Frequently Asked Questions - Baku International School

When is the best time to apply to BIS for future enrollment?

For Secondary and Elementary students, January through May is a good time to consider enrollment as academic records from the current school year are generally available and can be submitted with your application. Applications are accepted for all grades as early as September of the year prior to enrollment, with the understanding that a decision may not be made until the following spring when class sizes have been finalized. The re-enrollment process for current students occurs in March/April each year.

Are students accepted for mid-year enrollment?

What academic records are required as part of the application?

Are students required to take an admission test?

How is grade level placement determined?

Following official admission procedures, students are placed within their age levels. A placement examination is given to each student to determine the appropriate level of instruction. The test involves reading, writing, and mathematics. In literacy (reading and writing) and mathematics students are placed according to ability; in all other subjects, students are placed according to age.

What documents are needed to apply?

Does my child need to speak English to apply?

Younger children do not need to be English speakers when beginning at our school. Through our school's Intensive English program, they will be speaking English very quickly after joining BIS. Students applying to the secondary school must show a certain level of English proficiency. Students who are joining us at age 12 or 13 will need to be ready to reach the secondary English proficiency level before starting secondary school.

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