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New York, United States. Campus: 24-50 FDR Drive, New York, NY 10010-4046.
Pre-K through 12th grade (PreK-12).
Day school.
The UNIS Student Support Team provides assistance to UNIS students and families from Pre-K through 12, including social, emotional, health and wellness support, learning support, and college preparation.
Affiliation with the United Nations.
Junior School begins around 8:30 a.m. with homeroom at 8:45 a.m.; JA pick-up is at 2:55 p.m.; Tutorial House ends around 2:50 p.m., with some courses meeting until 4:10 p.m.; lunch lasts about 30–60 minutes and there are scheduled recess periods.
There are free NYC school buses for students in kindergarten through sixth grade who live within five miles of the school; private buses may be arranged by parents; UNIS students may also receive MetroCards.
Application and acceptance fees
- Admissions fee (payable upon acceptance): USD 250.
- Tuition pre-payment (payable upon acceptance): USD 1,000.
- Security deposit (refundable upon graduation or withdrawal, subject to the school's conditions): USD 300.
- One-time New Parent Levy (per new family, payable upon acceptance): USD 3,500. Total payable on acceptance (Admissions fee + Tuition pre-payment + Security deposit + New Parent Levy): USD 5,050.
Tuition fees (2026–27) — annual amounts by year group
- Junior School (Pre-K through Junior 4 / Grade 4): USD 46,856 per year for each grade in this range.
- Middle School
- Middle 1 (Grade 5): USD 48,592 per year.
- Middle 2 (Grade 6): USD 48,592 per year.
- Middle 3 (Grade 7): USD 48,592 per year.
- Middle 4 (Grade 8): USD 49,259 per year.
- Tutorial House (Grades 9–12)
- Tutorial 1 (Grade 9): USD 50,911 per year.
- Tutorial 2 (Grade 10): USD 50,911 per year.
- Tutorial 3 (Grade 11): USD 51,390 per year.
- Tutorial 4 (Grade 12): USD 52,167 per year.
Billing schedule and payment terms (2026–27)
- Re-enrolling students: a nonrefundable re-enrollment deposit of USD 4,000 is due on March 12, 2026; the balance of tuition is paid in two installments: 70% of the annual tuition due on August 1, 2026, and 30% due on January 1, 2027.
- Payable upon acceptance (new enrolments): Admissions Fee (USD 250), Tuition Pre-Payment (USD 1,000), Security Deposit (USD 300), and One-time New Parent Levy (USD 3,500) for a total of USD 5,050 due when the place is accepted.
Example installment amounts (70% / 30% split) for 2026–27 (rounded to nearest USD)
- Junior School (annual USD 46,856): 70% = USD 32,799; 30% = USD 14,057.
- Middle 1–3 (annual USD 48,592): 70% = USD 34,014; 30% = USD 14,578.
- Middle 4 (annual USD 49,259): 70% = USD 34,481; 30% = USD 14,778.
- Tutorial 1–2 (annual USD 50,911): 70% = USD 35,638; 30% = USD 15,273.
- Tutorial 3 (annual USD 51,390): 70% = USD 35,973; 30% = USD 15,417.
- Tutorial 4 (annual USD 52,167): 70% = USD 36,517; 30% = USD 15,650.
Additional and incidental fees
- Capital surcharge: USD 1,400 per child, charged in addition to tuition.
- UNIS Parents' Association membership dues: USD 200 per family.
- Textbooks and field trips: variable (as required by Middle School and Tutorial House).
- 1:1 device assignment insurance deductible deposit (Grades M1 to T4): USD 250 per family; refundable upon return of devices in good condition subject to the school's device-return conditions.
- Optional fees (examples): after-school programs, lunches (contracted on an annual basis), private music lessons and instrument rental; these are charged in addition to tuition and other mandatory fees.
Boarding
- Boarding is not applicable. UNIS is a PreK–12 day school; there are no boarding facilities or boarding fees.
Refund information
- All payments are generally non‑refundable, with stated exceptions for return of computer devices in good condition and the security deposit upon graduation (or withdrawal where the school's policy allows refund of the security deposit). Specific refund timing and conditions for the New Parent Levy and the Security Deposit are stated in the school's fee policy (examples for prior-year enrollment deadlines are included in the school's terms).
Fee payment options
- The school provides a Parent Portal (portal access is available for families) for account management. For other electronic payment channels used by the school for financial transactions (including donations), accepted methods include online credit-card payments, electronic funds transfer, Venmo, checks, phone payments, and securities transfer where applicable. (These electronic and check/EFT channels are used by the school for institutional payments and giving transactions.)
97 countries are represented by UNIS students.
United Nations International School (UNIS) is a Pre‑K–12 day program affiliated with the United Nations and delivering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for ages 4 to 18. The campus network comprises a four‑story Manhattan site along the East River and a Queens campus serving K–8, with a combined footprint of 226,000 feet, 200 classrooms, 15 science laboratories, and three libraries. UNIS aligns its curriculum with Common Core Math Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, NY ELA standards, and British Columbia Social Studies Standards, while maintaining the IB learner profile across teaching and assessment. Distinctive features include a roof gym in a bubble and an outdoor running track, a language program (nine languages and a mother‑tongue offering), and travel, arts, and service opportunities. Students participate in UNIS‑UN and MUN conferences, perform at venues such as Carnegie Hall, and complete 30 hours of community service each year, alongside 38 interscholastic sports teams.
