Applying to Riffa views international school
for Pre-K through Grade 7 for 2010/2011
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1. Parent Visit and tour of facilities
Contact the Admissions Office at 1656-5004 Sunday through Thursday from 0830-1500 to make an appointment to meet with the Director of Admissions for an overview of the school's program and a tour of the facilities. Appointments and tours for admission in Kindergarten through Grade 7 for 2010/2011 are now available. Admissions testing may be scheduled as soon as the completed application form, required documents and registration fee is received. Once a grade is full, new applications received for that particular grade level will be placed in the Wait Pool until such time a space becomes available.
New Applications for Pre-K and Kindergarten for 2010/2011 should be submitted as soon as possible. Pre-K and Kindergarten assessments were scheduled during March and April 2010, but limited space is still available, an individual assessments can be scheduled during this month and next. Our cut-off date is September 1, and all Pre-K children must be 4 years old prior to or by September 1, and all Kindergarten children must be 5 years old prior to or by September 1.
2. Application Packet
Send a completed application form, the BD50 application fee, and the remaining required completed forms (all completed in English) contained in the initial application packet to the Admissions Office. You may download the required forms from this website.
3. Decision on Eligibility
The Director of Admissions in consultation with the elementary principal will decide if the applicant's file is to be provisionally accepted for testing.
4. Admissions Testing
If eligible to apply for admission to RVIS parents will be contacted by telephone with a follow-up invitation to schedule a testing appointment for the child.
5. Notification of Decision
The parents will be notified by the Director of Admissions on the admissions decision.
How to Apply
To submit a complete application packet, parents must provide the following information and documentation:
- Completed Application for Admissions form. This form must be fully and accurately completed and signed by the parent or guardian. Please include all relevant information regarding disciplinary, social, physical, medical, or psychological problems.
- Copy of your child's passport showing nationality and date of birth
- Copy of child's CPR Card
- Copy of child's birth certificate
- 5 passport size color photos
- Copy of current report card or progress report, to date - this document is essential before an invitation for testing can be given
- Copies of the last three years of your child's previous school report cards (where applicable) including comments on academic and social progress and behavior - this document is essential before an invitation for testing can be given
- Copy of immunization records, or complete the RVIS immunization form
- Copy of recent standardized testing (if taken/applicable)
- Related medical and educational psychologist's reports should be included with the application form (if applicable)
- **Completed Confidential School Report from current/previous school - this document is essential before an invitation for testing can be given and before the Admissions Committee meets
**As part of the application process, parents will be provided with a Confidential School Report form. Parents should complete the form at the top, sign it and send it to their child's current school requesting the student's current teacher, school counselor or principal to complete the form. The Confidential School Report should be returned directly by mail in a sealed envelope to RVIS before the testing/interview appointment will be made. The form can also be scanned and sent as an email attachment to admissions@rvis.edu.bh.
The tuition and school fees have not been increased for the 2010/2011 school year. They remain the same as stated in the 2008/2009 Fee Schedule.
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