ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION

Parents interested in enrolling their child at the Friends School must complete an application with a copy of a birth certificate, a photo, the results of a medical check up from a doctor on first entry into the school and a completed ‘Health Form’, a 15 US$ application fee and transcripts for any child entering grade 2 and above. Following a successful application, a school transfer certificate will be requested from any previous school.
The school offers an academic programme for students who are able to meet its standard. Admission to the school is selective and based on the criteria below.

General Criteria
1. An interview with the parents of prospective students with their children is always conducted. In the interview, our teachers seek to have a first hand impression of the student’s personality, character and to understand particular matters that should be noted about the family. Parents are helped to understand the Quaker philosophy of education and the nature of its program., the style of teaching and the principle of co-education.
2. If a family already has other children in the school, priority will be given to the registration of their siblings. Similarly priority is given to the children of Alumni in the registration of new students. Clearly this is particularly important where the number of applications exceeds available places in any grade and this is often the case in the Elementary and Kindergarten sections.
3. Every effort is made to maintain an equal number of boys and girls in each grade of the school and preference may be given to girls over boys in competitive entry.
4. The maximum size for a Kindergarten class is 20. Similarly in Grade 1 and indeed in every other class in the school, the maximum size of a class will be 27 for all grades by September 2004.

Criteria for entry into Kindergarten and Grade 1
5. The minimum age for entry into the Lower Kindergarten, Upper Kindergarten and Grade 1 are usually four, five and six respectively. For entry in September, if space will allow, children who will be four, five and six respectively by the end of January of the following year may be offered a place. Children to be enrolled in the Kindergarten are expected to be toilet trained, responsive, interactive and ready for school.

Criteria for entry into Grade 2 through to Grade 12
6. Every applicant is required to sit a competitive entrance examination in English, Arabic and Math. The Test Score is used by the school as an indication of the student’s level of performance in the three main subjects. The applicant must show that performance in these subjects is comparable to the other students in the school at the same grade.
7. Any debts or financial arrangements at any previous school need to be settled before registration. Recommendations and transcripts from any previous school are required and usually given at the request of Friends School. These are good indicators of whether or not the school should expect any disciplinary problems pertaining to the students. If so, the school may choose at an early stage to reject the application in favour of another.

Acceptance and Registration
On acceptance, parents are notified and a registration fee and the first tuition payment must be paid to secure the place. This first payment will be totally refundable until August 10tht. This means that parents no longer wishing to enrol their children will be fully reimbursed provided they inform the school on or before the 10th of August. Please note that the registration fee is not refundable
Please note that part of the general fees paid during the time of registration include a fee for accident insurance which covers most medical bills resulting from injuries sustained at school.
All injuries or accidents at school must be reported to the school office as soon as possible. The school office is able to offer simple first aid; more serious injuries may involve a trip to the hospital with an administrative or faculty member.
Parents of accepted children agree to abide by the rules of the School.

Re-registration
Students already in the School are required to register for the next academic year usually in the Spring (April or May) as specified by the school calendar for the year.

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