Description

The Asian School, Bahrain is a privately owned secular co-educational institution, officially opened on the 11th of May, 1983 with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain. The institution was upgraded to the Secondary level in July 1992 and Senior Secondary level in December 2016. The School is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi and runs classes from Kindergarten up to Grade 12.

The school is set in a sprawling 10.75 acre campus with modern facilities, at Tubli. The school building houses 133 classrooms, state of the art science laboratories, computer labs, smart classrooms, a well stocked library and a Music Room. There are 3 basketball courts, a tennis court, 2 volleyball/throwball courts, a long jump/high jump pit and a dedicated Kindergarten play area in the campus. The Asian School is proud to be one of the only schools in the Kingdom to have a regulation size football ground.

The school is also home to one of the biggest auditoriums in the Kingdom, the Dr. Abdul Kalam Memorial Auditorium which has a seating capacity of 2600. The multi-purpose auditorium has 4 badminton courts, a volleyball/throwball court, a basketball court and table tennis tables.

Applicants seeking admission to The Asian School can buy a Prospectus from the school office on the appropriate dates. CPR of the child must be submitted to buy a Prospectus. The prospectus will contain details pertaining to the school and admission guidelines along with the Admission and Transport Application Forms. Please read the Prospectus carefully and completely before submitting applications.

Admission to Kindergarten & Grade 1

Availability of Prospectus will be notified on the school website.

Children who will complete the age of 4 by 31st December of the current year can apply for admission to Lower Kindergarten. Children seeking admission to Grade 1 should complete 6 years of age before 31st December of the current year.

The dates for submission of completed Application Forms will be mentioned in the prospectus. Completed application forms will be accepted ONLY on the mentioned dates. Photocopies of the following documents must be attached with the completed Application Form.

The child’s Passport (first and last pages)Front and back of the child’s CPR or CPR Smartcard DataThe child’s Health/Immunization record issued by the Ministry of Health in BahrainSC/ST/OBC certificate from a competent authority who is authorized by the Government of India to issue such a certificate (if applicable)

No other documents need to be submitted.

THE ORIGINAL PASSPORT AND CPR CARD HAVE TO BE PRODUCED FOR VERIFICATION AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION.

Since the school receives many more applications that available seats, a Draw is conducted to select applicants. An acknowledgement receipt for the Application along with a slip for the draw will be given. The Date of the Draw will be communicated when document verification is completed. The slip for the Draw needs to be deposited in appropriately marked boxes before leaving.

Applicants selected via the draw process will be intimated by the school. A list of successful applicants will also be displayed in the school on the appropriate day. Successful applicants need to collect their call letter intimating dates for Admission test and/or interview from the school office.

There is no Admission Test for LKG but there will be an interview with a Panel comprising of the Principal, Vice Principal and Director at the least. Both parents and the child must be present for the interview.

Applicants seeking admission to HKG and Grade 1 will need to appear for an Admission Test and then attend an interview with the Panel on the same day. The decision of the Principal will be final with regard to all matters related to admission.

If admission is granted, the full fees outlined in the Fee Structure will need to be paid immediately to guarantee admission.

Admission to Grades 2 and above

Admission to Grades 2 and above does not happen at the same time as the lower grades. Please contact the school office to get exact dates.

The dates for submission of completed Application Forms will be mentioned in the prospectus. Completed application forms will be accepted ONLY on the mentioned dates. Photocopies of the following documents must be attached with the completed Application Form.

• Passport and CPR
• Transfer Certificate duly counter signed and attested by authorities mentioned in the section below
• Vaccination details/documents obtained from the concerned govt. authorities/departments
• Progress Report/Mark Sheet showing performance in the examinations held at the previous school
• For admission to Grade 11, report card of Grade 10 Model Examination marks
• Character & Conduct certificates
• For admission to Grades 9 & 10, document showing student has passed the third language examinationSC/ST/OBC certificate from a competent authority who is authorized by the Government of India to issue such a certificate (if applicable)
• No other documents need to be submitted.

THE ORIGINAL PASSPORT AND CPR CARD HAVE TO BE PRODUCED FOR VERIFICATION AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION.

Authentications required on the Transfer Certificate for students transferring from another school (as mentioned in point number 2 above).

TRANSFER FROM SCHOOLS WITHIN THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Required permissions should be obtained from the Ministry of Education (Directorate of Private Education).

TRANSFER FROM SCHOOLS WITHIN THE GCC

Transfer Certificate should be attested by the Higher Education Council / Ministry of Education of that country.

TRANSFER FROM SCHOOLS IN INDIA

Apostille from the Minsitry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

Students transferring from within the GCC and from India need to also do the following:

• Get an initial approval from the Directorate of Private Education
• Apply for an Equivalency Certificate at the Ministry of Education Examination Centre

A call letter intimating dates for an Admission test and interview will be given once document verification is completed.

Students who pass in the Admission Test will then need to attend an interview with a Panel comprising of the Principal, Vice Principal and Director at the least. Both parents and the child must be present for the interview. The decision of the Principal will be final with regard to all matters related to admission.

If admission is granted, the full fees outlined in the Fee Structure will need to be paid immediately to guarantee admission.

SCHOOL TIMINGS

• The class hours are from 7:40 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Parents dropping their children to school are requested to do so before 7:30 a.m. The school gates will be closed at 7:35 a.m. and late comers will not be permitted to attend their classes for the day.
• Parents are informed to not drop their children to school before 7:00 a.m. and to pick up their children strictly before 2:00 p.m. Beyond these timings, the school will not be responsible for children.
• As a precautionary measure of safety and to avoid confusion and chaos, children collected by their parents/guardians will not be sent out of their classrooms until buses leave the school premises.
• Parents who prefer their children to commute by themselves have to complete two copies of the “Unescorted Student’s Travel Permission Form” in the School Diary and one copy must be submitted to the school.

Fees

There are 4 types of fees payable and the details of each are outlined below: 

• Admission Fee: Payable once at the time of admission only
• Annual Fee: Payable once at the beginning of every Academic year
• Tuition Fee: Payable monthly
• Transport Fee: Payable monthly if school transport is availed

* Admission Fee is not applicable to Grade 10 students of the The Asian School who join Grade 11

REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT

At the time of admission, an interest free refundable deposit of BD. 30/- has to be paid. This amount will be refunded when the child leaves the school after clearing all outstanding dues if any, to the school.

FEE PAYMENT GUIDELINES

• In the first month of every academic year, the Annual Fee has to be paid against Sports & Games, A.C., stationary and developments, along with the current month’s Tuition Fee and Bus Fee. Thereafter, the Tuition Fee and the Bus Fee have to be paid on or before the 10th of every month.
• If fees are not paid for a period of two months the defaulter’s name will be struck off from the school register hence making the student ineligible to attend classes. BD. 5/- will be charged if re-admission is granted. In such cases, all pending dues along with fees for the month of re-admission have to be paid.
• All payments are to be made at the school office between 7:15 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and a receipt should be obtained. The school will not be responsible for any claim of payment without a proper receipt.
• Parents are requested to not send fees with small children. School authorities will not bear responsibility for loss of money sent through children and the parents alone will be fully responsible for any such loss.
• Contrary to this rule, if parents send the fees with their children, they must remit the exact amount at the counter and get a proper receipt. No money should be handed over to any employee of the School other than the cashier at the counter.
• Fees can be paid by a crossed cheque drawn in favor of “The Asian School”. Post-dated cheques will not be accepted. Credit / Debit cards and payment wallets will not be accepted.
• Students withdrawn during the term will be required to pay full fees for the remainder of the term.Fees for the month of March for Grade 8 to 12 students should be paid along with the February fees.
• In the case of an admission during the session, the full admission fee and all other fees will be charged.
• No reduction or refund of fees will be made on account of any holiday, leave or absence for any reason. Parents going on holiday with their children are required to pay tuition and transport fees in advance along with the leave application.
• Fees once collected will not be refunded under any circumstances.
• The result of the Half Yearly / Annual Examination will not be declared until all pending dues are cleared.
• Cost of books and other stationery are not included in the fees.
• Any original / duplicate Certificate will only be issued after all pending fees and other dues are cleared.
• Part payments will not be accepted.

REGULAR UNIFORM

PINAFORE

• The color of the pinafore should be the approved mocha color.
• The zip on the back of the pinafore should run from the top of the pinafore till the cut where the box pleats start. The box pleats should start from the bust area of the pinafore. This should be 1 – 1.5 inches below the underarm cut (for the shirt sleeve) of the pinafore for Grades 1 to 5 and 1.5 – 2 inches for Grades 6 to 10.
• Box Pleats size: Measure the breadth of the pinafore from side to side. Divide this into 3 parts. The size of each box pleat will be one part, thus the size of the 2 box pleats will be 2 parts. The third part will be split as the 2 gaps between each box pleat and the side. The same should be followed for the 2 box pleats on the back of the uniform.
• The school logo will be placed on the left side chest area of the pinafore just below the shoulder strap. The centre of the logo crest should be below and in line with the inner edge of the shoulder strap. The logo crest should be 1.5 inches from the bottom edge of the shoulder strap.
• There should be a loop to hold the sash in place on the right side of the pinafore. The loop should have a press button fastener on the bottom while the top end of the loop should be stitched to the pinafore.
• The sash will be worn around the lower end of the waist of the student so the loop needs to be positioned accordingly.
• The knot and loose ends of the sash should fall on the left side.
• The pinafore will have a pocket on the right side just below the sash hook. The length of the pinafore should be till just below the knee of the student.
• The depth (back fold) of the box pleat should be 1.5 inches for students of LKG to Grade 5 and 2 inches for students of Grades 6 to 10. This applies to the box pleats in the front and the back.

SASH

• The colour of the sash should be mocha brown, same as the pant and pinafore, with black stripes. Sash has to be worn by students of Grades 1 to 10.
• LKG and HKG students do not need to wear a sash.
• The width of each stripe on the sash should be 0.5 inches. The gap between 2 stripes on the sash should be 1.5 inches.
• The sash should have a slant cut at both ends (same slant angle at both ends).
• First stripe should start 1.5 inches from the bottom of the broad end of the sash and parallel to the slant cut of the sash.
• Stripes on the sash should run from top right to bottom left.
• The sash should be long enough so that the broad end of the sash falls till the knee of the student and the narrow end of the sash falls halfway between the knot and the knee.
• The broad end of the sash should be 2 inches. The narrow end of the sash should be 1 inch. The rest of the sash will be 2 inches wide.

LEGGINGS/TIGHTS

• Short leggings/tights should be compulsorily worn by all girls and should only be black. They should be 1 inch above the hem of the pinafore and SHOULD NOT be visible when the uniform is worn.

SHIRT

• The color of the shirt should be white.
• The school logo will be placed on the left pocket of the shirt for boys. There should be no school logo on the shirt for girls.
• Shirts may have long or short sleeves.
• Full sleeved vests may not be worn underneath short-sleeved shirts.

PANT

• The color of the pant should be the approved mocha color.
• Elastic pants will be allowed only for students of classes LKG to Grade 5.
• Students of Grades 6 to 10 will NOT be allowed to wear elastic pants.
• The pants can be flat fronts or have 1 pleat.
• The pants should be sufficiently lose and should not be slim fit.

TIE

• The color of the tie should be mocha, same as the pant and pinafore, with black stripes. Stripes on the tie should run from top right to bottom left.
• Stripes on the tie should be parallel to base slant of the tie.
• First stripe should start from the bottom of the tie, 1.5 inches from the base. The width of each stripe on the tie should be 0.5 inches.

1. The gap between 2 stripes on the tie should be 1.5 inches.
2.  The bottom width of the tie should be 2.5 inches (for smaller length ties), 2.75 inches (for medium length ties) and 3 inches (for longer length ties).

• Velcro ties will be allowed for students of Grades 1 to 5. LKG and HKG students do not need to wear ties.
• Grade 6 to 10 students will need to wear full length ties.
• The material used for the tie should be the approved material.

BLAZER

• The colour of the blazer should be black with a sheen.
• The school logo will be placed on the left blazer pocket on the chest of the blazer for both boys and girls. The chest pocket with the logo should have rounded edges at the bottom corners. The blazer should have 2 buttons.
• Blazer should be worn by students of Grades 8, 9 and 10.
• The back of the blazer should have 1 cut (fin) in the bottom middle.
• The bottom edges on the front base of the blazer should be rounded and NOT square.

LOGO

Blazer Logo

• The size of the logo should be such that the gap between the 2 points of the crest is 2 inches. The breadth will be as per aspect ratio.
• Shirt and Pinafore Logo
• The size of the logo should be such that the gap between the 2 points of the crest is 1.5 inches. The breadth will be as per aspect ratio.

SWEATER/CARDIGAN

• Sweaters or cardigans should only be plain simple black with no designs.
• Hooded sweaters and cardigans will NOT be allowed.

CAPS

• Woollen caps may be worn in the winter while outside but must be removed when indoors.

HEADSCARVES

• Headscarves should only be plain white with no designs. They should be worn short in such a manner that the tie and school crest is visible.

BELT

• A SIMPLE black leather belt must compulsorily be worn by boys of Grades 6 to 10.

SHOES

• Only flat, plain black leather shoes with no designs will be allowed for boys and girls.

SOCKS

• Only plain white socks will be allowed for all and they should not have any other design or colour on them. Ankle length socks will not be allowed. Full length white stockings may be worn by the girls during winter. (White tights tucked into white socks or the other way around is unacceptable).

P.T. UNIFORM

To be worn only on every Sunday. T-shirts should be long enough to be tucked into the pant/skirt.

Boys: Plain white shorts 4 inches above the knees during summer or plain white trousers during winter along with white t-shirts adorning the school logo.

Girls: White divided skirts with box pleats (knee length) and white t-shirts with the school logo.

DIVIDED SKIRT

• The color of the skirt should be white.
• The skirt should have 2.5” pleats.
• The zipper can be at the back or on the side.
• The waist band of the skirt should be elastic.

P.T. SHOES (BOYS & GIRLS)

• Plain white sports shoes and white socks. No fancy shoes will be allowed.

GENERAL APPEARANCE

• Uniforms must be neat, clean, and free from stains, wrinkles, holes, and bad odour.
• Haircuts for boys should be short and neat, off the ears and collar. Girls with short hair must wear a white hairband. Girls with hair below shoulder length should make two plaits, tied with white ribbons. Unconventional hairstyles are not acceptable. Students may not dye or highlight their hair in any way.
• Students must keep their nails clean and trimmed.
• Girls may wear small, simple studs as earrings. Nose studs will not be allowed. No other ornaments will be allowed. Boys are also not allowed to wear earrings or bracelets.
• Absolutely no make-up will be allowed, including eyeliner or kajal and nail polish.

Transport is provided in Air Conditioned buses to staff and students covering most parts of Bahrain. Transportation of students is not an obligatory service from the school, it has been arranged through external agencies for the convenience of parents. However, the school does have a transport department which, along with representatives of the contract agency, oversees and manages all aspects related to transport such as routes, stops, timings, allocations, availability of vehicles, breakdowns and safety.

TRANSPORT GUIDELINES

• A separate prescribed application form has to be submitted for availing the transport facility.
• Bus Nos., routes, pick-up and drop off points will be determined by the school at the beginning of each academic year and parents can choose the most suitable stop for their child.
• Change in bus nos., routes, stops and timing may be made during the year for reasons beyond the control of the school authorities.
• Students may be moved to different buses during the academic year to maintain bus capacities. However, the bus stop opted for by the parent will remain unchanged.
• Separate badges should be obtained by children traveling by bus and it is compulsory to wear these badges on all school days.
• Any misbehaviour in the bus will lead to forfeiture of the transport facility.
• If the parent of a student who avails school transport wishes to pick up their child early, then they should do so before 12:30 p.m. and only after intimating the school authorities.
• In case a parent is not present at the bus-stop to collect the child, the child will be brought back to the school unless otherwise advised by the parent before-hand. These children should then be collected by the parent from the school.
• Change of bus stop for children can be made by the parent only with the approval of the school authorities, and for this a written application has to be submitted. * Such changes will be approved only if there are available seats in the bus.
• Parents withdrawing their children from availing the transport facility will need to inform the school in writing at least one month in advance. In the absence of such an application, transport fee will be charged.
• Students going on holiday will have to pay the transport fee along with the tuition fee for the period of leave.
• The school authorities are not responsible for any delay, accident or break-down of the transport buses. Parents availing transport facilities are doing so at their own risk.