Admission Policy

Admissions and Placement

Parents must agree to the LCS Admissions Policy before enrollment.  By signing your application for admission you agree to the terms and conditions stated.

Authority for Decisions

Final authority for all decisions on admissions and grade placement rests with the Head of School, in consultation with the principals.

Admission and Student Needs

Admission is open to all students who, in the school’s opinion, will benefit from a challenging, international, English-language education which prepares them for higher education and a life of challenge, change and purpose.   LCS therefore admits students whose academic, personal, social and emotional needs can be met by the school’s programs and services, and who can be integrated into a mainstream classroom.  LCS provides support for students with mild learning and emotional/social difficulties.  The principals and Head of School may use testing or other screening tools to determine whether a child’s needs can be met by the school.

Transparency of Admission Requirement

The school’s admission requirements and procedures will be published widely and be made available to all prospective parents.

Conditions of Admission

It is a condition of admission that all parents sign an Enrollment Contract at the time of admission to LCS, and sign the Parent-Student-School Expectations agreement at the beginning of each school year at the time of paying first semester fees.

Acceptance and Placement

Generally students will be placed in the grade for which they are age-appropriate, using November 1st as the threshold for grade placement.  The primary criteria for admission of EAL students into the secondary school will be the student’s anticipated readiness to engage fully in the 11th grade IB courses. 

New Secondary School students may start classes anytime during the course of a semester except during exam period. New Secondary School students applying for admission during the fourth quarter of a semester must obtain special permission for enrollment.

Previous School Records

Students will not be accepted without receipt of official records from previous schools.   Acceptance of these records as official documents will be at the discretion of the Head of School.