Apply

Upload materials via the admissions portal. It is each family’s responsibility to ensure that all required information is received by ASL by the deadlines. Required forms are available in the portal.

Age eligibility

Applicants for K1 must turn four years old by 31 August and applicants for K2 must turn five by 31 August. We require all students to be fully toilet trained in order to begin school. Please click here for a chart comparing grade levels and ages across US, IB and UK curriculums.

School records

Transcripts or copies of report cards for 2 ½ years, including the fall semester of the current year, translated into English, should be uploaded into the corresponding places in the portal. Please do not email records or send originals by post.

Confidential teacher recommendations

One teacher recommendation from the current classroom teacher. 

ASL recommendation forms can be sent to teachers from 1 November by entering the teacher email address into the designated space in the admissions portal. Please allow teachers enough time to complete forms by the admissions deadline. All teacher recommendations are provided to ASL on a strictly confidential basis.

Applicant questionnaire

Complete the Applicant Questionnaire. The required form is available in the portal from 1 November.

Application fee

A non-refundable application fee of £360 (inclusive of VAT) is required for each application. This fee is waived for families applying for financial aid.

Visa and residency requirements

ASL students must have the right to enter, live and study in the United Kingdom and are expected to live full-time with their parent(s) during their studies. The School does not provide student visa sponsorship/Certificates for the Acceptance of Studies (CAS). It is therefore the expectation that families choosing ASL will independently arrange for appropriate visas without requiring sponsorship or assistance from the School. Accepted students are asked to provide proof of eligibility prior to starting school. 

Upload materials via the admissions portal. It is each family’s responsibility to ensure that all required information is received by ASL by the deadlines. Required forms are available in the portal.

Please click here for a chart comparing grade levels and ages across US, IB and UK curriculums.

School records

Transcripts or copies of report cards for 2 ½ years, including the fall semester of the current year, translated into English, uploaded into the corresponding places on the portal. Please do not send originals by post.

Confidential Teacher recommendations

Grades 5-6: one teacher recommendation from the current classroom teacher. 

Grades 7-8: one English and one math recommendation from the current teachers.  

ASL recommendation forms can be sent to teachers from 1 November by entering the teacher email address into the designated space in the admissions portal. Please allow teachers enough time to complete forms by the admissions deadline. All teacher recommendations are provided to ASL on a strictly confidential basis.

Standardized testing

Students applying for Grades 5-12 must submit the results of one standardized test taken within 18 months of the application. Please visit our testing page for registration and detailed information. 

The following standardized tests will be considered:

• Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) 
• Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
• Comprehensive Testing Program from the ERB (CTP)
• MAP/NWEA

Examples of standardized tests we DO NOT ACCEPT include IOWAs, CAT (Cognitive Abilities Test), TerraNova, ISAs, UK SATS and U.S. state testing.

Applicant questionnaire

Required forms are available in the portal from 1 November.

Application fee

A non-refundable application fee of £360 (inclusive of VAT) is required for each application. This fee is waived for families applying for financial aid.

Visa and residency requirements

ASL students must have the right to enter, live and study in the United Kingdom and are expected to live full-time with their parent(s) during their studies. The School does not provide student visa sponsorship/Certificates for the Acceptance of Studies (CAS). It is therefore the expectation that families choosing ASL will independently arrange for appropriate visas without requiring sponsorship or assistance from the School. Accepted students are asked to provide proof of eligibility prior to starting school. 

Upload materials via the admissions portal. It is each family’s responsibility to ensure that all required information is received by ASL by the deadlines. Required forms are available in the portal.

Please click here for a chart comparing grade levels and ages across US, IB and UK curriculums.

School records

Applicants to grades 9-12: Copies of report cards for 2 ½ years, including the fall semester of the current year, translated into English. 

Transcripts (or equivalent)

Applicants to grades 10-12 only: Transcripts summarize high-school level coursework and are often different than a report card which usually only includes the current semester or term. Transcripts should list subjects or GCSE courses studied/in-progress and the final grade/score received, from Grade 9 (US) / Year 10 (UK) onwards. Please include a transcript from  all schools attended during this time period. 

Confidential Teacher recommendations

Grades 9-12: One form should be completed by the current English teacher, one by the current math teacher and another by the current counselor, advisor or principal. 

ASL recommendation forms can be sent to teachers from 1 November by entering the teacher email address into the designated space in the admissions portal. Please allow teachers enough time to complete forms by the admissions deadline. All teacher recommendations are provided to ASL on a strictly confidential basis.

Standardized testing

Students applying for Grades 5-12 must submit the results of one recent standardized test. Please visit our testing page for registration and detailed information. 

The following standardized tests will be considered:

• Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
• Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
• Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
• American College Test (ACT)
• Comprehensive Testing Program from the ERB (CTP)
• MAP/NWEA 

Examples of standardized tests we DO NOT ACCEPT include IOWAs, CAT (Cognitive Abilities Test), TerraNova, ISAs, UK SATS and US state testing.

Applicant questionnaire

Required forms are available in the portal from 1 November.

Visa and residency requirements

ASL students must have the right to enter, live and study in the United Kingdom and are expected to live full-time with their parent(s) during their studies. The School does not provide student visa sponsorship/Certificates for the Acceptance of Studies (CAS). It is therefore the expectation that families choosing ASL will independently arrange for appropriate visas without requiring sponsorship or assistance from the School. Accepted students are asked to provide proof of eligibility prior to starting school.