Brent International School Manila

Steps to Apply

Step One
Click the red circle on the right labeled “Click Here to Apply” to start the online application. It is best completed using a computer with a Chrome browser and a strong internet connection.

Step Two
Email admissionssecretary@brent.edu.ph after the online application has been filled in and the needed documents have been uploaded. Identify yourself as ready to proceed with the next steps of the application process.

Step Three
Admissions Staff will confirm receipt of the online application and the uploaded documents. You will be invited to pay the Application Fee and to schedule entrance tests and interviews for your child/ren. The official decision from Brent’s Admissions Committee will be shared after the appointments.

Step Four
If Brent offers acceptance, confirm intent to enroll and reserve a slot by paying the required fee within three business days. (Slot Reservation Fee, Wait Pool Fee, or Tuition depending on the timing and slot availability.)

Slot Availability

A family might inquire and be informed that slots are available, but on the day of test and interview appointments be updated by Admissions that the grade level has been filled. Space in a grade level can fluctuate quickly, so it is recommended to schedule test and interview appointments for the soonest available time.

When a grade level is full, students are accepted to a Wait Pool. Admissions will inform the family if a slot has opened.

Submitting documents and scheduling test and interview appointments does not reserve a slot for the applicant. (Please refer to the Guarantee Payment Letter if the applicant is a company dependent.)

When to Apply

Applicants to Brent’s Nursery through Grade 12 can be considered for the following academic school year as early as November. If the applicant attends school, at least a progress report from the current school year should be available.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
(IB DP, Grades 11 and 12)

Applicants interested in transferring into Brent’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP), after starting it already at another school, should follow these steps instead of the regular application process:

1. Review Brent’s Course Offering Booklet to ensure that the courses you need to continue the Diploma Program are offered at Brent.
2. Complete Brent’s online application
3. Upload High School transcripts for grades 9, 10, and 11. (If grade 11 is not yet finished, at least provide a progress report or first semester report card.)
4. Provide a detailed list of topics covered in each grade 11 IB DP class. The syllabus for each class might be sufficient if it shows which topics were actually covered. The student might compile the topic list, or the student might ask each teacher to compile a list of the topics covered.
5. Explain any progress made on your Extended Essay (EE), and include a copy of the initial draft even if it is very brief.
6. Explain any progress made on your CAS requirements.
7. Explain any progress made in TOK.
8. Email admissionssecretary@brent.edu.ph to identify yourself as interested in transferring into Brent’s Grade 11 or 12 IB DP. The topic list, EE progress and draft, CAS progress, and TOK progress can be shared via email.

Admissions Criteria

Brent International School Manila is a college preparatory institution. Applicants interested in enrolling should apply with passing grades and a history of good behavior at school.

Applicants are accepted and retained on the basis of their ability to meet the academic, moral, and behavioral standards of Brent School. The Admissions Committee makes decisions in the best interest of the applicant, as well as in the best interest of the grade level and school.

The Admissions Committee evaluates the following when considering an applicant for admission:

• Entrance test results.
• Report cards from the current / recent school.
• Confidential Evaluations from the current / recent school.
• English language proficiency. ESL (English as a Second Language) support is available in grades 1-8.
• Applicants requiring ESL support in grades 9-12 are not accepted.
• Availability of learning support, if needed.
• Interviews with the applicant. At least one parent is required to accompany the applicant.

The Admissions Committee has the right not to accept an applicant on the day of tests and interviews. Efforts are made to inform a family in advance if acceptance is not predicted, but sometimes it is the day of the scheduled appointments that makes it clear that acceptance is not possible.

The Admissions Committee has the right to determine the grade level and subjects deemed most appropriate for the student’s success.