Al Nahda National School, Boys

Registration Application Procedures for New Students

• The student’s application does not ensure a seat in the school unless the student has finished the entire procedure and will not be processed if the submitted information is incomplete.
• To be able to follow up on an application, applicants who are registering for the first time in schools must log in to the website and create a username.
• Those who want to register and enroll their siblings in school can do so through the guardian portal and fill out the application. Parents will be able to view the school policy, both in Arabic and English, and agree/ disagree once they log in to the portal.
• Once the application is complete, the applicant will receive an application number. The applicant will use the said number for the next procedures.
• The supporting documents required to complete the registration application, which are known and updated on the school's website, must be submitted.
• The registration department will screen applications. Qualified applicants will receive notifications through email, including the schedule and location of the interview. The attendance at interviews will be reported to the registration department if the student does not attend the scheduled interview; the application will automatically go to a waiting list.
• Through the parent's page, the school allows the parent to follow up on the registration request, see the status of the request and the approved fees, and view the school by default.
• Students who complete an application and accept the interview and Entrance Exam will be registered in the ADEK eSIS system. NOTE: For the first time for (KG1, KG2, and Grade 1), the system requires an original Emirates identity card for parents and students, or registration will be on hold
• The school gives placement priorities to the students’ siblings and children of staff regarding admission.

Admissions Procedures for New Students

Completing the required documents is a requirement for admission to the school.

• Payment of the registration fee. This fee is refundable if the student does not complete the entrance exams successfully or if a parent decides not to enroll the student at the school. Kindergarten students will participate in a short, scheduled interview. Please refer to the fee policy.
• Grade 1-12 will take an entrance exam in English, Mathematics, and Arabic for Arabs and Non-Arabs students. Parents will receive the exam topics by automated email after completion of the previously mentioned registration procedures.
• Students from grades 1 to 12 may be accepted if they pass the English, Mathematics, and Arabic (for Arabs and Non-Arabs) exams with a mark of 70 percent or greater (depending on seat availability). If a student scores less than 70% in either English or Arabic, the student may be admitted if the administration determines that the student will succeed with the assistance of remedial support. Entrance examinations may be repeated at the discretion of the Registration committee or School Principal upon review of the student’s individual circumstances because students transferring from one school to another may encounter a curriculum that is very different from the one that they previously studied. School staff will examine previous academic records and eSIS attendance and behavior records during the admissions process.
• Admissions to Grades 11 and 12, British Program are based on the applicants IGCSE or AS Level Cambridge International Examination (CIE) results. Students must have a minimum of 5 Bs at IGCSE level to be admitted to the AS level program. Students with U or E will not be admitted. Students should have at least 3Cs at the AS level to be admitted to the A Level program. Students with D or E will not be admitted. The Al Nahda National Schools registration office must receive the exam board records before a student enrolls at the school. Please refer to the promotion policy for accepted grades of IGCSE, AS, and A Levels.
• Once the student is accepted, a parent must visit the Registration Department to complete or finalize the registration procedure for new students or transfer students.