Elementary and Middle School Admissions by age

The school will admit children as follows:

a) In the Transition class: children who are 5 years of age or will turn 5 by the end of December for that academic year.
b) In the Grade 1 class: children who are 6 years of age or will turn 6 by the end of December for that academic year .
c) In the Grade 2 class: children who are 7 years of age or will turn 7 by the end of December for that academic year.
d) In the Grade 3 class: children who are 8 years of age or will turn 8 by the end of December for that academic year.
e) In the Grade 4 class: children who are 9 years of age or will turn 9 by the end of December for that academic year.
f) In the Grade 5 class: children who are 10 years of age or will turn 10 by the end of December for that academic year.
g) In the Grade 6 class: children who are 11 years of age or will turn 11 by the end of December for that academic year.
h) In the Grade 7 class: children who are 12 years of age or will turn 12 by the end of December for that academic year.
i) In the Grade 8 class: children who are 13 years of age or will turn 13 by the end of December for that academic year.

These classes correspond to the following classes in the Italian and British school systems.

Bilingual School of Monza	Italian System	SBritish System
Transition	Ultimo anno di materna	Year 1
Grade 1	Prima	Year 2
Grade 2	Seconda	Year 3
Grade 3	Terza	Year 4
Grade 4	Quarta	Year 5
Grade 5	Quinta	Year 6
Grade 6	I media	Year 7
Grade 7	II media	Year 8
Grade 8	III media	Year 9

Criteria for admitting children:
Parents should pay the school’s fees and do so by the published deadlines.
Parents have read and understood and signed the school/teacher/child agreement and will support the school in its work with their child/ren.
Parents accept all the terms and conditions as explained in the relevant school documentation.
Places in each group (other than siblings) will be filled on a ‘first come first served’ basis.

Pupils may be refused admission if:
The relevant class is full.
If the school is unable to meet the educational needs of the child.

N.B.1 The school may offer to admit the child on the basis that an individual support assistant be appointed. The cost of this assistant will be met entirely by the parents.

N.B.2 4 Week Assessment Period
When a new child/ren start attending our school, during their first month of school, they will all be observed and assessed both formally and informally, by their Italian and English class teachers. During this period the teachers will be able to assess whether the placement of your child is appropriate and beneficial, socially and academically. This period of time allows the teachers to make a professional and well informed decision regarding future arrangements for your child/ren’s education.
We strongly believe that each child be treated as an individual and all our staff are trained to address the teaching and learning to the needs of all children. Each child is placed in the class where the educational provision best serves his/her needs.
The class teachers will meet with the parents and Coordinator/Head Teacher to discuss how the child has settled and feedback their observations and assessments. Only at this point will a joint decision be made to move a
child from his/her age and Grade level.