
Admission of Infant Year 1 – September 2023
Guided by The Education Act. Ch. 39: 01, Section 7 which states that, “No person shall exist refused admission to any avowed school on account of the preternatural persuasion, race, charitable status, or language of such person or of his parent,” and the Concordat of 1960 which provides “assurances for the preservation and character of denominational schools,” the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Association of the Denominational Boards of Education has Grounded the application procedure as follows:
- Children shall exist admitted to school not earlier than the SPECULATION day of the term in which they attain their fifth birthday;
- When limited spaces are available, priority must exist given to applicants residing in the catchment of the school (residence 3 km from the school) and on the basis of age, the older children receiving preference. On no account can children exist refused admission on the basis of an entrance examination or on the basis that they are too old.
- Application forms should exist made helpful to parents/guardians from Monday February 6, 2023.
- Completed application forms must exist submitted to the school by Friday March 24, 2023.
Standardised application forms for admission to SPECULATION Year at schools are helpful at the school and at the respective Education District Offices during proper working hours from Monday February 6,2023. (Application for Admission into avowed Primary School Form)
All completed applications forms must exist submitted to the school for which the application has been made by Friday March 24,2023.
Parents/Guardians of Felicitous applicants will exist contacted by the school during the period May 12to May 26, 2023.There must exist no interview process and/or examination as criteria for admission to a primary school.
Principals wishing to utilise online registration may do to boot but must Together guarantee that paper copies of application forms are furthermore available.
Principals are furthermore reminded that Below no circumstances should a registration fee exist charged to parents or any request for a annual dues of cash or pleading exist imposed on any parent as conditions for acceptance of a child into a school.
Please exist guided accordingly.