Registration & Enrollment Procedure

To apply for a place for your child at the British School of Houston, please send the following:

• Completed Registration Form
• $150 Registration Fee [Click here to pay online]
• Applicant Statement
• Evaluation Form(s)
• Most recent school report (where appropriate)
  

Registration Form

There are two ways to complete the Registration:

• Apply On-Line
• Paper Registration Form
  

Your application will be processed when the admissions office receives your completed registration form, accompanying paperwork and registration fee. 

Evaluation Visit

After registration, prospective pupils are invited to visit the school for a short visit. They will join their age appropriate class for a half or full day, depending on their age. They will have the opportunity to see whether or not they like the school, and the school has the opportunity to see whether or not the pupil is able to access the curriculum at a level in keeping with the children in the proposed class. On occasion a second visit may be required. Children who are not yet three, and are applying for our Nursery class may be offered a place prior to a visit to the school.

Following this visit the admissions staff will contact you. If the visit is successful, and there is space available, the child will be offered a place. If a place is not currently available the child will be placed on a waiting list until such time as a place becomes available. If we do not offer your child a place at the British School of Houston we will seek to provide a full and frank explanation of our reasons. On occasion it is not possible for a child re-locating from abroad to visit the school. In these circumstances the child may be offered a place on the basis of the school reports alone. As with all final admissions decisions, this is entirely at the discretion of the Head.

Enrollment Procedure

Once a place has been offered to your child, a placement in the school is then only secured upon receipt of the enrolment fee of $1,000 and a signed British School of Houston School Agreement, followed by the payment of a development levy and the tuition fees when due. The enrolment fee is refundable only if the school withdraws the offer of a place.

Once a child is already in the school, the deposit is refundable only when one full term's notice of leaving is given. Written notice can be submitted by letter or using the Withdrawal Form. Applications are processed and secured on a first come first served basis. The British School of Houston reserves the right to exercise discretion on age entry criteria. Children entering from another school should provide most recent reports from current school. The school reserves the right to exclude children whose behaviour or educational needs cannot be met by the school.

Once a pupil is fully enrolled, further visits to the school may be appropriate to familiarise the child with the school routines. Upon entry to the school the child will be 'paired' with others in the class to ensure a smooth start to school life.

Once a child has been in school for one academic year, the deposit is refundable on leaving, as long as we receive a full term's notice of leaving in writing. For example, if a child will not be returning to school for the autumn term, notice must be received before the beginning of the summer term.

Arrival

The admissions office will send out a package of information prior to your child's arrival in school. This includes our school handbook, a pupil directory and a variety of forms to be completed. An Induction Day is held during the week before the start of the academic year. We invite all children, and their parents, to come and meet their new teacher and familiarise themselves with the school in general and their classroom in particular. The staff and existing pupils are keen to welcome our new families and help make your transition as smooth as possible. It is our experience that children generally settle into the school very quickly and easily. However, we encourage you to let us know if you have any questions or if there is anything more that we can do to help.