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Everything You Need to Know Before Applying

Planning your child’s education starts here. Download our Admissions Guide to learn about our American curriculum, grade levels, admission requirements, tuition, and enrollment process.

What's Inside?

  • American Curriculum Overview
  • Early Years to Grade 12 Programmes
  • Admissions Requirements
  • Tuition & Fees
  • Campus Life
  • Application Process

Admissions Process

  1. Fill out the inquiry form
  2. Gather required documents
  • LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
  • Proof of Date of Birth: A certified copy of the birth certificate.
  • School Records: Report cards from the previous two years for students up to grade 8, and official transcripts for high school applicants.
  • Standardized Test Results: Required for new students.
  • Completed Health Form: Including a vaccination record (form provided by the school).
  • Recent Photographs: Two (2) recent photographs of your child.
  • Home Location Map: A map indicating how to get to your home from school (to be completed once in Douala).
  • Financial Standing Record: A record of good financial standing from the previous school.
  • Proof of Guardianship: For non-biological parents/guardians.
  • Tuition Payment Confirmation Letter: From the employer or agency responsible for payment to ASD.
  1. Complete and submit enrollment form and required documents
  2. Admission decision

Students will be considered for admissions  based on the following: 

  •  Age of student 
  • Review of previous school records
  • Years of schooling successfully completed 
  • Level of English proficiency, particularly in high school 
  • Evidence of student’s ability to succeed at ASD 

Final admission decisions are at the discretion of the Director. 

  1. Payment of Fees

New Student Assessments

ASD uses assessments for placement and support planning, not as a single pass or fail admission test. Staff interpret academic results alongside the student’s age, language background, previous curriculum, and opportunity to learn. Every new student will go through these assessments once they are in Douala

Applicant Group

Minimum Assessment

Early Childhood and Kindergarten 

Age appropriateness and  family interview.

Grade 1 to Grade 5

Reading or early literacy, writing sample, mathematics diagnostic,  MAP screening 

Grades 6 to 9

Reading comprehension, writing sample, mathematics diagnostic, and additional subject checks when records show a possible gap. MAP screening 

Grades 10 – 11

Transcript and credit audit; reading, writing, and mathematics evidence; MAP screening, course prerequisites; graduation feasibility; AP or IBDP readiness where applicable. 

All applicants

Records review, student/family meeting and review of health, attendance, behavior, learning-support and language information relevant to placement and safety. MAP screening 

 

 

Additional Screening When Indicated

  • English-language screening covers listening, speaking, reading and writing when English is not the student’s strongest language or records do not demonstrate readiness for English-medium instruction.
  • The Neurodivergent coordinator reviews current plans, evaluations and access needs when a family reports a diagnosed or suspected learning, attention, communication, sensory, physical or developmental need.
  • The counselor joins when transition, wellbeing, safeguarding, or significant social-emotional information may affect a safe start. 
  • ASD may request additional records, a specialist report, or a follow-up assessment when the available evidence does not support a responsible placement decision.
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