At Stockholm International School, we welcome students with an international connection who meet one of the following:
- The student is moving to Sweden for a set period of time.
- The student has spent most of their education abroad and needs an international school to continue their learning in Sweden.
- The student is currently in Sweden but plans to live abroad for an extended period.
- The student speaks English at home with one or both parents or caregivers and has the language skills to participate fully in class.
- The student comes from a family with an international outlook, seeking an internationally focused education, and has the language skills to participate fully in class.
We carefully review applications using the above criteria together with sibling priority and the date the application was submitted. We are committed to evaluating all applications fairly, in line with these guidelines, to ensure every student has the best possible start at SIS.
For Early Years – Grade 5, any level of English is acceptable.
For Grades 6 to 8, any level of English is acceptable, but our EAL department may recommend that students take an intensive English course prior to joining our School.
For Grade 9, the student should be in phase 3 according to MYP criteria – approximately B1/B1+ (CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Students are required to be assessed by the EAL department at SIS before admission (in person or online).
For Grade 10, the student should be in phase 4, approximately level B1+/B2 CEFR. Students in grade 10 are assessed only in phases 5 and 6 (approximately B2 CEFR). Students are required to be assessed by the EAL department at SIS before admission (in person or online).
Admission to the Diploma Programme, Grades 11-12, requires strong English skills to fully engage with the curriculum.
To join Grade 11 (DP1) at SIS;
- Students from non-English instruction schools are required to be assessed by the EAL department at SIS before admission (in person or online), reaching Phase 5 in English (CEFR B2),
- Students joining following completion of the MYP must have successfully completed the Personal Project (minimum internal grade 4), achieved at least 32 points in MYP 5 across 8 subjects, received no grade 2 and no more than one grade 3 in the MYP 5 end-of-year report.
To transfer from another institution into Grade 11 (DP1) or Grade 12 (DP2) at SIS;
- Students will be assessed on an individual basis.
To learn more about the International Baccalaureate Programme, please visit the IBO Website: http://www.ibo.org.
