Admissions

The American School of Ulaanbaatar (ASU) is a private international school that offers a comprehensive elementary and secondary program. Upon inquiring about admission to American School of Ulaanbaatar, families are given the admission package to provide them a quick overview of the programs, mission statement and application requirements. Once the application and required documents are submitted according to the admission checklist, the applicant will be scheduled for a test.

Testing information

Applicants must score a minimum on the placement test in order to be admitted.

PreK- Gr. 2 Grade Level Subject tests (Basic Skills, reading readiness, math readiness, motor skills). Length of the test: 30-60 minutes

Gr.3 – Gr. 12 ESL test for Non –native speakers and Grade Level Subject tests (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and Listening Skills). Length of the test: 2 to 3 hours

Age Requirements

To be admitted to the Pre-Kindergarten program, the child must be 4 years of age prior to September 1 of that school year. To be admitted to the First Grade program, the child must be 6 years of age prior to September 1 of that school year.

Class Size

Class size will be limited to the following:

Primary School (Pre-Kindergarten) 10 per class

Primary School (Kindergarten) 18 per class

Primary School (1st Grade to 5th Grade) 24 per class

Middle School (6th Grade to 8th Grade) 24 per class

High School (9th Grade to 12th Grade) 22 per class

Class placement

Children who enter the American School of Ulaanbaatar from schools with different academic years i.e. January to November will generally be placed in the grade they are currently attending, if entrance is at the start of the ASU school year. If entrance is midway through the ASU school year, children will generally be placed in the grade they have just completed. The Principal and appropriate teachers will make the final decisions on grade placement.

The application requirements for Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade is as follows:

o Read and Sign agreement of:

o Application Form ( in English and Mongolian Languages)

o Pay the Registration fee of 145.000T

o Official transcripts from the current school year and previous two years

  • (For Mongolians, it is required to submit an applicant’s personal profile from Local Schools)

o Copy of student’s birth certificate and copy of passport

o Copy of parent’s Passport or Identification Card

o Three (3) photos (3 x 4)

o Submit Health Information form and a copy of vaccination form

Wait List

Children may be waitlisted if there is no space in the grade level. Last decision is going to be made by school administration.

Registration

The registration process for the School Year of 2011/2012 will take place during the following two periods of time:

  • From May 23 to June 30th: Monday – Friday 10:00a.m – 2:00p.m
  • August 8th to August 22th: Monday – Friday 10:00a.m – 2:00p.m

Please note that August 22nd is the deadline for the registration.

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS