Prospective non-ICARDA students must complete the following five step application procedure:

Step 1: The counselor interviews families 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: The application is sent for approval to the school administration.
Step 5: The final registration will be completed, when all documents are on file (mentioned above) and space is available in the class.

Admission Priorities

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 and on results of initial interview/testing, as well as the student's grades from previous schools. IISA policy states the following:

Grades 6 to 12 grade placement depends on grade appropriate English language and mathematics proficiency. Academic records for the previous two years are required, i.e. Report Cards, Progress Reports, Disciplinary Reports and transcripts. In Grades 6-12, placement is also contingent upon transferable credits previously earned and English proficiency.

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:

1. Expatriate students and the diplomats' children who are legally staying in Syria are accepted.
2. Syrian students are accepted after getting the government approval
3. Syrian students who hold the nationality of a foreign state.
4. Syrian students whose parents have another nationality with which they work in Syria.
5. Diplomats' children and Syrian students who had studied in foreign schools and returned to the country.
6. Brothers and sisters of students enrolled at the institution.