Denmark, Billund
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Applications are submitted via isbillund.openapply.com. Prospective families visit ISB during monthly tours (registration by email to the Admissions Manager). Admissions are rolling and priority is given to families with a demonstrated need for an international education. In a fully subscribed class, priority is: 1. International children new to Denmark; 2) Siblings of current ISB students; 3) International children already living in Denmark; 4) Danish nationals returning from abroad; 5) Danish nationals. New applications are reviewed twice a month. The cost to apply is 500 DKK per student; if admitted, a non-refundable enrollment fee of 3,000 DKK per family is due. The language of instruction is English, with Danish taught at least three hours per week starting in P1. Danish is offered in two tracks: Danish Language & Literature (for students who have Danish as a home language) and Danish Acquisition (for students learning Danish as an additional language); moving between tracks is possible but rare. After ISB, graduates often continue in the Danish system, and international families wishing for fluency may pursue Danish immersion outside of school.
Waiting lists exist; admissions are rolling and priority is given to families with a demonstrated need for an international education. In a fully subscribed class, priority will be given as: 1) International children new to Denmark; 2) Siblings of current ISB students; 3) International children already living in Denmark; 4) Danish nationals returning from abroad; 5) Danish nationals. If your child is placed on the waiting list, the application will be reviewed monthly. While on the waiting list, parents are allowed to decline an offered place once and remain on the waiting list. The second time an offered place is declined, the child will be permanently removed from the waiting list. A new application must be made if the child continues to seek enrollment.
International School of Billund (ISB) is a private international school in Billund, Denmark, delivering International Baccalaureate programmes for ages 3 to 16. ISB offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), with Kindergarten through Middle School following the IB framework. Since opening in 2013 with about 60 students, ISB now serves more than 550 pupils from over 65 nationalities, creating a vibrant, diverse community. The campus includes a dedicated sports hall for PE and after-school activities, a Kindergarten area, outdoor spaces with a basketball court and a parkour playground, and a Creator Space for hands-on activity (visual art, sewing, robotics, woodwork, 3-D printing). The library will expand to books in multiple languages. Danish is taught in M1–M5, while staff communicate in English to support families. An obligatory After School Club runs 14:00–17:00, and ISB connects families to local clubs for sport, culture, and arts.