Detailed Step-by-Step Admission Process

1. Waitlist Application and Fee
   • Parents complete and submit the AFS Waitlist Form.
   • Parents pay the one-time, non-refundable $75 waitlist fee to secure a position.
   • Due to full capacity, the applicant is placed on the waitlist.
   • It is understood that waitlist form submission does not guarantee admission.
2. Waitlist Priority and Rollover
   • The waitlist operates with the following priority: staff child, sibling of a current student, re-registration, new student.
   • If no spot is available in the application year, the application automatically rolls over to future years' waitlists at no extra charge.
3. Notification of Available Spot
   • When a spot becomes available, AFS administration calls the parent/guardian.
   • If the call is unanswered, a voicemail is left, followed by an email notification.
   • Parents must respond within 3 business days to accept or decline the spot.
   • Declining or failing to respond results in removal from the waitlist.
   • If one sibling gets a spot, other siblings gain priority in the same year, but simultaneous admission is not guaranteed.
4. Interview / Entrance Assessment Scheduling
   • For CASA students, an interview is scheduled based on Montessori Readiness Criterion.
   • For Grade 1–8 students, an entrance assessment is scheduled to assess grade-level academic readiness.
   • Once the application meets minimum requirements, the student is scheduled for an entrance assessment.
   • The assessment evaluates basic reading and mathematics skills.
5. Assessment and Result Notification
   • The student completes the scheduled interview/entrance assessment.
   • Assessment results are reviewed.
   • Parents receive an email regarding the next steps within 2 business days.
6. Offer of Admission
   • Based on the assessment results, an offer of admission is extended to the student.
7. Submission of Admission Form and Documents
   • Parents have 3 business days to submit the admission form and required documents as outlined in the offer letter.
   • Failure to submit within 3 business days results in the spot being offered to the next student on the waitlist.
8. Document Verification
   • Submitted documents are thoroughly verified for accuracy and completeness.
9. Confirmation of Registration
   • Once documents are verified, parents receive an email confirming official registration.
   • Failure to fulfill financial requirements within 3 business days results in the spot being offered to the next student on the waitlist.