Admission 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. Parent Survey
3. Recent passport-size photo of applicant
4. Photocopies of current and prior year school reports*
5. Recent family photo(s) (with ALL family members including both parents and siblings)
6. HK$1,000 application fee payable by check to "The Independent Schools Foundation Academy Limited"
7. Copy of Birth Certificate*
8. 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 admission 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: Admission Office

III)     ADMISSION APPLICATION FOR CURRENT AND NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR

A) Transfer Students (Current academic year)

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

B) Applications for the Next Academic Year

Applications for the 2010/11 academic year will commence on Tuesday, September 1, 2009.  The table below serves as a guide to our admission 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 admission office.

* 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. 

IV)    ADMISSION ASSESSMENT FORMAT

The assessment process in both the Primary and Secondary Divisions involves a few 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 admission 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.

A) Primary Division

1. Foundation Year

• Student Group Activities (about 1 hour)
  
• Parent-child meeting with our Vice-Principal, Division Head or Senior Staff
  

2. Grade 2

• Student Group Activities (about 1 hour)
  
• Parent-child meeting with our Vice-Principal, Division Head or Senior Staff
  

3. Grade 2 to Grade 5

• Written Tests in Chinese, English and Mathematics (about one and a half hours)
• Putonghua and English Oral Interviews (about 30 minutes)
• Student Group Project (about 1 hour)
• Parent meeting with our Vice-Principal, Division Head or Senior Staff

B) Secondary Division

Grade 6 and above

• Written Tests in Chinese, English and Mathematics (about one and a half hours)
• Putonghua and English Oral Interviews (about 30 minutes)
• Student Group Project (about 1 hour)
• Parent meeting with our Vice-Principal, Division Head or Senior Staff
  
  

V)     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.
2. Parents/Guardian of the successful applicant are to confirm enrollment by submitting an "Enrollment Confirmation Form" (and Financial Aid Application Package if applicable) 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 not requesting Financial Aid for the child must pay the full Reservation Fee and enroll in the Capital Contribution Scheme.
4. Parents/Guardian requesting Financial Aid must submit the completed Financial Aid application before the Enrollment Confirmation Deadline to reserve a place for the child. Once the decision from the Financial Aid Committee is communicated to the Parents/Guardian, they must submit the "Final Enrollment Confirmation Form" and make the necessary payments before the stipulated deadline. 
5. Upon enrollment, Foundation Year and Grade 1 parents/guardian will receive an invitation to the Admission Registration Day normally held in May/June or an admission registration package with preparatory information for their child. 
6. 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 Admission Office before May 1, failing which the requisite tuition installment amount will be deducted accordingly.