Introduction
Nefertari International School (NIS) is a community where all members have the same equal rights. All learners from varying backgrounds are welcome to join NIS according to our non-discriminative policy.
NIS Departyment Of Admissions
NIS Office of Admissions comprises
- British Division Manager of Admissions
- American/IB Divisions Manager of Admissions
Both report to the Head of School.
General
- Announcement for new admissions happens through the following channels: o A special circular is issued by the NIS Office of Admissions, generally by Mid-November, and published on the School Website and Classera. The circular includes the starting dates for new admissions, generally by 1st December.
- The admissions shall not be denied because of race, gender, nationality, beliefs or any other diversity. All qualified applicants are welcome at NIS.
- Admissions to NIS is open at any time during the scholastic year according to the availability of places.
Criteria For Admissions
The acceptance of applicants to NIS is based on the following factors
- Capacity of NIS including, but not limited to the following:
- the number of classrooms in the school
- the number of student population in each classroom.
- The age of the applicant. • The date the application is received at NIS.
- Applicant residency as transportation service is available for assigned areas only.
- Applicants should pass the admission test for the grade/year level.
NIS does not offer Special Education Needs (SEN) or English Language Support (ELS) services for children across all Y/G Levels. The school is aware not to admit students for whom it cannot provide appropriate support.
Applying For Pre School
- Application fee is paid (non-refundable).
- Application Form for Student Enrollment, Health Form and Parent Checklist for Kindergarten Readiness are completed and signed by the Parent/Legal Guardian of the child. The Parent Checklist for Kindergarten Readiness requests information about the child allergies, serious illness, medical diagnosis, behavioral attitudes, motor skills, sleeping habits, etc.
- An interview is scheduled for the child with the Preschool Headmistress / Preschool teacher.
- The interview enables the child and the interviewer to interact in the actual school environment and helps the interviewer to identify any issues that may affect the child ability to comfortably adapt to the NIS system. It also serves as an informal orientation for the child who is applying to NIS.
- A Teacher Observation Preschool Skills Checklist is completed and signed by the interviewer (Preschool Headmistress/Preschool teacher).
- NIS understands that some children may not meet the standards of the assessment as they may feel nervous. Accordingly, the child may (at the school’s discretion) be invited to repeat the assessment once again.
- Acceptance is informed to the Parent/Legal Guardian via a phone call by the Office of Admissions.
- A meeting is scheduled for the Parents/Legal Guardian of the accepted child with the School Chairperson/Head of School and the school Principal to explain the School Guiding Statements, and terms of School-Parent Code of Conduct.
- When the applicant is eligible, the following documents are presented
- Original computerized Birth Certificate of the applicant o Copy of both parents’ ID
- 6 recent photos of the applicant
- The Parent/Legal Guardian gets the Fees Payment Permission from the Office of Admissions, that ascertains that the applicant has become eligible to join NIS, and pays the required fees at the School Accounting Department.
- The Office of Admissions is responsible for adding new applicants to the school database in the appropriate Y/G Level.
- Filing System takes place once the applicant submits all the required documents.
Applying For Year/Grade 1 to 12
- Application fee is paid (non-refundable).
- Application Form for Student Enrollment and Health Form are completed and signed by the Parent/ Legal Guardian of the child.
- A date for the written and oral assessments is scheduled.
- A Copy of the applicant’s End of Year Report Card for the year/grade level precedent to the year/grade level applying to is submitted. In case the applicant is applying before the end of the academic year the most recent Term/Semester Report Card is required.
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