Admissions
General Information
ISK does not discriminate in its admission of students on the basis of sex, religious belief, nationality, or ethnic origin. Admission is available to students based on many standard criteria including, but not limited to the following: academic potential for success, availability of space, ability to meet fee requirements, family support structure, health, safety and personal welfare issues. In unique and/or unpredictable circumstances, ISK administration reserves the right to make reasonable exceptions to standard enrollment/admissions protocol to insure that the quality of instruction and a healthy social culture is preserved for students/families.
The school also maintains the right to refuse admission or re-enrollment to students not meeting its academic requirements or displaying a lack of willingness to abide by its rules and regulations.
Parents and students (where applicable) must agree to, and sign all related mission, purpose, and financial documents and contracts in order to finalize enrollment. Several annual deadlines must be met in order to insure that testing, classroom placement, and potential tuition assistance is available to new applicants and returning students.
Application material and instructions, an admission checklist, tuition rates, and tuition assistance information is available through the school receptionist.
Grade placement for incoming new students is determined on the basis of the child’s age, the child’s former grade classification at his/her previous school, the child’s previous academic performance, the child’s English language ability, and the child’s scores on any ISK entrance tests. Generally, a child must be 4 years old by August 1 for K4, 5 years old by August 1 in order to be eligible for kindergarten, 6 years by August for first grade, and so forth.
ISK does not generally accept transfer students into the Secondary Program beyond 9th grade unless the student is a native English speaker, or has previously been enrolled in a school within a native English Speaking country. Exceptions to this policy require additional English evaluation and administrative approval.
Key Dates for Admissions
Students beyond the second grade must complete a standardized assessment in order to determine a students level of English Language comprehension as well as there understanding of grade level academic material. This assessment is used for both Admissions acceptance as well as academic placement. This requirement may be waived for English speaking students transferring from fully accredited schools with approved transcripts.
The current cutoff date for enrollment for the Fall Semester of 2012 is:
September 9th, 2012
Enrollment Testing Dates:
- (To Be Announced)
Enrollment for the Spring Semester of 2012 will begin on:
November 3rd, 2012
Enrollment Testing Dates:
- (To Be Announced)
The current enrolment deadline for the Spring Semester of 2013 is:
February 4th, 2013
Enrollment Testing Dates:
- (To Be Announced)
Requirements
In additionc ompleting an Enrollement Applications the following documentation requirements must be met for a student to be fully accepted to ISK:
- Birth Certificate (If Available)
- Official Tazkira (Afghan Students Only)
- Passport (Expatriate Students Only)
- Official Transcripts - English Version (Transferring Students)
- Immunization Records (Copy)
The proper assessment and placement of students is essential for success at ISK. The following Chart is provided as a guide to prospective parents regarding the normal enrollment and placement limitations for ISK.
Forms
In order to enroll at ISK a completed Enrollment Application must be submitted along with a non-refundable $100 Enrollment Deposit.
Parents seeking Scholarship support or Tuition Discounts must submit a Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Form for evaluation. Proof of income should be submitted with the TAP Form to provide for a faster evaluation of scholarship need. Proof of income may include:
- A letter from your employer indicating Annual Salary or earnings;
- An earnings or financial statement from the prior year;
- A copy of tax returns or government income documents (where applicable); or
- A copy of your current bank statement (for self-employed individuals).
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