Admissions
Policy
BCIS welcomes students
from families who understand and support the school’s mission, vision and
philosophy, and goals. The school admits students of all nationalities,
including Chinese nationals, subject to the availability of seats and
resources.
Consistent with the vision
and mission of BCIS, the school’s admissions policy reflects our inclusiveness.
We accept students of all nationalities and work to maintain a balanced
enrollment based on gender, academic history, a student’s passions and
interests, English language proficiency, and the make-up of the current student
body.
We encourage all families to tour our
school, attend an information session, and make every effort to understand
our academic program, mission, vision and philosophy before
submitting an application and embarking on the admissions process.
Immediate
Entry for 2017-2018 Academic Year (Apply Online)
To accommodate families moving to Beijing due to job
relocation
with embassies, companies, or other unexpected circumstances, we offer a
rolling admissions process for late application. We ask that families applying
for the 2017-2018 academic year to complete the Online Application process.
Applications must be accompanied by all supporting documents. Please refer to
the Application Checklist for the admissions
requirements for the respective grade levels.
Entry
for 2018-2019 Academic Year (Apply Online)
The
first round application period for the 2018-2019 academic year will be from
October 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018.
We ask that families applying for the
2018-2019 academic year to complete the Online Application Form. After submitting the online application form,
please upload and provide all the required supporting documents. You may refer to the Application Checklist for the admissions requirement for
the respective grade levels.
To be considered in the first round,
you must complete the application process by January 31, 2018. Please be
advised that applications will not be considered complete until the school has
received ALL supporting documents and a campus tour has been completed. Interview and/or assessment tests will be
arranged with shortlisted candidates based on seat availability in your grade
level.
You will be notified by the Admissions
office via email or phone about the specific time and date for your interview
and/or assessment. If you are travelling
to Beijing to select a school, every effort will be made to work with your time
schedule.
We will begin releasing the first
round of admissions results for the 2018-2019 academic year from March 1,
2018. Should your plans involve a
relocation to Beijing that is dependent on your child’s school placement, we
may release an earlier admissions decision.
Please note that after the first round application, we utilize a rolling
admissions process until seats are filled in each grade.
Please note that children who enroll at BCIS from schools with academic calendars that are not aligned with the BCIS academic calendar will be placed in the grade in which they are currently studying or have just completed. It is our intention to place every student in the grade level that is age appropriate, as well as developmentally appropriate. It is under very rare circumstances that we will allow a child to skip half a year of their education. However, at the discretion of individual Principals, exceptions may be considered based on a student’s complete file, academic history, and individual interview.
