ADMISSIONS GUIDELINES
General Guidelines
- BIS will start receiving admissions applications for the school year 2026-2027 as per the following registration deadlines:
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Division |
Registration Period |
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KG1 & KGII |
- Priority Applicants: (Siblings and Staff Children): December 1st - 25th, 2025 - Non-Priority Applicants: December 1st – until the application quota is reached, dependent upon the space availability. |
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Grades 1 to 12 |
- Priority Applicants: (Siblings and Staff Children): December 1st - 25th, 2025 - Non-Priority Applicants: December 1st – until the end of the School Year, dependent upon the availability of seats. |
- Applications submitted before or after the registration period will not be accepted.
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The age category cutoff date is March 15th. Please review the Age Categories table to know the minimum age accepted in each grade level.
Acceptance Criteria
- BIS's admissions procedures ensure we only admit students to whom we can provide an education.
- Academic and social development are important consideration for enrollment. Within these general criteria, priority for available vacancies is given to siblings of current students, staff members’ children and then to children of new families.
- Students entering BIS must have sufficient knowledge of English in order to meet the instructional demands of the grade level in which they apply. This is due to the fact that all subjects are taught in English except Arabic and Islamic Studies. For non-Arab students, Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL) is offered.
- In line with BIS’ nondiscriminatory policy, admissions is conditional upon successful admissions evaluation results and the availability of places; regardless of gender, nationality, religion, or race.
- When the capacity of each class is reached, students meeting the acceptance criteria, but not admitted, will be placed on a waiting list in case an opening occurs. The relevant family will then be contacted.
- Applications to be considered for the following school year must be resubmitted during the next registration period in order for the student to be re-evaluated.
Application Process
The following procedures have been adopted for prospective students for admissions to BIS:-
- Admissions Application must be filled online through the BIS website.
- Applications must be submitted along with all the required documents within the set registration period each school year. Applications that are submitted before or after the set period will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will also not be accepted.
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The following documents are required with the application:
- A recent photograph of the student.
- A copy of the student’s birth certificate
- A copy of the student’s passport
- A copy of the student’s civil ID (both front and back sides)
- Copies of the last two annual report cards including the latest report for the current year (Not required from students applying to Preschool level).
- For students applying to Grade 1 and above: Behavior / Attendance report from the student's current school. You can download this form here.
- For Students applying to Grade 10 and above: Transcripts/Report cards from Grade 9 and up to the last grade attended in the previous school.
- For divorced/deceased parents, please attach the final legal custody/death certificate.
- Applicants who meet the criteria for age, academic and behavior records will then be invited to take an entrance interview/evaluation and complete the assessment payment depending on the admissions priority and seat availability.
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For inclusion program students (in addition to the above):
- A full educational / psychological report including the IQ Test results within 3 years validity.
- An IEP (Individual Educational Plan) – if available.
- An application/evaluation fee to be paid after validating your application as follows:
- 30/- KD (for students applying to the Regular program).
- 50/- KD (for students applying to the Inclusion program).
- If evaluation results are satisfactory and places are available, parents will be invited to register their children. Otherwise, applicants will remain on the waiting list until a place arises.
- Registration is only complete once all the required documents are submitted, including health records, previous school transcripts, and a non-refundable/non-transferable deposit of KD100.
Admissions Guide
Please click on the following link to view the BIS Admissions Guide for 2026-2027.