Admission to Ohanyan educational complex consists of the following stages:
Stage 1: Filling out the application form
For admission, the parent/guardian must complete an application, the format of which is provided by the educational complex (in electronic or paper version)։
Stage 2: Testing children’s knowledge and abilities
The evaluation stage begins after completing the application form. The child can be admitted to school only after the latter is overcome.
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For grade 1, an oral interview is conducted with the child through games, and a test is conducted regarding psychological readiness for school.
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If there are vacancies in the 2nd-12th grade, a test of knowledge and abilities in 4 subjects (Armenian language, Mathematics, English, Russian) is carried out.
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The examination threshold for the given year of TUITION-FREE education in grades 7-12 is announced in advance.
Stage 3: Interview with parents/guardians
If the child’s interviews/examinations show positive results, an interview with the parents/guardians is conducted. The interview is conducted by the Executive Director with the participation of a psychologist.
Stage 4: Admission decision
The final decision on admission is made by the admissions committee, which includes the school principal, PYP coordinator, psychologist and other representatives, subject specialists as needed. The decision made by the commission is final and cannot be appealed.
The decision can be to accept, to include in the waiting list or not to accept.
• Decision on Admission
If the applicant meets the requirements and there is a corresponding vacancy, the applicant is accepted. If the parent does not sign the contract within the specified period, does not fulfill the financial (10% of the fee for the first academic year) and other obligations, then the place is offered to another applicant included in the waiting list.
During the admission, the priority is given to children who have siblings studying in the educational complex, as well as to students of “Little Newton” preschool, if the latter applied before February 15.
• Decision on inclusion in the waiting list
If the applicant meets the requirements, but there is no vacancy, the applicant appears on the waiting list. If there is a free place, the parent is informed about it.
If a child on the waiting list is not offered a place, it is necessary to submit a new application for the next school year.
• Decision not to accept
The admission committee has the right to make a decision not to accept the applicant, if:
- the school is not an appropriate environment for the applicant’s development,
- the general profile of the applicant or the results of the assessment indicate that the child does not meet the requirements of the program yet,
- the required documents were not submitted or were incompletely submitted,
- the parent’s expectations from the school and ideas about the environment do not correspond to the offered services, approaches, and environment.
Stage 5: Submission of documents
In case of a positive decision, the parent must submit within the specified period:
- Application: is completed with handwriting at the educational complex
- Online Application: https://ohanyan.org/application/
- The signed contract and Disciplinary rules
- Child health and vaccination certificate (form 26)
- Two 3×4 photos
- Copies of the child’s birth certificate and public service number
- Copy(s) of the passport(s) of the parent(s).
- Documents on previous education: the student’s “Personal Case” book (except for grade 1)
- Deposit receipt: 10% of the first academic year. Deposit is transferred as the first month’s fee and is non-refundable in case of the child’s transfer.
Stage 6: Order for admission
The applicant is considered accepted upon submission of the entire package of all the aforementioned documents. In case of submission of an incomplete package of documents, the educational complex has the right to include a new applicant from the waiting list instead of the child.