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United States, Portland
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01. Campus & Classroom Tours: In-person and virtual tours are available. Self-scheduling is available through MySchool App. If you do not yet have an account for the admissions portal, you can create one to access tours and admissions materials. The Director of Enrollment Management is available to answer questions by email or phone. 02. Events & Open Houses: ISP informational events, Open Houses, and sample classes are scheduled for the school year. The Spring Open House occurs on Friday, April 24, with two sessions (9:00 AM and 10:15 AM); registration is via MySchool App. You do not need to know the immersion language to attend a sample class. 03. Request More Information: Please submit an inquiry, and ISP will provide access to admissions materials and more information about the school. 04. Apply to ISP: Applications begin in September of the year prior to the student's start date. When all places are reserved, applicants are placed on a waitlist. Admission offers are first-come, first-served and do not consider financial aid applications. Enrollment contracts for new students are mailed in February and must be returned with a $500 non-refundable tuition deposit by the end of March; if not returned, offers become invalid and spaces are offered to wait-listed families. Applications received after April and during the school year are admitted if space is available. Application Instructions: MySchool App handles online inquiries, tours, admissions events, and applications; create a MySchool App account using an email you will access throughout the admissions season.
Waitlist: If all spaces are reserved, additional applicants are placed on a waitlist. Admission offers are made strictly on a first-come, first-served basis and do not take into account a family's financial aid application. Applications received after April and during the school year will be offered admission if space is available.
Tuition Support: Tuition support is available on the basis of demonstrated need and is provided in the form of grants and tuition discounts. It is based entirely on a family's ability to pay for tuition—no other criteria is used. Families must re-apply each year for continued support. Tuition support applies to students in all grades and plays no role in admission offers. Tuition support uses FACTS to receive and evaluate applications; the priority deadline for the 2026-27 school year is February 28. In 2023–24, the average aid recipient's household income was over $100,000, and an average award covered roughly one third of tuition. The Endowment supports need-based scholarships, including the Slater Scholarship Fund and the Greeney Family Fund for Japanese Track Scholarships, among others.
International School of Portland is an independent private IB World School offering preschool through elementary education with language immersion in Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. The IB Primary Years Programme uses inquiry-based learning across core subjects through three immersion tracks - Spanish, Japanese, or Chinese, with English support as needed. The Spanish Track teaches the IB curriculum entirely in Spanish and culminates in a 5th-grade Capstone trip to a Spanish-speaking country, earning International Spanish Academy designation. The Japanese Track features native-level teachers and a Japanese-immersion IB curriculum, culminating in a 5th-grade Capstone Study Abroad trip to Japan; older students may complete Avant STAMP 4S and pursue Seals of Biliteracy. The Chinese Track is the longest-running immersion program in the region, with Mandarin-taught math, science, and social studies within the IB framework, culminating in a 5th-grade Capstone trip to a sister school in China. English instruction supports immersion learners and aligns with standards.
