Gulf International School

Registration

• Gulf International School welcomes students from all backgrounds, including Saudi students, without bias.
• GIS is a selective school as the language of instruction is English.
• Students are required to take an entrance exam and participate in an interview.
• Admission to each respective grade is based on age, following MOE guidelines.
• KG students must be toilet trained to attend the school.

Registration procedures

• Parents are required to submit all necessary documents along with the registration form before making any payment or scheduling the exam.
• Cooperation is kindly requested in ensuring that all documents are complete.
• For any parents who have not submitted all the required documents. The reasons are as follows:
  • Parents who have registered in GIS before the end of the academic year do not have the original end-of-year report card. Therefore, they must submit the second-trimester/semester report card.
  • Foreigners who have just arrived in KSA face the following issues:
    • Iqama has not been issued yet.
    • Last year's report card is not attested.
• These parents need to sign an undertaking letter. The letter confirms the parent’s commitment to submitting the outstanding documents no later than two weeks from the start of the school year.
  • Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the student being unable to attend school.
• The administration reviews the paperwork submitted during the registration process.
• After the written examination and interview, the family will be contacted.

Conditional Acceptance

In line with our commitment to an inclusive and equitable school learning environment, there are instances where some students may not meet the entrance standards set by GIS. However, the Academic Directors have the discretion to allow a student admission if they believe the student has the potential to achieve and succeed. The following conditions would apply if conditional acceptance is offered to a student:

• The parent or legal guardian must sign a letter acknowledging that their child is being conditionally accepted into the school.
• The parent or legal guardian is expected to collaborate with the school to ensure that they provide support for their child’s academic progress in their home environment.
• The parent or legal guardian accepts that if thie child does not meet the academic requirements by the end of the school year; the student must be enrolled in another school for the following academic year.