Admissions to Nursery (Inntak til barnehage)
Admissions Policy for the Nursery School(Inntaksreglement for barnehagen)
1. The Nursery School is open to children age 3-5. Under special circumstances a child may be admitted earlier if turning 3 during the first half of term.
2. Admission is based on completion of an Application Form and submission of information requested therein.
3. The Deadline for Applications is 1 March for starting the following School Year. However applications may be accepted and Admission granted at other times providing that there are sufficient places available.
4. Children already admitted will keep their places for the following year.
5. Applications are subject to the following order of priority:
5.1 Children at age 5 who are starting School the following year
5.2 Staff Members’ Children
5.3 Children with siblings in the school
5.4 Seniority of application
6. Applications for an entire School Year will have priority over applications for One Term.
7. A place must be taken up no later than four weeks after the place is available. Payment is required for the entire period from the day that the place has been allocated.
8. Applications submitted before the deadline will be handled as follows:
8.1 An Admission Committee Meeting will be held within one week
8.2 The Admission Committee is chaired by the Head Teacher
8.3 Outcome of the Applications will be provided before 15 March
8.4 In case of a waiting list new meetings will be held in the first week of May and/or the first week of October
9. Following initial Admission to the Nursery School all of these requirements need to be met before a place is allocated and reserved:
9.1 Completion of an Admission Form with additional information
9.2 Payment of a deposit of £250 per place
9.3 Signing of a Contract for a Nursery School Place
10. In case of children with Special Educational Needs all additional costs will need to be covered by the parents.
11. Any complaints should be handled according to the School Complaints Procedure.
Approved by the Board of Governors on 19th January 2012.