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Pre-K Interviews KG1 and KG2 Interviews
ENTRANCE EVALUATION PROCESS There will be no formal interviews with PreK children.

However, NEW families and their children will be required • Preschool faculty interview children, on one-to-one
basis, in the presence of their parents and submit
to book a date for a Meet & Greet session as a part of their recommendations to Preschool Administration.
Evaluation Purpose the enrollment process. This is an important step to be • These interviews assess the development of the
In the admissions evaluation, which become more formal considered for admissions. The sessions are conducted child’s social, emotional, speech, language, and fine
weekly during February each year and may continue
as the grade level advances, the school attempts to depending on placement availability. Each session lasts motor skills (in both Arabic and English).
determine if the student is developmentally ready for approximately 30 minutes.
school, has the basic skills required to enter the grade • The interviews are conducted on a weekly basis during
level in question, and will be able to cope successfully with According to the BBS Admissions Policy, we will be the month of February each year, and may continue
the heavy demands imposed by a bilingual educational accepting students conditionally based on the Admissions depending on placement availability.
program. English, Arabic, and Math entrance evaluations priorities and the number of seats available. • Each interview lasts 30 to 40 minutes approximately.
have been designed by the school to evaluate basic
language and math skills reflecting our curriculum. The Elementary Entrance Evaluations (Grades 1-5)
English and Arabic evaluations assess reading, writing and • Students seeking admissions into BBS Elementary school will be evaluated in Arabic, English and Math. These
oral language skills. The Math evaluation assesses basic evaluations will be based upon the minimum level of skills that a student would be expected to have attained in the
grade level mathematical skills. present grade to allow them to cope with the next grade’s level at BBS. For example, a student in grade two seeking
enrollment for entry to grade three at BBS will be required to sit for entrance evaluations based upon grade two
Evaluation Dates skills. Students must achieve the grade level expectation in Arabic, English and Math in their grade two evaluations

After meeting all the basic qualifications, the Admissions Office will inform the parents about the suitable dates and to be considered for acceptance to grade three at BBS. Eligibility for enrollment will be determined by these metrics,
times for the evaluation of their children. as well as by reviewing the student’s records from previous schools.
• These evaluations are usually administered for a group of students throughout the school year (once a month in
Evaluation Fees February, March, April, May and August).
All evaluation fees are non-refundable unless a cancellation is made by parents 5 business days prior to the evaluation date.
Middle School Entrance Evaluations (Grades 6-8)
Re-Evaluation
• Students seeking entry to Middle School sit a range of paper-based and online evaluations in Arabic, English and
With the Principal’s approval, a maximum of one re-evaluation will be allowed for a student, in which case additional fees
Math, in addition to an interview with the school Counselor. Suitability and eligibility for enrollment is judged on the
may apply.
above factors as well as information and report cards provided by previous schools.
Evaluation Decision
The evaluation decision will be made by the Principal in each division after careful review of the results of the admission’s High School Entrance Evaluations (Grades 9-12)
evaluation, recommendations made by the examining teachers, and the previous school’s academic and behavior records. • Students seeking entry to High School will have a more rigorous evaluation in Arabic, English and Math. Student must
meet average/above average standards in all three areas, in addition to having their previous academic/behavior
Evaluation Results school records reviewed, in order to be considered for admissions.

Grades 1-12 evaluation results will normally be provided to parents five working days after the evaluation. Preschool
• The Guidance Counselor will meet with the new students and their parents before completing the admissions process
parents will be advised of admission’s final results after all interviews are completed around the beginning of March. This
to select the courses which the student has to study in order to complete the requirements for the BBS High School
is done through the Admissions Office.
diploma. Credits from a previous accredited school are simply attached to the current BBS transcript but they are not
Confidentiality transferred. Minimum graduation requirements must be met during the time the student is at BBS. New students
are not encouraged to apply for 12th grade admissions to BBS High School.
BBS reserves the right to deny admissions to any student without stating the reasons, to maintain the confidentiality of
• Entrance evaluations are usually administered for a group of students throughout the school year (once a month in
references given by the student’s previous school, or when the school officers believe that it is in the best interest of
February, March, April, May and August).
the school or the student to do so.

Alternative Grade Level

If a student is applying for admissions in a certain grade level and he/she did not pass the entrance evaluation in the
level which he/she applied for, BBS may offer him/her acceptance in a lower grade level depending on his/her previous
records, age, and abilities observed during the school’s entrance evaluation. Thus, it is the family’s decision whether to
accept or deny this offer. However, the family cannot request a change in grade once they have accepted the offer.

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