Nord Anglia International School Dublin
🇮🇪 Dublin · Founded 2018 · IB · Ages 3–18
Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-07-24
A strong, verifiable choice for expatriate and internationally mobile families in south Dublin who want an unbroken IB pathway from age 3 to 18.
Curricula
IB
Age range
3–18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
SGD EUR 15,312–24,464
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
PYP, MYP, DP
Accreditations
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
Nord Anglia International School Dublin opened in September 2018 in South County Business Park, Leopardstown (Dublin 18) and describes itself as Ireland's only IB continuum school for ages 3 to 18. It graduated its first IB Diploma cohort in June 2022 and draws a community of more than 60 nationalities. As part of the Nord Anglia Education group, it offers a full IB pathway and a partnership with The Juilliard School for performing arts. It is a day school; boarding is not offered.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Rated A. Ireland's Department of Education Inspectorate inspects schools, but private international schools such as this one largely sit outside a graded public inspection band, so no verbatim top-tier public grade exists to justify an S rating. IB authorization for the full continuum (age 3–18) is confirmed on the school's own site, which supports a solid A but not higher under BrightKey's Ireland tiering rule.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Ireland's only IB continuum school, offering an unbroken IB pathway from age 3 to 18 (self-reported on the official site).
- Genuinely international community of 60+ nationalities.
- Part of the global Nord Anglia Education network (80+ schools) with an established performing-arts partnership with The Juilliard School.
- Established track record: opened 2018 with a first IB Diploma graduating cohort in June 2022.
Trade-offs
- No graded public inspection band is published for the school, so external quality is harder to benchmark than in jurisdictions with a graded inspectorate.
- Premium fee level (top published fees near EUR 24,000/year).
- English-language-support (EAL) provision is not published on the school's own pages.
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Expatriate and internationally mobile families in south Dublin wanting IB continuity across all ages.
- ✓Families prioritising a single-curriculum IB route from early years through the Diploma.
- ✓Households valuing a strong performing-arts programme (Juilliard partnership).
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families seeking a boarding placement (this is a day school).
- ✕Families wanting a British/Cambridge or American national-curriculum route rather than the IB.
- ✕Budget-sensitive families, given the premium fee band.
Curriculum
The school offers the International Baccalaureate as a continuum for ages 3–18 and self-describes as the only IB continuum school in Ireland. IB Diploma Programme is confirmed for ages 16–18; PYP and MYP are inferred from the school's stated full-continuum authorization. English is the language of instruction.
Fees
Tuition for 2026/27 is published only as an image/PDF on the school's fees page; third-party sources report annual tuition roughly EUR 15,312 (Kindergarten) to EUR 23,523–24,464 (Grade 12) for recent years. A one-time non-refundable enrolment fee of EUR 1,600 applies (50% credited against the first tuition invoice), with a 5% sibling discount. Figures are school- and third-party-reported and subject to annual review; confirm current fees directly with Admissions.
Admissions
Applications are handled by the school's Admissions team. A non-refundable enrolment fee of EUR 1,600 applies. EAL/English-support arrangements are not published and should be confirmed with the school.
Campus Life
The school occupies a campus in South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. It offers after-school care and a bus service (both charged separately) and lunch is included for Early Years KG3/KG4 children. A performing-arts partnership with The Juilliard School enriches the arts programme.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: NAIS Dublin reports graduating IB Diploma cohorts from 2022 onward; individual university-placement destinations are not independently published here.
Sources
Every verifiable fact carries a public source — verify it yourself.
- NAIS Dublin — official site · 2026-07
- NAIS Dublin — About Us · 2026-07
- NAIS Dublin — Tuition Fees · 2026-07
- Expat Arrivals / Global School Guide / RTÉ — published fee ranges · 2026-07
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