Escuela Lomas Altas

Admissions: Escuela Lomas Altas is an inclusive school welcoming families and students from diverse nationalities, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds and religions. The admission process assesses candidates to determine if the school is the proper educational choice for their personal, social and academic development, and involves collaboration with parents to support the students' needs. Process: 1. 2. Tour of the facilities. 3. Students visit the school for an academic and psychological assessment. 4. Recommendation from the previous school. 5. Parents' interview with the Principal. 6. An email is sent with the outcome of the admission process and steps to finalize enrollment. Administrative requirements include 7.1 Letter of Commitment, 7.2 Tuition and Payments, 7.3 Reimbursement of school fees, and 7.4 Withdrawal from school. Tuition and payments: tuition is charged from September to June on a 10 month basis; if paid on a 12 month basis, there are double payments in November and May. Registration is due in March. Payments are deposited to Banco Santander account 92000858955 in the school's name. Tuition is due the first eleven days of each month, with a 10 percent surcharge starting on the 12th day and a further 10 percent if payment is made after the last day of the month. If three months of tuition are not up to date, the school will require the removal of the student. The school is an IB World School authorized to implement the Primary Years Programme and is incorporated into the SEP, giving all students the benefits of local official education such as textbooks and report cards. The language of instruction is full immersion in English from Nursery through Pre-first, while the Primary is fully bilingual; the languages of instruction are English and Spanish. The school office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.