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Western International School

Cambodia, Phnom Penh

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Khmer
Fees KHR 10,359,507 - 11,984,528
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 262
Type Co-educational
Opened 2003
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum
Taught languages Mandarin, Khmer, English
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, High School
Introduction

Western International School (WIS) opened on 1 September 2003 and operates multiple campuses across Phnom Penh, with additional branches in Takhmao and Sihanoukville. The school offers Pre‑K through Grade 12 programmes described on the website as aligned with Northern American standards; half‑day classes are taught in English, while full‑day classes use both English and Khmer. WIS lists a range of subjects from early years through secondary (including English, Khmer and Chinese language instruction), and runs summer and international exchange programmes (about 15 students go to the USA each year). The Contact and Profile pages list the headquarters (Stadium/Main Campus) address and the many campus addresses across the city. The school website publishes a School Fees page for the 2024–2025 year but the fee schedule is presented as images/PDFs on that page (amounts were not extractable as text from the website during this check).

western.edu.kh

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The Essentials

Western International School has 262 pupils, instruction in English, Khmer.

Location
Western International School's headquarters (Stadium/Main Campus) is at

20, St. 598C, Phnom Penh Thmey, Sen Sok, Phnom Penh; the group also operates multiple campuses across Phnom Penh, Takhmao and a branch in Sihanoukville. For families new to the city, the campuses are in the Sen Sok/Toul Kork/Chamkar Mon areas and are reachable by local roads; several Phnom Penh city bus routes include stops near the school network.

Stages
WIS offers programs from Pre‑K/Kindergarten through Grade 12 (Pre‑K to Grade 12), following an academic structure that parallels North American standards. Instruction is English‑medium for half‑day classes, with English and Khmer used for full‑day classes.

Type
Western International School is a private, co‑educational international school network with multiple campuses in Cambodia. The school website lists only day campuses; no boarding provision is described on the site.

Additional learning support
The school's public pages describe a commitment to a “nurturing atmosphere” and support for individual students but do not provide a detailed Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy or an outlined learning‑support department. An external directory entry for the Stadium (main) campus mentions a large sensory room and specialised support programmes at that campus; parents with children who need assessed SEN support should contact the school directly to request details and documentation.

Country affiliation
WIS is an independent Cambodian private school (no national/governmental affiliation is stated); its curriculum is described as closely aligned with North American (U.S.) standards and the school notes partnerships for international programmes.

Religious affiliation
The school does not indicate any religious affiliation on its website; it operates as a secular private international school.

School day structure
Class schedules on the school website show staggered sessions: typical morning sessions start around 7:30am and finish about 11:30am; afternoon sessions commonly run from about 1:30pm to 4:30pm (younger grades) or to 5:30pm (older grades). Full‑day options are listed with start times around 8:40am and finishing in the mid‑afternoon (around 4:20pm), with a mid‑day break between sessions.

Bus service
The school website lists campus addresses and contact numbers but does not publish detailed information about a school‑run bus service or routes; parents should contact the admissions office or central contact email (info@western.edu.kh) to ask about transport options or private shuttle arrangements. Public transport in Phnom Penh (municipal bus routes) includes stops serving the areas around the campuses, so local city buses are an additional option for families.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Western International School ranges from KHR 10,359,507 to KHR 11,984,528 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- No single, school-wide application fee value is published on the school's public fees page. An annual administrative/registration component appears in published fee breakdowns (example: Admin Fee KHR 996,580 shown within a Grade 1 first‑year breakdown).

Tuition fees (per year and per term, by year group)
- Kindergarten 1: Annual KHR 10,563,745 — Per term (annual ÷ 3) KHR 3,521,248.
- Kindergarten 2: Annual KHR 10,563,745 — Per term KHR 3,521,248.
- Kindergarten 3: Annual KHR 10,962,377 — Per term KHR 3,654,126.
- Grade 1: Annual KHR 10,165,113 (tuition KHR 9,168,534 + admin KHR 996,580) — Per term KHR 3,388,371.
- Grade 2: Annual KHR 10,165,113 — Per term KHR 3,388,371.
- Grade 3: Annual KHR 10,165,113 — Per term KHR 3,388,371.
- Grade 4: Annual KHR 10,563,745 — Per term KHR 3,521,248.
- Grade 5: Annual KHR 10,563,745 — Per term KHR 3,521,248.
- Grade 6: Annual KHR 10,962,377 — Per term KHR 3,654,126.
- Grade 7: Annual KHR 10,962,377 — Per term KHR 3,654,126.
- Grade 8: Annual KHR 10,962,377 — Per term KHR 3,654,126.
- Grade 9: Annual KHR 11,361,009 — Per term KHR 3,787,003.
- Grade 10: Annual KHR 11,361,009 — Per term KHR 3,787,003.
- Grade 11: Annual KHR 11,361,009 — Per term KHR 3,787,003.
- Grade 12: Annual KHR 11,759,641 — Per term KHR 3,919,880.

(Note: the per‑term figures above are simple calculations of the published annual totals divided by three for convenient term-level reference; the school's public page lists the published annual fees but does not itemize every per‑term figure.)

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school's public fees page lists published annual fees; an explicit billing schedule (term dates, due‑date rules, penalties) is not published on that page. For contact details and campuses see the school contact listing.

Boarding fees
- No boarding program or boarding fees are published for Western International School's Phnom Penh campuses; the school operates multiple day‑campuses.

Other costs
- Administrative/registration components appear in published fee breakdowns (example: Admin Fee KHR 996,580 shown within a Grade 1 first‑year breakdown). Uniforms are required but specific uniform costs are not published. Additional costs (meals, transport, extracurriculars, trips, examinations) are commonly charged by international schools but are not itemized on the public fee page.

Refund information
- A public refund/withdrawal policy is not published on the school's public fees page; no blanket refund schedule is available in the materials reviewed.

Fee payment options
- Specific payment methods (bank transfer details, card acceptance, cash) are not listed on the school's public fees page or contact listing. Parents should use the school's listed phone/email contacts for payment‑method confirmation.
Academics

Western International School teaches American Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Western International School delivers a Pre‑K (Nursery/Kindergarten) to Grade 12 programme that it describes as closely paralleled to North American standards. Instruction is in English for half‑day classes and in English plus Khmer for full‑day classes. Kindergarten (Nursery–K3) subjects listed include English, math, library, art & crafts, song & dance, healthy habits and (K2–K3) science. The primary curriculum (Grades 1–6) includes English, Chinese (full‑day), math, science, Khmer, computer (Grades 4–6), English grammar, social studies (Grade 6), arts, music options and physical education. The secondary programme (Grades 7–12) covers English and math plus computer (7–8), physics, chemistry, biology, earth science (9–12), geography and history (9 & 12) and electives such as business/economics (Grade 10), accounting (Grade 11), home economics, guitar and PE. Students must complete compulsory courses and pass exit examinations to advance; the school also runs summer programmes for remediation or pre‑classes and offers international programmes in cooperation with partners in the USA.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Initial enquiry and campus choice — Contact the school to start. (Contact details and campus list on the school website).

2. Obtain and complete the application form — The website links a “New Student” form (PDF) under Forms; parents should download or request this form, complete it fully, and check whether the campus they chose needs any additional local forms. Keep a scanned copy of every document you submit and confirm by email whether the campus received your application.

3. Prepare and submit required documents — The school's Admission page lists specific documentary requirements: a birth certificate (Grade 1 age verification), official transcripts, an official transfer certificate, and for Grade 10+ a junior high diploma. Parents should bring original documents for verification and provide certified or translated copies if originals are not in English.

4. Placement / admission testing and English grouping — Pre‑K and Kindergarten students are grouped by English ability and age and are not required to take an admission test; Grade 1 may require a placement test (and students with below‑required English may be placed back into Kindergarten). Students entering Grade 2 or higher must take and pass the school's Admission Test. Schedule the assessment in advance and ask what subjects and formats the test covers so your child can be prepared.

5. Age and grade placement decisions — The school enforces age rules (for example, Grade 1 minimum age of six) and uses test outcomes and previous school records to confirm appropriate grade placement; if the school determines a student's English or academic level does not meet the grade standard, the student may be placed into a different year group. Parents should confirm placement appeals or review procedures with the campus if they have concerns.

6. Fees, deposits and enrolment confirmation — Western publishes a School Fees page for the academic year (the site references 2024–2025); third‑party fee listings show that total annual tuition varies by grade (examples: approximately KHR 9.9 million–11.6 million per year depending on grade). Before confirming enrolment, ask the campus for the current fee schedule, whether there are one‑time registration or admin fees, payment deadlines, and refund/cancellation rules — get these in writing.

7. Finalise registration and practical arrangements — After fees and placement are confirmed you will typically sign an enrolment agreement, pay any required deposit, and receive start‑of‑term details. Note the school's semester dates (first semester typically runs 1 September–end of January; second semester 1 February–end of June) and ask about orientation, uniforms, transport, and extracurricular activity fees so there are no surprises at the start of term.

Scholarships
The school's Profile page describes academic awards given at the end of the year: each year the top seven students in every grade (Grades 1–11) are awarded discounts described as follows — 1st place: 100% off; 2nd place: 75% off; 3rd place: 50% off; plus 25% off for the top four students in specified subjects (mathematics, Khmer, English, and science/physics), with the note that a student receives only one subject award. These awards appear to be merit‑based end‑of‑year academic awards rather than need‑based or external scholarships. The Profile page does not provide further details about the duration of the award (one year vs multi‑year), which parts of school costs the discount covers, or the exact application/appeal process, so parents should ask the campus for the full scholarship/award policy, how the discount is applied, and any conditions or renewal requirements. (No other scholarship programs are described on the public site.)

Waitlist
The school's publicly available pages do not describe an explicit waitlist or central admissions pool for new applicants. The Admission and School Fees pages set out testing, document and fee information but do not state a published waitlist policy; if a campus is full, many multi‑campus schools handle overflow by offering placement at another campus or by maintaining a local waiting list, but Western's site does not specify this. Parents who need to know current vacancy status or any waiting‑list procedure should contact the specific campus (phone numbers and email addresses are listed per campus on the Contact page) and ask whether a waiting list exists, whether priority is given to siblings or returning families, and how long the list typically runs.
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