Applying to ENKA Welcome to ENKA
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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. Applying for Admission Prospective parents can register their children as a “Candidate for Admission” at any time by filling out the “Candidate Registration Form” on our website at (www.enka.k12.tr/istanbul/ admissions/application-process/) signing the form, and faxing it along with a copy of the child’s ID card to the Admissions Office at 0 212 286 5937 or delivering it to us in person. Prospective parents can also email their application forms to our Admissions Coordinator, Hilal Melikoğlu, at [email protected] or to our Admissions Officer, Nazan Üçüncü, at [email protected]. Applications are placed on the relevant waitlist based on application date. Applicants may apply to more than one grade level such as 3 year old, Pre-K, Kinder, and Grade 1 at the same time. The system is based on first come, first served. Upon receipt of the application, a confirmation email is sent to the prospective parents by the Admissions Coordinator. WE WELCOME NEW FAMILIES... Frequently Asked Questions What is the Pre-School application process? The system is based on early application (first come, first served). Prospective students on the waitlist are invited to an interview based on their original application date. Following the interview, students may be invited to enroll. Students who have been invited to an interview and do not attend their scheduled visit will not be invited a second time. How and when can we apply for Pre-School? Since our school processes registrations based on the early application system, the earlier you apply, the higher the probability you will have of enrolling your student. You can apply to our Pre-School by filling out the candidate registration form with the photocopy of your child's identification card. At what other grades do you admit students? How and when can we apply? Aside from admissions in Pre-School, ENKA Schools admit new students from grade 2 to grade 10 through transfer exams if there are spaces. Transfer exams are held in April or May. Those who wish to apply for the exams need to fill out the application form on our website and send it to the admissions office together with the copy of the their identification. What curriculum is followed at ENKA Schools? We implement the Ministry of Education’s curriculum as well as the International Baccalaureate curriculum, consisting of the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and IB Diploma Program (IBDP). Is ENKA Schools affiliated with any international organizations? If so, which ones? ENKA Schools is internationally accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) which review and re-accredit at regular intervals. ENKA Schools is internationally authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) to offer the Primary Years Program (PYP), the Middle Years Program (MYP), and the Diploma Program (DP). The IB reviews and re-authorizes our school at regular intervals. ENKA Schools is also the first-- and one of the only-- schools in Turkey which the IB uses as a training center; teachers throughout Turkey come to ENKA for IB trainings. ENKA is the only school in Turkey providing full IB program training (PYP, MYP, and DP). ENKA Schools is a member of Round Square International and the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. 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/ What type of scholarships does ENKA Schools award? Scholarships are possible for students who have demonstrated significant international success in academics, athletics, or the arts. In addition, financial assistance may be possible for students in economic need. 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. Does ENKA Schools have a special quota for the students who come from abroad? No, there is no quota for international students. Does ENKA Schools have a special quota or priority for special needs students or gifted students? No, there is no quota or priority for special needs or gifted 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: 08:30 – 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 outside the classroom in nature. What foreign languages are taught at ENKA Schools? English, German, French, and Spanish are taught. At what grade level do after school activities start? After school activities start at grade 1. Do you have school teams? Aikido Track and Field Basketball Fencing Football Gymnastics Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Swimming FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS... High School Clubs & After School Activities Academic Sports Arts Creative • 3f Science • Basketball* • Flute • Dreamcatchers • Chess* • Fencing • Guitar • French Cooking • FRC Robotıcs* • Football* • Improvisation • How not to be a Writer • Math Project • Swimming* Performing Arts • Oceanus Magazine • Model United Nations • Table Tennis* • Piano • Portfolio • Teams* • Taekwondo • Rock Band • Tennis* Sustainability • Track and Field* • İyILIK • Volleyball* Middle School Clubs & After School Activities Middle School Sports Arts Creative Academic • Taekwondo • Rock Band • Istanbul • Chess* • Tennis* • Stop Motion • Italian Cooking • FLL Robotics* • Track and Field* • String Art • Mind Games • Volleyball* • Turkish Theatre • Minecraft Sports • NBA Chat Club • Basketball* Arts Creative • Young Creators Art & Design • Dance • Ceramic • Crazy Englısh • Fencing • ENKA Chamber Orch. Arts & Crafts Sustainability • Football* • Flute • Destination • Junior ENKA Forum • Swimming* • Guitar Imagination • Nature • Table Tennis* • Piano • Dreamcatchers • Permaculture • WWF Primary School Clubs & After School Activities Academic Sports Arts Creative • Cinema • Oryantiring • Photography • Cloth Doll Making • Creative Writing • Swimming • Zendoodle • Cooking Club • Fun Designs • Table Tennis Zentangle • Craft Club • Fun Science • Taekwondo • Puppet Workshop • Destination • I Became a Published • Tennis • String Art Imagination Author in Primary School • Track And Field • Violin • Digital Creativity • Jr. Entrepreneurs • Volleyball • Fun Art • Kids İn The Kitchen • Lego Robotics • Zumba • Garage Band • Mindfulness • Little Authors • Glee • My Colorful Ideas • S.T.E.A.M. Club Arts • Greeting Cards • Pitikapo & From • Piano Designing Club Dream to Reality Sports • Ballet • Healthy Eating • Science Cube • Aikido • Ceramics Education • Sewing Club • Basketball • Clarinet • Musical Theatre • Visual Coordination • Football • Creative Drama • Pantomime and Speed • Gymnastics • Dance • Percussion Sustainability • İlk Adım Cycling • Educational Drama • Nature Academy • Film Club Creative • Discover Dogs • Kids Yoga • Folk Dances • Mind Games with Poka * Competitive Teams How many of your grade 8 graduates continue at ENKA for high school? Of our grade 8 graduates, 90% continue in our high school. Is the IB Diploma Program compulsory in High School? No, the IB Diploma is not compulsory. Which IB DP classes are offered for Grade 11 and 12 students? • English A • Business Management • ESS • Turkish A • ITGS • TITC • French B Ab Initio • Psychology • Visual Art • German B Ab Initio • Chemistry • Music • Spanish B Ab Initio • Biology • Computer Science • Economics • Global Politics • Physics • Math: Analysis and Approaches Please note that the selection of IBDP courses offered may be subject to change depending on student preferences and scheduling parameters. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS... Do your high school graduates only attend 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