H-FARM International School - Venezia

Admissions

Explore the School

Book an informative meeting with the Admissions Office and visit the H-FARM Campus, or join us for one of our Open Days

Apply

Request Admission and submit required documents (as indicated above in “Application and required support documentation”).

Admission Test

For the MYP1-3 classes, students must pass an English language proficiency test. Indicatively, an A2 English level is required for MYP1 and MYP2 and B1 for MYP3. For the MYP4-5 and DP1-2 classes, students must pass an English language proficiency test and a Mathematics test. Indicatively, a B2 English level is required for MYP4-5 and C1 for the Diploma Programme. Students applying for the PYP are not required to take a language proficiency test.

Interview

As part of the Admissions process, all prospective DP1 students will take part in an interview with the Head of Programme.

Admission Decision

The Admissions office will inform families regarding the school’s Admission decision.

Procedures and requirements

Everything you need to know to join the H-FARM International School

Timeline

• You may enrol in H-FARM International School Venice at any time throughout the school year, subject to availability of place in the class and the student’s ability to meet admission criteria.
• The standard enrolment period, following a priority window reserved for students already attending the school in order to confirm their place in the subsequent year’s class, is between the months of December and January in the year preceding the enrolment.
• After this standard registration period, an increase in the Registration Fee will be applied.
• The enrolment process must be completed online and all relevant information and documentation uploaded to our enrolment platform.

Early Years Unit

For enrolment in the Early Years Unit, the student must be three years old by December 31st of their first year of school. They must also be autonomous in using the bathroom.

PYP 1–5

To request admission to the PYP1-5 classes, families must fill out the New Student Admission form.

MYP 1–3 - Admission Test

To request admission to the MYP1-2-3 classes, students must take an entrance exam in English, fill out the New Student Admission form and take part in an interview with the Head of Programme and/or an evaluation by the Pedagogical Leadership Team.

The indicative level of English (according to the CEFR) required is A2 for M1 and M2 (1st and 2nd year of middle school) and B1 for M3 (3rd year of middle school).

MYP 4–5 & DP - Admission Test

To request admission to the MYP4-5 and DP1-2 classes, students must take an entrance exam to test their knowledge of mathematics and English (the requested level is, respectively, B2 and C1). Students must also take part in an interview with the Head of Programme.

Pre-enrolment

Upon request, families can pre-enroll a student for upcoming school years.

The pre-enrolment requires payment of a deposit of €100 (for PYP) and €200 (for MYP and DP), which will then be deducted from the Registration Fee during the actual registration.

Please note that a pre-enrolment does not guarantee a place in the desired class.

Documents

To initiate the application process, please rember to attach the following documents:

• Identity Document or Passport
• Two Most Recent School Reports
• Vaccination Record
• Booklet Learning Disabilities Certification

(if any)

Grade Placement

PYP: All new EYU and Elementary students are placed in the year level corresponding to their date of birth (on 31st December of the year of entry).

MYP: All new MYP students are normally placed in the appropriate year level according to their date of birth. The school also takes into consideration the student’s previous educational experience.

DP: Students can apply for the first year of the two-year Diploma Programme if they have completed at least 10 years of education with passing marks. Students previously attending Italian high schools may have also completed 11 years of education in the 13-year educational system.

Language Assessment

• Students applying for admission to the PYP are not required to have a minimum level of English, though knowledge of the language is preferable.
• Admitted PYP students who are not native English speakers, who have not previously attended an international school or whose language skills are evaluated to not be in line with the expectations of the class level will obligatorily take part in the English Language Support service.
• Prospective students for MYP1-2-3 must take an English entrance test, which allows the school to ascertain whether the student has a sufficient level of English to successfully take part in the MYP. If the student requires additional support in the transition to an educational environment that is conducted fully in English, Language Support will be activated.
• The fee for Language Support is €2.500 for the entire academic year in PYP and MYP1-3. If the Support is necessary for a second school year, the fee is €2.000.

Special education needs

Through its Pedagogical Department, the school can assist students with learning difficulties. In order to understand whether the school is able to provide adequate support, we always require that parents provide us with all the information they have from the first meeting. In some cases, it may be necessary to pay an additional fee to provide extra support in class or outside of class with the presence of a dedicated teacher.