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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.

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.

Admissions Steps

Step 1: Connect

Step 2: Visit

Step 3: Prepare

Step 4: Apply!

The priority application deadline for admission and financial aid was February 15th, 2023, but we are still accepting applications.

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Shadow days are available for Middle and Upper School applicants on Wednesdays, and Fridays. Please contact Elisabeth Geffray to schedule a shadow day for your child.

Please make arrangements with your current school to send your child’s academic records and recommendations directly to ISB. They can be uploaded by the teacher directly to Ravenna or sent to admissions@isbos.org, and we will upload them to your child's file. Please see below the required materials 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.

Required documents to submit with the 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 Toute Petite Section must be 2 years old by September 1st of their entry year, and do not need to be toilet-trained before entering school.
Students applying to Pre-K, Mid-K and Kindergarten must be 3, 4 and 5 years old by December 31st of their entry year, and do 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.

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.

Please be aware that the Admissions Department is not responsible for the recruitment of new faculty and staff.

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.