Admissions

Dear Applicants:

Due to the nature of the social distancing requirements at our school and as part of our health and safety policy for hybrid learning, we have extremely limited capacity for admissions in semester two starting in January. 

What this means is the following:

• There is very limited capacity in each grade level in the Upper School.
• Only complete applications may be considered and must be submitted by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 for strong consideration as a semester two student. All other applications may be considered on a rolling admissions basis and as spaces become available. 

Thank you for your understanding. 

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.

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.

If you would like to make an inquiry on admissions please complete the online form

Virtual school tour

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 school where the academic year ends partway through the AISZ school year will continue in the same grade. For example, if a student has successfully completed the AISZ equivalent of Grade 4 in December at their current school, that student will remain in Grade 4 for the second semester at AISZ (January - June). If a student has successfully completed half of grade 4 by the time they are to begin school at AISZ in August, then they will complete a full year of Grade 4 at AISZ (August - June). Exceptions to this will only be made if it is demonstrably evident that the student would be better served in a different grade level.

Qualified candidates are accepted at all grade levels, depending on vacancies.

AISZ welcomes learners who can benifit from and contribute to a high-quality elementary to secondary university preparatory curriculum.

Online Application

You can begin your application by clicking on the link below. After submission, you will access a checklist of following steps.

Payment of non-refundable Application Fee - must be paid upon submission

Click here to start your application

Please complete the application in full and submit it through the online portal.

Filly completed applications must include:

• Last two years of report cards
• Official Transcripts for HS students
• Medical information
• Confidential teacher recommendations
• Any external assessment results
• Notification of Special Needs (if applicable) with supporting documentation
• Any documentation including Learning Support Services;
  • updated records are essential.

All documents must be translated into English - Certified copy

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.

* Other fees apply as well.

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.