Admission Policy

Admission to ISI is open to all students in the early childhood program. The school does not discriminate in enrollment on the basis of race, age, sex, or national origin. ISI reserves the right to decline admission to students for the following reasons, which are not considered inclusive of all reasons justifying denial of admission: if a student requires special education instruction beyond of the School’s capability or capacity; and students who require English as a Second Language beyond the preview of the school’s capability or capacity.

Enrollment opens during the month of April and continues until all available spots are filled in a given grade. Priority in enrollment is as follows:

1. Students already enrolled at ISI
2. Staff children
3. Siblings of students already enrolled at ISI
4. All others

In order for a new student to be considered for admission to ISI the following must be on file at the school:

1. Completed and signed application form.
2. Fill out and sign all the required registration forms. This includes an acknowledgement that the parents have read and will abide by the policies included in the school handbook and a Parent’s Guide to Day Care has been provided and discussed.
3. Copies of student’s academic record, (if child attended other daycare or school.)
4. Payment of non-refundable registration fee.
5. Payment of material fee.
6. Payment of the first tuition installment.
7. Interview with the parent
8. Original birth certificate (copied and initialed by registrar).
9. Health requirement – immunization and physical examination.
10. Sign all promissory forms for tuition.

The school will not start reviewing a file until all of the above items are completed. All admission decisions are communicated in writing. A student will be allowed to attend classes only after they are fully registered in the school. The school reserves the right to deny or revoke admission to students if records show that false or misleading information has been provided on the application forms. Students who withdraw after school begins will lose registration fees, material fees, and will also be responsible for tuition until the end of the month in which the withdrawal occurred.

PROOF OF BIRTHDAY

In order to enroll in early childhood program, students must be three or four years old age by October 31st of the current academic year. All children must be toilet trained before gaining admissions to ISI. Likewise, no child should be admitted to a Kindergarten or First grade unless the child is Five or Six years of age, respectively, by the 31st of October the year of admittance.

RE-ENROLLMENT

Due to the limited number of seats available and the desire of many families to join ISI, parents of returning students must fill out and sign intent of enrollment form before May 15th. The signing of the intent of enrollment does not constitute full registration. Parents must fully register a returning student by the deadline set by the school. In order for a returning student to be fully registered, the following must be completed:

1. Complete, sign and return the Re-enrollment registration form.
2. Payment of Non-refundable registration fee.
3. Payment of material fee.
4. Update health record.
5. Sign all promissory forms for tuition and assessment.

Students who withdraw prior to the beginning of the school year after being fully registered will lose their registration fees. Students who withdraw after school begins will lose registration fees, material fees, and will also be responsible for tuition until the end of the month in which the withdrawal occurred. Tuition, registration, and material fee will not be refunded if a child has attended any portion of the month.

CONDITIONAL EARLY ENTRANCE

This conditional entrance is only for children who desire Kindergarten enrollment but will be five years of age between October 31st and December 31st of the current academic year. The school will decide on granting or denying the admission of each child individually based on the following criteria: 1. Space availability. 2. Professional recommendation from academic institution or professional psychologist. The examiner will observe the child’s skills: cognitive, social, emotional, and motor. Also, parents may submit the result from the public school that the child has been accepted in a kindergarten program. 3. All students who are admitted conditionally are on probation for the first two six weeks. Based on the teachers’ recommendation, the school reserves the right to allow the student to remain in Kindergarten or to return the child to the pre-K program. 4. The parents are primarily responsible to provide additional assistance (tutor or special program) to overcome any deficiency the child may have during the trial period. 5. It is the responsibility of the parents to initiate the process of application for students who fall in this category.