Your Guide to applying

The enquiry for admission is via ETH Digital Campus, the online student registration system for Bahrain Indian School in Bahrain. Access to admission is located on www.bhavansbahrain.com school website.  The Admission(s) Team is committed to working together with families in determining the educational placement that is best for each student.

The admission process has been designed to ensure students are appropriately placed at School, while maintaining the integrity and consistency of the school program and policies.  A student’s application will pass through different stages facilitated by effective communication, between the parents and the school’s admission team.

SCREENING & ASSESSMENTS

 Our school will undertake screening and assessments to determine the right placement of an applicant.  After a student has been registered and required paperwork submitted, students entering Grade 1 and above will be asked to complete a placement test.  Students entering Pre Kg to Kg 2  will meet in groups with a member of the Educational team.

Grade Placement

Bahrain Indian School seeks to make the most appropriate grade placement for each student based on his or her age, as well as academic, social and emotional development within policy guidelines. For this reason, new students may be required to complete an appropriate level assessment to determine placement and fit.

Previous Schooling

All new students must provide official documentation of previous school experience, report card, and test scores. All documents provided must be in English. The school may request certification of translation from the Consulate of the country in which the student last attended to meet admission requirements.

Age Requirements

 To meet the age requirements of the admission policy for Bahrain Indian School, a student must have turned the age listed next to the grade level by March 31^st of the Academic Year. The age criteria given below, is also specified by the Ministry of Education, Bahrain.

Requirement of Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain

Parents are requested to comply with the following procedures of Ministry of Education once admission formalities are completed with the school. Approval from Ministry of Education is mandatory for all students joining Grade 2 and above.

TRANSFER FROM SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GCC
Transfer Certificate should be authenticated/ stamped by The Ministry of Education (of the country
of issue).

Report Card signed and stamped by the School (Original).

Present the above documents to Examination Directorate, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain
to receive an equivalency letter.

Submit the Equivalency Certificate and Transfer Certificate (both original copies) to School to complete the remaining formalities with Ministry of Education.

TRANSFER FROM SCHOOLS IN INDIA
Transfer Certificate should be authenticated from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi

(APOSTILLE ATTESTATION).

Report Card signed and stamped by the School (Original). For Grade 9 and above, Mark sheet (final
mark sheet of previous grade) also need apostille attestation along with TC.
Present the above documents to Examination Directorate, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain
to receive an equivalency letter.

Submit the Equivalency Certificate and Transfer Certificate (both original copies) to School to complete the remaining formalities with Ministry of Education.

( If transfer is from Board other than CBSE, the TC should be counter-signed by the District Educational Officer of the state/ Union Territory concerned in addition to the Apostille from the Ministry of
External Affairs, New Delhi).

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