Frequently Asked Questions

Applications for the next academy year open on February 15th. After February 15, applications for both current and next school year are accepted on a rolling basis.

1. Online payment using our TD e-bill solution. This allows direct payments from your bank account or the simplicity of a credit card payment. Click on this link to access the payment portal. A guide on how to use the portal can also be accessed here.

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2. Pay cash at the ISY Business Office;

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3. Electronic bank transfer.
Bank details can be found on the ‘Association Fees’ and ‘Tuition Fees’ documents above.
Applicant’s name and grade level noted.
A copy of the remittance advice should be emailed to the Admissions Office.
Once the school receives payment, it will email the applicant the fee code and a receipt.
All sending and receiving bank charges are the sender’s responsibility.

Upon paying the application fee by credit card, the fee code will be emailed to you from our business office when the amount is fully credited to our account. Please view this payment guide and the corresponding payment link to be able to pay.

The first round of admissions offers is usually communicated in the first week of April. Following this initial round of offers, applications are reviewed in batches. Depending on the volume, a review of applicants will be done every other week.

All applicants will take a Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test prior to joining ISY. This online test will give us an indication of the applicant’s ability in Math, English literacy, and reading.

Grade placements at ISY are based on age-appropriateness in addition to grade completion. Applicants must have reached the appropriate age for grade level entry by August 31 of the year of entry. For example, to be admitted to the Chinthe Cubs 3 program at ISY, an applicant must be three years old by August 31st of the academic year for which they are applying.

ISY has a waitpool system in place. Applicants are placed in the wait pool if they are eligible. If the grade level is at capacity in terms of the number or the nationality cap, the student is placed in the wait pool.

ISY maintains a nationality cap based on potential capacity, so no more than 30% of each grade can be of one nationality.

We offer an international inquiry focused program based on the American Common Core curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12. Our early childhood program is Reggio Emilia inspired.

We offer a comprehensive World Language course from Grade 2 and above. Our teachers are also trained to meet students’ varying language needs in the classroom.

ISY faculty are available to support student learning outside of the normal class time. Students can drop in for support, or make an appointment as needed. The only outside tutoring a student should need is in topics the school does not provide, for example tutoring for a student’s mother tongue language.

ISY has a comprehensive service learning program. The Chinthe Fund raises funds every year to support our service projects, particularly our three partner organizations. In addition, reflecting UN recommendations, ISY has a line item in the annual budget that allocates .07% of the budget for projects that support advancement of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Please view the High School Profile on our website.