Admissions Procedure

I) APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Application can be made by obtaining the application form

1. in person at the School Offices (Primary and Secondary) at The ISF Academy;
2. by downloading the application form; or
3. by an on-line application.

II) APPLICATION PACKAGE

A completed application should consist of the following:

1. Completed Application Form;
2. Recent passport-size photo of applicant;
3. Photocopies of current and prior year school reports (up to three years prior to year of entry)*;
4. Recent family photo (with ALL family members including both parents and siblings);
5. HK$1,000 application fee payable by check to "The Independent Schools Foundation Academy Limited";

   (Application fee for on-line application is HK$800)

6. Copy of Birth Certificate*; and
7. Copy of HKID or Passport data page and Hong Kong visa stamp*.

 

*Parents may be required to bring the original documents for verification on the date of the admissions assessment or during the Parent Interview.  

Applications will only be processed when ALL of the above items are included.

Application package should be mailed or delivered to: 

The Independent Schools Foundation Academy 

No.1 Kong Sin Wan Road 

Pokfulam, Hong Kong 

Attn: Admissions Office

III) ADMISSIONS APPLICATION FOR CURRENT AND NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR

A) Transfer Students (Current academic year 2011/12)

We adopt a rolling admissions process for grades with vacancies, generally accepting students from September of the current year to April of the same academic year. Parents are requested to contact our Admissions Office to check availability.

B) Applications for the Next Academic Year

Applications for the 2012/13 academic year will commence on Thursday, September 1, 2011. The table below serves as a guide to our admissions process and The ISF Academy reserves the right to modify these dates and periods if necessary. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website at www.isf.edu.hk or contact our Admissions Office.

Grade Level	Application Deadline	Dates for Student Assessment	Dates for Parent-Child / Parent Meeting
Grade 1  (Batch 1)	September 30, 2011	October / November 2011	November / December 2011
Foundation Year (Batch 1)	October 31, 2011	November / December 2011	December 2011 to  February 2012
Foundation Year and Grade 1 (Batch 2*) Grade 2 to 12	March 23, 2012	April / May 2012	May / Jun 2012

 

* We have in the past conducted Batch 2 assessments for both Foundation Year and Grade 1. Please note that should we choose to conduct the Batch 2 Assessments the number of spaces available is very limited and applicants keen on attending The ISF Academy are strongly encouraged to apply for Batch 1.

V) ADMISSIONS ASSESSMENT FORMAT

The assessment process in both the Primary and Secondary Divisions is divided into different stages. Applicants who do not pass one stage may not proceed to the next. Successful applicants are those who pass all stages. In the event the applicant is unable to attend the scheduled admissions assessment for any reason, we will try our best to reschedule the assessment date. However, please note that we are under no obligation to arrange another assessment and should we be unable to find a mutually agreed date, the application will be considered unsuccessful and no application fee will be refunded.

Assessment Activities

Foundation Year and Grade 1

• Student Group Activities (about 1 hour); and

• Parent-child meeting with our Vice Principal, Division Head or Senior Staff.

Grade 2 to Grade 12

• Written Tests in Chinese, English and Mathematics;

(about 1.5 to 2 hours depending on the grade);

• Putonghua and English Oral Interviews;

• Student Group Project (primary only, about 1 hour); and

• Parent meeting with our Vice-Principal, Division Head or Senior Staff.

VI) RESULT OF APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT

1. Parents/Guardian will normally be notified of the result of the application within one month after the completion of the whole assessment process (including Student Assessment and Parent/Parent-child meeting).
2. Parents/Guardian of the successful applicant are to confirm enrollment by submitting an "Enrollment Confirmation Form" with the requisite payments before the deadline stipulated on the Letter of Acceptance. This deadline is typically two weeks from the date of the Letter of Acceptance.
3. Parents/Guardian requesting Financial Aid may submit the completed Financial Aid package upon receipt of the Acceptance Offer Letter from the school.
4. Voluntary withdrawal of a child requires a written notice period of three months to the school or three installments of tuition in lieu of notice. The start date for each academic year is August 1, hence any withdrawal notice should reach the Admissions Office before May 1, failing which the requisite tuition installment amount will be deducted accordingly.