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British International School of Washington is located at 2001 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States, in the heart of Georgetown. The entrance is on the courtyard side of the building, off Whitehaven Street, with the Wisconsin Avenue doors designated as emergency exits. The school sits at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Whitehaven Street NW and is accessible from major routes via I-495 and the Key Bridge.
The school serves ages 2–18 (Early Years through Secondary) in a single building that houses all year groups.
The British International School of Washington is a premier private international school in Washington, DC and is part of the Nord Anglia Education family.
There is a learning support center on campus and BISW assesses learning support needs to tailor support for students.
United Kingdom
Arrivals begin at 8:00 AM. Primary school day begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:20 PM. Secondary school day begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:40 PM.
The school provides a bus service to families within a reasonable distance, with morning and afternoon routes to MD, DC, and VA areas including Alexandria, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Downtown DC, DC Northwest, Falls Church, and McLean. Sign up online.
Application & Registration Fees
- Application Fee: USD 190 (one-time, non-refundable).
- Enrollment Deposit: USD 2,000 (due each year to secure enrollment or re-enrollment; this deposit is applied as an advance tuition payment and is subtracted from a later tuition payment).
- New Enrollment Fee (one-time): USD 2,700 (non-refundable; payable before the first year of enrollment).
- Refundable Security Deposit: USD 1,000 (due in the first year of enrollment to the secondary school; held to cover loss or damage).
Annual tuition by year group — 2026/27 school year (USD)
- Pre-Nursery (Part Time): USD 19,700.
- Pre-Nursery (Full Time): USD 33,890.
- Nursery: USD 37,300.
- Reception: USD 37,300.
- Year 1: USD 40,070.
- Year 2: USD 40,070.
- Year 3: USD 40,970.
- Year 4: USD 40,970.
- Year 5: USD 40,970.
- Year 6: USD 40,970.
- Year 7: USD 45,270.
- Year 8: USD 45,270.
- Year 9: USD 45,270.
- Year 10: USD 46,960.
- Year 11: USD 46,960.
- Year 12: USD 47,930.
- Year 13: USD 47,930.
Per-term tuition (2026/27) — amounts shown per academic term
- The school year is organised into three academic terms (Autumn, Spring, Summer). Per-term figures below are the annual tuition divided by three to reflect term charges.
- Pre-Nursery (Part Time): USD 6,566.67 per term (USD 19,700 ÷ 3).
- Pre-Nursery (Full Time): USD 11,296.67 per term (USD 33,890 ÷ 3).
- Nursery: USD 12,433.33 per term (USD 37,300 ÷ 3).
- Reception: USD 12,433.33 per term (USD 37,300 ÷ 3).
- Year 1: USD 13,356.67 per term (USD 40,070 ÷ 3).
- Year 2: USD 13,356.67 per term (USD 40,070 ÷ 3).
- Year 3: USD 13,656.67 per term (USD 40,970 ÷ 3).
- Year 4: USD 13,656.67 per term (USD 40,970 ÷ 3).
- Year 5: USD 13,656.67 per term (USD 40,970 ÷ 3).
- Year 6: USD 13,656.67 per term (USD 40,970 ÷ 3).
- Year 7: USD 15,090.00 per term (USD 45,270 ÷ 3).
- Year 8: USD 15,090.00 per term (USD 45,270 ÷ 3).
- Year 9: USD 15,090.00 per term (USD 45,270 ÷ 3).
- Year 10: USD 15,653.33 per term (USD 46,960 ÷ 3).
- Year 11: USD 15,653.33 per term (USD 46,960 ÷ 3).
- Year 12: USD 15,976.67 per term (USD 47,930 ÷ 3).
- Year 13: USD 15,976.67 per term (USD 47,930 ÷ 3).
Billing schedule & payment terms
- The Enrollment Deposit (USD 2,000) is due each year to secure a place; it is applied as an advance tuition payment and subtracted from a future tuition payment. Mid-year enrollments are charged pro-rated tuition based on the published annual schedule.
- Specific billing dates, payment deadlines and detailed payment-instruction documents are used to issue invoices and to explain how the enrollment deposit is applied. The school's 2026–27 academic calendar shows the three-term structure used for scheduling charges.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable at this school; the British International School of Washington operates as a day school. No boarding fees are charged.
Other costs and supplementary fees
- Potential obligated supplementary fees: additional Learning Support where provision exceeds 3 hours per week.
- Required supplementary costs: school uniform (cost varies by items purchased).
- Optional supplementary costs (pay-as-needed): additional overnight or multi-day trips (e.g., MIT visit, Juilliard camps, Global Games, Primary Camps, World Scholars Cup, ski trips, overnight sports tournaments), IB/IGCSE retakes or remarks, SAT/ACT/SAT II or other non-compulsory assessments, school bus transportation, after-school childcare and vacation programs, externally run clubs, individual music lessons, private tutoring, and school portraits or graduation photos.
Refund information
- The Application Fee (USD 190) and the New Enrollment Fee (USD 2,700) are non-refundable. The Enrollment Deposit (USD 2,000) is applied as an advance tuition payment rather than returned in cash. A Refundable Security Deposit (USD 1,000) is held to cover potential loss or damage and is refundable subject to the school's conditions for return. Mid-year tuition is charged on a pro-rated basis for students who enroll part-way through the year.
Fee payment options
- Online Payment Portal (for tuition and incidental payments).
- Wire transfer (bank transfer) instructions are provided for families who prefer to pay by bank transfer.
All amounts above are shown in USD and are for the 2026/27 academic year. Annual tuition figures are presented as published; per-term amounts are the annual tuition divided by three, consistent with the school's three-term academic calendar.
More than 70 nationalities are represented among BISW students.
British International School of Washington BISW is a private international school in DC serving ages 2 to 18 and part of Nord Anglia Education. Opened in 1998, BISW blends a British educational heritage with an international focus. The school offers a curriculum across 2–18: Early Years Foundation Stage; the English National Curriculum supported by the International Primary Curriculum; the International Middle Years Curriculum; IGCSE in Upper Secondary (Years 10–11); and the IB Diploma Programme in Upper Secondary (Years 12–13). English and Mathematics are taught in line with the English National Curriculum. The campus is a single building housing facilities for the sciences, arts, music, dance, computer science and design technology, plus a learning hub, library, and counseling space. BISW uses Seesaw in Primary and ManageBac in Secondary to track progress. Juilliard and MIT collaborations enrich arts and STEAM, alongside Nord Anglia's Global Campus programs. Preparing students for a global career.
