Admissions
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Welcome to the ACS Community!
Becoming a Cougar
We’re excited that you’re considering the American Cooperative School (ACS) for your child’s education. Our admissions team is here to guide you every step of the way.
Begin You Admission Journey
You will need to create an account using the parent or guardian’s information.
Once your account is successfully created, you may begin filling out the student application.
To start the admissions process, please access to our admissions platform.
How to Apply
Follow these steps are required to begin the admissions process:
- ACS has an open admission policy for students in KG3 and KG4 although all students are required to go through a screening process to determine if they are developmentally ready for school and meet other eligibility requirements.
- Appropriate English language proficiency (as indicated on WIDA test results) is required for any student entering the American Cooperative School in grades first through twelve.
- New and Returning Students to Bolivia:
All official school records (grades = transcripts or report cards) must be translated and stamped by the Bolivian Consulate and apostilled in the country of their origin.
- Transfer Students from Bolivian Schools:
Students that are transferring from another school within Bolivia must submit a copy of their RUDE. If the student is transferring from a school that does not have a recognized August to May school calendar, they will be required to repeat a portion or the entire grade level.
Required Documentation
Please have the following documents ready to upload during the application process:
- Student’s ID or Passport
- Parent/Guardian’s ID or Passport
- Student’s Birth Certificate
- Last three report cards, when applicable
- If applying for Pre-Kinder or Kinder, please attach a report from the student’s Daycare
Once all documents are submitted and reviewed by our Admissions Team, we will contact you with the next steps.
We look forward to welcoming you to the ACS community!
ACS CALENDAR
At ACS, we follow an American school calendar that runs from August to June, and we are officially authorized
by the Bolivian Ministry of Education to register students only at the beginning of our academic year.
Feb- Nov
Transfers from a Bolivian School
If you are transferring from a Bolivian School your child has already been assigned a RUDE number, where we can track schooling history within the Bolivian School system. Students are placed in grade levels in accordance to grade level completion backed up by official report cards.
If your child is transferring from a Bolivian school with a Bolivian school calendar your child will be repeating 6 months, due to a change of calendar.
Aug- Jun
Transferring from Bolivian Schools with an American Calendar
If your child is transferring from a Bolivian school with an American calendar your child may continue in the same grade level, however, their previous school may register their students to the Bolivian Ministry of Education at a different time, which could cause your student to be enrolled one year below in the Bolivian Education System. Your child will receive their Bolivian Graduation diploma one year after graduating from ACS.
If you are transferring from abroad, you need to present apostilled or legalized report cards in order for us to register your children to the Bolivian Ministry of Education.
Bolivian Equivalency Process
Students are placed in grade levels in accordance to grade-level completion backed up by official report cards.
You must follow the following steps, in order to be eligible for the Bolivian Bachillerato. Once legalized copies are provided you will have to complete the following steps:
- Present the legalized copies to the Cancillería.
- Present the approved grades to the Ministry of Education for an equivalency process.
- Comply with any further requirements mandated by the Ministry of Education.
ADMISSIONS FAQ
ACS has a rolling admissions policy that starts as early as October 1 of the year prior of the requested year of admission. We recommend that you apply early so that we can reserve placement and organize the appropriate evaluations and interviews.
Students applying from abroad can be admitted during the school year; however, students applying from Bolivian schools may only be admitted at the beginning of the first or second semester of the school year and must comply with the attendance requirements of the Bolivian Ministry of Education. The requirement of the Bolivian Ministry is that no student may miss more than 24 days in any single school year.
Applicants must turn three by June 30th to apply to KG3, 4 by for KG4, 5 to apply to KG5, 6 to apply to First Grade and so on for the remaining grades.
- US Diploma.
- Bolivian Diploma.
- KG3- Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- KG4- Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 13:00 p.m.
- Elementary School- Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
- Secondary School: Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
We make our best effort to provide parents with a decision as quickly as possible. This usually takes two to five working days after the student has submitted all of the required documents and has completed the required testing.
The Admissions Office may require English Language testing, Math and Foreign Language for placement purposes.
For students applying to Early Childhood English is not a prerequisite.
English proficiency for students applying for grades 1-12 will be assessed at the time of their application. Students applying for these grades must have enough proficiency in English to be successful in the grade they are applying for as determined by the AEA (ACS Calvert) Admissions team.
English proficiency for students applying for grades 1-12 will be assessed at the time of their application. Students applying for these grades must have enough proficiency in English to be successful in the grade they are applying for as determined by the AEA (ACS Calvert) Admissions team
Report cards or transcripts that come from another country should be legalized or apostilled in the country of origin and the originals provided to the Admissions office as part of the enrollment process.
If students are coming from a Bolivian school AEA (ACS Calvert) requires the original Ministry of Education Report Cards.
ACS does not have a uniform but students are expected to follow the AEA (ACS Calvert) dress code.
Students in sixth grade and above are expected to bring their own laptops. Students in Elementary are provided with an iPad which is used only during class time.
The sports program is strong in elementary and secondary. A variety of activities form the sport/athletic opportunities for students. ACS Calvert has a long history of hosting and participating in Friendship games with La Paz schools, and schools in Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. Boys and girls participate in competitive soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field. The sports facilities are excellent, and include a gym, indoor heated pool, rock climbing wall, and a lighted soccer field.
Please visit our Athletics Site for more information.
The Fine Arts program offers our elementary and secondary students a variety of opportunities to develop new abilities and interests, as well as discover new talents. The students learn how to express their potential through dance, music, visual arts, and creative workshops. We believe it is important for our students to develop their minds and bodies, and to manage their energy in a positive and constructive manner.
Please visit our Fine Arts Site for more information.
Students can either bring a lunch from home or they can use the ACS Catering Service.
As ACS members parents can use our Sports Complex during weekends and after school.
Sports Complex Opening Hours.
Questions
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us so that we can provide further guidance and information. It is important that this information is clear to you and that you are aware of all of the different implications of our school calendar.
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