The British International School of Washington is open to children aged from 2 to 18. We welcome local and international families, and your child can join our community at any time during the academic year. BISW offers rolling admissions and mid-year starts. Submit an application with applicable evaluations and records, and we'll promptly provide an admissions decision.
Every family’s application process is personalised, so we’d encourage you to speak to our Admissions Department to find out how it’ll work for you. They'll answer any questions you have about our entry requirements and schedule a tour of our campus, either in person or online.
Application for All Year Groups: START AN APPLICATION
Teacher Evaluation: NOMINATE A TEACHER
Application Requirements by Year Group
PRE-NURSERY TO YEAR 1
Application form and fee
Teacher evaluation via nomination form, if applicable
- Recent school or daycare report, if applicable
YEAR 2 TO YEAR 6
- Application form and fee
Teacher evaluation via nomination form
End-of-year reports from the two latest school years
YEAR 7 TO YEAR 13
- Application and fee
- Teacher evaluations (English, Mathematics, and School Leader)
- End-of-year reports from the two latest school years
- Online cognitive abilities test scheduled by BISW Admissions
Age Requirements
See year group eligibility based on age by September 30 of a school year.
| Age by August 31 | Year Group | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pre-Nursery (2 year old program) | PK2 |
| 3 | Nursery | PK3 |
| 4 | Reception | PK4 |
| 5 | Year 1 | Kindergarten |
| 6 | Year 2 | Grade 1 |
| 7 | Year 3 | Grade 2 |
| 8 | Year 4 | Grade 3 |
| 9 | Year 5 | Grade 4 |
| 10 | Year 6 | Grade 5 |
| 11 | Year 7 | Grade 6 |
| 12 | Year 8 | Grade 7 |
| 13 | Year 9 | Grade 8 |
| 14 | Year 10 | Grade 9 |
| 15 | Year 11 | Grade 10 |
| 16 | Year 12 | Grade 11 |
| 17 | Year 13 | Grade 12 |
