Admissions and Placement

The School accepts children without discrimination of sex, religion, race or nationality.

Admission to the School will be determined by the Director, with the advice of the teaching staff, based on information obtained with respect to:

·         The potential of the applicant to benefit from the educational services available;

·         The capacity of the School to meet the educational needs of the applicant;

·         The availability of places.

Applications for admission for the current school year will be considered in order of priority and date of application, as places become available.

Applicants for admission are considered in the following priority order:

·         Children of teaching staff

·         Children of employees of a Main Sponsor Company who have a sibling already enrolled in or admitted to the school

·         Children of Main Sponsor Company

·         Children of employees of a Key Sponsor Company who have a sibling already enrolled in or admitted to the school

·         Children of Key Sponsor Company

·         Children of all other applicants who have a sibling already enrolled in or admitted to the school

·         All other applicants

Applicants who meet all admissions criteria are admitted for that year group, class size permitting.

Students are assigned to instructional groups primarily on the basis of age. However, factors such as previous records, measured aptitude and achievement, physical and emotional development and other relevant details are also considered. The final decision rests with the Director. A six-week trial period in the class, to which the student is assigned, is mandatory.

Entrance Age

A child may be accepted into a class if he or she is of age before 1st September. Class ages are as follows:

Student Records from Other Schools

The School requires student records in English or translated into English from the applicant's previous school before any student is accepted. These records include reports, transcripts, results of standardised tests and any reports by a counselor or psychologist (a checklist is provided). The School reserves the right to contact the applicant's previous school prior to acceptance.

Interviews

Whenever possible, the applicant will be interviewed by the Director or a Principal prior to acceptance. In some cases, as determined by the Director, a Principal or Assistant Principal, an interview may be required before admission.

Entrance Test

The School maintains an "open enrolment" policy whereby a standardised entrance test is not generally given to applicants. However, in some cases, the School may test if it has reason to believe the applicant may not meet the criteria for enrolment.

Medical Examination

The applicant must show evidence of a recent medical examination including all necessary vaccination data, once enrolment is confirmed.

Decisions on Admission

After all the admissions procedures have been followed the application will be considered. Decisions will be given in writing.

If, in the judgment of the School, an applicant meets all criteria and space is available, acceptance will be unconditional. However, under some circumstances, a conditional acceptance may be offered. The conditions of acceptance will be clearly stated.

The School reserves the right to deny admission or re-enrolment to any applicant if, in its opinion, there were reasons to believe that admission or re-enrolment would not be in the best interest of the applicant or the School.

The School also reserves the right to postpone admission if a class is full. In this case, the applicant is placed on a waiting list. The qualified applicants are then accepted in order of date of application, subject to the above priorities.

Late Admissions

A student may be admitted to the School at any time during the school year (if places are available).

Cancelled Enrolment and Withdrawal

Notifications must be sent by the parent and/or legal guardian by registered letter to the Admissions Office.

A) New Applicants

When the Enrolment Contract is signed by the applicant and sent by registered mail or given back to the School, and then is cancelled any time after the published deadline for notification of withdrawal for each term, the acceptance fee of CHF 2’500.- per student as well as the first term’s fees are due in their entirety. This rule applies throughout the calendar year.

When the Enrolment Contract is signed by the applicant and sent by registered mail or given back to the School, and then is subsequently cancelled before the published deadline for notification of withdrawal for each term, only the acceptance fee is due. If the tuition and other academic-related fees have been paid, they will be reimbursed by the School. This rule applies throughout the calendar year.

B) Enrolled Attending Students

Notice of a student’s withdrawal must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian, in writing by registered letter by the deadlines given below. When a student has reached the age of majority, the letter should also be signed by the student. If the deadlines for notification of withdrawal are not adhered to, the following term’s fees become due in their entirety, even if the student does not attend. To avoid payment of the term’s fees for the term following the one during which the student’s departure takes place, the deadlines for notification of withdrawal must be adhered to :

·         to leave the School by the end of the Autumn Term (December), notification must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian by 30 September

·         to leave the School by the end of the Winter Term (March), notification must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian by 15 January

·         to leave the School by the end of the school year (June), notification must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian by 31 March. 

For instance, should the parent and/or legal guardian or student having reached majority fail to send notification early enough so that this notification is received by the School (Admissions Office) by 30 September, the said parent and/or legal guardian or student having reached majority will be liable for the winter term’s tuition and other academic-related fees.

Please note that the School reserves the right to review/change their Admissions Policy at any given time. The present document annuls and supersedes the previous Policies, Procedures as well as General and Financial Conditions.

Bank Account: UBS, 1002 Lausanne
Account: 410703.04Y
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