Transfer Certificates

Transfer from a School outside of Dubai.

Students transferring from a school outside of Dubai require an original hard copy Transfer Certificate. This should be obtained from your child’s current school and submitted to our admissions office.

This link to our Transfer Certificate Guidelines will assist you with this process.

We have also linked here a Sample Transfer Certificate for reference.

Please be aware of the attestation rules for schools located in the identified countries.

Transfer from a School within Dubai

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) requires a system generated Transfer Certificate to register students at a new school in Dubai. If you have not done so already, please inform your current school of your intentions to withdraw. For those joining Dubai International School – Garhoud from another school within Dubai, please obtain a TC from your child’s current school in order to complete the registration process at Dubai International School – Garhoud. Please bring the Transfer Certificate to School along with the parent and child(ren’s) EIDs no later than the first week of September 2020 for registration. In the absence of a transfer certificate, we are unable to properly register your child.

Entry Criteria

Dubai International School – Garhoud prides itself on an admission policy that does not discriminate against any child or family. All children are welcome to apply to Dubai International School – Garhoud, regardless of nationality, ethnicity or religion.

Dubai International School – Garhoud is a truly international institution which has limited spaces for children with special learning needs.

Dubai International School – Garhoud offers a high standard US education to a range of students with varying learning needs and requirements. Teachers are expected to teach each student as an individual and meet their learning needs accordingly. For this reason, prospective students are required to undergo assessment tests before a place can be offered.

Wherever possible, the student will be offered a place within 48 hours of the assessment. The offer letter is sent to the parents by e-mail and will include detailed information on how to accept the offer and pay entry fees.

Throughout this process, the family is guided every step of the way by our friendly and efficient Registration Team.

Assessment tests include:

KG1 and KG2

All students must meet the age level requirements, meet academic grade level requirements, listen to and follow directions, and display classroom readiness. They must also conduct themselves in a respectful manner throughout the assessment.
For KG1 admission, children are assessed and observed in groups of four to eight. Five main criteria are considered for successful entrance into the program:

• Children must be age appropriate for requested grade level.
• Be able to separate from their caregiver and demonstrate a readiness to participate in the classroom.
• Be bathroom independent.
• Be able to engage in an activity following direction.
• Be able to demonstrate fine and gross motor skill development at age-appropriate level.

For KG2 admission, the children are assessed individually. The following are the main criteria for consideration into the KG2 program:

• Be age appropriate for requested grade level.
• Be able to engage in an activity following directions.
• Be able to demonstrate fine and gross motor skill development at age-appropriate level.
• Be able to identify colors.
• Be able to identify numbers one to twenty and write one to twenty.
• Demonstrate early reading skills.
• Recognize letters of the alphabet with appropriate sounds.

Grades 1 -12

Dubai International School – Garhoud employs a holistic approach to the process of evaluating students for entrance into the middle and high school. The evaluation process includes a review of the student’s application, past school records and Dubai International School – Garhoud entrance assessments.

The MAP assessment is administered to all students. This is a computer-based testing system built on 30 years of research and refinement. Basic skills of Math, Reading, and Language are assessed. the MAP assessment test is self-regulating and adapts to the child in real-time, as the test progresses for a pinpoint picture of learning, achievement, and readiness.

The MAP assessment is administered to all students seeking placement from Grades 1 – 12.

If the student is overseas at the time of the application, we can arrange the assessment with their current school. If your child has recently taken a MAP assessment, please upload the reports along with the school grade reports as this may serve to expedite the admissions process.
For more information about assessment or requirements for entry, please call +97142823524 or +97142823513.