Admissions

As a non-profit and inclusive co-educational Jewish school, we develop the whole child, combining rigorous academic standards with an ethical and moral foundation made possible by Jewish education.

Applying When you are ready to start your application, complete the relevant forms and return them by post, e-mail or in person to one of our campuses.

Application Checklist

Application Form

Student Questionnaire (For Grade 6-12 applicants)

Educator Questionnaire

Interview Face-to-face candidate interviews with our faculty are conducted as part of the application process.

Assessment Our admissions process includes an on-site MAP entrance exam. Grade 11 (DP) applicants must demonstrate completion of appropriate courses to a Grade 10 level.

Acceptance Upon acceptance, candidates will receive a formal letter of acceptance. To guarantee the place that has been offered you will be requested to pay a non-refundable deposit.

Age Cutoffs

Carmel School Grade	Local School Equivalent Grade	UK School Equivalent Grade	US School Equivalent Grade	Suitable Age (Birthday before 31 October)
Tzutzik				1-2
Ganeynu	Pre Nursery			2-3
Nursery	K1	Nursery		3-4
Pre K	K2	Reception	Pre K	4-5
Kindergarten	K3	Year 1	Kindergarten	5-6
Grade 1	P1	Year 2	Grade 1	6-7
Grade 2	P2	Year 3	Grade 2	7-8
Grade 3	P3	Year 4	Grade 3	8-9
Grade 4	P4	Year 5	Grade 4	9-10
Grade 5	P5	Year 6	Grade 5	10-11
Grade 6	P6	Year 7	Grade 6	11-12
Grade 7	S1	Year 8	Grade 7	12-13
Grade 8	S2	Year 9	Grade 8	13-14
Grade 9	S3	Year 10	Grade 9	14-15
Grade 10	S4	Year 11	Grade 10	15-16
Grade 11	S5	Year 12	Grade 11	16-17
Grade 12	S6	Year 13	Grade 12	17-18

The age cutoff is the age a student should be to attend a particular grade. For example, an applicant for Grade 1 should be 6 years old by 31 October 2023. Some considerations apply - for more information please contact us.

Academic Indicators

Middle School (MYP)

Indicators include but are not limited to:

Principal interviews with the candidate and his or her parents
School reports, including teacher comments, from previous schools attended
Internationally recognised English proficiency assessments (for non-native English Speakers)
MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) testing to assess aptitude in science, literacy and numeracy
Co-curricular interests and achievements

Senior High School (DP)

Admission to the Diploma Programme at Carmel School is determined by a holistic evaluation including but not limited to:

MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) testing to assess aptitude in science, literacy and numeracy
Student consultation with parents, teachers, and members of school management team
College and Career Counselling
Review of the student's academic portfolio
Evaluation of students Service as Action (SaA) Portfolio*
Internationally recognised English proficiency assessments (for non-native English Speakers)
The development of ATL skills and the results of MYP Grade 10 results

*External applicants will be evaluated based on courses studies and service activities to date.

Priority Considerations

It is the aim of the School to provide places for all members of the community. In the event that places become limited, then admission is prioritised according to the following criteria:

Children who have siblings in the School, where all siblings of Carmel School age are attending the School.
For Tzutzik applications, priority will be given to those who can walk.
Children of employees of Carmel School.
Children of Jewish community employees, such as the Rabbis of the Hong Kong community.
Children of families who are members of one of the Hong Kong's Jewish communities, the Jewish Community Centre or other Jewish families living in Hong Kong.
Non-Jewish families (for Elsa High School only).

Selection Criteria

Criteria for admission includes, but is not limited to, academic ability based on past scholastic performance and test scores as well as an on-campus interview with either the Principal or Head of Elementary, and past and present teacher recommendations.

At Elsa High School, we welcome students of all nationalities and backgrounds. We aim to select a broad range of students with diverse talents, ideas and life experiences, and those who share the common goal of developing the attitudes and skills required for success as an IB learner.

The school's curriculum is very demanding academically, and students who select to participate in the IB Programme as either a Diploma or a Courses candidate are expected to be collaborative, hardworking, self-disciplined, self-directed, open-minded and approach tasks with a sense of purpose and pride.

We are proud of the way our students grow into responsible and caring members of the world community, equipped with the global competencies required in tertiary education and beyond.