Preschool Tuition Fees Toddlers to Prekindergarten

 

 

 

Elementary Tuition Fees Kinder to 5th grade
Colegiaturas primaria
Kinder a 5to Primaria 

 

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Middle and High School Tuition Fees
6th to 12 grade
Colegiaturas básicos a 5to Bachillerato.

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Welcome to the application process for
CHRISTIAN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF GUATEMALA.

 

Our system is American, which means that our curriculum and our teachers are from North America. Our teachers come to us with specialized backgrounds in teaching, including teaching credentials, Bachelor’s Degrees, and Master’s Degrees in education awarded by universities in the United States. We work with children as young as 2-5, using North American programs designed to stimulate the children as they learn English and simultaneously develop in Spanish. Preschool students have Spanish class one period each day. In our Elementary, Middle, and High School classes, 85% of the day is taught in English and 15% remains in Spanish for courses like Idioma and Sociales. 

 

Our students take all of the classes required by the Ministry of Education of Guatemala, including English, Spanish, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Physical Education, and Computers. We also offer special classes, such as Music, Bible, Gymnastics, and Swimming. 

 

How to Enroll 

Following the completion of a formal application by parents or legal guardians, the Admissions Office will take into consideration the prospective student’s academic record, language skills, social and emotional stability, as well as recommendation letters from previous schools. Student Admission is governed by the following requirements:

 

• A completed CAS application  & contract

• A personal interview

• An admissions exam held on site, which costs US $55.00

• An official transcript reflecting grades from all previous schools attended

• A recommendation letter from all previous schools attended

• A letter verifying that balances are paid in full from previous school attended

• Applicant’s birth certificate or proof of age

• Medical record indicating appropriate inoculations, including Photocopy of Vaccines

• A photocopy of parent’s identification (DPI)

• Completion of the CAS Health Form

• A statement of Christian Faith
   

Please note:

• International students transferring from non-graded schools will be assigned grade levels by age and/or through testing

• Differences in calendar years may require a student to repeat one semester

• The Director may refuse admission to any student if it is determined that the student cannot academically succeed within the school’s learning environment or that a student may jeopardize the learning or the safety and welfare of other students.

• There are reduced fees for Christian Missionaries.

 

Entrance Age 

Children (2 or 5 years of age) entering the Pre-School, Kindergarten, or 1st Grade must be the respective age on or before March 30th of the year of enrollment. Children entering at other levels will be assigned to grades according to official transcripts. Exceptions include the following:

 

Assignment/ Reassignment 

Initial grade placement and class assignment will be based on records and information available at the time of registration. New entrants, however, may be reassigned or placed at a different grade level within the first six weeks of registration if the initial assignment is deemed inappropriate. Only original transcripts will be accepted for admissions purposes.

 

Transcripts must reflect all years of a student’s attendance in school. The responsibility for procurement of transcripts rests entirely with parents.

  

School Year 

Based on a North American school calendar, the Christian American School of Guatemala consists of a minimum of 180 instructional days, divided into two semesters. The academic year is from September to January, and then from February to June.

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School Day: 

• Early Childhood (2-5 year olds)                                   7:10 AM – 12:30 PM 

• Elementary (Grade 1 – Grade 5)                                 7:10 AM – 2:15 PM 

• Middle and High School (Grade 6 – Grade 12)         7:25 AM – 2:15 PM

 

Students should arrive at school between 6:45 AM – 7:10 AM every day. 

WE OFFER BUS SERVICE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF SAN CRISTOBAL.