By 28 February, we ask our present ICS families to tell us if they are returning in the following school year. Before this date we may have limited information about the availability of places for the following year. After 28 February, we know more about how many places we can likely offer.

In March, we process applications from our corporate partners. We have an arrangement with these companies to prioritise applications for places for their employees' children.

From April, we begin to process all applications. We give priority to the following applicants:

• applicants with parent/s employed by one of our corporate partners
• applicants with a sibling already at ICS
• applicants with parent/s who formerly went to ICS
• applicants who are non-Swiss nationals
• applicants for whom the alternative of a Swiss school is unrealistic. (For example someone having already attended English-speaking schools.)
• applicants entering in August and committing to remain for at least one academic year
• applicants with the earliest application date

From April to August we continue processing applications as they arrive. Applications from corporate partners receive priority, but no places are reserved for them.

Our school year begins in August so where possible, we encourage new students to start then. However, we do admit new students (when we have places available) at other times of the school year.