Admissions Process

Al Durrah International School welcomes students from diverse backgrounds. In order to provide a high quality of education we need to understand as much as possible about children to determine whether ADIS will be a good match for them. All applicants to Al Durrah International School are therefore required to follow the same initial process when applying for admission.

Step 1: Application

  • Please visit the Admissions Office to complete the Application Form and arrange for an Interview / Assessment Test.

  • Please ensure that you complete all sections of the Application Form.

Step 2: Submit Documents

Please bring with you the following to Al Durrah International School Admissions Office:

  • A copy of the student’s passport with a valid residence visa

  • A copy of both parents’ passports with a valid residence visa

  • The original and a copy of the student’s and the parents’ Emirates ID

  • 3 new photographs of the student

  • A copy of the vaccination card

  • A copy of the birth certificate

  • The UAE family book for locals

  • Original attested transfer certificate and Previous 2 year’s school report cards

  • Study continuation certificate from current school

  • Copy of the child’s Health Insurance card (if available)

  • School health file

Step 3: Assessment

  • When all of the requisite paperwork (Step 2) has been received, you will be contacted by the Admissions office to arrange an Assessment Test. We will invite all applicants to our Admissions Office where they will undertake the Assessment Test and attend an interview (if required).

Step 4: Feedback

Following the Assessment Test and interview, please allow 2 working days to receive information regarding the result of the assessment. The outcome will be one of the following:

  • Offer of a guaranteed place

  • Place on the waiting list

  • Re-assessment

  • Not accepted

Step 5: Transfer Certificate

Sharjah Private Educational Authority (SPEA) requires that every student be registered with them. In order to process this registration, parents must provide the School with a Transfer Certificate (TC) from the child’s previous school.