Kuwait Academy Bilingual School

Admission Guidelines

Kuwait Academy Bilingual (KABS) strives to transform the lives of students and families from K-12. We continually work towards preparing our students for their journey of life-long learning and success. KABS accepts Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti students regardless of religion or gender who meet the following criteria:

Age:

As per the Kuwait Ministry of Education, the starting age requirements are as follows:

• LKG: 3 years, 6 months old by the 15th of September
• UKG: 4 years, 6 months old by the 15th of September
• Grade 1: 5 years, 6 months old by the 15th of September
• And so on, through Grade 12.

Academics:

• Prospective KG students are selected based upon interview, school readiness skills, and behavioral observations conducted by a team consisting of administrative, and academic staff. Students must be toilet trained.
• All other student applicants must pass the KABs admission assessment in Arabic, English, and Mathematics. Transferring students must have a passing grade for the most recent academic year completed.
• The Kuwait MOE Equivalency Office will determine the grade placement for students transferring from schools outside Kuwait.

Motivation & Conduct:

• Applicants must provide evidence of good conduct. All transferring students must submit a completed Transferring Student Conduct Form from their most recently attended school. In addition, student’s motivation will be assessed throughout the admission assessment process.

Application Process

Applications for admission are accepted staring at the beginning of February and continue on a rolling basis until classes are full. Applications for students applying in late school year are handled on an individual basis. Decision for each applicant will only be made when all required documents have been received by Admission and enrollment Department. An application form available online and at the Student admission and enrollment Department must be submitted along with the required documents. The admissions coordinator will set a date for assessment test after completing the basic requirements. Once the assessment results are ready, the Director will provide the final acceptance or denial decision. This decision is based on the test results, and the divisional Vice principal/leader’s recommendations including the student’s previous academic and behavioral records. The admission coordinator issues an acceptance letter in the event of a successful application.
All students are required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of 100 KWD within 5 business days after acceptance notification.

• Download the Registration Form.
• Download the Re-enrollment Form.
• Complete the requested details in the Forms.
• Send the completed Registration and Re-enrollment Forms to info@kabs.academy

Note: The Registration Department will contact you to schedule the student’s interview/test.

Required Documents

The Following Documents Must Be Submitted With The Application Form:

• The completed KABS application form .
• Two recent passport photographs of student .
• Original and copy of student’s birth certificate .
• Original and copy of student’s civil ID .
•  Student’s Academic & Medical File from previous school .
• Original and copy of the student’s report card for the last 2 years .
•  Clearance fee document from previous school .
• Student’s behavioral report from previous school .
• Parents’ Nationality (Kuwaitis, only) with copy .
• Parents’ or guardian’s Civil ID with copy .
• Copy of the parent’s and student’s passport if the student is transferring from outside Kuwait or if the student has resided outside Kuwait (non-Arabic speaking country or Gulf region) for at least two years.
• Father’s and student’s passport and residency (Non-Kuwaitis, only) with copy.
• Copy of custody decree in the event of divorce.