Admissions

Meet our Admissions Officer

From first contact to the first day of school, our friendly Admissions officer will answer all your questions and guide you through the enrollment and transition process at AISZ. We encourage you to explore our website to find out more about our school, our academic and extracurricular programs, and to come for a visit to see our students in action.

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Contact Admission Officer and make an appointment

To begin the application process families should contact the Admissions Officer. Where possible, the applicant and his or her family should make an appointment for an interview and tour of the school campus. Such a visit is most informative and often helps to reduce anxiety and answer questions about the family’s transfer to a new location.

Lidija Bokan

Admissions Officer

admissions@aisz.hr

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Complete the Application forms

Complete the application forms and submit school records for the last two years. An official English translation of the records is required before acceptance. These documents should be returned to AISZ as soon as possible to facilitate a decision by the school administration and ensure that ample notification of this decision is given to you.

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Assessment of applicant's level of English and/or Math

If there are questions about, for example, the applicant’s level of English or differences in the educational systems, the student and parents will be invited to come in for an interview and assessment (language, math, etc.). When possible, a student applying to middle or high school will be invited to be a visitor for one or two days in order for the school to gather data through observation. Students who are non-native English speakers, or do not come from a school where the language of instruction is English will be given an ESL and/or placement test to assess their level of English and/or mathematics. At the elementary school levels, these tests do not affect the admission decision. All high school students will be given an English and a Math placement test, and the results of these assessments may affect the admission decision.

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Payment of non-refundable Admission Fee

Students eligible for admission according to the above standards will receive an acceptance letter and must pay a non-refundable Admission Fee before their names will be placed on the class list.

Enrollment requirements

The following enrollment requirements are adhered to:

Pre-Kindergarten students must be 3 or 4 years of age by September 1. Priority will be given to students who are 4 years old.
Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age by September 1.
Grades 1-12 students are placed in a class compatible with their age on evidence of successful completion of the preceding grade or year.

Students moving from a Southern Hemisphere school will continue in the same grade, e.g. if a student finishes grade 4 for example in Argentina in December, that student will complete the school year in grade 4 at AISZ (January-June).

Tuition & Fees - 2019 -2020

School Division	Tuition Fee
Lower School - Grades Pre-K	6,700 €
Lower School - Grades K-5	16,100 €
Middle School - Grades 6-8	17,235 €
High School - Grades 9-12	17,750 €

* Other fees apply as well.

Graduation Fee - Grade 12	300 €
IB Diploma Fee - Grade 12 * This is the approximate cost of the full IB diploma.	830 €
Payment Plan Fee (for self-paying families only) For more information about payment plan procedures, please contact finance@aisz.hr	100 €
Late Payment Charge Monthly charge if payment is past due, billed on the first of each month	50 €
Capital Fee - Grades K-12 Annual fee per student – not prorated Capital fee is to be paid in full with the first payment and is non-refundable.	2,500 €
Application Fee for Pre-Kindergarten - for new students only This is a one-time non-refundable fee, payable on application. Applications will be processed as soon as the fee is received.	500 €
Application Fee for Grades K - 12 - for new students only This is a one-time non-refundable fee, payable on application. Applications will be processed as soon as the fee is received.	1,500 €
Tuition Deposit The tuition deposit is payable by May 15 annually if a payment plan is selected by a private payer. The tuition deposit is non-refundable. The deposit is applied towards tuition and hold's a child's place in the class.	500 €
Discount Offerings A. Tuition Discount: In the seventh consecutive year a student has attended AISZ a discount of 10% will be granted on tuition. This will continue until the student graduates, or departs AISZ. B. Capital Fee Discount: The capital fee will be charged at the full amount for the first three years that a child attends AISZ. In the fourth and fifth year the capital fee will be reduced by one third each year until the sixth year where a family will no longer have to pay a capital fee. A note about Discounts: Discounts are based on continuous attendance at AISZ. If a family were to depart AISZ then return the time calculation would reset.

Financial Assistance

The American International School of Zagreb (AISZ) offers a tuition reduction program to families in need of financial assistance (FA). Families in grades 1 – 12 are eligible to apply for tuition reduction. The students must meet academic and behavioral expectations to retain the financial assistance year to year. This includes maintaining a positive academic and socially appropriate approach to learning, personal choices, respect of and engagement with AISZ school life.