We are delighted to invite applications for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic years!
Whether you’re applying for Nursery, Foundation Stage, Junior, or Senior year groups, simply fill out the application form below to begin your journey with us.
Need assistance?
Our Admissions team is happy to help- feel free to email us at admissions@kentcollege.sch.ae or call us at +971 (0)4 318 0700. We look forward to connecting with you!
| Location of your Child’s Current School | Stamps/Attestation Required |
|---|---|
| Dubai | KHDA attested transfer certificate provided by your child’s current school or last school attended |
| North America, Western Europe, and Australia | School Principal’s signature and school stamp. Attestation not required. |
| GCC countries | School Principal’s signature and school stamp. Attestation by the Education Authority in the Emirate or by the Ministry of Education in the GCC country. |
| Middle East (except GCC countries), South and Central America, Asia, Russia and former Russian States, Eastern Europe, Africa, and New Zealand | School Principal’s signature and school stamp. Attestation by the Ministry of Education of the country of origin. Attestation by UAE Consulate or Embassy in the origin country OR by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE. |
The Year System refers to a system wich starts at a Foundation Stage 1 and continues through Year 13. The British Schools generally adopt this system.
The Grade System refers to a system which starts in Pre-Kindergarten and continues to Grade 12. Such as UAE Federal System, Canadian, and America.
If your child is transferring from a grade curriculum to a year curriculum at one of our English curriculum schools, please note that Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) have clarified which Year/Grade students transfer to when moving between schools with different year group systems.
Example: If Grade 2 is completed in 2024-2025, the child moves to Year 4 in 2025-2026 (Year 4 = Grade 3)
If your application is for Kent College and your child is transferring from a year curriculum to the grade curriculum.
Example: If Year 2 is completed in 2024-2025, the child moves to Grade 2 in 2025-2026 (Grade 2 = Year 3)
If your child is transferring from a “year” system to one of Aldar Academies English curriculum (Year curriculum) schools.
Example: If Year 2 is completed in 2024-2025, the child moves to Year 3 in 2025-2026.
Students from January–December school systems (Y3 and above) may need to repeat half a year based on their transfer certificate to align with our September–July academic year. FS1–Y2 students are placed by date of birth.