Nord Anglia International School New York vs The British International School of New York

	N Nord Anglia International School New York New York, United States	T The British International School of New York New York, United States
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year $23,600 - 57,800	Fees / year $44,250 - 66,900
Age range	Age range 2 - 14 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IPC (International Primary Curriculum), IMYC (International Middle Years Curriculum), British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 300
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 14
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2011	Opened 2006
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school is located in New York City, USA. Address: 44 East 2nd Street, New York, NY 10003. The school is part of Nord Anglia Education.	Location Located at 20 Waterside Plaza, Manhattan, NY 10010, BIS-NY sits in the Kips Bay neighborhood on Manhattan's East Side, alongside the East River. Access is via 23rd Street, and the campus is near Gramercy Park, Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town. The riverfront setting provides a calm, light filled environment with open views and space to breathe, and many families reach BIS-NY from Long Island City and Greenpoint.
Stages	Stages Early Years (ages 2–5); Lower School (ages 5–9); Upper School (ages 9–14).	Stages Early Years (2.9 – 5 years); Lower School (5–11 years); Middle School (11–14 years); Upper School (14–18 years).
School type	School type International school.	School type The school is a private international day school in New York for students aged 3 to 18.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Over 40 nationalities represented across BIS-NY.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support The school has a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) team and EAL specialists; a full-time Nurse and a School Counselor support student wellbeing.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation British/UK curriculum (English National Curriculum).
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School day structure	School day structure The school day runs Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. The day includes classroom learning, in-house lunch, and after-school co-curricular activities.	School day structure Drop-off begins at 8:15 am; a full-day program ends at 3:30 pm, with late care until 5:30 pm. Nursery offers full-day or half-day schedules, with half-day ending at 12:30 pm including lunch.
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Tuition and fees (2026–2027 academic year) - Annual tuition by year group (USD): - USD 36,800 — Caterpillars (full day). Per half-term/half-year: USD 18,400. - USD 23,600 — Caterpillars (part time). Per half-year: USD 11,800. - USD 36,800 — Butterflies (full day). Per half-year: USD 18,400. - USD 23,600 — Butterflies (part time). Per half-year: USD 11,800. - USD 43,800 — Nursery (full day). Per half-year: USD 21,900. - USD 28,100 — Nursery (part time). Per half-year: USD 14,050. - USD 47,800 — Reception. Per half-year: USD 23,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 1. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 2. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 3. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 4. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 5. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 6. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 7. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 8. Per half-year: USD 28,900. - USD 57,800 — Year 9. Per half-year: USD 28,900. Application, registration and additional mandatory charges - Application fee: USD 200 (one-off). - New student / registration fee: USD 2,650 (one-off; stated as non‑refundable). - Lunch fee (school lunches are additional): USD 2,700 per year. - Enrollment (tuition) deposit: USD 5,000 (a confirmed enrolment deposit amount reported for the school). The school's published fee information states that the tuition deposit is non‑refundable and is applied against the tuition for the second half of the school year. Per-term / billing breakdown and payment terms - The school publishes annual tuition for each year group and states that the tuition deposit is applied against the tuition for the second half of the school year; the published wording indicates billing in two halves (first half and second half). The per-half (per term as a half‑year) amounts above are the annual amount divided by two to reflect that two‑half billing structure. The school requires payment of fees as part of the admissions process. Boarding - Boarding is not applicable. The school operates as a day school (published campus address and normal school hours are those of a day school). Other variable or occasional costs - Uniform: uniform items and requirements are published (polo shirts, chinos/skirts, PE kit, house t‑shirts, etc.); specific retail prices for uniform items are not published in the school's parent information. - Co‑curricular activities (CCAs) and aftercare: the school operates CCAs and aftercare; some CCAs are paid and some are free — individual CCA fees are charged separately and are not listed in the school's published tuition summary. - Any other incidental charges (exam fees, off‑site trips, specialist external lessons, extended hours, or specific program fees) may be charged in addition to the annual tuition; these are not itemised in the published 2026–2027 tuition summary. Refunds and deposit policy - The tuition/new‑student registration fee is published as non‑refundable, and the tuition deposit is described as non‑refundable and applied to the second half of the school year. No detailed, itemised public refund schedule for withdrawals, mid‑year leavers, or reimbursement conditions is published on the school's tuition summary page. Fee payment options and practical notes - The school notes use of TADS for financial‑aid applications. TADS is a tuition‑management provider that supports online payments including credit card and e‑check/ACH options. The school's published tuition summary does not itemise the complete list of accepted payment channels (for example, which credit card brands, whether checks are accepted, or whether a dedicated foreign‑payment vendor such as Flywire is used). Families should plan on making payments electronically under the school's billing procedures and expect to encounter standard school payment channels such as bank transfer (wire/ACH) or card via the school's billing/tuition platform. Summary of what is published and where details are not itemised - Published for 2026–2027: full annual tuition figures for every year group, application fee (USD 200), new student/registration fee (USD 2,650), lunch fee (USD 2,700), and an explicit statement that the tuition deposit is non‑refundable and applied to the second half of the school year. - Not itemised in the school's public tuition summary: the precise amount stated by the school's own pages for the enrollment/deposit (the USD 5,000 figure appears in independent school directories), a full, detailed billing calendar (exact invoice dates and number of instalments), an itemised refund schedule for mid‑year withdrawal, and retail prices for uniform items. These items are not published in the school's tuition summary and therefore are not included in the fee figures above.	Fee details Academic year covered - The fees and payment terms below correspond to the school's published tuition and fees schedule for the 2025/26 academic year. Application and admissions fees - Application Fee: USD 125, payable at the time of application. - New Student Enrollment Fee (one-time, non-refundable): USD 2,500, payable upon enrollment for all new students. Annual tuition by year group (full-year amounts) - Nursery (3s program, full year, 5 days/week): USD 44,250. - Reception (Pre-K / 4-year-olds, full year, 5 days/week): USD 49,500. - Primary & Middle School (Year 1 – Year 9): USD 64,750. - Upper School (Year 10 – Year 13): USD 65,800. Mandatory trip / excursion fees - Excursion Week (Years 7–9 only, mandatory): Year 7 fee USD 1,900; Years 8 & 9 fee USD 2,150. These amounts are subject to change based on actual trip costs; installment schedule below applies. Payment schedule, deposits and instalment options - Amounts due on enrollment (new students): - New Student Enrollment Fee (one-time, non-refundable): USD 2,500. - Tuition Deposit (non-refundable): Nursery & Reception: USD 3,500; Years 1–9: USD 3,500; Years 10–13: USD 6,000. The tuition deposit is applied against the full-year tuition and is non-refundable. - Remaining tuition balance (examples shown as amounts due under the single-instalment option): - Nursery: Balance due USD 40,750. - Reception: Balance due USD 46,000. - Years 1–9: Balance due USD 58,750. - Years 10–13: Balance due USD 59,800. - Two-installment option (balance divided 70% / 30%): - 70% of the balance due May 1, 2025; 30% of the balance due December 15, 2025. Example amounts (balance portion only): - Nursery: 70% = USD 28,525; 30% = USD 12,225. - Reception: 70% = USD 32,200; 30% = USD 13,800. - Years 1–9: 70% = USD 41,125; 30% = USD 17,625. - Years 10–13: 70% = USD 41,860; 30% = USD 17,940. - Ten-installment option (monthly): ten equal installments covering the balance; the published example monthly amounts are: - Nursery: USD 4,075 per month. - Reception: USD 4,600 per month. - Years 1–9: USD 5,875 per month. - Years 10–13: USD 5,980 per month. - Ten-installment timing and requirement: the ten-installment plan runs across the published dates and requires automatic ACH payment setup through the school's payment processor (TADS) as noted on the schedule. - Excursion Week payment timing (Years 7–9): 50% due October 15, 2025 and 50% due March 15, 2026 (subject to change by itinerary). What tuition covers and what it does not cover - Tuition includes: educational materials, lunch, snacks, athletics, extracurricular programs (including school play, set design, athletics, debate) and educational day trips. - Tuition does not cover: school uniforms, private music lessons, after-school activities and late club, residential (overnight) trips for Years 7–13, transportation to/from school, and computing devices for Upper School (BYOD requirement). After-school care is charged separately at USD 23 per hour. Boarding fees - Boarding is not applicable; the school operates as a day school and no boarding fee schedule is published. Refund and cancellation terms (key points) - New Student Enrollment Fee: one-time and non-refundable. - Tuition Deposit: non-refundable and applied against the year's tuition balance. - Financial aid application processing: the third-party FAST portal charges a USD 60 administrative fee per financial aid application. If the school is unable to meet a family's demonstrated need, the school will refund the application fee. - Pro‑rata for partial-year attendance: published proration is One term = 50% of full-year tuition; Two terms = 75% of full-year tuition. Fees are prorated by term for mid‑year entry or departure only when agreed in advance; this proration does not apply to unplanned withdrawals or non-attendance once a student is enrolled. Late payment, penalties and consequences - A late fee of 1.5% per month is assessed on all past-due invoices by the school's billing agent (TADS). Significantly past-due accounts may result in student withdrawal. Fee payment methods and administrative processing - The school uses TADS for tuition billing and payment management. TADS accepts multiple payment methods including automatic bank withdrawal (ACH), major credit and debit cards, e-checks, and paper checks/money orders depending on the contract and options selected in the TADS tuition agreement. The ten-installment plan specifically requires ACH authorization. Other regular or occasional charges - After-school care: USD 23 per hour (charged separately). - Residential / overnight trip fees (Years 7–13) and private lessons or certain extracurricular items may be charged separately when applicable. Excursion Week charges for Years 7–9 are mandatory and billed as noted above. Contact / billing administration - Billing and financial-aid administration are handled through the school's stated contacts and the TADS/FAST portals as part of the admissions and tuition process. Families may arrange payment plans and employer/third‑party invoicing in coordination with the school's admissions and finance teams.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Early Years use the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Lower School follows the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Upper School combines The English National Curriculum with the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC). Languages taught include Spanish, French, and Mandarin. The Early Years teacher-to-student ratio is 1:6, while Lower and Upper School class sizes average 10 students.	Curriculum details Early Years combines the UK Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Lower School uses the English National Curriculum taught within the IB framework. Middle School provides IB-based inquiry alongside preparation for IGCSE. Upper School follows the Cambridge IGCSE and A Level programmes. The overall curriculum blends the English National Curriculum with IB approaches in the Lower and Middle Schools and Cambridge qualifications in the Upper School.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio EY 1:6; Lower and Upper School average class size 10.	Student teacher ratio Small class sizes and small student-teacher ratios. Form teachers, division leaders and specialist staff provide personalised attention.
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Graduates have gained places at leading institutions around the world since the first graduating class in 2021. Cambridge qualifications are accepted by more than 880 universities in the United States (including all Ivy League and Ivy Plus institutions) and by every UK university, with strong A Level results often earning up to one year of university credit. Merit scholarships total over $2 million each year.
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions STEP ONE Inquire by completing our short inquiry form to share a little about your family. A member of our admissions team will contact you to answer questions and schedule a video call or private campus tour. This is the best way to get to know BIS-NY and determine if it is the right fit for your child. STEP TWO Apply Online After your initial conversation or tour, families who wish to continue the process will be invited to complete the full application form. The form includes family contact information and additional details that help us better understand your child and their educational needs. Please note there is a $125 application fee, payable when the application is submitted. STEP THREE Submit Supporting Documents Once your application has been reviewed, our admissions team will guide you through the final step: submitting the required supporting documents based on your child's age. A checklist of required documents can be found in the dropdowns below. The documents required vary by age.
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