The British School of Costa Rica

The final process of accepting the initial matriculation of a student shall be subject to several requirements and receipt of certain documents.

 

1. At or before the time of any placement test or admission interview, the parents must provide (where appropriate) the following documentation in support of their application:  i) the complete and correct application form,  ii) two passport-style photographs of the student,  iii)  the original and a copy of the student’s Birth Certificate (a passport that provides evidence of name, age and nationality is acceptable provisionally) and iv) copies of the student’s previous school reports.

 

2. In the last instance, before parents can pay the Matriculation Fee, they must also provide: i) the official letter from the School offering a place for the student,  iii) medical certification of the corresponding immunizations (for Early Years and Primary 5) and also, for Early Years only, auditory and vision examinations,  iii)  a signed agreement to the effect that the parents have read, understood and accept the Schools Regulations,  iv)  a certification by any previous school(s) that the family does not have outstanding debts with them and v) proof that the family has paid the Admission Cuota or Initial Deposit.

 

3. The fact that all required documents are present and correct must be checked and signed for by the School Secretary or senior member of the Administration before the Matricula Fee can be paid at the Cashier’s Office.  It is not the responsibility of the Cashier to carry out this revision.

 

4. The aforementioned documents shall constitute the student’s initial School Record and, although facsimiles and photocopies may be accepted as a provisional measure, eventually parents shall be required to provide (where feasible) the original documents for the student’s School Record.

 

5. In exceptional cases, for reasons accepted BEFOREHAND by the Administration, the School will carry out placement testing and accept the Initial Matriculation of a student before receiving certain documents.  These exceptions shall only be extended to: the photographs, the medical certifications and the previous school records.  Nevertheless, if the documents have not been provided by the end of the next quarter (bimester), either: i) for the required photographs or medical certificates, the School shall make the necessary arrangements to obtain them and charge the cost to the parents or ii) if the required documents cannot be provided, then the Initial Matriculation shall be made null and void.