Admission Overview

Aldiyafah

Admission Overview

Registrations for the academic year 2026-27 will begin from 17th November 2025. 

The dates and procedure for the admissions are as follows:

  • Interview Dates for FS
    • 16th February 2026 onwards
  • Entrance Exam
    • Year 3 to Year 10 from 23rd January 2026
    • Years 1 and 2 will begin from 2nd February 2026
  
Criteria for FS1:
  •   The child needs to be able to communicate basic needs in English.
  •   Respond to & follow simple instructions.
  •   Eat independently.
  •   Toilet trained (diapers will not be allowed)
  •   Shows knowledge of rhymes.
  •   Can identify colours, can count numbers 1 to 5.

 Criteria for FS2:

For admission to FS2, please find the below mentioned criteria:
  •    School/Nursery is a mandatory requirement.
  •    The child needs to be able to respond to and follow simple instructions.
  •    Eat independently; communicate and attend to toilet needs independently (toilet trained).
  •    Tripod pencil grip. (free hand drawing)
  •    Identify and recognize letter sounds (a-z).
  •    Linking sounds with objects.
  •    Identify and count numbers from 1-10.
  •    Place value from 1-10

 Registration Process

1. Online Registration

Parents applying for admissions are required to register online.

Students who are coming from a school that follows a curriculum other than the UK curriculum must check the age criteria given below before registering for admission. 

Shortlisted students will receive the pre-admission login credentials (this will be sent to the registered mobile number). Using this, you are requested to login and fill in all the required information and upload the necessary documents.

2. Interview/ Assessments

For FS1 and FS2 admissions, the students will be called for an assessment on-campus based on the Early Years expectations.
Students from Years 1 to 3 will have a written assessment on year level expectations.
Shortlisted students from Years 4 to 10 will be called for an age-appropriate written assessment in school and students who clear the assessment will be required to attend an interview with Head of Section.

Registrations for Years 12 & 13 will be open in January 2026, and shortlisted students will be required to attend an interview. Candidates may have to appear for entrance tests in case they have not studied in a school offering the British Curriculum (only for AS Level).

3. Assessment Fee

All shortlisted students from FS to Year 13 will be required to give a cheque of AED 500/- (including VAT) as assessment fee on the day of the assessment. 

-Refund Policy: Please be informed that in case the student appears for the entrance assessment and the admission is not successful the amount will be refunded.

Please Note:

The timing for the school are as mentioned below:

Year Group/Week

Monday -Thursday

Friday

FS 1 and FS 2

7:15 am to 12:00 pm

7:15 am to 12:00 pm

Year 1 to Year 13

7:15 am to 2:30 pm

7:15 am to 12:00 pm

 

Students applying for admission to Year 4 upwards must also upload the CAT4 results along with the latest report card while registering online.

4. Acceptance & Admissions

If your child is accepted into the school, you will receive an offer for a place from the Admissions Team and you must respond within 7 days to secure the place.

5. Submission of required documentation

Shortlisted students will be required to upload the below mentioned documents in the pre-admission portal which can be accessed through the online registration form on our school website. The username and password to access the registration portal will be sent to the father’s mobile number.

      Student

      Parent 

  • Passport 

  • Passport

  • Emirates ID

  • Emirates ID

  • Visa

  • Visa

  • Birth certificate

 

  • Immunization record

 

Attestation details for transfer certificate: 

In case of transfer from schools within Dubai
Original TC from the school
In case of transfer from other Emirates
Duly attested by the Education zone
In case of OVERSEAS transfer
The transfer certificate should be duly attested by
*Ministry of Education
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country from which migrating
*UAE Embassy in the country from which migrating
(Attestation is not required for UK, US, Canada, Australia, and Europe)

Note: Students will be allowed to attend classes only after the KHDA approval.

6. Fees

Upon admission confirmation, an Admission & Registration fee of AED 500/- (non-refundable/non-adjustable) and 10% of the school fee will be charged which has to be paid via bank transfer. Admission is confirmed only on payment of the school fees.

On cancellation of admission, the fee will be refunded as per the KHDA guidelines.

The fee is subject to change.

Please click here for KHDA approved fee structure.

The mandatory fees as per school policy will be charged along with balance fee for Term 1 fee before the academic year begins in the month of September.

Click here to view the admission policy.

Age Criteria for 2026-27

Year group

Year of birth

FS1

2023 (3 years as on 31st August)

FS2

2022 (4 years as on 31st August)

Year 1

2021 (5 Years)

Year 2

2020 (6 Years)

Year 3

2019 (7 Years)

Year 4

2018 (8 Years)

Year 5

2017(9 Years)

Year 6

2016 (10 Years)  

Year 7

2015(11 Years)

Year 8

2014 (12 Years)

Year 9

2013 (13 Years)

Year 10

2012 (14 Years)

Year 11

2011 (15 Years)

Year 12

2010 (16 Years) 

Year 13

2009 (17 Years)