Admissions Policy
Gandhi Memorial International School aims to embrace students of many different nationalities, races, creeds and abilities. Presently our student body, (with ages ranging from three years to eighteen years old) represents 28 individual countries with the majority of students being from mixed race and ethnic backgrounds as befits a truly international school.
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Admission Policy .
Admission Details
School Terms
The school has two terms:
First Term: July to December.
Second Term: January to June.
School Timings - (Classes run from Monday – Friday)
- Preschool (Nursery, KG and Preparatory): 9.00 am to 12.40 pm
- Grade 1 - 5 : 8.00 am to 2.30 pm
- Grade 6 - 12 : 8.00 am to 2.40 pm
Admission Procedure
Admissions
Admission to GMIS is open anytime on Principal’s recommendation and is dependent on seat availability. Parents are welcome to visit the School and meet with the Principal (ring Reception at Tel: 0361-239746/239747 for an appointment). Any prospective student is also invited to access our comprehensive website including being able to download the school’s Admission Forms.
- Applicants sit for an Entrance Test and subsequently have an interview with the Principal; the test is an English and Mathematics Assessment and takes about half an hour. The Entrance Test helps to determine what level the student is at the time of admission and the results are informed to the subject teachers so that any required help can be provided to the student.
- Once admission has been confirmed, applicants meet the Administrative Manager to discuss financial terms.
- Applicants then submit the completed Admission Form to Reception along with all documents as required (Documents: In addition to comprehensive health screening and visa/ID checking, the two important documents for admission are the Transfer/Clearance Certificate from the previous school and the student’s Report Cards for the past 3 years.)
- Thereafter, payment of Admission and Enrolment Fees and Security Deposit may be made prior to the applicant enrolling.
- Uniforms, text books and exercise books are then available from the School Store.
As for the term of school year is starting in July and January, the policy for new admission who is joining in the middle of the term with the definition as follows :
- The new admission starts in August/September or February/March the payment for the school fee is full.
- The new admission starts in October or April the school fee will be based on a monthly basis.
- The new admission starts in November or May will be based on temporary fee.
- The new admission starts in December or June the school fee will be free but need to pay the admission fee.
- Temporary Students will always be welcome, except when the seat(s) are unavailable/full.
- Free trial is one time only for three days, if more, then it will be charged based on temporary fee.
You may contact the school directly for further details and Admission Form or download Admission Form .
Recommended ages for class placement
Pre-School
Nursery – for children aged three
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Middle School (Grades 6 – 8)
Grade Six – eleven years old Grade Nine – fourteen years old
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Primary (Grades 1 – 5)
Grade One – six years old |
Secondary School (Grades 11 – 12)
Grade Eleven – sixteen years old Grade Twelve – seventeen years old |
Accessibility
Our campus is mostly wheelchair accessible. We regret that we cannot accept students with severe physical or learning disabilities.
Special Programmes
In addition to our many extra-curricular activities, we also have an integrated English Immersion Programme designed to ease the foreign language speaker into the mainstream curricula without undue pressure.
GMIS may not accept applicants when/if:
- After meeting with the Principal it is determined that the child would not be able to function optimally in the school because of any severe physical/behavioural disability
- The applicant has NOT provided the necessary documentation
- The School has no seat available within the year group
