The admissions team is excited to partner with families as they consider their educational choices for their children. As we take you through our admissions process, we want you to know that our primary goal is to ensure your child’s success at CIS. Our admissions process looks at the character of a child academically and socially to make sure CIS is the right fit for her or him. We welcome diversity and hope families stay with us for their child’s entire academic journey.
For all grades, we require assessments for admission. These assessments vary based on grade level and may include observation times in class and/or sitting for admissions tests in English and Math. We also require the past two years’ report cards highlighting academic and personal growth for all applicants.
Early Years
To start early Years (age 3-5) at CIS, our early learners must be able to meet developmental and age-appopriate expectations like being able to eat and drink independently, be potty trained with no diapers, and other standards.
We take children whose primary language is English as well as non-native English speakers. For both, we ask for character reports and sample curriculum from daycare centers or kindergartens they have previously attended. All this helps in placing our young learners in age-appropriate grades.
For parents applying long distance, we require a signed confirmation that the Kindergarten Admissions Guidelines are met. Upon arrival, based on those admissions guidelines, and with the help of feedback from our teachers after 2 weeks in class, CIS reserves the right to ask the child to join later if she or he is deemed not ready for school.
Elementary and Middle School
For Grades 3-8, we require students to take a Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test on the content they have recently covered. The MAP test in English and Math can be taken on-site at the CIS admissions office, or we can coordinate with the student’s current school to administer the MAP test on our behalf. In addition, students will also be required to submit a grade-level writing sample based on a prompt given by our academic team.
For long-distance applicants, we require that a teacher administers the student’s test at their current school. Parents are not allowed to proctor tests.
Our tests are based on past content your child has covered. The tests are evaluated in order to ensure correct grade placement and student fit at CIS. We do take into account that students come from different education systems when reviewing our applicants. CIS requires all applicants to the pay the Application Fee of $150 prior to the testing/assessment date. Our business office will send an invoice to you as soon as you confirm the testing/assessment date.
We also require the past two years’ report cards to assess a student’s academic history. Please send these along with your application.
High School
The IGCSE program is a two-year program that is a content-based curriculum. The curriculum is a great platform for our students to prepare for the two-year IB program in Grade 11 and 12. Please ask our admissions office for more information on the programs if you need to be versed in them.
For the IGCSE (Grades 9 and 10) & the IBDP, we require an English and Math test and the past two years’ report cards. Please note if reports do not show academic consistency and promise, CIS might offer a conditional acceptance based on the entry-level tests and the final school exam results.
Our applicants for the IB program work with our Admissions Office, College Guidance Counselor and IB coordinator to ensure that their course selection and course levels will help them with their chosen path after graduating from CIS.
CIS requires parents to pay the Application fee of $150 prior to the testing date. Our business office will send an invoice to you as soon as you confirm the test date.
Simple steps to admit your child into CIS
Step 1: Inquiry
Please use the link below to submit your enquiry form and set up your admissions account. Once you create your account, you can complete the admissions forms and upload documents to your student’s dashboard.
Step 2: Schedule Your School Visit
We are open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Our appointments take about 1.5 hours.
Once you submit the application details we require, the admissions office will send you information to schedule your family conversation and school tour. During your visit to our campus, we will go over information about the school, our faculty, and what a typical school day looks like. We will provide you with a curriculum overview as well. We will take you around our school and, if we can, have you meet teachers to answer any questions you have.
Please give us 2 days’ notice to schedule this visit for you and plan to spend about 1.5-2 hours with us. Please also bring your child/ren’s past two years reports with you for us to look over. Wear comfortable shoes!
For families applying long distance, do take the virtual school tour on our website and feel free to call us with any questions you may have. You may also drop by after you arrive in Bangalore if the school has not begun yet.
Step 3: Schedule Shadow Days (KG)/Entrance Test (Grade 1-11)
Once we have met or corresponded with your family, the next step is for you to send us a date when you will be able to come for the Observation period (for Kindergarten to Grade 2) or an Entrance Test (Grades 3-11) at CIS.
For families applying long distance, Entrance Tests (Grades 3-10) can be conducted at the current school your child(ren) are attending.
For Kindergarten parents applying long distance, we require signing a confirmation that the Kindergarten Admission Guidelines are met. Upon arrival, based on those admissions guidelines and with the help of feedback from his teachers after 2 weeks in class, CIS reserves the right to ask the child to join later if he or she is deemed not ready for CIS.
Please note: the Application Fee is $150 per child and can be paid via wire, card, cheque, or cash.
Step 4: Notification of Admission
CIS will notify you of your application status about two weeks after the Observation day or Entrance Test.
Step 5: Application Accepted
Once your application is accepted, the Admissions office will send you an acceptance letter. Our Finance Department will send you the invoice for a registration fee of $2000 dollars to hold your seat. Tuition can be paid one week before school starts.
Step 6: Documents and Tuition Due
Please submit all remaining documents and pay the first term tuition fee before school starts. You can do this on Orientation Day.
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