International Bilingual School at Tainan-Science-Park (IBST)

1. Admissions eligibility and classification. Applicants must meet at least one of the eligibility categories defined in the regulations for the Science Park bilingual schools. Categories include: children of employees of resident Science Park units (with conditions related to nationality, prior residence abroad, and higher degree qualifications), children of foreign employees, children of employees dispatched abroad, and other cases such as siblings of current IBST students or foreign professionals meeting specified criteria. In addition, first-year applicants must be at least six years old by September 1. The “foreign residence” rule generally restricts annual stays outside the ROC to no more than three months per year. 2. Application windows and admission testing. For the first semester, the first round runs from April 30 to June 10, 2026, with the admission assessment on June 17, 2026. The second round runs from July 6 to August 11, 2026, with the admission assessment on August 11, 2026. For the second semester, applications open from November 30 to January 6. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria in the first item may also arrange admission testing through the school's bilingual office. 3. Required documents and fee. Eligible applicants must submit the application form, copies of passports for foreign applicants, and the student's up-to-date academic records. Other required items include proof of entry/exit dates, birth certificates or guardianship documents, a letter from the applicant's current employer (with proof of employment), and, for international applicants, copies of foreign residence permits. A qualification screening fee of 200 Taiwan dollars is charged; the fee is nonrefundable if the applicant does not pass the qualification screening. 4. Language entrance testing and admission. Once an applicant qualifies under the eligibility rules, they must pass the school's language entrance test to receive an admission qualification. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the available seats in a grade level, admissions are decided by a priority sequence, and when candidates at the same sequence exceed seats, a lottery is used to determine who is admitted. 5. Priority sequencing for oversubscription and lottery. The priority order prioritizes certain groups (e.g., children of resident Science Park employees with qualifying credentials) before other eligible applicants; after applying the priority order, if the volume still exceeds seats, a lottery determines admission for those tied in the same sequence. 6. Expansion of eligibility to fill seats. If a grade level has not reached 80% of its authorized enrollment after applying the above rules, the school may admit additional applicants under expanded eligibility categories to fill the remaining seats. 7. Post-admission steps. Those admitted are notified of acceptance and proceed to enrollment formalities; after acceptance, families complete enrollment tasks (textbook ordering, after-school club enrollment, field trip consent forms, and other items) and receive information for the first day of school. 8. Example of actual admissions outcomes. The school posts admission results and lists admitted students; an official notification is sent to parents confirming enrollment. 9. Language of instruction and program context. IBST operates as the Bilingual Department of NNKI EH in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, serving the English-speaking community with an American college-preparatory orientation; the program is described as bilingual, with English-language instruction central to IBST in support of its international population. 10. Contacts for admissions questions. For further information regarding admission, contact the IBST registrar by phone or email. 11. References to formal documents and guidelines. The eligibility and admissions process are governed by the Regulation Governing the Admission of Students to Bilingual Departments of Schools or Bilingual Schools at Science Parks and the related IBST guidelines and application forms.

There is no traditional waitlist. When the number of applicants exceeds the available seats for a grade level, admissions are allocated in a defined priority order. If applicants tied in the same sequence exceed seats, a lottery determines admission. If seats remain after applying the priority order, the school may broaden eligibility to fill up to 80% of capacity through expansion rules. This approach effectively serves as a lottery-based selection rather than a standing waitlist.

IBST participates in at least one scholarship program connected to an external foundation. The Cardiac Children's Foundation offers a scholarship for IBST students, and details are provided by the foundation's program (the IBST listing directs interested families to the foundation's site for specifics). In 2024, IBST announced the Cardiac Children's Foundation scholarship, with additional details available from the foundation's website. The school's tuition policies govern general fee collection and refund terms, while the scholarship program is described separately through the foundation.