AISL Admission
The American International School of Lagos was founded in 1964 to meet the needs of American, Nigerian and International students living in Lagos who desire an American education.
AISL was established in cooperation with the American Embassy and the Tacoma School District, a district of 32,000 students in Tacoma, Washington. It has the longest standing school-to-school relationship in the world. This collaborative venture has resulted in AISL being recognized as an International School of the highest standard. The school moved to its present location on Victoria Island in 1981 and has continued to expand in terms of facilities and student enrollment.
AISL follows an age appropriate placement of students. In cases where the student’s birth date is very close to the cut-off date and where parents feel the student should be in a higher grade level, the student will be placed in the age-appropriate grade according to our policy, i.e. the ‘lower’ grade. Children will only be moved from that grade after a period of observation and upon the recommendation of a Child Study Team, composed of teachers, from the relevant lower and higher grade levels, Principal, Counselor, Curriculum Coordinator and Director of Admission.
Any initial placement is tentative, and the school may advise a change of grade level or class either after the child’s abilities have been assessed or, in certain circumstances, may withdraw the placement.
New students coming to AISL will gain admission based upon official school records (last two years) from the previous school, which shows the student to be succeeding at or above the average of their classmates in a mainstreamed classroom.
Younger students who have only attended nursery school, must have the Pre-K or Kindergarten Confidential School Report completed and submitted at the time of application.
- It should be noted that AISL does not have special classes for students who have been defined as gifted or who have been diagnosed with specific learning or behavioral disabilities. Parents whose children require special services of any kind should provide the school with any evaluations and other relevant information for admissions review to determine the appropriateness of admission based on their ability to succeed in the standard curriculum in a normal classroom setting.
AISL will require entrance testing for all applicants.
AISL students are expected to follow the standard dress requirements. Students not meeting standard dress requirements will be in violation of student conduct policy 3.801.
AGE-APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT 2008-2009
In order to enter the designated grade-level, the child’s birthday must fall within the dates indicated below:
| Grade-Level | Birthday Range |
|---|---|
| Pre-Kdg |
1 September, 2003 - 31 August, 2004 |
| Kindergarten |
1 September, 2002 - 31 August, 2003 |
| Grade 1 |
1 September, 2001 - 31 August, 2002 |
| Grade 2 |
1 September, 2000 - 31 August, 2001 |
| Grade 3 |
1 September, 1999 - 31 August, 2000 |
| Grade 4 |
1 September, 1998 - 31 August, 1999 |
| Grade 5 |
1 September, 1997 - 31 August, 1998 |
| Grade 6 |
1 September, 1996 - 31 August, 1997 |
| Grade 7 |
1 September, 1995 - 31 August, 1996 |
| Grade 8 |
1 September, 1994 - 31 August, 1995 |
| Grade 9 |
1 September, 1993 - 31 August, 1994 |
| Grade 10 | 1 September, 1992 - 31 August, 1993 |
| Grade 11 | 1 September, 1991 - 31 August, 1992 |