Fee Structure (2026-27)
| For New Admissions | Monthly Composite Fee | School Exam Fee | Optional Subjects Fee** | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Prospectus & Form Fee ₹ | Admission Fee *** ₹ | Security Money ₹ | Composite Fee ₹ | Half Yearly (Aug-2026) ₹ | Annual (Dec-2026) ₹ | Computer/ AI (Monthly) ₹ | Science (Annual) ₹ |
| Mont. – K.G. | 1200 | 13000 | 5000 | 4780 | 560 | 560 | No Fees | No Fees |
| Class I | 1200 | 13000 | 5000 | 6370 | 910 | 910 | No Fees | No Fees |
| Class II – V | 1200 | 13000 | 5000 | 7220 | 940 | 940 | No Fees | No Fees |
| Class VI | 1200 | 15000 | 5000 | 9220 | 1360 | 1360 | No Fees | No Fees |
| Class VII – VIII | 1200 | 15000 | 5000 | 9580 | 1360 | 1360 | No Fees | No Fees |
| Class IX – X | 1200 | 16000 | 5000 | 11970 | 1670 | 1670 | 1150 | 1350 |
| Class XI – XII | 1200 | 17000 | 5000 | 12300 | 2110 | 2110 | 1250 | 1600 |
| Note: | **In classes IX to XII, Computer, Al & Robotics and Science subjects are optional, taken only by pupils who wish to sit in the Board Exam in these subjects. ***Admission Fee, once charged, is non-refundable. | |||||||
Additional Note
Pre Board Examination fees for class X and XII will be realized in December 2026 in place of Annual Exam Fees.
Examination fees for Pre-Primary and for classes I & II will be realized as fees for continuous assessment.
Board exam fee will be extra and will be realized as declared by the ICSE/ISC Exam Board (CISCE).
Other Fees
- Re-Admission Fee ₹ 800/-
- Bounce Cheque Fee ₹ 300/-
- Late Payment Fine ₹ 400/-
- Duplicate fee bill ₹ 100/-
- T.C. Fee ₹ 800/-
Other optional subjects are also offered
| Optional Fee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Robotics Club | (monthly) | ₹ 600 pm |
| Foreign language lessons | (monthly) | ₹ 550 pm |
| Swimming | (for 6 months) | ₹ 2100 pa |
| For students who desire to do swimming only during the summer months of April, May and June 2026, swimming fee of ₹ 1050/-pm will be payable. | ||
| 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 |
| Group Lessons | |
| Small Group Lessons | ₹ 1200 pm |
| Large Group Lessons | ₹ 300 pm |
| *Leading to Graded Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) international exams and in Prayagraj Board Exams in various instruments. | |
| Jai Jagat Section Fee: ₹ 12000/- per annum (non-refundable) paid to external firm for Student Study Materials and Tests. | |
School Transport (Optional)
| Rickshaw | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Fare |
| Upto 1 km | ₹ 900 pm |
| 1 km to 2 km | ₹ 1190 pm |
| 2 km to 4 km | ₹ 1360 pm |
| Bicycle Stand | ₹ 220 pm |
| 2-wheeler Stand* | ₹ 280 pm |
| *Note: 2-wheeler will be allowed only with valid driving licence. | |
| Bus / Van | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Fare |
| Upto 2 Kms | ₹ 2200 pm |
| Upto 4 Kms | ₹ 2530 pm |
| Upto 7 Kms | ₹ 3450 pm |
| Upto 10 Kms | ₹ 4400 pm |
| 11-14 Kms | ₹ 4880 pm |
| 15-18 Kms | ₹ 5060 pm |
| 19-22 Kms | ₹ 5230 pm |
| ₹ 460 per km beyond 22 km | |
PLEASE NOTE
- 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.
- All students are required to pay fees for all the 12 months of the academic session 2026-2027, that is, from July 2026 to June 2027.
- Regular classes are held in March 2026, April 2026 and May 2026. Newly admitted students in 2026 do not have to pay any fees for the classes held in March 2026, April 2026 and May 2026 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 2026. But if any newly admitted child wants to use school Bus, Van or Rickshaw for Jan, Feb, March, April or May 2026 he has to pay conveyance fees for these months. The financial session of the School starts from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2027. Regular fees for the 12 months of the session 2026-2027 will be charged in 8 instalments.
- 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.
- Online fee payment facility is available in CMS. Parents can pay fees through ERP online via the CMS Parent App.
- In case a cheque bounces, banks charge a fee for the ‘bounced cheque’ therefore an amount of ₹ 300/- will be charged by the school.
- Any fee concession will be applied on 75% of the Monthly Composite Fee.
- To ensure a place for the next session, parents should pay monthly composite fee for July 2026 as advance by the end of April 2026.
- 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 service by qualified psychologists.
Free enrichment classes for students under performing in any subject.
Free training for national and international Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy and other olympiads and competitions.
Free preparation for various scholarship examinations.
Free home-visits by teacher-guardians.
Free exposure to informative lectures by Quality experts and Quiz Competitions by eminent Quiz Masters of India.
Free attendance in all CMS international events, competitions, and 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.
Fee Rules for New Admissions in March-June
For all new admissions that join school in March 2026 to June 2026, no Monthly Composite Fee will be charged for the months of March 2026, April 2026, May 2026 and June 2026, and only Optional Fees and conveyance fee will be charged (if options or conveyance are used). However, full fee payable for July 2026 must be paid in advance at the time of admission. The financial session of the School is from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2027. In the final year of any child in the school, fees will be payabe from July to the following June, i.e. for the full 12 months, even though the child leaves the school after the annual exam or board exam of March.