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Admission Requirements
Early Childhood - Kindergarten (Maternelle)
Dallas International School offers a 5-day per week program for Early Childhood. An evaluation is not required for applicants transferring from an accredited French school; however, a Certificat de Scolarité and accompanying bulletins scolaires must be submitted.
Required documents to be submitted when applying:
- Copy of birth certificate
- Current vaccination records
Grades 1-5 (CP-CM2)
In grades 1-4 at DIS, more than 60% of instruction time is in French. The French teacher teaches core subjects such as Math, Science, History, Geography and French Grammar. Remaining instruction time is in English with courses in English Language Arts, STEM and US Math. Third language instruction is in Spanish or Mandarin.
For students in grades 1-3 with no prior exposure to French, DIS offers a French Language Immersion Program.
Fifth grade at DIS takes place at our Waterview Campus. There is a shuttle that runs from Churchill campus to Waterview campus in the morning and three rounds of shuttle service in both directions in the afternoons.
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DIS offers an International Program beginning in grade 5, with all courses taught in English with the exception of Spanish, Mandarin or German class. This English-based program will run from grades 5 through 12, culminating with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Applicants transferring from an accredited French school need to submit a Certificat de Scolarité along with three years of bulletins scolaires. DIS can still accept applications for transfers from other accredited French schools for the 2025-26 school year. Applicants in grades 1-5 will be assessed prior to admission. An in-house evaluation will be conducted in English to assess a child's skills in reading, writing and math. Required documents to be submitted when applying:
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Grades 6-8 (6ème - 4ème)
In the Middle School years at DIS students may choose to study in the French Program, or in the English taught Middle Years Program (MYP), which is part of the IB system.
In the French program, 60% of instruction time is in French. Courses such as Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History and Geography, Technology are taught in French. Courses taught in English are English Language Arts and US Math (2 hours per week). Third language instruction is in Spanish, Mandarin or German.
In the MYP program, all courses are taught in English with the exception of Spanish, Mandarin or German class. This English-based program will run from grades 5 through 12, culminating with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. No French required.
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Applicants transferring from an accredited French school need to submit a Certificat de Scolarité along with three years of bulletins scolaires. DIS will accept transfer students from other accredited French schools for the following school year. Required documents to be submitted when applying:
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High School
There are two program tracks offered in high school at DIS:
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A) MYP in grades 9 & 10 B) International Baccalaureate Program (IB) in grades 11 & 12 Courses are all taught in English. No prior knowledge of French needed.
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| French Baccalaureate (FB) |
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Courses are all taught in French. Applicants can apply for the FB program for grades 9-12.
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Admission Calendar
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| Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | New Student Applications open for the 2025-26 school year. |
| Monday, January 13 2026 | Applications due for TPS/EC2 (children born January 1-September 1, 2024). Prospective Family Coffee: Join us at our Waterview Campus 9:00 - 10:30 AM. Click Here to Register. |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Applications due for all grade levels through 12th grade. New Applicant Evaluations will be conducted in January and February 2026.* |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | Admission Decisions released by email. |
| Friday, March 27, 2026 | Deadline to confirm enrollment by submitting an enrollment contract and deposit. |
*Applicants transferring from a French accredited school do not require an evaluation; however, a Certificat de Scolarité and the last three years of school records (bulletins scolaires) need to be submitted.
Tuition & Financial Aid
| Section | Grade | Early Rate* | Reg. Rate |
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| Early Childhood/Maternelle | EC2 - Kindergarten TPS - GS |
$24,100 | $24,800 |
| Elementary/Élémentaire | 1st Grade - 4th Grade CP - CM1 |
$25,300 | $26,000 |
| Secondary Middle School/ Secondaire Collège |
5th Grade - 6th Grade CM2 - 6ème |
$25,400 | $26,100 |
| Secondary Middle School/ Secondaire Collège |
7th Grade - 9th Grade 5ème - 3ème |
$27,100 | $27,800 |
| Secondary High School/ Secondaire Lycée |
10th Grade - 12th Grade 2nde - Terminale |
$29,900 | $30,700 |
*To qualify for the Early Tuition Rate, you must return your fully signed Enrollment Contract, along with your $1,000 deposit, by February 15th for current families and March 28th for new families.
Payment & Enrollment Deadlines
| February 15, 2026 | Re-Enrollment & Deposit deadline for current DIS students * To qualify for the Early Tuition Rate, you must return the Tuition Agreement form with the $1,000 deposit |
| March 28, 2026 | Enrollment & Deposit deadline for new students * To qualify for the Early Tuition Rate, you must return the Tuition Agreement form with the $1,000 deposit |
| June 15, 2026 | 60% of the annual tuition due, less the $1,000 deposit |
| January 15, 2027 | 40% of the annual tuition due |
| Matriculation Fee: $1,000 | First time DIS students only, to be invoiced during the enrollment process. |
What's Included
Additional Expenses
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Financial Aid
For each year that financial assistance is offered at Dallas International School (DIS), there is an application process, which begins in the early Spring and applies to the tuition for the following school year. Financial Aid is available to returning and new students to DIS.
The complete application process requires registering with an external evaluator that helps in evaluating the financial situation of each family. Our external evaluator is Blackbaud Financial Aid Management (BBFAM), in conjunction with Blackbaud Tuition Management (BBTM), which is the tuition management site of DIS.
Financial help provided by DIS for one school year averages $5,000 per student who qualifies through the application process. Among the documents required by DIS for the application process is a copy of the family's previous tax return for the year of application. The deadline for all the application steps to be completed, and all requested documents to be provided to DIS or BBFAM, is April 30.
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Please contact Amber Shaikh by email if you have additional questions regarding financial aid or want to receive the step by step instructions for the application. Do note that the application will only be evaluated for those students who are accepted and enrolled for the year in which they are applying. Decisions will be communicated by the end of May to those families who have fully completed the Financial Aid application and DIS Enrollment. French nationals studying at our school have the opportunity to apply annually for need-based scholarships (bourse scolaire) directly from the French government. This support is possible because the Dallas International School maintains its accreditation from the French Ministry of Education. Information about the bourse scolaire can be found on the French Consulate’s website. Please contact Karine Afopa by email for information regarding the application. |