The International School of Azerbaijan

The International School of Azerbaijan welcomes applicants from all countries and educational backgrounds. The IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) serve international and local students and align with curricula from the USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia under the International Baccalaureate framework. Admissions are paperless. Required documents are the child's passport and/or birth certificate, a headshot, official school records in English, and Health and Language information included in the online application. Early Learning/Primary applicants must provide an email for the current homeroom teacher so the Primary Reference Form can be sent for completion; Secondary applicants must provide emails for Mathematics, English, and Counselor so three Secondary Recommendation Forms can be completed. Priority for Admissions is given to children of BP and AIOC shareholder employees, children of oil and gas businesses with a strategic interest in TISA, and children of diplomats and non-oil/multi-national families; others may be admitted subject to space and the availability of specialist learning or language support services. Criteria for Early Learning/Primary include age, class size, English language proficiency, prior school records and recommendations, an observation visit and/or EAL and/or Learning Support testing if applicable, and student/family interviews if necessary. Secondary admissions may include placement assessments in Mathematics, English, foreign languages (if needed), Sciences for IB Diploma Programme applicants, and English Language Support placement, in addition to age, class size, English proficiency, prior records and recommendations, IB experience for DP applicants, overall academic ability, and interviews if necessary. Admissions decisions follow review of the online application, records, recommendations, documents, and assessments or interviews, and are communicated to the applicant; acceptance does not guarantee enrolment beyond the initial year and continued enrolment may depend on academic progress, attendance and behaviour; the school reserves the right to decline admission for inadequate records or if admission may negatively impact current students. The school year runs from mid-August to mid-June; online applications are accepted year-round; space may be limited; the review process generally takes about two weeks, with DP applicants contacted by the IB DP Coordinator as needed. English language proficiency is essential; EAL placement may be available depending on space, with pre-enrolment evaluation when possible and final EAL placement communicated before attendance in World Language classes. The school is inclusive and offers Learning Support for mild to moderate learning differences; if a student requires Learning Support, parents provide all relevant documentation for review so an Individual Learning Plan can be developed, and a Learning Support Assistant may be required and must be approved by the Learning Support Coordinator and vetted by Human Resources; full-time 1:1 Learning Support must be arranged by parents with a TISA-approved assistant. Ready to apply: start your online application.