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The Admissions Office is working remotely. Please do not send any documents to the school by mail. All materials should be submitted by email to admissions@isbos.org.

If you are having technical difficulties submitting your application, or if you cannot upload materials directly to the Admissions Portal, please send an email to admissions@isbos.org.

Please click below to see the Admissions Steps to apply to ISB, and the materials required at each level. The Admission Office will contact Middle and Upper School applicants, if necessary, to conduct an interview upon receipt of a completed application.

Admissions Steps

Step 1: Connect

Step 2: Visit...virtually for now

Step 3: Prepare

Step 4: Apply!

Apply for September 2022
(2022-23)

Priority application deadline is February 15th for admission and financial aid. We will respond with our decisions in mid-March.

Apply for the 2022-23 school year

Required documents to submit with the 2022-23 application

Preschool and Kindergarten

Upload the daycare/school progress reports or a copy of report cards (bulletins scolaires) for the last three years of school (if applicable) and for the most recent grading period.
If your child is presently in school or daycare, the teacher should complete an evaluation form. The form is available in both English and French.

Please note - Students applying to Preschool must be 2 years old by December 31st of their entry year, and do not need to be toilet-trained before entering school.

Non-French speakers are welcome to apply in all levels in our Preschool and Kindergarten.

Lower School

Middle School

Upload the school progress reports or a copy of report cards (bulletins scolaires) for the last three years of school and for the most recent grading period.
Students currently attending an English speaking program must submit the following:
- Evaluation form to be completed by one of their teachers, advisor, or principal.
- Standardized test scores are optional (we accept the ISEE, SSAT, MCAS, and CTP- 4 test).
Students currently attending a French speaking program should submit the following:
- Evaluation form in French to be completed by their teacher.
The Admission Office will contact applicants, if necessary, to conduct an interview upon receipt of a completed application.

Upper School

Upload the school progress reports or a copy of report cards (bulletins scolaires) for the last three years of school and for the most recent grading period.
Students currently attending an English speaking program must also provide the following:
- Math evaluation form (to be completed by the present math teacher).
- English evaluation form (to be completed by the present English teacher).
- Administrator evaluation form (to be completed by a principal, advisor, or guidance counselor).
- Standardized test scores are optional:
  - ISB's ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) code is 222628.
  - ISB’s SSAT (Secondary School Admissions Test) code is 4122.
  - Grade 11 applicants can provide PSAT scores and/or SAT scores instead of SSAT.
Students currently attending a French speaking program should also provide the following:
- Evaluation form in French to be completed by the professeur principal.
The Admission Office will contact applicants, if necessary, to conduct an interview upon receipt of a completed application.

Please note - students applying to the International Program and International Baccalaureate, whose first language is not English, will be required to take an online English Placement Test as a component of the application process.

French is not required for entrance into our International Program.

Apply for the current school year
(2021-22)

Occasionally, spots open up during the course of the academic year. Please use the link below to submit an application for this current school year.

Apply for the 2021-22 school year

Required documents to submit with the 2021-22 application

Preschool and Kindergarten

Upload the daycare/school progress reports or a copy of report cards (bulletins scolaires) for the last three years of school (if applicable) and for the most recent grading period.
If your child is presently in school or daycare, the teacher should complete an evaluation form. The form is available in both English and French.

Please note - Students applying to Preschool must be 2 years old by December 31st of their entry year, and do not need to be toilet-trained before entering school.

Non-French speakers are welcome to apply in all levels in our Preschool and Kindergarten.

Lower School

Middle School

Upload the school progress reports or a copy of report cards (bulletins scolaires) for the last three years of school and for the most recent grading period.
Students currently attending an English speaking program must submit the following:
- Evaluation form to be completed by one of their teachers, advisor, or principal.
- Standardized test scores are optional (we accept the ISEE, SSAT, MCAS, and CTP- 4 test).
Students currently attending a French speaking program should submit the following:
- Evaluation form in French to be completed by their teacher.
The Admission Office will contact applicants, if necessary, to conduct an interview upon receipt of a completed application.

Upper School

Upload the school progress reports or a copy of report cards (bulletins scolaires) for the last three years of school and for the most recent grading period.
Students currently attending an English speaking program must also provide the following:
- Math evaluation form (to be completed by the present math teacher).
- English evaluation form (to be completed by the present English teacher).
- Administrator evaluation form (to be completed by a principal, advisor, or guidance counselor).
- Standardized test scores are optional:
  - ISB's ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) code is 222628.
  - ISB’s SSAT (Secondary School Admissions Test) code is 4122.
  - Grade 11 applicants can provide PSAT scores and/or SAT scores instead of SSAT.
Students currently attending a French speaking program should also provide the following:
- Evaluation form in French to be completed by the professeur principal.
The Admission Office will contact applicants, if necessary, to conduct an interview upon receipt of a completed application.

French is not required for entrance into our International Program.

Step 5: Enroll

Learn more about how to apply for the Homestay Program (grades 9 to 12).

We are truly teaching the world at the International School of Boston. We welcome you to join us.

The International School of Boston is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from harassment and discrimination. No employee of the School or applicant to the School shall be discriminated against or on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
Students are admitted on the basis of an interview and an educational assessment. The School will make a final determination about grade placement.