Applying to ENKA Welcome to ENKA
In this guide you will find answers to the questions most families have while going through the admissions process. Please contact us if needed; we are always here to help.
ENKA Schools Admissions Office 0 212 286 5937 Admissions Coordinator- Hilal Melikoğlu [email protected] Admissions Officer- Nazan Üçüncü [email protected]
All information in this brochure is current and correct as of the time of printing. Our admissions staff will inform you of any possible changes during the admissions process. WE WELCOME NEW FAMILIES... parents by theAdmissions Coordinator. Upon receiptoftheapplication,aconfirmationemail issenttotheprospective and Grade 1atthesametime. The systemisbasedonfirstcome,served. Applicants mayapplytomorethanonegrade level suchas3year old,Pre-K, Kinder, Applications areplacedontherelevant waitlist basedonapplication date. Admissions Officer, Nazan Üçüncü,at [email protected]. Coordinator, HilalMelikoğlu, [email protected] ortoour Prospective parentscanalsoemailtheirapplicationforms toourAdmissions 286 5937ordelivering ittousinperson. and faxing italongwithacopy ofthechild’s IDcardtotheAdmissions Officeat0212 (www.enka.k12.tr/istanbul/admissions/application-process/) thensigningtheform time by fillingoutthe“Candidate Registration Form” onourwebsite at Prospective parentscanregistertheirchildrenasa“Candidate for Admission” atany Applying forAdmission Frequently AskedQuestions Baccalaureate Organization usesasatraining centerfor teachers. ENKA Schoolsisalsothefirst--andoneofonly--schoolsin Turkey whichtheInternational • The Duke ofEdinburghInternational Award • CollegeBoardScholasticAptitude Test (SAT) examination center • CollegeBoardAdvanced Placement(AP)examination center • CollegeBoardAdvanced Placement(AP)fullyauthorized school • Fullyauthorized InternationalBaccalaureatePYP, MYP, DPschoolre-authorized in2018 • New EnglandAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(NEASC) re-accreditedin2018 • CouncilofInternationalSchools(CIS)re-accreditedin2018 Is ENKASchoolsaffiliatedwithanyinternationalorganizations? Ifso,which ones? Diploma Program (IBDP).ENKAalsoprovides Advanced PlacementclassesintheHighSchool. curriculum, consistingofthePrimary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP),and IB We implementtheMinistryofEducation’s curriculumaswell astheInternationalBaccalaureate What curriculumisfollowed atENKASchools? admissions officetogetherwiththecopy ofthetheiridentification. to applyfor theexams needtofillouttheapplicationform onourwebsite andsendittothe through transfer exams iftherearespaces. Transfer exams areheldinAprilorMay. Those whowish Aside fromadmissionsinPre-School, ENKASchoolsadmitnew studentsfromGrade 2toGrade 10 At whatothergrades doyou admitstudents? How andwhencanwe apply? your child'sidentification card. You canapplytoourPre-School by fillingoutthecandidateregistration form withthephotocopy of apply, thehigherprobabilityyou willhave ofenrollingyour child. Since ourschoolprocessesregistrations basedontheearlyapplicationsystem,earlieryou How and whencanwe applyfor Pre-School?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS... How can I learn ENKA’s current school fees? Please check the school website for the current year’s fees: www.enka.k12.tr/istanbul/admissions/tuition/
My son/daughter is very good at sports; if he/she gets into ENKA Schools, will he/she automatically get a scholarship? Prospective students seeking admission to our school – even very successful athletes need to pass our transfer exam.
Do ENKA Schools have a special quota for students coming from abroad? No, there is no quota for international students.
Does ENKA Schools have a special quota or priority for special needs students or gi ed students? No, there is no quota or priority for special needs or gi ed students.
What age groups do you have in Pre-School? Our Pre-School consists of classes for 3 year olds, Pre-K (4 year olds), and Kinder (5 year olds).
How many students do you have in each classroom in Pre-School? 3 year old class: 16 students Pre-K and Kinder classes: 18 students
How many students do you have in each class in ENKA’s Primary School? Each class has a maximum of 23 students.
What are the class hours for ENKA Pre-School and Primary School? School hours: 08:15 – 15:30 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...
What are the branch classes in ENKA Pre-School? Pre-School has the following branch classes: music, library, physical education (PE), art, and swimming. For music, PE, and swimming, the specialist teacher is English speaking.
Is the instruction in ENKA Pre-School in English only? All branch classes are taught in English. Pre-School uses a team-teacher system in which one Turkish teacher and one international teacher teach side by side all day long in English and Turkish.
How much time do Pre-School students spend outdoors? We are fortunate to have a spacious, wooded campus, so we make good use of this feature, using every opportunity in every kind of weather to provide students with learning time in nature.
What foreign languages are taught at ENKA Schools? English, German, French, and Spanish are taught.
At what grade level do a er school activities start? A er school activities start at Grade 1.
Do you have school teams? Chess Track and Field Basketball Robotics Lego Robotics Gymnastics Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Swimming FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS... High School Clubs & A er School Activities Academic Sports Arts Creative • European Youth • Basketball * • English Drama • Dreamcatchers Parliament • Table Tennis* • Rock Orchestra • Oceanus Magazine • Model UN • Tennis * • Cine Club • Portfolio • Mathematics Olympic • Track and Field* • Theater • Speak Up and Project Club • Volleyball * • Storytellers Club • VEX Robotics * • Swimming * • Chess * Sustainability • Teams * • İyİLİK • Psychology Club
Middle School Clubs & A er School Activities Academic Sports Arts Creative • First Lego League * • Basketball * • Dance • Mind Games • Global Researchers • Table Tennis* • ENKA Chamber Orch. • Drawing Rhythm Club • Book Club • Tennis * • Film • Calligraphy • Chess * • Track and Field* • Rock Orchestra • Flying Ideas Creative Hands • Mathematics Olympic • Volleyball * • Samba & Band • Minecra Club • Swimming * • Turkish Theatre • Instant Challenge • Big Bang Theory • Crazy English & Art Club • Spanish & Latin American Sustainability Culture • Permaculture • Dreamcatchers
Primary School Clubs & A er School Activities Academic Sports Arts Creative •Mind Games • Basketball * • Ballet • Cloth Doll Making • Mind and Brain Games • Gymnastics * • Cello • My Colorful Ideas • Lego Robotics * • Table Tennis* • Ceramics • International Connections • Mind Lab • Sport Stacking • Clarinet • Lile Chefs • Chess * Club • Dance • Mystery Dedectives • Track And Field* • Film Club • Design Club • Taekwondo • Flute • Teachie Kids • Tennis * • Garage Band • Life Game Workshop • Swimming * • Guitar • Cooking Club • Pantomime • Percussion Sustainability • Photography • Nature • Piano Adventures • Nature and Camping • Theater Club • Violin * Competitive Teams
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Howyour of many grade graduates 8 for ENKA at continue School? High AP Calculus AB Calculus AP Do your High School graduates only a end the overseas universities? Our graduates continue on to universities in Turkey and abroad, dependent entirely on the student's preference. Regardless of their choices, we prepare our students for a successful university career. In our school, we have two separate university counseling offices: one specifically for students targeting universities in Turkey, and one for students planning to study internationally. These offices are directed by the Dean of Students.
How does ENKA High School support students who are preparing for Turkish universities? For students who will study at Turkish universities, we have an (optional) comprehensive supplemental academics program --takviye kurslar-- tailored to supporting students with the Turkish university entrance exam preparation.
Students can choose electives in some subjects to support them for Turkish universities.
Supplemental Academics Courses & AP Courses • TYT/AYT Mathematics • TYT/AYT Physics • TYT/AYT Art • TYT/AYT Music • TYT/AYT PE • TYT/AYT Turkish Language & Literature • TYT/AYT Geography/History TYT/AYT Philosophy
• AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP Physics 1 • AP Chemistry
Which universities do graduates of ENKA High School a end? On the following page you can see the list of universities our students have aended. ÜNİVERSİTE KABULLERİ.... Üniversite Kabulleri University Acceptances Bowdoin College Boston University Boston College Binghamton University Berklee College ofMusic Bentley University Baruch CollegeCUNY Barnard College Ball StateUniversity Babson College Arizona StateUniversity American University US ABD Yıldız TeknikÜniversitesi Yeditepe Üniversitesi Sabancı Üniversitesi Piri ReisÜniversitesi Özyeğin Üniversitesi Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Okan Üniversitesi Medipol Üniversitesi Koç Üniversitesi Kadir HasÜniversitesi İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul TeknikÜniversitesi İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi İstanbul BilgiÜniversitesi İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi İstanbul ArelÜniversitesi Işık Üniversitesi Haliç Üniversitesi Haceepe Üniversitesi Gebze TeknikÜniversitesi Dokuz EylülÜniversitesi Çanakkale 18MartÜniversitesi Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Bilkent Üniversitesi Beykent Üniversitesi Bahceşehir Üniversitesi Acıbadem Üniversitesi Turkey Türkiye Aşağıda 2012yılındanberiENKAOkulları mezunlarınınkabul aldığıüniversiteleri bulabilirsiniz: since ourfirstgraduating classin2012. The following isthelistofuniversities andcollegestowhichENKAgraduates have beenaccepted Pepperdine University Pennsylvania StateUniversity Otis CollegeofArt andDesign Old DominionUniversity Oberlin College Northwestern University Northeastern University New YorkUniversity Mount IdaCollege Michigan StateUniversity Miami University Lynn University Loyola University New Orleans Lehigh University Lake Forest College Lafayee College Johnson & Wales University Johns Hopkins University Harvard University Georgia Instituteof Technology Georgetown University Fullerton College Fordham University Fashion Instituteof Technology Emory University Emerson College Duke University Drew University Dartmouth College Cornell University Connecticut College Columbia University Clark University Chapman University Carnegie MellonUniversity California Lutheran University California InstituteoftheArts California CollegeoftheArts Bucknell University Bryant University Brown University Brandeis University US ABD Worcester Polytechnic Institute Wellesley College Washington University inSt.Louis Vassar College Vanderbilt University Universityof Washington Universityof Virginia University ofSouthern California University ofRochester University ofPennsylvania University ofMichigan University ofMiami University ofMassachuses University ofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign University ofCalifornia, Santa Cruz University ofCalifornia, San Diego University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles University ofCalifornia, Irvine University ofCalifornia, Berkeley Tu s University Trinity University The New School The George Washington University The CulinaryInstituteofAmerica Talahassee CommunityCollege Suffolk University Stanford University St. Edward's University Southern MethodistUniversity Skidmore College School of Visual Arts School oftheArtInst.Chicago Savannah CollegeofArtandDesign Santa MonicaCollege Santa Clara University San Francisco StateUniversity San DiegoStateUniversity Rutgers University Rhode IslandSchoolofDesign Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Purdue University Pra Institute US ABD University Recognition of the IB Diploma Üniversiteler Tara ndan IB Diplomasının Tanınması The International Baccalaureate Diploma is recognized by the world's leading universities and in many cases a good diploma will ensure advanced standing in particular subjects. There are currently over 3,000 universities from 90 countries that run an IB recognition policy, including 13 in Turkey. For a complete listing of universities with IB recognition policies please visit www.ibo.org Uluslararası Bakalorya Diploması dünyanın önde gelen üniversiteleri tara ndan tanınan ve birçok durumda belirli derslerde avantaj sağlayan önemli bir diplomadır. Halihazırda 90 ülkede 3000’den fazla üniversitede (Türkiye'de 13 üniversite dahil) IB diploması kabul görmektedir. IB kabul politikasına sahip olan okulların tam listesine ulaşmak için www.ibo.org sitesini ziyaret edebilirsiniz. UK Birleşik Krallık Europe & Asia Canada Kanada Architectural Assoc. School of Kanada Architecture Avrupa ve Asya Carleton University Arts University Bournemouth Bulgaria- Medical University Varna Dalhousie University Bournemouth University Czech Republic- Charles University Humber College Brunel University Prague McGill University Camberwell College of Arts France-Paris College of Art McMaster University Cambridge School of Visual and France-SciencesPo -Menton Sheridan College Performing Arts Germany- Carl Benz School of Simon Fraser University Central Saint Martins College of Engineering University of British Columbia Art & Design Germany- Jacobs University University of Guelph City University of London Hungary-University of Debrecan University of Toronto Durham University Italy- American University of Rome Western University European School of Economics Italy- Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti York University London Italy- Universita Bocconi Goldsmiths College, Univ. of London Israel- IDC Herzliya Raphael Recanati Hult International Business School Japan-Nagoya University Imperial College London Netherlands- Amsterdam University King's College London College Kingston University Netherlands- De Haagse Hogeschool London College of Communication Netherlands- Erasmus Universiteit Oxford Brookes University Roerdam Queen Mary, University of London Netherlands- Gerrit Rietveld Royal Holloway, University of London Academie School of Oriental and African Studies Netherlands- Hanzehogeschool Southampton Solent University Groningen University College London Netherlands- KABK –Royal University of the Arts London Academy of Art University of Bath Netherlands- Leiden University University of Brighton Netherlands- Universiteit Maastricht University of Central Lancashire Netherlands- University College University of Edinburgh Utrecht University of Exeter Netherlands- University of Amsterdam University of Glasgow Spain- Ramon Llull University, University of Kent Campus la Salle University of Manchester Switzerland- Cesar Ritz Colleges University of Noingham Switzerland- Les Roches School of University of Oxford Hotel Management University of Reading University of Surrey University of Warwick University of Westminster University of York UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES.... 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