Enrolment Information
ENROLMENTS
We understand that, you may have a lot of questions about VISS. Please click here to download the Frequently Asked Questions pack. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact our Enrolment Office on 06-5993231 or e-mail us at registrar@viss.ae
The VISS Enrolment Office is open from Sunday – Thursday from 8:00 am to 3:30 am (8:30 am – 2:00 pm during Ramadan). The best way to get to know whether a school is the right for your child is to visit it. School tours are available each Wednesday at 11.00 am, commencing from Gate 3. Please call the Registrar on 06-5993231 if you would like to join a tour.
The Enrolment Office can assist you with:
· Enrolment
· Official letters (To Whom It May Concern)
· Transfer certificates
· Payments
· Uniforms
· Transportation
Assessment and Enrolment process:
1- Pre assessment
As VISS has a rigorous academic education, all students must undertake an assessment prior to entry into the school, to determine whether they can manage the academic program.
The pre-assessment process is as follows:
· Obtain a Pre- Assessment form either by collecting one from the Enrolment Office at the school (Enter via Gate 1) or by downloading it here (Pre Assessment Form 2011-2012). (Please note your computer will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed before using the form. You can download adobe reader by clicking here).
· Complete the form with all the necessary details.
· Return the pre-assessment form to the school through one of the following methods:
o By email to registrar@viss.ae OR
o In person to the VISS Enrolment Office OR
o By post to ENROLMENT OFFICE, Victoria International School of Sharjah, PO Box 68600, Sharjah. UAE
· VISS will contact you within a few days to inform you of your child’s assessment date and time.
· At the assessment, please pay the assessment fee of AED 200/- per child, and submit your child’s previous school report and a copy of his/her passport. The assessment will not take place until the assessment fee is paid. This fee is non refundable and non deductible.
· Your child will need to be on time for assessment.
· Following the assessment, VISS will contact you to inform you whether your child has been accepted for enrolment.
SPECIAL NOTE - Having other siblings enrolled at the school does not guarantee entrance at VISS.
2. Enrolment
Once your child has been accepted for enrolment, please complete the enrolment pack. For a copy of the enrolment pack please click here.jpg)
Please submit the enrolment pack to the Enrolment Office together with the enrolment fee of 2000/- AED per child and the following documents.
· 2 Copies of child’s valid passport with valid residence visa
· 2 Copies of child’s birth certificate
· 2 Copies of father’s passport
· 2 Copies of child’s Medical/Immunization record
· Four passport sized recent photographs of child
· Transfer certificate (for students enrolling from outside the UAE). Please click here to download the Transfer Certificate
· 2 Copies of family registration book (for UAE nationals only)
The enrolment fee of 2000/-AED per child will be credited against your child’s first year’s tuition fees.
