Online Application Process

Admissions decisions are based on the following considerations:

• the applicant’s demonstrated ability to meet the academic and social-developmental benchmarks of his or her prospective grade level,
• alignment between the family’s educational goals and beliefs with the philosophy and teaching approaches of ACS,
• ACS’s ability to maintain a balance of diversity across grade levels and divisions, and
• ACS’s current availability of resources to provide support and opportunities for the applicant.

Please bear in mind the following: 

• ACS accepts applications throughout the year for candidates arriving from abroad who are applying for Nursery through Grade 8. Candidates for Grades 9 through 12 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Each submitted application requires an online payment of a non-refundable 105 USD application fee. This fee covers the costs associated with processing the application.
• The Admissions Timeline Calendar for 2024-2025 can be downloaded here.
• Nursery applicants must have turned three years of age and be toilet-trained by September 30th of the enrolling year. KG I and KG II applicants must be four and five years old respectively by September 30th of the enrolling year. Grade 1 students must be age 6, and so on, through Grade 12.
• Students who do not meet the age requirements for Nursery are encouraged to consider our Bright Beginnings Daycare Program.

Before starting the online application form, please ensure you have the below documents scanned and ready to be uploaded in PDF or JPG format (high resolution). Digital photos or screenshots of documents will not be accepted.

• Full Academic Reports / Transcripts: Please upload scans of official report cards or transcripts in English from the school(s) your child attended in the past three school years, including the report for the most recent term. Report cards not in English need to be translated. Once translated, please upload the original and the translated version.
• Results / Scores of all Standardized or Individual Tests from the past two years, including MAP and ISEE scores (if available).
• Students who are applying for the Non-Lebanese Program, regardless of nationality, must provide a permission / equivalency from the Lebanese Ministry of Education.
• Student’s Passport: A scan of the passport page showing birth or a Lebanese ID and a recent Lebanese Status Record - اخراج قيد. The applicant’s passport photo needs to be uploaded in high resolution (JPG).
• Birth Certificate: A scan of the official Birth Certificate for Early Childhood (Nursery - Grade 2) applicants.
• Teacher Recommendations: These online forms must be completed by your child’s teacher(s). Please send your current child’s teachers the forms along with a request to complete them.
• Specialist Reports (if applicable): Please scan and upload any report or information that may relate to your child’s learning and well-being at school, such as Individualized Education Plans, and any assessment completed by an educational psychologist, occupational therapist, or speech and language therapist. Failure to disclose and provide these reports may lead to ACS withdrawing its offer of admission.

Stay informed about the 2024-2025 admissions timeline by accessing the comprehensive calendar through this link.

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Have a Question? Our Admissions Team is always ready to assist you and guide you through the online application process.

Once all parts of the online application are submitted and the application fee is paid, the admissions committee will being the application review. Upon completion of this process, the applicant will receive one of the following notifications:

• a letter of acceptance,

• a letter confirming his/her place in our wait pool until spots are available, or

• a letter of regret stating that ACS is not able to offer your student admission.