Admissions Process
Aspen Heights British School is an ambitious, international school which welcomes students of all abilities and backgrounds, providing a supportive and international environment for your child to grow in.
We hold weekly face to face assessments in school for new admissions.
Children will be placed as per their age on 31st August for Nursery (FS1) to Year 2, and according to their next progressive year group for Year 3 upwards. Please see the below table for Grade to Year Group comparison.
Entry Age 2024-2025
| Grade to Year Transfer | AGE | |||||
| Nursery (FS1) | 01-Sep-20 | 31-Aug-21 | 3-4 | |||
| 01-Jan-20 | 31-Dec-20 | KG1 | FS2 | 01-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-20 | 4-5 |
| 01-Jan-19 | 31-Dec-19 | KG2 | Y1 | 01-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-19 | 5-6 |
| 01-Jan-18 | 31-Dec-18 | G1 | Y2 | 01-Sep-17 | 31-Aug-18 | 6-7 |
| 01-Jan-17 | 31-Dec-17 | G2 | Y3 | 01-Sep-16 | 31-Aug-17 | 7-8 |
| 01-Jan-16 | 31-Dec-16 | G3 | Y4 | 01-Sep-15 | 31-Aug-16 | 8-9 |
| 01-Jan-15 | 31-Dec-15 | G4 | Y5 | 01-Sep-14 | 31-Aug-15 | 9-10 |
| 01-Jan-14 | 31-Dec-14 | G5 | Y6 | 01-Sep-13 | 31-Aug-14 | 10-11 |
| 01-Jan-13 | 31-Dec-13 | G6 | Y7 | 01-Sep-12 | 31-Aug-13 | 11-12 |
| 01-Jan-12 | 31-Dec-12 | G7 | Y8 | 01-Sep-11 | 31-Aug-12 | 12-13 |
| 01-Jan-11 | 31-Dec-11 | G8 | Y9 | 01-Sep-10 | 31-Aug-11 | 13-14 |
| 01-Jan-10 | 31-Dec-10 | G9 | Y10 | 01-Sep-09 | 31-Aug-10 | 14-15 |
| 01-Jan-09 | 31-Dec-09 | G10 | Y11 | 01-Sep-08 | 31-Aug-09 | 15-16 |
| 01-Jan-08 | 31-Dec-08 | G11 | Y12 | 01-Sep-07 | 31-Aug-08 | 16-17 |
| 01-Jan-07 | 31-Dec-07 | G12 | Y13 | 01-Sep-06 | 31-Aug-07 | 17-18 |
Entry Age 2025-2026
| Grade to Year Transfer | AGE | |||||
| Nursery (FS1) | 01-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-22 | 3-4 | |||
| 01-Jan-21 | 31-Dec-21 | KG1 | FS2 | 01-Sep-20 | 31-Aug-21 | 4-5 |
| 01-Jan-20 | 31-Dec-20 | KG2 | Y1 | 01-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-20 | 5-6 |
| 01-Jan-19 | 31-Dec-19 | G1 | Y2 | 01-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-19 | 6-7 |
| 01-Jan-18 | 31-Dec-18 | G2 | Y3 | 01-Sep-17 | 31-Aug-18 | 7-8 |
| 01-Jan-17 | 31-Dec-17 | G3 | Y4 | 01-Sep-16 | 31-Aug-17 | 8-9 |
| 01-Jan-16 | 31-Dec-16 | G4 | Y5 | 01-Sep-15 | 31-Aug-16 | 9-10 |
| 01-Jan-15 | 31-Dec-15 | G5 | Y6 | 01-Sep-14 | 31-Aug-15 | 10-11 |
| 01-Jan-14 | 31-Dec-14 | G6 | Y7 | 01-Sep-13 | 31-Aug-14 | 11-12 |
| 01-Jan-13 | 31-Dec-13 | G7 | Y8 | 01-Sep-12 | 31-Aug-13 | 12-13 |
| 01-Jan-12 | 31-Dec-12 | G8 | Y9 | 01-Sep-11 | 31-Aug-12 | 13-14 |
| 01-Jan-11 | 31-Dec-11 | G9 | Y10 | 01-Sep-10 | 31-Aug-11 | 14-15 |
| 01-Jan-10 | 31-Dec-10 | G10 | Y11 | 01-Sep-09 | 31-Aug-10 | 15-16 |
| 01-Jan-09 | 31-Dec-09 | G11 | Y12 | 01-Sep-08 | 31-Aug-09 | 16-17 |
| 01-Jan-08 | 31-Dec-08 | G12 | Y13 | 01-Sep-07 | 31-Aug-08 | 17-18 |
Do not hesitate to contact our Admissions team on admissions@ahbs.ae or 056 538 4416 with any questions you may have along the way.
STEP 1
Submit Your Application
- End of year school report
- Emirates ID
STEP 2
Assessment
We are currently holding weekly assessments every Tuesday.
STEP 3
Securing Your Child’s Place
Once you receive a formal offer you will have 5 days to accept and pay the registration fee invoice of AED 1000 , or the full term fee, dependent on the time of year the offer is made. The registration fee AED 1,000 is deductible from the first term’s school fees.
After you have paid the registration fees, you will receive a list of essential documents from Registration that are required to be submitted within 5 days. We require these documents to register your child with the Abu Dhabi Education and Knowledge Council (ADEK).
Your child’s place will be confirmed on receipt of payment and the submission of all requested documents.
Moving to Abu Dhabi?
If you are unsure of which year group to apply for or have any questions, please contact our Admissions team on admissions@ahbs.ae or +971 (0)54 538 4416, who will be happy to assist you.
