹	Monthly Composite Fee ₹	Half Yearly Exam Fee ₹	Annual Exam Fee ₹	Optional Subjects Fee ₹**
Mont. - K.G.	1200	12000	5000	4470	560	560	No Fees
Class I	1200	12000	5000	6370	910	910	No Fees
Class II-V	1200	12000	5000	6880	910	910	No Fees
Class VI-VIII	1200	14000	5000	9120	1320	1320	No Fees
Class IX-X	1200	15000	5000	11400	1620	1620	1100 (Computer) 1250 (Science)
Class XI-XII	1200	16000	5000	11720	2050	2050	1200 (Computer) 1500 (Science)

Note: **In classes IX to XII, Computer, AI & Robotics and Science subjects are optional, taken only by pupils who wish to sit in the Board Exam in these subjects.

Additional Note:
1. Pre Board Examination fees for class X and XII will be realized in December 2025 in place of Annual Exam Fees.
2. Examination fees for Pre-Primary and for classes I & II will be realized as fees for continuous assessment.
3. Board exam fee will be extra and will be realized as declared by the ICSE/ISC Exam Board (CISCE).

Other Fees:
1. Re-Admission Fee* ₹ 800/-
2. Bounce Cheque Fee* ₹ 300/-
3. Late Payment Fine* ₹ 400/-
4. Duplicate fee bill* ₹ 100/-
5. T.C. Fee* ₹ 800/-

Other optional subjects are also offered

Music Course Fee* (Optional)

Individual (one to one) lessons
Grade 1-2 ₹ 2000 pm
Grade 3-4 ₹ 2500 pm
Grade 5-6 ₹ 3000 pm
Grade 7-8 ₹ 4000 pm

Small Group lessons ₹ 1200 pm
Large Group lessons ₹ 300 pm

*Leading to Graded Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) international exams. in Classical Violin, Piano and Vocal. (Available in certain campuses only). Also in Prayagraj Board Exams. in classical Tabla, Sitar, Flute, Spanish Guitar, and Hindi classical singing in different campuses.

School Transport (Optional)

Rickshaw
Upto 1 km - ₹ 850 pm
1 km to 2 km - ₹ 1140 pm
2 km to 4 km - ₹ 1300 pm

Bicycle Stand - ₹ 210 pm
2-wheeler Stand* ₹ 270 pm

*Note: 2-wheeler will be allowed only with valid driving licence.

Bus/Van
Upto 2 kms - ₹ 2160 pm
Upto 4 kms - ₹ 2480 pm
Upto 7 kms - ₹ 3380 pm
Upto 10 kms - ₹ 4320 pm
11-14 kms - ₹ 4780 pm
15-18 kms - ₹ 4960 pm
19-22 kms - ₹ 5130 pm

₹ 450 per km beyond 22 km

BUS, VAN, RICKSHAW, CYCLE-STAND(*) fees will be realised for the entire session of 12 months. If a child leaves the school before completion of the first term i.e. July to December, he/she must give one month notice in advance or pay one month's conveyance charges in lieu of one month notice. But if he leaves school after attending part of the second term (Jan 2026 to June 2026), he will be required to pay for the remainder of the term too. If a child is admitted in any month from January 2026 to June 2026 and avails school conveyance, he will be charged for the conveyance from the month that conveyance is used, and for only one month for the summer months of May and June. If a child newly opts for optional Foreign Language course, shall be payable for all the 12 months from July 2025 to June 2026.

Please Note:
1. The financial session is divided into two terms. The first term is from July to December and the second term is from January to June. Once a student has attended the school even for one day in any of the above two terms, and if he/she wants to leave the school, then he/she is liable to pay fees for the entire remainder of that term too.

2. All students are required to pay fees for all the 12 months of the academic session 2025-2026, that is, from July 2025 to June 2026.

3. Regular classes are held in March 2025, April 2025 and May 2025. Newly admitted students in 2025 do not have to pay any fees for the classes held in March 2025, April 2025 and May 2025 which are free for them to help bring them up to the CMS standards. The fee realised from these students at the time of admission will be applicable from the month of July 2025. But if any newly admitted child wants to use school Bus, Van or Rickshaw for Jan, Feb, March, April or May 2025 he has to pay conveyance fees for these months. The financial session of the School starts from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026. Regular fees for the 12 months of the session 2025-2026 will be charged in 8 instalments.

4. All fees till 10th of the month will be accepted only through Account Payee crossed cheque/Bank Draft in favour of "City Montessori School, Lucknow". No fee will be accepted in cash in any circumstances. Parents must open a Bank Account in Lucknow, if they do not have one. After the 10th of a month (or 11th if 10th is a Holiday/Sunday) ₹ 400/- will be charged as late fee fine. From 11th till the end of month, fee will be accepted only through Bank Draft. If fees is not paid by the last date of the month, the name of the student will be struck off from the attendance register. No late payment fine will be excused for payment through online mode.

5. Online fee payment facility is available in CMS. Parents can pay fees through ERP online via the CMS Parent App.

6. In case a cheque bounces, banks charge a fee for the ‘bounced cheque’ therefore an amount of ₹ 300/- will be charged by the school.

7. Any fee concession will be applied on 75% of the Monthly Composite Fee.

8. To ensure a place for the next session, parents should pay monthly composite fee for July 2025 as advance by the end of April 2025.

9. An International Function Fee of ₹ 500/- will be charged in the year in which the campus holds an international event.

CMS gives some extra benefits FREE OF COST to its students

- Free psychological counselling services by qualified psychologists.
- Free special classes for students weak in any subject.
- Free training for national and international Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Robotics and Olympiads and similar competitions.
- Free preparation for various scholarship examinations.
- Free home-visits by teacher-guardians.
- Free exposure to informative lectures by Quality experts of the Quality Circle Movement, Quiz Competitions by eminent Quiz Masters of India.
- Free attendance in all CMS international events and competitions, mini-CMS campus, national and international sports meets, for unparalleled global exposure of children.
- Free in-house study abroad and career counselling.
- Prizes and cash awards to students for a vast range of accomplishments.

Free Education for all New Admissions

For all new admissions that join school in March 2025 to June 2025, no Monthly Composite Fee will be charged for the months of March 2025, April 2025, May 2025 and June 2025, and only Optional Fees and conveyance fee will be charged (if options or conveyance are used). However, full fee payable for July 2025 must be paid in advance at the time of admission. The financial session of the School is from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026.

Existing parents need to deposit July 2025 fee by the end of April 2025 to ensure their child's seat for the next academic session of 2025-2026