Admission Procedure

Application for admissions for School Year 2020-2021 is open for Grade 7.

Application for other grade levels (Grades 8-9) is also open for those who have studied Chinese previously.

Admission Policy

POLICY ON ADMISSION

1. All applicants to Xavier School Nuvali shall undergo the admissions screening process. The purpose of the admissions screening process is to determine the eligibility of the applicant for acceptance or non-acceptance of his/her application.
2. The applicant should have passing grades in all subjects from the previous grade level and in the First and Second Quarter of the current grade level.
3. All applicants are required to undergo the Vision and Hearing Screening Tests, and a comprehensive medical check-up. Results of the tests should be submitted together with the other requirements before testing.
4. All documents required for submission must be complete and correct otherwise the application will not be accepted.
5. The applicant is given the admissions test only once. Re-testing is not allowed.
6. Parents will be informed whether or not the applicant is accepted, but the details of the actual test scores will remain confidential.
7. Application to Xavier School Nuvali and Xavier School San Juan during the same school year is not allowed.
8. All accepted transferees are placed on probation status on their first year in Xavier School Nuvali.

GENERAL NORMS

1.     The applicant can succeed in meeting the requirements of Xavier School Nuvali's Junior High School program if he/she performs satisfactorily in the following skill areas:
   • Competence
   • Positive Self-Discipline
   • Good Study Habits
   • Well-developed Interpersonal Skill
   • Well-developed English Communication Skill
   • Well-developed Stress Management Skills
   • Respect for Members of the School Community    
2. The school also takes into account:
   • The willingness of the parents of the student applicant to collaborate actively with the school in the education and formation of the student (which includes the parent's acceptance of the school policies, especially those found in the student handbook);
   • The willingness of the applicant and his/her parents to be involved in important Xavier School Nuvali activities;
   • The extent to which the applicant's family environment is open to, and supportive of the Catholic Christian values espoused by the school.
3. The applicant has not been under any major disciplinary status or involved in any major disciplinary case within the last school year.

QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSIONS

1. Passing the entrance examination.
2. Performance in the current level.
   • An applicant with a failing grade in any grading period in school year 2018-2019 and school 2019-2020 will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
   • The following shall be taken into account:
     • Composite score of the applicant's previous grades (four [4] quarters)
     • First Quarter grade / semestral / or trimester of the current level
     • IQ Score
3. Disciplinary Record
   • An applicant who has been under any major disciplinary status or was involved in any major disciplinary case within the last school year will NOT BE ACCEPTED.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. The applicant must have the following immunizations:
   • DtaP   : At least 5 doses. The last dose must be given on or after the 4th birthday.
   • Tdap : 1 dose 
   • MMR  : 2 doses
   • Hep B : 3 doses
   • Varicella : 2 doses with the last dose on or after the 4th birthday or verification of disease.
2. Vision and Hearing Screening Test

REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS

An applicant coming from a foreign school whose medium is not English, must have undergone at least one (1) school year of English instruction prior to application to Xavier School Nuvali.

The final Report Card / Evaluation Report must be authenticated (Red Ribbon) by the Philippine Embassy of the country of origin as part of the enrollment requirements.