Admission policy – CIS Armenia International School

Enrollment for 2027-2028 school year will start from March 3rd 2027 (for children from 3 to 18 years old).

Parents are welcome to visit CIS Armenia International School before submitting application. Please, call the Admissions Office to provide the necessary information for scheduling your visit.

To apply to CIS Armenia, please fill in the application form and submit to the Admissions Office electronically.

As part of the admissions process, all of the applicants go through assessments. You will find the step-by-step guideline for the applicants to the Primary and to the Secondary Schools.

Early Years Foundation Stage (FS1-FS2)

Filled in application form
Play based interview with the child and Q&A with parents
Copy of Passport for the applicant and its official Armenian translation
Copy of Passport of the applicant’s parent/legal guardian and its official Armenian translation

Primary School Years 1 and 2

Filled in application form
Basic Maths and English assessment
Interview with the school psychologist
Previous school most recent reports (applies to applicants who have previous educational experience)
Copy of Passport for the applicant and its official Armenian translation
Copy of Passport of the applicant’s parent/legal guardian and its official Armenian translation
Meeting with the Head of Primary School

Primary school Years 3, 4, 5, 6

Filled in application form
Interview with the school psychologist
Cambridge test in Maths, English or English as a Second Language
Interview with Head of Primary School
Previous school most recent reports (applies to applicants who have previous educational experience)

Secondary School (Year 7-Year13)

Filled in application form
Interview with the school psychologist
Diagnostic tests in English and Maths
Previous school most recent reports
Passport for the applicant and its official Armenian translation
Passport of the applicant’s parent/legal guardian and its official Armenian translation
Meeting with the Head of the Secondary School

Assessment

The assessments aim to determine the support or extension program that an applicant may need at school. The assessments process ensures that the placement of all children will best meet their educational and personal requirements.

Acceptance

Once your child has passed the admission process, should there be a place available, we will require you to reserve it as soon as possible by signing the school contract and paying tuition fee.

Most students join the CIS in September, but we are happy to admit students throughout the year provided that we have places available.

Official documentation

As part of your application, please bring the documents listed below:

Passport of the applicant,
Passport of one of the applicant’s parents,
Two passport size photographs of the applicant,
Medical and Health Record for your child (form N26 obtained from a medical center)
Academic transcripts and attendance records from previous schools (if applicable).

Age Placement Guide

We are a Cambridge Curriculum School that follows the 13 year system. Age will be determined as on 31st August of the Admissions Year

Children starting School in.	Must be
Foundation Stage 1	3 years old by Aug 31
Foundation Stage 2	4 years old by Aug 31
Year 1	5 years old by Aug 31
Year 2	6 years old by Aug 31

Age of the child	13 Year System
3 – 4	FS1
4 – 5	FS2
5 – 6	Year 1
6 – 7	Year 2
7 – 8	Year 3
8 – 9	Year 4
9 – 10	Year 5
10 – 11	Year 6
11 – 12	Year 7
12 – 13	Year 8
13 – 14	Year 9
14 – 15	Year 10
15 – 16	Year 11
16 – 17	Year 12
17 – 18	Year 13

For more information about the admission procedure, please contact the school via email admissions@cisarmenia.com, or by phone +374 33 777 183.