If you are interested in applying to the school please proceed to our OpenApply On-line Application system. All the information regarding application deadlines and relevant details will be available there. When applying please make sure you do so the following way:
If you have any problems or do not remember your password please contact us, you will find the Admissions Contact details in the OpenApply On-line Application system.
Choosing a school for a child implies a long-term commitment between the school, the student and the family. The admissions process will provide an opportunity for parents and the school to gain knowledge about each other and determine whether SEK International School Riyadh is the right choice for the child.
Below you can find three important documents that will help you understand the requirements and process of applying to our school. Please, carefully read them prior to filling the online application.
Choosing a school for your child implies a long-term commitment between the school, the student and the family. The admissions process will provide an opportunity for parents and the school to gain knowledge about each other and determine whether SEK International School Riyadh is the right choice for your child.
SEK International School Riyadh is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education but may take into account factors including an applicant's prior educational, cultural and linguistic background for purposes of admission in order to fulfil the school mission of providing education in an international environment and through the English language.
SEK-Riyadh students’ siblings and SEK students coming from other SEK schools will be considered as long as they comply with SEK International School Riyadh’s admissions criteria.
All students admitted to SEK-Riyadh are required to reside either with their parents or with a legal guardian that either or both parents have approved and have their Saudi National ID number or resident permit (Iqama). Admissions are open for Saudi nationals and non-Saudi nationals.
The school will admit students whose academic and personal needs can be met by the programmes and student support services available at the time of admission. While we aim for inclusiveness in our admissions decisions, we reserve the right to refuse admission to students whom we determine will not benefit educationally from attending SEK International School Riyadh.
SEK International School Riyadh offers its curriculum in English, in which Arabic and Spanish are also taught as additional languages. Therefore, the child must be at least competent, but preferably fluent in the English language, especially from Primary Grade 1.
The school provides support to students for whom English is a second or foreign language. Students requiring support are admitted when adequate support resources are available to address the student’s language learning needs at the time of admission.
The school will admit students requiring support up to a determined threshold for the term. Once that limit has been reached, no additional students requiring support will be admitted until either space becomes available or additional resources are in place to meet their learning needs.
Some applicants may come from school systems with different academic years for example, September to August, January to December or others. If this is the case, the student will enter within the grade level which the Admissions team considers to be most appropriate and in the best interests of the student, ensuring no gaps take place in the child’s educational process and local regulations are complied with.
For students transferring from another school in Saudi Arabia, previous schooling and the equivalent grade/year level achievement are followed as per the Ministry of Education regulation.
To help the school manage its enrolments efficiently, it is essential that parents give the Admissions department at least one term’s written notice of withdrawal.
SEK International School Riyadh reserves the right to withdraw an already registered student when any or all of the following conditions apply:
In the event that a student is required to withdraw from SEK International School Riyadh due to any of the above reasons, tuition refund will be applicable on a pro rata basis.
Applications for admission will be accepted from July 13th, for the next academic year. Applications for admission for the academic year will start in October.
Application deadlines are published on our Open Apply portal https://sekriyadh.openapply.com/
In exceptional circumstances and provided there are vacancies, the school will accept applications for admissions throughout the school year and will place students for start dates at the beginning of a term in either September or January.
Occasionally, mid-term placements are accommodated, but only if there is a commitment from the student to continue for the remainder of the term and for the duration of the following term after consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Should a mid-term admission be accommodated, tuition is not pro-rated; tuition for the full term is due.
Completion of the online application form.
Application forms should be completed online, and all requested documents scanned. All details are entered into our Open Apply data management system – we are unable to accept paper copies.
The following documents should be scanned and uploaded together with the application form:
Organization of an assessment interview with representatives of the Admissions team
When places become available, selected applicants will be invited to undertake an assessment interview that carries a fee. Due to the high demand and limited number of spaces, not all applicants who apply to our school are invited for interview and assessment.
The assessment interview is aimed at establishing a conversation with parents and students to evaluate if and how the school will benefit the candidate’s educational experience. For preschool, the assessment interview includes play activities and dialogue.
As the student progresses in Primary, the importance of the mastery of English becomes more important. The assessment interview will still be looking at acquired skills and prior knowledge but also at the student’s language profile.
The outcome of the interview is the property of the school.
Final decision on the application by the School Admissions Committee
The School Admissions Committee that includes the Counsellor, the Principal, the Academic Coordinators, and representatives from the Admissions team makes the final decision on admissions. This decision is final.
This decision may be: acceptance and offer of a place, a waiting pool offer or non-acceptance of application.
The place offer will be subject to the payment of the corresponding fees within a stated timeline. If the payment is not completed by the identified deadline, the place will be lost.
Students not in possession of their valid National ID or resident permit (Iqama) number will not be allowed to attend classes following a ruling by the Ministry of Interior.
Those parents wishing to reserve their school place whilst the Residency Permit is in process should pay the appropriate term fees.
If the child has completed the process successfully, and there are no vacancies to be offered, the application will become part of the school waiting pool, that will be reviewed when a vacancy occurs.
Students in the waiting pool, or those not offered a place, should re-apply for the following academic year.
The school reserves the right to not accept an application if it considers that:
It is a condition of any offer that parents/guardians have given all the information relevant to the application, including details of academic, behavioural or social problems. Where it is discovered that information has been withheld, the pupil’s placement may be withdrawn.
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