You can apply any day of the year. We hold a lottery once a year in the spring to determine placement for the upcoming school year. If your lottery number is not chosen you will remain on our waitlist and if a spot opens up you will be notified to tell you that there is an opening for your child.
Bend International School does have a bus for field trips, but not for student transport to and from school. Students carpool , drive, walk, bike, and bus (city bus) to school. BIS has an inhouse carpool program which matches families with families who live in their area.
Any student grades K-8 that live in either Bend Lapine School District or any of the surrounding area districts like Redmond School District, Sisters School District, and Crook County School district.
Our curriculum is based on developing global citizens of the world. We emphasize communicating across cultures, teaching students the Spanish language and recognizing that strength lies in being a diverse community of learners engaged to help solve the global issues of the 21st century. The three components of international schools are: building global competence, increasing diversity and equity, and offering a world language program. International schools are known for their rigor and outstanding academic results.