How to Apply

Admissions Priority and Application Stream

Siblings of current ISB students and Alumni may be given priority if the student meets our academic requirements and a seat is available in the appropriate grade level and program. Applicants who are not offered a seat due to lack of space in a grade or program will be placed in a wait pool until a space becomes available.

ISB accepts students that hold a valid non-immigrant visa or a Thai passport. Please read below to identify which application stream you should use to apply and select in the Application Form:

• THAI : Please select “Thai” if the child and both parents have Thai nationality.
• DUAL : Please select “Dual” if at least one parent holds only a non-Thai passport and the child has Thai nationality AND also has one or more additional nationalities. 
• EXPAT : Please select “Expat” for applicants who parent(s) are non-Thai and have a current or future employment in Thailand.
• ED VISA : Please select “Edu Visa” if your child will require an educational visa (ED) to attend ISB. Please note that at least one parent will require a dependent visa (O) attached to the child's ED visa. For details about the student visa application process, please click here.

Visa Requirements

All students must have a valid non-immigrant visa to attend ISB or hold a Thai passport. Tourist or Elite visas are not non-immigrant visas and students cannot attend schools in Thailand on such visas as per Thai law. If your family is arriving in Thailand for the purpose of a parent's work, the employer will need to sponsor your family's visas. If you are however moving to Thailand for educational opportunities for your child, you will require an Educational visa (ED) for your child and at least one parent will require a dependent visa (O) attached to the child's visa.

Please click here to view the steps for how to apply to ISB and an educational visa. Please note there are deadlines for applying to ISB for applicants who will need support with an ED visa. You can find these in the panel above.

English Language Requirements

Students who would require support and development with their English language proficiency may be considered for our EAL (English as an Additional Language) program. All EAL applicants must demonstrate that they are close to, at, or above grade level in all subjects and school reports must indicate average to above–average achievement in any language before testing appointments can be scheduled.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students who are eligible to enroll in Pre-K – Grade 5 do not need to meet minimum proficiency standards in English.

MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL
Students entering grades 6-12 must demonstrate that they meet or exceed the English language standards established by ISB for their grade level before admission can be offered. For students who are identified as potentially requiring from this support, we will schedule an in-person/online assessment with your family after the application is complete.

Enrollment Age and Grade Level Placement Requirements

Students applying to Pre-K1, Pre-K2, and Kindergarten and Grade 1 must be 3/4/5/6 years old respectively on or before September 1st of the enrollment year.
We do not make exceptions to the birthday cut-off date for either Pre-K1 or Pre-K2.

Exceptions to Kindergarten may be made under special circumstances and are subject to approval by the Elementary School Principal and the Admissions Committee. Should you be requesting an exception to Kindergarten, please apply for the applicant's age-appropriate grade level first and request our age-exception form.

If you are unsure about which grade to apply for your child because your family is coming from a different school system, please view our Grade Level Equivalency Chart. If your child entered school earlier or later, we typically recommend for your child to continue their current trajectory.

Grade placement is at the discretion of ISB. We determine the proper placement of all new students through the thoughtful review of assessments, interviews and a review of all pertinent records to ensure that students are placed properly. Only in cases where we determine it benefits the student academically and socially, would we allow the student to advance or repeat a grade level.

High School Requirements

For students admitted to Grades 10-12, and the second semester of Grade 9, an official, signed/sealed/stamped (unopened) transcript is required for submission during your first meeting with the counselor. Credits can neither be applied nor transferred if the official transcript is not available on or before your child's first day of school. High school grade classification will be based on number of years completed, number of credits earned, and time of year of arrival. Please click here to view our credit requirements for graduation. Students who may be missing credits in certain areas will need to make up those credits over the course of the time they are at ISB. 

Guardianship Requirements

All students must be in full-time residence with at least one parent or school-approved legal guardian while enrolled at ISB.
 

Applying in three easy steps

A completed application is required in order for us to consider a student's admission. In order to be offered admission, your child's application is reviewed by a committee of members who take a holistic view of the information in the online application. We highly recommend reading through the Key Application Dates and Admissions Requirements panels below before starting the application form.

Step 1: Complete the Application Form
Visit our Admissions Portal to start the application form. This form should take you between 15-20 minutes to complete. If you've already submitted an inquiry form and have a profile in OpenApply, please log in and go to the checklist and click on 'Application Form for Admission'.

For a simple step-by-step guide, please click here to download.

Step 2: Pay the Application Fee
The application fee may be paid directly online by credit card or wire transfer via the application portal. If your employer/organization is paying this fee, please let us know. Applicants will not be considered for admissions or scheduled for an admissibility assessment until the application fee is paid.

Fees are payable in Thai Baht, net of any bank charges (transfer fees, credit card charges etc.) Payments can be made by online or in person:

• Cash
• Check, made payable to “International School Bangkok”
• Credit Card (Visa, Master, Amex)
• Wire transfer to Account name: International School Bangkok
• Bank Name: (TTB) TMB Thanachart Bank PCL., Pakkret Branch
• Savings account number #029-7-09577-0
• Bank address: 3000 Phaholyothin Road, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
• SWIFT code: TMBKTHBK

Important: An email of the wire transfer/deposit slip referring to the children’s name is required.

Step 3: Upload and Complete the Requested Files and Steps

Once you complete the application form, please visit the Checklist accessible through your child's dashboard. We will need the following for a complete application. We may request further documents and steps based on your child's profile.

• School Reports (current and previous 2 years)
• Teacher Evaluations
• Standardized Test Results (if available)
• Passport Copies
• Admissibility Assessments
  • Students applying for consideration to Kindergarten-Grade 12, who may not be grade-level proficient in English, will be required to take an online or in-person English proficiency assessment. We may also request that your child completes other assessments in the form of standardized testing, math, and/or learning support, based on your child's learner profile.

ISB follows a Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredited admissions process, designed to ensure that a range of learner profiles are admitted to the school, upholding our aim toward diversity, inclusion, and in the offering of student support services.

After the application is submitted

Once an application is complete, we will begin the review immediately or when the review period begins. From February-July, we read applications for entry in August, and from September-December, for entry in January. You can assist the timeframe by submitting the required documents and sharing information related to your child’s learner profile.

You will receive the decision made by the Admissions Committee via the Admissions portal and should we be able to offer a place, you will be asked to confirm your acceptance within a given time, to allow us to manage our wait pool. 

Upon confirmation, we will ask for further documentation, including parent visas and medical reports, as well as start the process for a smooth transition into ISB. It's time to get excited!

Click here for a printable overview of our Admissions Deadlines.

ISB accepts students that hold a valid non-immigrant visa or a Thai passport. Please read below to identify which application stream you should use to apply and what timeline you should follow. 

THAI Applicants 
Applicants who hold a Thai passport should follow the fixed timeline below. Acceptances are sent prior to Songkran. 

Applications Open - SEPTEMBER 15
Application Deadline - JANUARY 15
Complete Application* Due - FEBRUARY 1
Acceptance Letters Sent - APRIL 
Confirmation of Acceptance Due - 7 DAYS AFTER OFFER

*All supporting documents in the checklist submitted and all assessments confirmed (if needed).

DUAL and EXPAT Applicants
Applicants families who have at least one parent holding a non-Thai passport may be considered as an Expat or a Dual National family. Your child must also hold a non-Thai passport. These applications follow a rolling admissions cycle and may be admitted at any time of year provided your child meets our academic requirements and there is seat availability. 

Applications Open - SEPTEMBER 15
Acceptance Letters Sent - ON A ROLLING BASIS
Confirmation of Acceptance Due - 7 DAYS AFTER OFFER

ED VISA Applicants 
Applicants moving to Thailand for education purposes that will need an ED Visa are considered Educational Visa applicants and should follow the fixed admissions timeline below. Please note that at least one parent will require a dependent visa (O) attached to the child's ED visa. For details about the student visa application process, please click here.

Applications Open - SEPTEMBER 15
Application Deadline - FEBRUARY 1
Complete Application* - Due MARCH 1
Acceptance Letters Sent - APRIL
Confirmation of Acceptance and Fees Due - 14 DAYS AFTER OFFER
ISB Visa Documents Issued - MAY 1
Proof of Visa Due - JULY 31

*All supporting documents in the checklist submitted and all assessments confirmed (if needed).

Your journey to ISB starts with our Admissions Team. 

We are here to support your family and we encourage you to give us a call (at +66 (0) 2963 5800 (ext. 1125) or to e-mail us at email: admissions@isb.ac.th with any questions.

As your first step, please complete our inquiry or visitor forms to set up the first contact with our team. We highly recommend visiting our campus or connecting with our team for a phone/video call to address your questions about ISB and the admissions process ahead.

To schedule a campus tour, please complete the visitor form linked above or if you've already set up an account in our portal, you can make a booking directly from the Dashboard. We generally offer one-to-one or small group visits, to allow you as much time as possible to see ISB and ask as many questions you like. On occasion, we may offer special interest tours and meetings. 

For families who cannot join us for a tour on campus, we suggest connecting via a phone/video call to help you learn about our school. While it is always best to experience our campus in person, the next best way to view our campus is by taking a virtual stroll using our Virtual School Tour.