APPLICATION PROCESS Pk–12 (2023-24)

A qualified student is one who is likely to find success in the School’s bilingual (English and Spanish) college preparatory program and would be a positive influence to the CAG educational community.

This determination shall be made by the School through a variety of means, which will include a review of relevant school reports/high school transcripts, other educational records, confidential recommendations, and the assessment procedures if applicable.

After thorough review of all admissions criteria, the Educational Admissions Committee will determine the assessment date if needed and afterward the final admissions decision will be communicated directly from the Admissions Office.

Note: Children applying for grades 6 – 12 must have grade level English and Spanish language proficiency and meet the academic requirements.

Under a centralized admissions office, the intention of the School is to enroll students who meet all of the essential entrance requirements.

The School will maintain an admissions calendar, allowing applicants to be considered for acceptance throughout the school year and offering seats based on space available and complying with current class size policy, per the priority scale.

The School will provide equal opportunity for admissions consideration to, and in the treatment of, all applicants during the admissions process. Visitation screening/assessment for Pre-Kinder and Kinder is required for admission purposes. Other grade levels may require an internal or external standardized assessment administrated by a professional to determine the student’s academic grade level skills or other relevant skills needed to establish admissibility.

NOTE: Children applying for grades 6 – 12 must have grade level English language proficiency and meet the academic requirements.

Qualified applicants coming from local school or schools on a different academic calendar will only be considered if the parents are willing to have their child audit their completed grade level. In special cases, the School will consider admission for 12^th grade when a student has a history of academic and social excellence.

NOTE: The school year begins in early August and ends in June. Students who apply to begin in August from local Guatemalan schools or other countries with a different school calendar, such as Korea or Japan, generally continue in the grade in which they are currently enrolled. If these same applicants wish to begin in the middle of a school year, placement will be based on the grade they have most recently completed at their previous school.

In the event enrollment at a grade level is at its capacity, the Admissions Office will maintain a wait pool. The wait pool is intended for the applying year only; all applicants that are interested in the following academic school year must re-apply. During times of large intake groups, qualified students will be considered for enrollment based on the priority scale.

Qualified students will be considered for enrollment based on the following priority scale:

1. Siblings of enrolled students who meet the admission criteria above
2. Alumni children who meet the admission criteria above
3. International children who meet the admission criteria above
4. Other children who meet the admission criteria above

CAG, as private educational institution, retains the sole and exclusive right to exercise its discretion in admitting or declining admission to any individual applying for enrollment at the school, and reserves all rights with respect to the admissions process. This includes, but is not limited to, the evaluation of applicant qualifications, the determination of admission criteria, and the right to admit or reject any applicant for any reason deemed appropriate by CAG.

CAG's admission practices comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to non-discrimination laws. CAG does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, or any other protected category in its admission policies or other school-administered programs.

Participation in any aspect of the admission process, whether it be through assessments, interviews, or submission of required materials, in no way guarantees admission to CAG. CAG's admission decisions are based on its own criteria, policies, and available space, which are subject to change without notice.

It is important to note that CAG does not provide feedback, comments or any other type of analysis to applicants on the results of the admission process, regardless of the admission decision.

CAG hereby reaffirms that it retains the exclusive right to modify its admission policies, criteria, and procedures at its discretion.