Before You Apply
English Level Requirements
Other than foreign language class studies, the entirety of our curriculum is delivered in the English language. If English is not the primary language of your family and/or your student, they will be required to undergo an English language fluency assessment. The assessment process is conducted on our campus, by our English Language Learner (ELL) department.
CRICS uses the WIDA MODEL, a standardized assessment tool. The current fee, for this assessment, is 1,500 baht per prospective student, and is payable on, or before the day of the scheduled assessment.
These assessments are typically scheduled during the months of November and December, and conducted during January. You may be asked to provide additional relevant information which will aid in scheduling the assessment.
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Requirements
A readiness assessment must be conducted prior to submitting an application. These assessments will be conducted on our campus by the Elementary Principal. The fee for this assessment is 300 baht, and is payable on, or before the day of the assessment.
Our education program begins with Kindergarten (K3). To be eligible for admission to CRICS, a child must be at least five years old on or before August 1st of the academic year for which they are applying. A student entering CRICS kindergarten will be assessed on basic colors and shapes, numbers 1-10, capital and lowercase letters, and fine motor function (such as writing their name or drawing a simple picture).
Prospective 1st and 2nd Grade students will be assessed according to grade level expectations.
3rd Grade - 12th Grade Requirements
Prospective 3rd - 12th Grade students will undergo a three-part MAP testing process. These assessments are age and grade specific and assess candidates in the areas of Mathematics, Reading and Language Arts. The assessments are conducted on our campus and take approximately 3 hours to complete. The fee for the MAP assessment is 1,000 baht, and is payable on, or before the day of the assessment.
Application Process
Candidates who have met the minimum requirements on the English language and grade level assessments will be invited to submit a full application packet for further consideration.
Student applications (including all required supporting documents) must be submitted on, or before March 1st to be considered for the next academic year which begins in August. For example, if you would like for your student to be considered for the school year beginning in August 2025, their complete application packet must be received on, or before March 1st, 2025.
Once your student's complete application packet has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation of receipt from the admissions department. If necessary, an interview may be scheduled, if one has not already been conducted, and/or you may be invited to visit and tour our campus.
*Please note that the non-refundable application processing fee is 1,000 baht and is to be submitted to our accounting department at the time of application submission. Submitted application packets cannot be processed and considered until the processing fee has been received.
Application Approval Process
Once the March 1st deadline has passed, all complete application packets will be reviewed by the "Admissions Evaluation Committee." Each complete application packet will be reviewed and considered based on at least the following criteria:
- Classroom size, as it relates to student count and our ability to add more students to that class
- Academic background of the student candidate
- Family's proposed commitment to CRICS, in number of years anticipated to be spent at our school
- Academic goals of the family for their student and the student's demonstrated ability to achieve said goals
All applicants will be notified of the committee's decision on, or before March 31st of the year for which the family is applying. Should specific circumstances arise that would prevent CRICS from achieving our March 31st decision commitment, and that are beyond the ability of CRICS to control, the family of the applicant will be notified and informed of the circumstances of the delay.
Should you be unable or unwilling to wait until March 31st for our decision, it is strongly recommended that you make alternative plans to enroll your student, or students, elsewhere for their educational needs.
If you want to know more please contact [email protected]. Also see our faqs.