International School Admissions: The Timing Guide Every Family Should Keep

If you are new to international schools, timing is not a detail – it is the structure underneath the entire process. And even if you are not new, this guide is still worth keeping. Families transferring between schools, relocating across regions, or moving from elementary to high school quickly discover how many moving pieces are involved – curriculum shifts, transcript timing, testing windows, recommendation requests, waitlists. The good news? International schools are generally well-coordinated. Across systems and regions, calendars tend to align around predictable cycles. That coordination creates clarity if you understand the rhythm. This is designed to be saved. Revisited. Even printed. A working cheat sheet so you can […]