How To Apply

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  1. You can download the Admission Application Form from here, fill it in, and submit by *email* to: admissions.nos@nos.edu.jo
  2. You can fill in and submit the online application form here http://admission.nos.edu.jo/
  3. You can obtain paper copies of the school admission application from the kindergarten or Orthodox school admissions and registration office.
  4. The Application Form should be filled in and signed and the original submitted, along with all the required documents to the Admissions’ Office.
  5. Upon submission of the application, there is an Admission Application Pledge that needs to be signed by the applying student’s parent, in person, at the Admissions Office or from the kindergarten administration in the presence of the responsible employee.

For all applying students:

  1. Personal photo (attached to the designated box on p1 )
  2. Medical Certificate (disease free), signed and sealed by a certified doctor.
  3. Copy of vaccination card/record for students from KG to Grade (10).
  4. Certificate of good conduct or a letter of recommendation from the previous school. 
  5. Copy of school report cards for the last 3 years, including current year, if number of years applies.
  6. Copy of guardianship decision, if applicable.
  7. For students with Special Educational Needs, a detailed diagnostic report from a certified center.
  8. In case of parents’ separation/divorce, a copy of the court order.
  9. Statement of Account from current school.

 

For Jordanian Students:

  1. Original or certified copy of the Birth Certificate issued by the Civil Status and Passport Department.
  2. ID card for each parent, as well as the guardian if applicable.
  3. Family book.

For Non-Jordanian Students:

  1. Copy of the student’s passport certified by the Civil Status and Passport Department, and a valid residency permit.
  2. Copy of the passport and valid residency permit for each parent. 
  3. All required documents must be submitted along with the Admission Application Form, in order for an Entrance Exam and Personal Interview to be scheduled.

 

All required documents must be submitted along with the Admission Application Form, in order for an Entrance Exam and Personal Interview to be scheduled.

Entrance exams are given in core subjects, based on what students should have learned in previous years at school. They are meant to help assess a student’s academic abilities, level and needs.  The quality of the exam is proportional to the academic stage which the student is enrolled in.

 

KG1 and KG2

The Kindergarten’s Principal or one of the KG administrators evaluates the child’s basic skills through a personal interview. Educational games are used during the interview to assess cognitive skills (ordering, sorting, classification, matching …)

The interviewer also asks the child questions to evaluate his/her linguistic skills (sentence formation/letter pronunciation), and his/her ability to understand and follow simple instructions.

 

Grades (1-3)

Children graduating from NOS Kindergarten and moving on to Grade 1 at our school do not need to sit for an entrance exam but are enrolled based on a written recommendation from the KG Administration, according to their skills, cognitive and behavioral performance.

 

Grade 1 students from other schools

Incoming KG students interested in joining Grade 1 at NOS have to sit for an entrance exam. When evaluating students in this stage, special consideration is given to the fact that students in lower grades are still building their academic skills and capabilities. Students are evaluated on their ability to focus, speak, cognitive skills and performance.

 

Exams for Grades (4-11)

Students sit for entrance exams in core subjects (Arabic Language, English Language, Math, Physics for eleventh scientific stream).

Students are evaluated on their basic skills and knowledge previously acquired during the previous stages. These exams aim to evaluate students’ abilities and identify their academic level and provide guidance and support once accepted at school.

  1. Time and date are set to interview the applicants and their parents based on the entrance exam results. 
  2. Interviewing the parents and the applicants is essential to introduce the school system, students’ rights and parents’ duties.
  3. To identify students’ inclinations and interest to be able to coordinate effectively with parents in order to provide a safe, balanced emotional environment that helps them to adapt.
  4. Further background checks may be conducted by contacting schools previously attended by the student.
  5. The academic and behavioural performance of accepted students continues to be evaluated twice throughout their first year at NOS: once at the end of the 1st Semester (where evaluation results are shared and discussed with the parents), and again at the end of the school year, in order for a decision to be taken on whether or not to renew their registration. This process is carried out by an Internal Review Committee consisting of the School Principal, Head of Stage, Counsellor, and Discipline Supervisor.

All applications for grades 1-8 are reviewed and discussed by the Students Admissions Subcommittee consisting of the School’s Principal, Heads of Stages, School’s Counselor and Admissions Officer. The committee submits their recommendations of applicants for grades 9-12 to the admissions committee at OES.

 

All applications for grades 9-12 are reviewed and discussed by the Admissions Committee at NOS which consists of representative of school committee at OES, School’s Principal and Admissions Officer.

 

When reviewing the applications, the recommendations of the Heads of Stages, Admissions Officer and other concerned are taken into consideration according to the following criteria:

  • Priority considerations for registration.
  • Academic evaluation (based on entrance exam result and report cards of the last three years).
  • Student and parents personal interview results.
  • Proof of good conduct or recommendation letter.
  • Distinction in scientific, literary, artistic and/or athletic areas.

The application review process usually takes 2-3 weeks from the date of Personal Interview.

The Admissions Officer notifies the parents of the Admissions Committee decision by phone and e-mail.

 Parents of students who are not accepted can submit an appeal addressed to the Student Admissions Committee through the Admissions Officer for reconsideration of the Application, if there are justifiable reasons to do so.

 

Students can also reapply the following year.

The Admissions Officer provides newly accepted students and their parents with an information packet containing information and instructions about:

  1. School Contract
  2. Tuition Fees
  3. Student and Family NOS E-mail

 At the beginning of each school year, special NOS e-mail accounts are set-up for the families of new students, as well as a special account in the name of each student.

 

 Students and parents should be sure to check their school e-mail daily, as it is used to keep everyone updated with all school and stage announcements and communication. For assistance with e-mail username, password and set up, please contact:

Technical Support Supervisor (064787863 / 0795969444) during working hours.

  • NOS Mobile Application Set-up (after receiving the NOS e-mails)
  • Book and Uniform Sales Dates
  • Transportation Service (Bus) Registration
  • New Students & Parents Orientation
  • Parents Charter
  • Child Protection Policy
  • School Map