AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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Applications open year-roundAIS adopts a rolling admissions policy throughout the school year. Limited spaces are available for the 2026–2027 academic year. We are now accepting applications for the 2027–2028 and 2028–2029 academic years.

Application fee

HK$1,500

Other fees

A non-refundable, non-transferrable application fee payment of HK$1,500 (Hong Kong Dollar). A place is guaranteed only after the school receives both the tuition fee and the capital levy in full. To hold a place on the waitlist, families are required to submit a non-refundable deposit within seven days of the waitlist offer. This deposit will be applied toward the first tuition fee should a space become available. If no space is available within three months, families may request a full refund of the deposit.

How to apply

Online

Results announced

A formal acceptance letter, signed by the appropriate school principal, will be sent via email with important enrollment and orientation information provided. In some cases, students may be admitted conditionally or on a probationary basis.

Acceptance deadline

To confirm enrollment, families must submit the required school fees by the deadline indicated in the offer letter.

Interview

2 round(s) · Upon review of the entrance assessment results and Student Reference Forms (for G1 to 12 applicants) by the principal, the admissions procedure may include a personal interview with the student and their family on a separate day. · EnglishGrade 1 applicants: 45 minutes entrance assessment. If granted, 30 minutes interview. Early Childhood to Grade 1 Junior applicants will need to have the ability to speak in simple sentences, understand and respond to a teacher's general instructions and questions in English. Written tests are not administered to children seeking enrollment for these grade levels. Grade 1 to 12 applicants will take an entrance assessment based upon a US standardised test to determine competency in English and Mathematics. Applicants may also be required to write a short piece about a prescribed topic. Grade 1 to 12 applicant(s) from overseas have the option of scheduling an online assessment with our Admissions Office.

AIS does not have any support programs for English as a Second Language or for students with special learning needs. Therefore, all applicants must disclose any and all additional documentation or reports relating to the applicant's ability to successfully learn in a regular English academic school environment. The waitlist is dissolved once third-semester enrollment is finalized in late March. Students who remain on the waitlist at that time may reapply for the following school year. Applicants may be declined based on their academic or behavioral records, insufficient English language proficiency for grade-level expectations, or when AIS does not offer programs to meet a student's individual needs. Declined applicants may reapply after six months. Available spaces are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to successful applicants.