Enrolling your student in AISN is easy!
Application Process
- Apply: Submit an application and the past 3 years of academic documentation (if applicable) to the Director by email (director@aisnmauritania.com) or in person. One application must be submitted for each applicant.
- Admissions Committee Review: An Admissions Committee reviews applications for admittance.
- Academic Placement Testing: If deemed necessary, applicants might be required to take an academic placement test. It will assess abilities in math, reading, and written expression.
- Admissions Decision: Parents will be notified of the admission’s decision once it has been determined. Final grade placement will be determined by the Director.
Age Criteria
- Students enrolling in PreK must be 3 years of age on or before October 1st and must be potty trained.
- Students enrolling in the Kindergarten must be 5 years of age on or before October 1st.
- Entrance ages for other grades are based on a student’s age as of October 1st as well as his/her academic records.
- Students whose age at high school graduation will exceed by two years the normal age for graduation will not be enrolled in the school.
Supplies
- Device Requirement: For the 2024-25 school year…
- …Students in PreK through Grade 3 have full access to school iPads.
- …Students in grades 4-12 are required to have their own Macbook Air laptop, charger and protective cover every day at school. A limited number (10) Macbook Air laptops and magic mice will be available for purchase from AISN with shipping calculated in until supplies run out. If you are shopping for the proper device, the specifications on the devices as a minimum are a Macbook Air 13″ screen with M3 chip, 8 Core CPU, GPU and 8 GB of memory, 256 GB SSD and a white magic mouse. Not included, but recommended are a USB – C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB to C Adapter. The laptop life is 3-5 years if cared for and updated properly. Again, AISN strongly recommends only a Mac Laptop heading into the new school year and no older than three years old.
- School Supplies: AISN provides writing utensils, erasers, notebooks, markers, crayons, glue, paper, agendas, etc. If there are special school materials that your child(ren) prefer(s) to use at school, they are allowed to bring them. Furthermore, students should bring a school bag to transport any school materials between home and school. Students should also bring their own water bottles to stay hydrated throughout the day. Hats, sunglasses, and sunblock are suggested to wear outside during break.
- Preschool typically will need sleeping mat etc, the PreK teacher will add parents to a group chat and identify specific needs in the chat group.
Updated May 25, 2024 MD
