The International School Bangalore (TISB), Whitefield, Bangalore

Admission Procedure

The school is always pleased to receive enquiries from parents without commitment on their part and encourages them to visit the school with their child, by prior appointment, in order to find out as much as possible about the institution.

Once they are convinced this is the right school for their child, parents are requested to submit the required documents and follow procedures set out below to enable us to consider their children for admission.

1. Fill out the application form for Registration.

2. For entry into KGI, the student must have attained the age of 4 years by August. The boarding facilities are open to students from Grade IV upwards.

3. Submit the application form together with a copy of the child’s three years reports, a copy of the birth certificate, three

passport size photographs and character certificate (applicable to students above Grade III)

4. Include a non-refundable deposit of US $100 with the application form (local parents to pay Rs.3, 000.00) towards registration.

5. Wait to be called for testing and interview. Parents will be notified about the date and venue for the tests. Children must

ensure that they arrive promptly.

6. The tests will be conducted as follows:

• For entry into KG1 KG2 : Informal testing
• For entry into grade I to III : Basic skills, comprehension etc.
• For entry into grades IV to V : English & Mathematics
• For entry into grades VI to XII : English, Mathematics, Science

There is no fixed syllabus for any of these tests. They follow a multiple choice question paper pattern. Students must carry a pencil and an eraser with them. Calculators are not permitted.

An evaluation will be carried out on the basis of the marks obtained in the tests and three years reports. Short listed candidates will be called for an interview.

7. You will be contacted within a fortnight, informing you whether your application has been successful.

8. If your child is offered a place at the school and you wish to accept it, you must pay the first semester fees immediately.

Failure to do so will render the seat being cancelled and being offered to the candidate next on the waiting list.

9. On being granted admission, the following forms will need to be filled in:

Medical

Agreement / Indemnity Bond

10. Successful candidates, after paying the first installment of fees, must pick up the following slips from the office.

Class entry slips

Dorn entry slips

Students are not permitted into the hostels / classrooms, it they do not have the above slips.

11. Grade XI admission – IB

a. On passing the entrance examination, provisional admission will be offered to candidates seeking admission into

Grade XI.

b. Successful candidates will be required to pay the first semester fees and produce the following documents.

1, School Leaving Certificate

2. Pass Certificate or equivalent document.

12. Subject choice – Grade XI and XII

Student will be assessed on the subject chosen and if found suitable will be permitted to carry on studying subjects of

their choice. If the candidate is found to be weak in the concerned subject(s), the parents will be notified and proper

guidance will be provided for alternative choice of subject.

13. Status

a. Students admitted as year boarders will not be permitted to change their status at any point of time.

b. Week boarders may be permitted to change to year boarders, while day boarders may change to week or year boarder

depending upon availability of vacancies in the homes. The difference in fees will need to be paid. Once the change

has been made, students will not be permitted to revert back to their old status.

c. If due to unforeseen circumstances, a year boarder changes to a week boarder / day boarder or a week boarder

changes to a day boarder, fees will neither be refunded nor adjusted.

14. Withdrawals & Refunds

a. Under no condition will any refund be made once the child has been granted admission.

b. If fees are not paid on time, parents will be asked to withdraw their children or a fine of 10 % will be levied.

c. Year end (after one academic year) withdrawals must be intimated to the office in writing by April 30^th failing which a

penalty of one term fees will be levied.

15. Travel

The school arranges to pickup / drop outstation students from the airport according to the vacation schedule listed in the

school calendar. To ensure smooth functioning of the travel department concerning leaving and receiving students,

bookings will be done by the school. Written permission accompanied by advance payment is a prerequisite for travel

arrangements. Parents who do not wish to avail the travel arrangement by the school will be required to make their own

arrangements, including pickup and drop from the airport. Pick up from the airport will only be done according to the

arrival dates as per the calendar.

16. Payment of fees

1. Fees are to be paid in one or two installments.

2. Occasional cost incurred by the children (lost books damage to the school plant etc.) will be billed to the parents.

3. Cost towards excursions, pocket-money, uniform, telephone, travel etc. must be paid in advance.

4. Bank transfers should be made to : The International school – NAFL Trust, Standard Chartered Bank, Bangalore, Account No. 45605011460 for foreign currency depositors and Rupee Account No,45605011460 for Indian Rupee depositors.

SWIFT Address of Bangalore branch : SCBLINBBXXX

For further details kindly contact : Admission Office

The International School
NAFL Valley, Whitefield – Sarjapur Road,
Near Dommasandra Circle,

Bangalore – 562 125
Karnataka, India.

Phone: +91 80 27822550

E-mail: admission@tisb.ac.in