Jeddah Knowledge International School (JKS)

Admission Guidelines

Our Admission guidelines state that parents or guardians of any potential student are welcome to fill in an application form at any time throughout the school year. The student will then be given an appointment for an entrance exam which will be scheduled at the student’s convenience. The exam includes English Language, Mathematics, and Arabic. The exam may be given either to individual students or to groups of students.

Immediately after the exam, both the student and parent will be interviewed by the Executive Director in order to help determine the appropriateness of the student to the rigorous program of study at Jeddah Knowledge International School.

The student will be accepted into the school if:

• She/he passes the entrance exam. If the student does not pass the exam, she/he may be allowed to take a retest exam at the discretion of the school administration.
• The student is within the appropriate age range for the grade to which she/he is applying, according to the international requirements.
• There is space available in the grade to which she/he is applying.

Other Requirements for Admission

• The original and a copy of the student’s birth certificate.
• A copy of Saudi ID and Residency ID (Iqama) for non-Saudis.
• A copy of the child’s vaccination certificate and completion of Health Information Document.
• 8 photos of student (4×5).
• Previous school report cards.
• Transferees from schools within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – a student must have an Equivalence Certificate from the Ministry of Education.
• There will be no acceptance for any child who is under the appropriate age.
• Students who are transferred from another school must have the original report cards for the last two (2) years and a student file, which includes all report cards.

Application and Waiting List

After successful completion of the requirements, the student may be:

• Offered a seat to start immediately
• Offered a seat for the new academic year
• Placed on the waiting list at the request of the parent
• Siblings are given preference provided all the admissions criteria are met.