BAICA does not discriminate in its admissions on the basis of national, ethnic, or racial origin.  The school respects the religious preferences of parents and students.  However, parents should understand that the school is operated within the framework of Christian principles.  The school maintains the right to refuse admission to students not meeting its academic requirements or to students displaying a lack of willingness to abide by its rules and regulations.

BAICA anticipates that all new students who enroll will be successful and diligent. Secondary students who fail to succeed during their first quarter at BAICA may be put on probation.

Grade placement for incoming new students is determined on the basis of the child’s age, the child’s former grade classification at his/her previous school, the child’s previous academic performance, and the child’s scores on BAICA entrance tests.  Generally, a child must be 6 years old by September 1 in order to be eligible for first grade, 7 years old by September 1 to be eligible for second grade, and so forth.  New students who are coming from schools following a calendar-based school year will of necessity either repeat a half year or skip a half year.  Since the stresses associated with moving to a new school (and many times a new country) are already quite challenging, we strongly recommend that students repeat a half-year, rather than skip a half-year and compound their stress by being in a class where they are “lost” academically and trailing behind their peers.