Prospective non-ICARDA students must complete the following five steps application procedure:
Step 1: The counselor interviews families on the “seeking information” list and arranges for formal testing.
Step 2: The parents complete and sign application documents.
Step 3: The student is tested for grade placement.
Step 4: Acceptance or rejection of application by school administration (if applicable); “placement pending” list.
Step 5: Formal registration, dependent on government approval, if applicable, space available, and completion of documents.
Admission Priorities
Priority 1: ICARDA applicants (automatic admission)
Priority 2: Expatriate applicants
Priority 3: Applicants with brothers/sisters at the school
Priority 4: Other applicants
Proof of applicant's age is required at the time of enrollment. A valid passport or birth certificate is accepted as proof.
Elementary grade placement depends primarily on chronological age but also on results of initial interview/testing, as well as
the student's grades from previous schools. IISA policy states the following:
| Preschool |
3 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
| KG 1 |
4 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
| KG 2 |
5 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
| Grade 1 |
6 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
| Grade 2 |
7 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
| Grade 3 |
8 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
| Grade 4 |
9 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
| Grade 5 |
10 years old before September 30th of the year in session |
Secondary grade placement depends on grade-appropriate in English language and mathematics proficiency. Academic records
for the previous two years are required (i.e., Report Cards, Progress Reports, Disciplinary Reports, and transcripts). At the high
school level, placement is also contingent upon transferable credits previously earned.
Verification of (Prospective Student’s) Father’s Nationality
In Syria, if a child's father holds a Syrian passport, the child is considered Syrian, under Syrian law.
Permission must be obtained from the Syrian Ministry of Education prior to application for enrollment.
The Syrian Ministry of Education informs that admission of students to IISA is restricted to:
- Children of Syrian emigrants who have nationalities of any other foreign country.
- Children of Syrian diplomats and emigrants who studied at foreign schools abroad and returned home.
- Children of Syrian nationals employed by the school or by the center of ICARDA.
- Syrian nationals who have other nationalities.
- Siblings of students enrolled at the school.
It is the parents' responsibility to secure permission from the Syrian Ministry of Education. |
