Cairo American College

Admission Overview

We welcome your interest in Cairo American College, a private coeducational day school offering an American curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Like other private schools, we require information that helps us to determine whether there is a good match between our program of instruction and the applicant's educational needs.

The Admissions office will begin accepting applications for the next academic year in February. Admission decisions for each new school year are made by May 31st . Applications received on or after June 1st will be notified of admission on or after August 1st depending on the availability of space. Students transferring from abroad will be considered for admission throughout the school year.

Families seeking admission for their children should make an appointment with the Director of Admissions. We are also happy to schedule a campus tour at your convenience.

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Thank you for your interest in Cairo American College. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know your family through our admission process.

CAC online application is simple. Introduce yourself and your family in the first section of our online application. The information you provide sets up your account and your child’s application in our Admissions Portal. It also triggers an email to you with your access information to your child’s applications in the portal.

Alternatively, find below our application requirements and downloadable forms.

• Completed Application for Admission (front and back), signed by parent or guardian and with one photograph of the applicant attached.
• Health Office Student Medical Examination Form, to be completed and signed by a physician within 8 months prior to the student's entry in school.
• Complete, official school records for the past two years (three years for students applying to Grade 12).
• Confidential recommendation forms to be completed by the student's Teacher and Counselor/Principal. Elementary school (Grades PreK - 5) applicants must submit one from the current classroom teacher; Middle and High school applicants (Grades 6 - 12) must submit one from the Math teacher, one from the English or Social Studies teacher and one from the Counselor/Principal. These documents are school-to-school documents and must arrive at the CAC admissions office directly from either the teacher or the school.
• A completed and signed release form authorizing CAC to request school records from previous schools.
• Copy of the applicant's passport.
• An application fee of $350 must be paid to the cashier at the time of application for admission or re-admission.
  This fee is non-refundable.
• A completed and signed "PreK Parent Questionnaire" must accompany applications for PreK.
• A completed and signed "KG Parent Questionnaire" must accompany applications for Kindergarten.

In addition to reviewing previous records, CAC often administers tests to applicants at all grade levels, to facilitate decisions regarding admission and placement. All of the above documents must be received before a testing appointment can be made. In the case of students applying for August admission, the counselors are available 7-14 days prior to the opening of school. Families should plan their arrival date accordingly so that students will be ready to enter the first day of school.

AGE CONSIDERATIONS

Admission to Pre-Kindergarten

Admission to Pre-Kindergarten is determined by age and through assessment of the applicant's readiness to benefit from the CAC Pre-Kindergarten program. To meet the age requirement, applicants must be three years old for PreK-3 and four years old for Pre-K4 on or before September 30th of the school year for which they wish to enroll. Admission to Pre-Kindergarten does not guarantee continued enrollment at CAC.

Admission to Kindergarten

Admission to Kindergarten is determined by age and through assessment of the applicant's readiness to benefit from the CAC Kindergarten program. To meet the age requirement, applicants must be five years old on or before September 30th of the school year for which they wish to enroll.

Admission to Grade 1

Admission to first grade is determined by age and readiness. To meet the age requirement, applicants must be six years old on or before September 30th of the school year for which they wish to enroll and/or have successfully completed the CAC Kindergarten program or its equivalent, as determined by CAC.

Admission to Middle School/High School

In addition to requirements for admission noted elsewhere in CAC Board policy, applicants to the middle and high school must be able to successfully satisfy CAC graduation requirements before their 20th birthday.
Board approved and issued: April 13, 1993
Revised: June 6, 2000, April 24, 2007