Admissions

Brent International School Baguio is primarily and essentially a college preparatory institution. Hence, only college-bound students are admitted to the School.

Grade Level and Section Placement

The School decides on the grade placement of the student. For certain Lower School grades, placement may be decided according to age and appropriate level of ability, based upon the results of diagnostic tests. For higher grades, proof of satisfactory completion of the prerequisite grades will be necessary.

No student will be placed in a grade level without showing proof of satisfactory completion of the preceding grade. Brent International School Baguio’s program consists of six years beyond the Grade 6. The “first year high school” of local schools does not correspond with the Upper School’s Grade 9.

Only students who have completed Grades 6, 7 and 8, or the equivalent in other school systems, are admitted to the Upper School. The chart below gives both the required grades levels to be completed as well as the corresponding age brackets for our grades 9 to 12.

For certain subjects (e.g.: Upper School Math and English), placement may be determined by one’s level of ability/achievement, result of a diagnostic test, past performance with teacher recommendation, endorsement by the Director for Academics and the approval of the Director for Academics.

Filipino Students

Filipino applicants, as members of the international community, are most welcome to attend Brent International School Baguio. The Board of Trustees has limited the number of Filipino students, however, to not more than one-third of the total student population.

Non-English Speaking Students

Students applying for admission in the Lower and Middle School, whose competence in the English language is not sufficient for them to participate actively in, and benefit from the regular instruction program, are enrolled also in the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. Only to be admitted are students whose Admission Tests indicate that they are at least at the required Level of proficiency in the English Language.

Moreover, only ESL students who commit themselves to pursuing a full academic program with credit or obtaining the Brent Diploma will be considered for admission. The School does not admit applicants who want to learn only the English language.

A language cap for selective admission may be imposed on certain grades when and if the number of ESL students within the grade is at a 40% level.

Schedule

The Deputy Head with a senior faculty member prepare the student’s schedule, in coordination with the Principals, the Director for Academic Affairs and the Registrar. Should any conflict in schedules occur, this should be brought to the attention of the designated senior faculty member and the Deputy Head.

Special Cases

In exceptional cases, to be approved by the Deputy Head or Headmaster, a student may be admitted in a special program designed to help him or her to acquire sufficient credits for entrance to a specific college abroad or in the Philippines.

For students with special learning needs, a detailed medical or psycho-educational report is required as one supporting document. This must:

• Be up-to-date.
• Be legible, on paper with letterhead, signed and dated.
• State the title, name and professional credentials of the person (or persons) who has undertaken the evaluation and diagnosis of the candidate.
• State specifically the nature of the special need, and the tests or techniques used to arrive at the diagnosis.
• Describe the specific functional limitations arising from the disability.
• Include a summary (or conclusion) and recommendations of what special assessment arrangements are appropriate. Photocopies of documents are acceptable as these are kept in file, not to be returned.