Fees & Admission

ZIS offers a transferable, transformative education which is open to everyone, but designed around your child. Our approach to teaching challenges without overwhelming, and allows your child to develop their character.

ZIS is a non-profit organization and every franc goes into developing our program to ensure that each student is challenged and supported.

One Tuition: a world of opportunities

• A choice of two activities from our broad sport and activities program
• Technology rich environment, moving to 1-to-1 iPad in Grade 1
• Learning materials and books
• Access to well-equipped campus facilities for each age group
• A wide range of curriculum trips
• Extensive Student and Learning Support Services (excluding Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy in English)
• Additional language support if required

How to apply

Step 1: Submit the Online Enquiry Form:

Get in touch with us to set-up an online call with a member of our Admissions Team or arrange a personalized visit to the school.  We also have a program of Open House events that run throughout the school year. 

Step 2: Submit the Online Application Form

We will organize a meeting with your family to dicuss your child's suitability for the program and your family's aspirations. This will include a verbal language assessment.  Whenever possible, we will invite applicants to the ZIS Lower School to conduct this process in-person. We will take close consideration of your child's language profile (including the parent's/home language).

For applicants joining from Grade 1 onwards, an internal assessment of spoken and written German and/or English will be conducted to ensure your child has sufficient proficiency in German and/or English to be successful in the program.

Step 3: Submit Documents

To help us understand your child’s potential as a ZIS student, we need the following documents:

• A general teacher recommendation form
• A copy of the photo page of your child's passport
• The most recent report card or end of year report for your child.
• Children in Preschool and Kindergarten, only need to send a report card if it is available

If your child has a diagnosis (diagnosed learning difference, physical or medical disability, language disorder, mental health disorder, etc.), receives additional learning support or other therapy, we will need additional information to best meet your child’s needs. Please be advised that we will ask for recent diagnostic reports and the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) from their current school. The reports must be submitted in full and in English and sometimes additional documentation will be requested. The diagnostic reports should be within the last three years and the IEP should be current. If the child’s diagnostic report is older, we will ask for a reevaluation before considering admittance. This helps us accurately review the file and determine how we can best support your child. As part of our partnership with families, we expect full transparency. We reserve the right to offer a conditional place pending receipt of all required documents.

Step 4: Review

Once your form and documents have been received, our Academic Review Team will evaluate your application. If your child has a diagnosis (diagnosed learning difference, physical or medical disability, language disorder, mental health disorder, etc.) or receives additional learning support or other therapy, please keep in mind that it may take longer for us to process the application.  We value neurodiversity and want to have an appropriate plan of support in place when your child joins our school. We will try to get back to you within ten working days of receiving your files.

If your files are approved:

• Our Admissions Team will contact you and offer your child a place, if there is one available
• We will email you a Confirmation of Acceptance (upon payment of the full, non-refundable registration fee)

• If no places are available, your child will be placed in the "waiting pool" and we will contact you as soon as a space opens up.

We will only approve applications if all requested documentation is provided and our application fee is paid.

You can contact us with any questions you may have by getting in touch with our Admissions Team.