ADMISSION CHECKLIST
□ Application for Admission, including $150 application fee
□ Form 1: Request for Copies of School Records
□ Form 2: Statement of Financial Support and a copy of your parent's and/or sponsor's bank statement. CIS cannot begin the I-20 process without this information.
□ Form 3: Lower School Teacher Evaluation (JK-5th grade applicants only)
□ Form 4: English Teacher Evaluation (6-12th grade applicants only)
□ Form 5: Math Teacher Evaluation (6-12th grade applicants only)
□ Photo of Applicant
□ Official School Records Received by CIS
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
□ Official TOEFL iBT score (Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test) for 9-12th grade applicants.This score must be sent directly from ETS to CIS. Information about the TOEFL iBT can be found at toefl.org. CIS’s TOEFL iBT school code is 1639.
□ Once CIS has received the student’s application, forms, and scores, the admissions office will contact the family to schedule an interview with the applicant (usually held via Zoom or Skype, if the student is currently living outside the US).
CIS Admissions PolicyColumbia Independent School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. CIS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational and admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and in-school or extracurricular activities.
Please answer the following questions completely and candidly. The information provided aids the admissions committee in determining whether or not Columbia Independent School can meet your child’s needs.
If your child is admitted to Columbia Independent School, with whom will he/she live?