Admissions Policies & Guidelines — Nagoya International School

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Admissions Policies

Admission to NIS is based primarily on English language proficiency and is recommended only for students with sufficient academic ability, interest, and motivation to benefit from the program. NIS requires the applicant to be sufficiently mature for his/her age and for continued enrollment at NIS, satisfactory progress must be maintained.

At the time of application, parents must specify in writing any individual needs or medical difficulties that their child may have. All supporting documents, transcripts, and current recommendations must be presented to show what has been done in previous schools to support academic achievement and/or social/emotional well-being. A student’s admission to and continued enrollment at NIS are based on the full disclosure of school records. No special needs programs or educational support services are available for students outside the regular classroom other than ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language) and limited Reading Support for some elementary students.

Administrative Practice & Guidelines

ELC Preschool Admission

Applications are accepted as of September 1 each year for the ELC 3. If appropriate, an interview will be held with each applicant’s family to review their understanding of our educational system, English language commitment and long term support of the NIS program. School tours can be arranged through the Development Office.

Grade Placement

Students who attend a school system with a calendar or school year different than NIS are typically placed in the grade with their age level peers. However, for optimal placement, students generally need to finish one complete year in a grade before advancing to the next grade. After the first few weeks of a new student’s placement, NIS will review the placement to confirm the appropriateness for the child academically, socially, and emotionally. The school reserves the right to request an appropriate evaluation supporting early or late admission for students not meeting the age requirements.

Conditional Acceptance

An interview is an important part of the admissions process for both the parents and the school to determine if your child will succeed in our program. A student's enrollment date and official acceptance is then determined upon completion of this interview. On certain occasions, and if space permits, conditional acceptance may be considered for applicants applying from outside Japan, waiving the need for an interview prior to granting admission. The family still must schedule an interview prior to actual enrollment start. Please contact the school for more information about the conditions required for “Conditional Acceptance”. However, to be considered eligible for "Conditional Acceptance", the applicant must meet the following conditions:

The applicant must be an “English Speaking Student”
The applicant must be relocating from North America, Australia, New Zealand, England or other countries where the predominant language is English, or attends an accredited, international school with a US-based or IBO curriculum.
The applicant must be transferring from a school in which English is the medium of instruction.
The applicant must provide three years of school records with no indication of academic concerns and current standardized testing in the average to above average range.
The applicant must not have received any remedial instruction or special educational services.
The applicant must submit all required or requested documents.
The applicant must pay in advance all application fees and the registration fee.

ESOL Admissions

The NIS ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language) program provides additional support to students in elementary school through middle school who have difficulty with academic English. All prospective non-native English speaking applicants will be administered tests to determine admissions eligibility, grade level and the appropriate level of support. Placement in “Intensive” support requires an additional payment.

If a student is unable to make the progress necessary for successful assimilation to an appropriate level after one year at NIS, the student’s status will be reassessed. Admissions will NOT be granted to students whose English language proficiency level does not allow them to be mainstreamed.

Special Needs

Other than ESOL support, NIS does not have the personnel to provide for students with special needs who cannot be accommodated through differentiation in the classroom. Due to the nature of the college preparatory program at NIS, there is no ESOL program for students at the high school level.

Continued Enrollment

Continued attendance at NIS is dependent upon several factors. Among these are academic level, academic progress, attitude, attendance and behavior.

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