Admissions FAQ - International School of Lausanne

1. What documents do I need for my application form?

a. Your child’s school reports for the last two academic years. (Translated into English)
b. Your child’s passport
c. Standardised test results if available
d. Special academic or psychological evaluation reports if applicable. (Translated into English)

2. How long does the application procedure last, when will I know if my child is admitted?

We accept applications at any time throughout the year.

If you are applying for the current academic year, as soon as we receive a completed application form and the required recommendations from your child’s current school, if a place is available, we will pass their application to our School Principals for assessment. This usually takes up to one week after which time we will be in touch with the outcome. If a place is not available we will place your child’s name on our waiting list and contact you as soon as a place becomes available.

If you are applying for the next, or subsequent, academic years, prior to the start of the relevant admissions season we will place your child’s name on our waiting list. Once we begin the admissions procedure during the January preceding the August entry date, we will request that you arrange for your child’s current school to provide the required recommendations. Once we receive these we will forward your child’s application to our School Principals for assessment. This usually takes up to one week after which time we will be in touch with the outcome.

3. What are the results of children at school at ISL?

Our graduating class of 2022 received very successful results with an IB Diploma mean of 37.6. The world mean for May 2022 was 32. All students of the Class of 2022 passed the IB Diploma.

4. How do you manage your waiting list? Do some families get priority?

Places are offered subject to availability and are allocated based on the date we receive a completed application and in line with our Admissions Policy. For more information please find our Admissions Policy above.

5. Are there deadlines for applying?

There is no deadline for submitting an application and students are welcome to join our school at any time during the academic year. We do advise parents to apply at their earliest convenience as places are allocated based on the date we receive a completed application and in line with our Admissions Policy.

6. Do you have application fees?

We do not charge an application fee. A one-off acceptance fee of CHF 5’000 is due at the time of confirming a student’s enrolment.

7. Can I visit the school?

If you are currently in Lausanne or planning a trip to Lausanne, we would be delighted to welcome you on a visit to the school. Alternatively, we could also arrange an online meeting with you.

Please contact our Admissions Team and they will be very happy to arrange this.

8. Is the school full or do you still have places available?

We often have places become available across all year levels due to student departures, however for information regarding current vacancies please complete an Admissions Inquiry form and our Admissions Team will contact you within a couple of days.

9. Are there any entry requirements for joining the Early Childhood?

To join Reception 3 children must have turned 3 before 1 September of the year of entry.
To join Reception 4 children must have turned 4 before 1 September of the year of entry.
Children must be toilet trained before starting school.
Parents to ask paediatrician to carry out hearing test at annual health check.
We strongly recommend that children should be able to feed themselves before starting school and ask that dummies/lolettes/pacifiers stay at home, as this is an important stage of a child’s development to work on self-management skills and to develop their language acquisition.
In line with promoting a healthy lifestyle to our younger learners, children should only have water in their school drink bottles.

Admissions – FAQ