International School of Havana

General Admission and Enrollment Procedure

Applications for admission are accepted throughout the year.

Parents seeking admission for their child(ren) should contact the School Registrar by phone, fax, email or in person to receive a Prospectus.

Parents wishing to enrol a student(s) in any class in the School are required to make an appointment with the Registrar and present :

1. a valid non-Cuban passport;
2. a record of vaccination and/or immunization against the following diseases: mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough;
3. a completed School Admission Application Form;
4. a completed School Medical Form signed by a medical doctor to indicate that the child is fit and healthy enough to enter the School;
5. if transferring from another academic institution; a transcript and educational record from the previous school (except for students enrolling in classes in the Early Years Programme and the Kindergarten Class. They will be evaluated for readiness to enter the School).

The Registrar will create a provisional admissions file for each new student.

Parents will be made aware that decisions on admission, if a student application is flagged for special consideration, will be delayed by the need to determine any special programme requirements for the child.

An appointment will be made by the Registrar for the School to evaluate the child at which point special and/or additional information may be requested from previous schools if deemed necessary.

Admission to classes will normally (at the discretion of the Principal) take place only after: the documentary requirements have been fulfilled; the Admission Form agreement accepting the conditions, rules, fees and disciplinary system etc. of the School is signed by the parents; the School Fees for the term in which the child registers are paid in full or an agreement for special payment arrangements is reached with the Principal; prior school(s) have been contacted if necessary; the child has been evaluated and a written offer of a place been made and accepted.

Normally, a starting date for the student will be set so as to allow either, a meeting between the parents, the child, the Homeroom Teacher and Section Coordinator, or just the Homeroom Teacher, to review the new student's file.

Normally, all parents enrolling new students will have an interview with the Principal prior to the admission date.