Join the IISBenin family
Applications are open for Playgroup to Grade 10. Children are admitted based on their age as at 31st March of the admission year.
How It Works
Four steps to enrolment
Enquire
Send us a WhatsApp message, call, or fill the enquiry form below.
Visit
Tour the campus, meet the team and let your child see the classrooms.
Apply
Complete the admission form with the documents listed below.
Welcome
Placement confirmed — your child joins the IISBenin family.
Age Criteria
Which section fits your child?
Classes are divided into three sections. Placement is based on the child's age as at 31st March of the admission year.
- Ages 2 – 5
Kindergarten
Playgroup · Nursery · LKG · UKG
- Ages 5 – 11
Primary
Grades 1 – 5
- Ages 11 – 14
Senior
Grades 6 – 10
What You'll Need
Documents & fees
- Birth certificate or passport copy
- Two recent passport photographs
- Transfer Certificate from the previous school (Grade 2 upward)
- Previous year's report card
- Completed admission form — download it below or collect one at the school office
Admissions contacts
Foundation Stage & Admissions — Mrs. Jyotika Lalwani, Principal: +229 97 97 46 30
Administration — Ms. Diana Elysee Nobime: +229 97 97 46 31
Good To Know
Questions parents ask us
Yes. CBSE is India's national curriculum and is recognised by schools and universities across India, the Gulf, Europe, North America and beyond. Families relocating between Benin, India or elsewhere can transfer between CBSE schools worldwide with complete continuity — the same syllabus, the same assessment structure.
Absolutely — that is one of CBSE's greatest strengths for internationally mobile families. Your child's Transfer Certificate and report card are issued in the standard CBSE format, accepted by any affiliated school. Children leaving IISBenin for India or another CBSE school continue exactly where they left off.
English is the medium of instruction across all classes, following the CBSE curriculum. French is taught as a subject so children grow confidently in Benin's everyday language, and Hindi is available for families who wish to keep it. Most of our students leave us comfortably bilingual.
The school bus runs supervised routes through Akpakpa, Haie Vive, Cadjehoun and Cocotomey, timed to the school day. Tell us your neighbourhood when you enquire and the office will confirm the nearest pick-up point and the zone fee.
From Playgroup (age 2) through Grade 10. Placement is based on your child's age as at 31st March of the admission year, with a friendly readiness conversation for kindergarten entry.
Admissions are open year-round, subject to seat availability in each class. Mid-session admissions are welcome — a common need for families relocating to Cotonou on posting.
School bus zones
Supervised routes, timed to the school day
Enquire Now
Admissions open for 2026–27
Tell us about your child and we'll take it from there. Our team responds within one working day — usually much faster on WhatsApp.