Oman, Sur
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1. Admissions Process
The school requires parents to submit the prescribed online application form on the Indian School Sur site. An interactive session or admission test is conducted for students coming from schools that are not CBSE-affiliated. The school sets age-related eligibility by class (for example, lower kindergarten and above have defined age thresholds) and notes that the date used for age eligibility has historically been June 30 in some guidance, with updates published in the 2025–26 admission circular. The applicant must also provide a Transfer Certificate from the previous school, countersigned by the Education Officer or competent authority, before admission can be finalized. In addition to the transfer certificate, a copy of the last progress report (for certain classes), immunization records, and copies of passports/visa/resident cards for both student and parents are required. For non-Indian students, an embassy NOC and an undertaking from the parent are also needed. If any submitted document is found invalid, admission can be cancelled. The online application window in the 2025–26 cycle is coordinated with the school's timetable (online registration typically opens in the year's early months; 2025–26 windows were publicized for Balvatika to IX). The school's process emphasizes online submission, document verification at admission, and age/class eligibility as core gates to progression. Evidence of the steps and requirements can be seen in the school's admission page and the 2025–26 circular.
2. Waitlist/Pool
Public information for Indian School Sur does not show a separate waitlist or pool system specific to ISS Sur. In practice across Indian Schools in Oman, a centralized, online admission system is used for seat allocation in the capital area, with a computer-generated draw deciding seat allotment for new applicants. A March 2024 draw allocated seats across seven Indian Schools in Muscat (3,543 applicants were allotted), illustrating how the centralized process operates region-wide. ISS Sur participates in the broader board-adopted process, and when seats are available, schools inform parents about admission dates and required documents; updated vacancies are posted during the admission period. There is no public, school-specific waitlist described for ISS Sur.
3. Scholarships
The school offers a Sponsor a Child program, which provides a channel for financial support to students through donations. This is the publicly advertised mechanism linked to sponsorship within Indian School Sur; it is not described as a formal scholarship program with eligibility criteria or merit-based awards on the site. There is no separate, published scholarship or concession policy for ISS Sur on the site beyond this sponsorship option. Parents seeking financial assistance should contact the school directly to inquire about options under Sponsor a Child or any other available support.
The Indian School Sur is a co-educational, English‑medium day school in Sur, Oman. It was founded in 1989 to serve the children of the expatriate Indian community and is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, under affiliation number 6130009. The campus sits in the Eskekira (Skekara) area of Sur, adjacent to the Mariam Mosque, and covers a 6,512 square metre site with about 4,900 square metres of built‑up space. The campus is well landscaped and includes an artificial turf playground, a roofed stage with lighting and sound, and a multi‑purpose hall. It houses Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science laboratories, a fully computerized library with an e‑library, and 27 classrooms equipped with Smart Televisions, plus rooms for Art, Craft and Music. A football turf was installed with sponsorship in 2020. The first senior secondary CBSE classes began in 2011, and as of 2019–2023 the principal is Dr. S. Srinivasan. Hindi is taught as a compulsory second language.