Admissions FAQ

Below are some of the questions that families often ask us when they visit the school. If you have a question that is not covered here, don't hesitate to contact our Admissions Team, who will be happy to provide you with the answers you need.

Does my child have to join ISB on a specific date such as the beginning of the school year?

Students can join ISB at any point throughout the school year, typically before 1 May. Your child can begin school soon after the admissions process is completed and a place has been offered. In collaboration with the family, a suitable start date will be determined, with the approval of the Head of School.

IB Diploma students: If the student is not already enrolled in IB courses that are transferable to ISB, it is not possible to begin after the beginning of October.

How is grade-level placement determined?

How does my child get to and from school?

Does ISB run waiting lists?

Is financial aid available towards the cost of tuition fees?

How long is the school day?

Early Childhood Centre (ECC) Preschool:

08:40 - 15:30 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

08:40 - 12:30 (Wednesday)

ECC Pre-Kindergarten (PK):

08:40 - 15:30 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

08:40 - 12:30 (Wednesday)

ECC Kindergarten - Grade 2:

08:40 - 15:35

Elementary School (ES):

08:40 - 15:35

Middle School (MS):

08:35 - 15:40

High School (HS):

08:35 - 15:40

Is the application & capital fee refundable in any circumstances?

The application form should be accompanied by an application fee. In the following cases, the application fee will be refunded as follows:

50% if an application is withdrawn
75% if an application for Financial Aid has been denied or the family does not accept the offer, and as a result, withdraws the application
Full refund where a student has been placed on a waiting pool for a period of 60 days after the submission of a completed application whereupon the parents may request to cancel the student application.

Applications will not be processed until the full application fee has been paid.

How long will I have to wait before I know my child has been offered a place at ISB?

My child has specific learning needs. How do I know whether these will be met?

How will my non-English-speaking child manage in an English-language school?

We offer a comprehensive English Language Development Programme at all levels, starting from the Early Childhood Centre and Elementary School to the stimulating, challenging courses of language and literature in the Middle and High School. Students who would benefit from English language support in order to be successful in the curriculum are welcome to join our English Language Development (ELD) Programme.

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