{"id":645,"date":"2017-01-15T12:42:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T08:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/?page_id=645"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:11:27","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">2026-27 admissions are open.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Check\u00a0the minimum requirement here (Age\/ Class)&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-expand su-expand-collapsed su-expand-link-style-dotted\" data-height=\"100\"><div class=\"su-expand-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#333333;max-height:100px;overflow:hidden\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><b>MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR ADMISSION<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"80%\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Admission<br \/>\nrequired to<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum Age<br \/>\n<\/b>(as on 31 December)<\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum Pass from<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KG1<\/td>\n<td>4 years<\/td>\n<td>FS1 or Playschool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KG2<\/td>\n<td>5 years<\/td>\n<td>FS2 or KG1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 1<\/td>\n<td>6 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 1 or KG2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 2<\/td>\n<td>7 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 2 or Grade 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 3<\/td>\n<td>8 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 3 or Grade 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 4<\/td>\n<td>9 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 4 or Grade 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 5<\/td>\n<td>10 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 5 or Grade 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 6<\/td>\n<td>11 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 6 or Grade 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 7<\/td>\n<td>12 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 7 or Grade 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 8<\/td>\n<td>13 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 8 or Grade 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 9<\/td>\n<td>14 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 9 or Grade 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 10<\/td>\n<td>15 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 10 or Grade 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 11<\/td>\n<td>16 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 11 or Grade 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GRADE 12<\/td>\n<td>17 years<\/td>\n<td>Year 12 or Grade 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"su-expand-link su-expand-link-more\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"javascript:;\" style=\"color:#0088FF;border-color:#0088FF\"><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-down\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"\"><\/i><span style=\"border-color:#0088FF\">Click here to expand the minimum requirement information...<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-expand-link su-expand-link-less\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"javascript:;\" style=\"color:#0088FF;border-color:#0088FF\"><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-up\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"\"><\/i><span style=\"border-color:#0088FF\">Close minimum requirement information...<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Children who turn four at any point during the admission year, including in September, October, November, or December, are now eligible to enter KG1.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Stage 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/merryland.serveftp.net:8100\/onlineadmission\/merryland_enquiry.aspx\">Click here and register online<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For any queries, please email registrar@merrylandinternational.net<a href=\"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/contactus\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Stage 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once successfully registered, you will be called for an entrance test and\/ or interview, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">based on the availability of seats<\/span>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/merryland.ath.cx:8100\/OrisonRegistration\/StudentLogin\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3854\" src=\"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/onln_admn.jpg\" alt=\"Online admission application form\" width=\"292\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/onln_admn.jpg 650w, http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/onln_admn-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After the interview with the principal, if admission is granted, a letter of acceptance will be sent via e-mail and an SMS will be sent to the parents with<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list none\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-paperclip\" style=\"color:#b42f2f\"><\/i> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Link to the <a href=\"http:\/\/merryland.serveftp.net:8100\/OrisonRegistration\/StudentLogin\">online ADMISSION form<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-paperclip\" style=\"color:#b42f2f\"><\/i> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">username and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-paperclip\" style=\"color:#b42f2f\"><\/i> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">password<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Stage 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fill up the admission form, upload all required documents in the online portal within given time<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Guidelines for filling the online application:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-keyboard-o\" style=\"color:#462c2c\"><\/i> Please make sure to enter all the mandatory fields.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-keyboard-o\" style=\"color:#462c2c\"><\/i> You can save the entered details by clicking the <strong>SAVE<\/strong> button at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-keyboard-o\" style=\"color:#462c2c\"><\/i> Upload all the documents as specified.<strong> (Attachment size limit is 1 MB)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-keyboard-o\" style=\"color:#462c2c\"><\/i> Please verify that you have entered all correct information before clicking final submission button.<br \/>\n<strong>(<em>Please note that you cannot edit the details after this<\/em>),<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-keyboard-o\" style=\"color:#462c2c\"><\/i> Print out the form and bring it with you to the Registration Office with the <strong>following documents<\/strong> on the given appointment time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Stage 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please bring the printed form from stage 4, to the Registration Office with the <strong>following documents<\/strong> on the given appointment time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Documents required:<\/span><strong> (All documents should be produced, each in A4 size, separately)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Student\u2019s attested birth certificate &#8211; <strong>Original and\u00a01 colour copy<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> (Original is required for verification)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>(<em>Legal translation of the birth certificate done in UAE is required if the original birth certificate is not in English or Arabic.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Emirates ID of student &#8211; <strong>2 colour copies, both sides<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Passport copy with valid visa of student \u2013 <strong>2 colour copies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Student health insurance card &#8211; <strong>2 colour copies both sides<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Childhood vaccination card \u2013 <strong>2 colour copies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Pre-school vaccination card of the student \u2013 <strong>2 colour copies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> <strong>Five<\/strong> recent passport size photograph of the student.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Emirates ID of\u00a0 father &#8211; <strong>1 colour copy, both sides<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Passport copy with valid visa of father &#8211; <strong>1 colour copy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Emirates ID of mother &#8211; <strong>1 colour copy, both sides<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Passport copy with valid visa of mother &#8211; <strong>1 colour copy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Family Book <strong>(for UAE Nationals)<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>1 colour copy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file\" style=\"color:#f9e4ca\"><\/i> Latest copy of Electricity\/Water bill or Tawtheeq (Registered Residential Renewed Tenancy Contract) with Premises ID, Zone, Sector and Plot mentioned in the Address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN CASE OF\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-stack su-tabs-vertical\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">LOCAL TRANSFER<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">ZONAL TRANSFER FROM OTHER EMIRATES<\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">TRANSFER FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"LOCAL TRANSFER\">\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Promoted final year mark list in ADEK format from the previous school. \u2013 1colour copy<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Pursuing of study certificate from the previous school \u2013 <strong>original<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"ZONAL TRANSFER FROM OTHER EMIRATES\">\n<p>ZONAL TRANSFER FROM OTHER EMIRATES\u00a0\u2013<br \/>\n(Dubai\/ Sharjah\/ Ajman\/ Umm al-Quwain\/ Ras Al Khaimah\/ Fujairah)<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> The original transfer certificate in ARABIC\/ENGLISH from the previous school with the attestation from the concerned Educational Zone \u2013<strong>1 colour copy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Final year mark list from the previous school attested by the concerned educational zone \u2013<strong>1 colour copy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"TRANSFER FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES\">\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> The attested original transfer certificate in ENGLISH from the previous school<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> The attested final year mark list\/ attested final year report card from the previous school &#8211; <strong>1 colour copy\u00a0<\/strong><strong>with the following attestations:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Principal&#8217;s signature &amp; school seal<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Ministry of Education\/ State\/ District\/ Education Officer\/ Inspector of Education\/ Education Board<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Ministry of Foreign Affairs\/ Ministry of External Affairs\/ Home Department<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Embassy of UAE\/ Consular Department &#8211; United Arab Emirates in the country from which the school certificate is issued<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-file-text\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dcdcc2;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6dc;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Please update all the necessary documents upon expiry\/ renewal.<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Stage 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once all the documents are satisfactorily accepted by the Registrar, payment\u00a0of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/schoolfee\/\">School fees<\/a>\u00a0can be done to secure the seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dcdcc2;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6dc;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<p><strong>Kindly note that the following documents should be produced at the time of fee payment.<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Original Emirates ID of Student.<br \/>\n\u2022 Original Emirates ID of Father.<br \/>\n\u2022 Original Emirates ID of Mother.<br \/>\n\u2022 Original promoted final year mark list in ADEK format from the previous school. (local transfer)<br \/>\n\u2022 Original attested promoted final year mark list (outside UAE transfer \/ other emirate transfer) from the previous school.<br \/>\n\u2022 Original attested transfer certificate (outside UAE transfer \/ other emirate transfer) from the previous school.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: All the original documents will be returned after the verification by the Registrar.<br \/>\nAdmission process will be complete only upon enrolment of student in ADEK ESIS by scanning of original Emirates ID. Kindly produce your Emirates ID and your child&#8217;s Emirates ID upon school&#8217;s request.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#555128;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#6f6b42;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong>DISCLAIMER:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> \u2022 Registrations\/ Applications will be considered only on a &#8216;First Come First Serve\/ Priority Basis&#8217;. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> \u2022 Submission of online application for admission process does not guarantee admission to Merryland International School.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> \u2022 Admission is subject to seat availability and is the sole discretion of the management.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> \u2022 The School will not be held responsible if admission is denied on any grounds by the ADEK (Department of Education and Knowledge) or Ministry of Education. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-glass\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">For all enquiries related to admission<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">Please email to <a href=\"mailto:registrar@merrylandinternational.net\">registrar@merrylandinternational.net<\/a>\u00a0OR\u00a0call our office on 02-5519626.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-27 admissions are open. Check\u00a0the minimum requirement here (Age\/ Class)&#8230; Children who turn four at any point during the admission year, including in September, October, November, or December, are now eligible to enter KG1. Stage 1: Click here and register online For any queries, please email registrar@merrylandinternational.net Stage 2: Once successfully registered, you will be called for an entrance test and\/ or interview, based on the availability of seats. Stage 3: After the interview with the principal, if admission is granted, a letter of acceptance will be sent via e-mail&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/645"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=645"}],"version-history":[{"count":194,"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8058,"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/645\/revisions\/8058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}