ADMISSIONS
Course Structure
Early Learning Center: Infants through Kinder
Primary School: Grades 1 to 5
Middle School: Grades 6 to 10
High School: Grades 11 and 12
(High School is planned to start in 2026-27 Academic Year)
Enrollment Age
A student with the appropriate age for the year level before April 1st of that academic year is eligible for standard admission.
Appropriate ages for the years are:
Level | Age (as of April 1st） |
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Infant | 1 yr old |
Toddler | 2 yrs old |
Preschool | 3 yrs old |
PreKinder | 4 yrs old |
Kinder | 5 yrs old |
Grade 1 | 6 yrs old |
Grade 2 | 7 yrs old |
Grade 3 | 8 yrs old |
Grade 4 | 9 yrs old |
Grade 5 | 10 yrs old |
Grade 6 | 11 yrs old |
Grade 7 | 12 yrs old |
Grade 8 | 13 yrs old |
Grade 9 | 14 yrs old |
Grade 10 | 15 yrs old |
Grade 11 | 16 yrs old |
Grade 12 | 17 yrs old |
Exceptional Admissions
A student whose birthday is on or after April 1st of that academic year can enroll infants class from the time s/he turn our 1 year old. However these students will stay in the infants class for the following academic year.
Enrollment Time
Most children are admitted by April, but if vacancies exist the school will admit students throughout the course of the year.
Admission Requirements and Student Placement
All prospective students must first complete an application form.
Students may apply within one year of the proposed starting date.
The completed application form, with the student’s photo and other documents specified by the school should be returned to the Admissions Office by email, FAX, mail or in person.
After receiving the completed application form, our admissions committee will review the application in accordance with our admissions criteria.
The admissions criteria include:
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Age
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availability of places
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academic ability
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English language proficiency (PreK and up)
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previous school records
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availability of parental support
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behavior and maturity/
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Your child may or may not then be invited for an interview. Families will be notified of interview dates by mail, e-mail, fax or telephone.
Families will be notified as soon as possible of admission decisions and it is at this stage that actual registration can take place. Once a place has been offered, the family has a limited time, specified by the school, to accept it.
PLEASE NOTE: No application can be processed until all documents requested by the school have been submitted. The receipt of an application form does not imply automatic acceptance.
Enrollment Interview and Assessment
All students must go through a level assessment and an individual interview in order to be accepted into AIS.
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