Route one
National placement
Students must be placed by the Ministry of Education through its standardized national examination.
Getting started
Admission criteria
All students seeking admission to the school must meet one of the following criteria.
Route two
Relocation
Acceptance may be granted, based on space availability, to qualified students relocating to Montego Bay and its environs from distant parishes or overseas.
For relocation requests
Follow-up steps
For students applying under the relocation criterion, the following will be necessary.
Write to the Principal
Explain the reason for the request and the skill or talent the student will offer the school. Include the student’s examination grades or the last report from the school the student is currently attending.
Obtain a confidential letter
Potential transferees will receive a confidential letter in a sealed envelope to be completed by the Principal of the school they currently attend.
Return the sealed letter
The completed letter must be returned in a sealed envelope.
Attend an interview if invited
If the student meets the criteria for acceptance and space is available, the student will be invited to interview with the Principal, Dean of Discipline and Guidance Counsellor after character verification is complete.
New students
Registration requirements
New students are expected to provide the following documents:
- A copy of their birth certificate
- A copy of the last school report
- A recommendation from the last school
- A passport size photograph
- A copy of the child’s updated immunization card (see Appendix 1 for Ministry of Health Immunization Regulations)
Registration form and contract
The school will provide a registration form to be completed and signed by both the student and the parent or guardian. Parents or guardians and students must also sign the school’s contract, which sets out their commitments to the institution.
School medical form
A registered medical doctor must complete the school medical form. It must be submitted to the school before the student is allowed entry to classes.