Admissions

I. ADMISSION INFORMATION 2007-2008

Colegio Maya is a college preparatory school with a U.S. curriculum. It is our desire that all students succeed in this environment and we make every effort toward this end.

All students admitted to Colegio Maya must satisfy academic and conduct requirements. Records will be evaluated during the admission process. Students with a below average academic record and/or discipline problems may be admitted on a probationary basis upon the recommendation of the director if there is a reason to believe existing services provided by Colegio Maya can bring the student up to the required level of performance within one semester.

Students who meet academic and conduct requirements, but whose English is insufficient, may be accepted and placed in an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program on a space-available basis. In determining space availability, the director will take into consideration the total number of students in the ESOL programs, the class size of ESOL classes, the class size of grade level classes, the mix of students, and the experience of the teachers involved, with the goal at all times that all students be supplied with a high quality education. Generally, beginning ESOL students will not be admitted to the 9th grade. Beginning ESOL students will not be admitted to 10th, 11th, or 12th grades.

Letter of good conduct or recommendation from precious school(s)
Confidential School Report, K-12
Report card(s) from previous school(s) documenting at least the most recent three years
Standardized test scores (if available)
Vaccination certificate (copy)
A recent complete physical examination (past three months)
Transcript(s) from previous school(s) (9-12)
Passport or birth certificate (copy)
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1. See the Registrar for a registration package.
2. Turn in all materials and necessary documents to the Registrar.
3. Screening of academic records by the Admissions Committee, and medical records by the school nurse.
4. Admissions interview.
5. Screening for fluency in written and oral English by the ESOL teacher (when necessary).
6. Academic and/or special needs screening conducted by the learning center specialist and/or counselor as needed.
7. The school may contact previous schools attended.
8. Admission's decision communicated to parents via phone and letters.
9. Parents arrange payment plan in Cashier's Office.

Please Note: At best, this process will take two to three days to complete; however it can take longer to gather all the information necessary to make an appropriate decision regarding admission and grade placement. Once school has started, one day of preparation time is needed between acceptance and the first day of attendance.

The proper placement of new and returning students into specific classes is important. Our goals in the process include:

1. Each child's maximum academic, social, and emotional development
2. Mainstream classroom settings that are heterogeneous in ability and reflect the cultural diversity of the Colegio Maya community
3. Positive teacher-student and student-teacher relationships

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