How to apply

We welcome applications from students of all nationalities who are able to meet the demands of an academically challenging American curriculum. Students are selected to enter the School on the basis of past school records, teacher recommendations, standardized testing scores and applicant questionnaire. In making admissions decisions, we offer places to those students whose experiences and records indicate they will succeed in the School's academic programs. Some students may be asked to come to ASL for an assessment. Admission of students with learning difficulties is limited by the availability of services to meet their educational needs.

Parents are encouraged to submit the application for admission up to one year before entry (beginning 1 July). Applications must be completed by submitting the information outlined below before 1 February. Completed applications are reviewed by the admissions committee and the applicant's parents are notified of the decision beginning in February. If places are not available, students may be placed in the wait pool.

We continue to process applications received after 1 February, but applications that are completed before 1 February are reviewed first. Applications submitted after 1 February should be completed within three weeks.

Applications are only considered once all of the following information is received:

1. Application for Admission and application fee

Submit as soon as possible after 1 July the year before entry. The application fee is £150. We will send an email to acknowledge receipt of your application. Applications may be completed online or sent to the admissions office.

If your child attends ASL or you have submitted a paper application, do not apply online.

Download paper application

2. School records

Transcript or copies of report cards for 3 ½ years, including the fall semester of the current year. Previous reports should be submitted with the application for admission; the fall report should be sent as soon as available.

3. Teacher Recommendations

K1-Grade 5: one Teacher Recommendation from the current teacher. Recommendations should be completed after November and before 1 February.
Click here to download the form for K1-Grade 1

Grades 6-8: one English and one math Teacher Recommendation. Recommendations should be completed after November and before 1 February.
Click here to download the form for Grades 2-12

Grades 9-12: one English, one math and one additional Teacher Recommendation. The additional recommendation should be from a school counselor or administrator who knows the applicant. Recommendations should be completed after November and before 1 February.
Click here to download the form for Grades 2-12

4. Standardized testing

Grades 5-12: recent standardized test scores with national norms (including PSAT or SAT scores for Grade 12 applicants). If students have not taken standardized tests (ERB, Stanford, Iowa, etc.) in their current schools, parents should arrange for them to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). Information about the ISEE and how to register can be found at www.erblearn.org. 

Please note that this is a US website; the dates on the ISEE website are in month/day/year format.

The ISEE Code for ASL is 724412. Please contact the admissions office if you have any questions about whether the testing the applicant has undertaken is sufficient. State proficiency tests are not generally acceptable unless they include national norms.

5. Applicant Questionnaire

The Applicant Questionnaire should be completed after November and received before 1 February.
Click here to download the questionnaire for K1-Grade 5
Click here to download the questionnaire for Grade 6-12