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MOUNTAINVIEW ADMISSIONS POLICIES Contents: A. Indonesian Government Regulations B. Age/Grade Placement Regulations C. Required Documents D. English Language E. Housing F. Christian Activities and Studies G. Dates of Admission H. Probationary Period ESL PoliciesA. Acceptance B. Probationary Period C. Proficiency Testing D. Re-testing General Admissions PoliciesAcceptance of new students will be determined by eligibility and testing results and in accordance with limitations imposed by the current student ratios (as outlined in the ESL Policies), the capacity of our facilities, and current staffing. A. Indonesian Government Regulations: An applicant will only be admitted in accordance with Indonesian government regulations. 1. The applicant and the parents must hold a valid KITAS or visa DINAS. 2. At least one parent must be living in Indonesia. 3. For Indonesian citizens (in reference to the Joint Decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture, and Finance – 1975), a letter of dispensation from Depdiknas in Jakarta is required to show that the Indonesian student has been granted permission to attend an international school. B. Age/Grade Placement Regulations 1. An applicant must be age 5 (five) before September 1st to enter Kindergarten. 2. An applicant must be age 6 (six) before September 1st to enter First grade. 3. An applicant will not be admitted to a class if his age is more than two years above that class. 4. An applicant may not begin the senior year at Mountainview after his twentieth birthday. 5. ESL applicants or applicants from non-Christian backgrounds are not normally admitted to grade 11. 6. Any new students are not normally admitted as seniors. 1. Completed Application Form (signed in all required places) 2. Admissions Fee 3. Completed Boarding Application Form (if applicable) 4. Photocopy of Passport (cover page, picture page, vital information pages, expiration date) of both the applicant and the applicant’s father. 5. Photocopy of the Limited Stay Permit (KITAS) or Dinas for both the applicant and the applicant’s father. If the KITAS is in process, a letter from the sponsoring agency or company is required, and the copy of new KITAS must be sent within 30 days of enrollment. 6. For Indonesian citizens, a photocopy of the letter of dispensation from Depdiknas in Jakarta. 7. Academic Records: -- For students applying to enter grades K-9, at least a year of previous educational records (transcript or last report card) from the school most recently attended. Education records from non-English speaking schools must be officially translated into English. -- For students applying to enter grades 10-12, transcripts for ALL completed high school grades (not just report cards, and not just the most recent year). Education records from non-English speaking schools must be officially translated into English. 8. Five (5) current photographs of the applicant (3 cm x 4 cm). 1. Applicants for grades 9 -12 must have grade-level English proficiency to be admitted. 2. Applicants for grades 6-8 must be within one grade level of English proficiency to be admitted. 3. Applicants for grades K-5 must be within two grade levels of English proficiency to be admitted. Exception: applicants for Kindergarten through grade 2 whose English proficiency is more than two grade levels below may possibly be admitted, depending on the overall make-up of the class. E. Housing: An applicant must be housed with his parents or in the dorm system to be admitted to school. F. Christian Activities and Studies: Parents must agree to the applicant’s participation in the school’s religious activities and biblical studies. See the Application for Admission Form (page 4, Authorization). If a parent cannot agree to this, the applicant will not be admitted. G. Dates of Admission: New students are accepted according to the admissions calendar. Special permission will be required if a student wishes to enter school three weeks or more after the semester has begun. H. Probationary Period: Newly admitted students are on probationary status for one year. Their reenrollment at Mountainview for a second school year will depend on their academic success and their adjustment to school culture and policies. Failure to meet standards may necessitate a student's being placed in a lower grade, repeating the current grade, or even withdrawing from Mountainview. Of course, no student is guaranteed a continuing place at Mountainview--even after the probationary period--if school policies are not respected. Note that capital levy fees are non-refundable if a student is unable to reenroll.
ESL PoliciesMountainview International School has been established for the purpose of providing a high quality Christian education to English-speaking students whose parents live in Indonesia. The primary recipients (as established by board policy) are North American English speakers whose parents are in Indonesia for non-profit Christian service purposes. In order to maintain this purpose and to maintain a high quality education, the school board has establish limits to how many ESL/non-native English speaking students may be accepted in each grade level (50%) and how many may be accepted school-wide (40%). As ESL/non-native English speaking students apply for admission to Mountainview, these limitations and standards must be understood. The Mountainview administration and admissions review committee will make a decision on how many students can be accepted per grade, school-wide, and per year based on various criteria. A. Acceptance: See the Application Process for details of application, review and acceptance procedures. B. Probationary Period: Newly admitted students are on probationary status for one year. Their reenrollment at Mountainview for a second school year will depend on their academic success and their adjustment to school culture and policies. ESL students, especially, must demonstrate the ability to succeed in an all-English environment. This determination will be made during or at the end of their first year, depending on testing, grades and consultation with teachers. Failure to meet standards may necessitate a student's being placed in a lower grade, repeating the current grade, or even withdrawing from Mountainview. Of course, no student is guaranteed a continuing place at Mountainview--even after the probationary period--if school policies are not respected. Note that capital levy fees are non-refundable if a student is unable to reenroll. C. Proficiency Testing: ESL students must progress in their English fluency in order to be promoted. ESL students will be tested at the end of grades 3, 6 and 8 in order to be promoted to grades 4, 7 and 9. Current students are not charged for ESL testing. Summer tutoring and re-testing may be required for promotion. In cases where the student has shown a clear lack of progress, usually accompanied by a lack of effort, the student may be asked to withdraw from Mountainview. D. Re-testing: ESL students who do not attend Mountainview for a year or more may be required to take another ESL test for readmission.
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