Grade placement
The Stockholm International School year starts in mid August and ends in mid June. Students who apply from countries with a different school calendar generally continue in the grade in which they are currently enrolled. If these same applicants wish to begin in the middle of the school year, placement will be based on the grade they have most recently completed at their previous school.
Upon application for Academic Year 2025-2026, we use the following age guidelines to help us place students into the appropriate grade levels:
| Student Age | Year of Birth | SIS | Sweden | British System | United States/Canada | France | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aug-22 | EY3 | Pre-school (Förskola) | Pre-school | Pre-school | PS | |
| 4 | Aug-21 | EY4 | Pre-school | Reception | Pre-school/Junior Kindergarten | MS | Prep 1/Kindergarten |
| 5 | Aug-20 | Kindergarten | Pre-school | Year 1 | Kindergarten | GS | Prep |
| 6 | Aug-19 | Grade 1 | Pre-school class (Förskoleklass) | Year 2 | Grade 1 | CP | Year 1 |
| 7 | Aug-18 | Grade 2 | Year 1 (Lågstadiet) | Year 3 | Grade 2 | CE1 | Year 2 |
| 8 | Aug-17 | Grade 3 | Year 2 | Year 4 | Grade 3 | CE2 | Year 3 |
| 9 | Aug-16 | Grade 4 | Year 3 | Year 5 | Grade 4 | CM1 | Year 4 |
| 10 | Aug-15 | Grade 5 | Year 4 (Mellanstadiet) | Year 6 | Grade 5 | CM2 | Year 5 |
| 11 | Aug-14 | Grade 6 | Year 5 | Year 7 | Grade 6 | Sixiéme | Year 6 |
| 12 | Aug-13 | Grade 7 | Year 6 | Year 8 | Grade 7 | Cinquiéme | Year 7 |
| 13 | Aug-12 | Grade 8 | Year 7 (Högstadiet) | Year 9 | Grade 8 | Quatriéme | Year 8 |
| 14 | Aug-11 | Grade 9 | Year 8 | Year 10 | Grade 9 | Troiséme | Year 9 |
| 15 | Aug-10 | Grade 10 | Year 9 | Year 11 | Grade 10 | Seconde | Year 10 |
| 16 | Aug-09 | Grade 11 | Year 10 (Gymnasium) | Year 12 | Grade 11 | Premiére | Year 11 |
| 17 | Aug-08 | Grade 12 | Year 11 | Year 13 | Grade 12 | Terminale | Year 12 |
| 18 | Aug-07 | n/a | Year 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
