DSSR · Education Allowance

Belmopan, Belize Education Allowance Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Kindergarten
$51,050
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 1
$51,050
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 12
$51,050
Annual maximum · at post

Historical rate trend

Belmopan rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 12
Jul 12, 2026 $51,050 $51,050 $51,050
Sep 7, 2025 $51,050 $51,050 $51,050
Jun 21, 2020 $48,800 $48,800 $48,800
Jul 8, 2018 $49,200 $49,200 $49,200
Jul 9, 2017 $48,900 $48,900 $48,900
Jun 26, 2016 $31,000 $31,000 $31,000
Jun 28, 2015 $27,500 $27,500 $27,500
Jun 15, 2014 $27,200 $27,200 $27,200
Jan 12, 2014 $26,900 $26,900 $26,900

WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Belmopan. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/BZ?type=education"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "education": {
        "grade_1": 51050,
        "grade_10": 51050,
        "grade_11": 51050,
        "grade_12": 51050,
        "grade_2": 51050,
        "grade_3": 51050,
        "grade_4": 51050,
        "grade_5": 51050,
        "grade_6": 51050,
        "grade_7": 51050,
        "grade_8": 51050,
        "grade_9": 51050,
        "k": 51050,
        "type": "Post"
      },
      "iso_code": "BZ",
      "location": "Belmopan",
      "postcode": "13643"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}

Belmopan rate FAQ

What is the education allowance for Belmopan, Belize?

The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Belmopan, Belize ranges by grade — kindergarten is $51,050, grade 1 is $51,050 and grade 12 is $51,050. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.

How is the Belmopan education allowance determined?

The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Belmopan. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Belmopan education allowance changed over time?

In Sep 7, 2025 the grade-12 maximum was $51,050; it is now $51,050. The full year-by-year history for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 12 is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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