Main Admission:
Applications for the next academic year are processed and communicated in admissions rounds. Each of the rounds can be considered an admission deadline.
- The first round of offers – Last Friday in January of each year
- The second round of offers – First Friday in March of each year
- The third round of offers – Last Friday in April
- The fourth round of offer – Last Monday of the academic year
Each applicant will be given a deadline to accept. Unsuccessful applicants will be contacted to confirm if they want to stay on the list.
Supplementary Admissions:
Places can be offered throughout the school year when there are available places in a class. The start date will be established in collaboration with the appropriate staff members.
When there are more applicants than places in a class, the following admissions criteria will be used to determine successful applicants.
Admissions Criteria:
1. Children of employees
2. Siblings of students who are already enrolled in or are enrolling in Sandnes International School
3. Students with previous IB education
4. English language school experience that has been for longer than 6 months. (including preschools)
5. Students with at least one non-Norwegian parent
3. Students with previous IB education
4. English language school experience that has been for longer than 6 months. (including preschools)
5. Students with at least one non-Norwegian parent
Grade levels for 2026/27:
- Born in 2020 = Grade 1 (PYP1)
- Born in 2019 = Grade 2 (PYP2)
- Born in 2018 = Grade 3 (PYP3)
- Born in 2017 = Grade 4 (PYP4)
- Born in 2016 = Grade 5 (PYP5)
- Born in 2015 = Grade 6 (PYP6)
- Born in 2014 = Grade 7 (MYP2)
- Born in 2013 = Grade 8 (MYP3)
- Born in 2012 = Grade 9 (MYP4)
- Born in 2011 = Grade 10 (MYP5)
Grade levels for 2027/28:
- Born in 2021 = Grade 1 (PYP1)
- Born in 2020 = Grade 2 (PYP2)
- Born in 2019 = Grade 3 (PYP3)
- Born in 2018 = Grade 4 (PYP4)
- Born in 2017 = Grade 5 (PYP5)
- Born in 2016 = Grade 6 (PYP6)
- Born in 2015 = Grade 7 (MYP2)
- Born in 2014 = Grade 8 (MYP3)
- Born in 2013 = Grade 9 (MYP4)
- Born in 2012 = Grade 10 (MYP5)
