Enrollment

Enrollment

Enrollment for the current school year is open for all ages throughout the year, providing we have space. If you are applying for the following school year, placement of your child will not be guaranteed until after April 1st. Nursery school has continuous enrollment throughout the year.

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HOW TO ENROLL

The First Step –

VISIT

Please call our admissions office at 520.406.0552 to speak to our admissions officer and schedule a tour of the school.

The Second Step –

APPLY

If after your tour, you decide that IST is the preferred choice for your child(ren), the next step is to fill out our electronic application and submit a $100 non-refundable application fee (application will be emailed to you). If classes are currently full, your name will be placed on our wait list. When a place becomes available, families will be contacted in the order that they applied**.

The Third Step –

REGISTER/ENROLL

When a spot is available for your child, you will fill out our electronic registration form, sign an enrollment contract and be given all information needed to finish the enrollment process. *Please note: if you are applying for the following school year, a $500 tuition deposit will be due at this point. If enrolling for the current school year a deposit is not required.

Non-Discrimination Policy:

The International School of Tucson does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or national heritage.

** Applicants with siblings enrolled at IST as well as those applying for a full-time spot will have priority.

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS & FEES

NURSERY SCHOOL

Hours

The Nursery School is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am till 6:00 pm

Fees

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Our Infant and Toddler Nursery Programs promote learning through language development, personal skills training, social interaction, creative thinking opportunities, and center-based cooperative activities.

A study in the Journal of Phonetics by University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences suggests that, by around 10 months, babies are already losing their ability to learn new sounds, and therefore new languages; but a baby raised in a bilingual environment, maintains the ability to distinguish different sounds for longer – until 12 months.

A key component in the International School of Tucson Nursery School is language acquisition. While English is the main language spoken by each teacher, children may have the opportunity to be exposed to Spanish, German, Mandarin, and French.

PRESCHOOL

Full language immersion begins in Preschool. Programs are offered in French, German, Spanish and Chinese.

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Reception

Entry-level and offered in all IST’s language programs. This level is the only level where part-time (2-4 days) enrollment is possible. Full-time enrollment is also available. Students may enter this program once they are three years-old, fully potty-trained and socially and emotionally ready for Preschool.

Transition

Continuation level. This level is for full-time enrollment only. Placement in this program is by the appropriateness of the level for each child rather than his/her birth date. Transition offers all IST’s language programs.

Foundation/Kindergarten

Continuation level. This level is for full-time enrollment only. Placement in this program is by the appropriateness of the level for each child rather than his/her birth date. All IST’s language programs are offered.

JUNIOR SCHOOL &
MIDDLE SCHOOL

J1-J4, M5 – M8

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These levels are for full-time enrollment only. Placement in these programs is by the appropriateness of the level for each child rather than his/her birth date. Due to students’ differing competency levels, different national programs starting at different times and interruptions in schooling resulting from family moves, IST Junior & Middle School programs can have age ranges of up to three years and can overlap in terms of age.

Provision can be made for private tutoring to bring a student to the appropriate level, which will incur an extra fee. Click here for more information on Junior and Middle School entry.

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