Admissions

Overview

Westcoast International Primary School (WIPS), welcomes learners of all nationalities seeking to benefit from a rigorous, international English-language education. Students are admitted who, in the school’s opinion, will benefit from the academic, personal, social and emotional programmes offered by the school and respect the school’s programmes and ideals.

We take our responsibility for your child’s academic, social and emotional growth very seriously. In order to serve your child’s individual needs and to support his or her transition to our school, it is important that we have complete information regarding previous academic experience.

Admissions Process

Student admission is facilitated by our online admissions system, ‘Open Apply’. The first step is to fill in an ‘Expression of Interest Form’. This form requires that the child’s parent or legal guardian accept the school’s ‘General Terms and Conditions of Enrolment’. Once a seat becomes available, you will be requested to fill in a registration form and pay a non-refundable registration fee. To ensure that WIPS can meet a student’s learning needs, comprehensive information must also be provided, along with the Registration Form and Registration Fee, before he/she is admitted. When these documents have been received, the Application is reviewed by the Principal and other Leaders of learning in the school. In some cases, additional information may be requested or testing may also be required prior to this decision. Given our inclusive mission, Westcoast International Primary School will make all efforts to accommodate children with different learning needs and styles.

Bursaries & Scholarship

On the Head of School’s recommendation a foundation scholarship may be awarded to a less advantaged child from Black River. It will guarantee a place in the school as well as cover the enrolment fees and look to assist in other financial areas as deemed necessary.