Admission procedure

7. Reading the information about the school on the school website miras.kz (the information about school curricula, policies, etc.).
8. Meeting with the admission officer. Familiarization tour of the school.
9. Writing an application form.
10. The date of the entrance test is set. The cost of test is 12000 Tenge. The entrance fee is paid to the Accounts Department.
11. Test.
12. The test results are communicated (within 3 working days)
13. Making an agreement. Enrollment order registration. For that, the required documents must be submitted (the reference to the page with the list of the documents).  

Age and corresponding Grade/ Preschool group

Admission is based on the results of entrance testing with a glance to the age of the child.

Primary School Admission Procedure (Preschool, Kindergarten, Grades 1-4)

Preschool and Kindergarten

The prospective student for Preschool or Kindergarten has an interview with a psychologist, teacher and coordinator.

The prospective student for Kindergarten has also an interview with a Kindergarten coordinator in Mathematics and either Kazakh or Russian or English (based on the prospective language of instruction).

The Head of School makes the final decision on student admission to Kindergarten and Pre-school.

Grades 1-4

Entrance test:

• Mathematics (in one of the languages of instruction at Miras school: Kazakh, Russian or English);
• Kazakh, English or Russian (in accordance with the prospective language of instruction);
• English (for international non-native English speakers);
• Собеседование с психологом (для 1 - 2 классов).
• Interview with the school psychologist (Grades 1 and 2)

 For enrollment, students must get 60% or higher grade in the entrance test.

Secondary School Admission Procedure (Grades 5-10) and Grade 11 (Kazakhstani Program)

Entrance test:

• English and Mathematics (for English Taught Stream)
• Russian, English and Mathematics (for Russian Taught Stream)
• Kazakh, English and Mathematics (for Kazakh Taught Stream)

A minimum score of 60% in the English, Kazakh or Russian test is required. Students who obtain a score from 50-59% may be entered on probation if they perform successfully in the interview. For students who study in English and whose language level is sufficient for good study, a special ESL language program has been developed through which further improvement of language proficiency is carried out.

A minimum score of 50% in the Mathematics test is required. The students who obtain 35-49% may be accepted on probation, if there are reasonable grounds for that such as lack of knowledge on the test topics.

Students are admitted to Grade 11 Kazakhstani program based on the student’s language of instruction in secondary school (Russian or Kazakh), parents’ application and a lower secondary education certificate or MYP certificate. 

                 Diploma Program Admission Procedure IB (Grades 11-12)

Entrance test:

• First Language (English, Russian)

Part 1: Analysis of literary text

Part 2: Essay

• English as a second language (ESL)

Part 1: Reading comprehension

Part 2: Essay

• Mathematics

The DP entrance tests are administered at the Foundation schools in the cities of Nur-Sultan and Almaty in the second half of April, May and in the second half of August. Students who fail (an) exam(s) in April are allowed to retake the subject(s) in August.

Entrance tests can be arranged in the candidate’s present school provided that the tests are taken under strict exam conditions. Exam scripts must be scanned and emailed to the Diploma Programme Coordinator and hard copies mailed to Miras Almaty or Nur-Sultan.

Interview

Should exam results be inconclusive, Miras may request that the student attend an interview with the Secondary School Principal and DP Coordinator

Admission is based on:

• Available space in the corresponding KG group/grade (the number of children in a KG group/grade must not exceed 20/22 people)
• Entrance test results
• Interview with a student
• Assessment by a psychologist (only for Pre-School, Kindergarten and Grade 1 students)

1. An application to the Head of School signed by the parent/guardian and two copies of the agreement (one copy is for the school (student’s file), the other one is for the parents)

2. Birth Certificate (copy)

3. Children who are non-residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in addition, should provide:

• A copy of student’s passport (all filled in pages)
• Copies of both parents’ passports (all pages)

4. ID cards of both parents (copies)

5. Photos (3X4) - 2 copies, color (write the name and group of the student on it)

6. Medical Certificate (original) including a full list of vaccinations

7. Proof of employment (occupation) of parents (validity period – issued in month)

8. A copy of payment receipt (with indication of the student’s name)

• The first tranche of payment for the services (quarterly for preschool; 50 -100% for school) including the entrance fee (400 000 Tenge)

For school applicants

9. School leaving certificate from the previous school

10. Transcripts (original grade sheet, current grades)

11. Certificate of Middle School (for students entering Grades 10-11)

TARIFFS

 For educational services for the 2024-2025 academic year

on individual contracts for education

“Miras’ International School Branch of the Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation in Almaty

For citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the following countries: Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Georgia.

For foreign citizens (except for citizens from the countries listed in clause 1 of this order).

Special conditions

1. The tariffs set out in this Order are payable to the Head office of the Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation and are subject to VAT exemption.
2. Pre-school tuition fee is payable quarterly until August 1, 2024, until November 1, 2024, until February 1, 2025, and until May 1, 2025: school tuition fee is payable until August 15, 2024 (50% of the annual rate) and until December 15, 2024 (50%).
3. If you pay in full for the academic year 2024-2025 by August 15, 2024, you will receive a 5% discount.
4. When more than one child from the same family attends schools, nurseries, or kindergartens belonging to the Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation system, the second child receives a 5% discount on tuition fees, and the third and following children receive a 10% discount.

Dear parents!

Starting from the 10^th of September all tuition fee payment’s issue should be addressed to  Danyshpan Aigul

Please contact +7 771 503 2677 if you have any questions.

Dear parents!

Let us inform how the school uniform can be bought for the academic year 2021-2022.

A mandatory set of the school uniform from the company “GLAZMAN” can be purchased in the school. “GLASMAN” company will sell the school uniform on the school grounds from August 15 till September 30, 2021.

We present you information about the range and cost of the basic set of school uniforms from the company "GLASMAN":

Assortment of the school uniforms and the cost of the main set in the “GLAZMAN” store

Dear Parents, We’d like to pay attention that the school uniform is obligatory for students from grade1 to grade 12.

This year at the Joint meeting the School Administration and PTA has made a decision to expand the basic set of the school uniforms and include into the set: polo with short/long sleeves and bomber.

In addition, a PE sport uniform is a compulsory for students of grades 1-11

Polo, bomber and PE sport uniform will be produced by “ENDEAVOR” LLP. The form will be made of high quality material, which retains its appearance for a long time and meets the sanitary standards. The schools colors (blue and yellow) are used in the design of uniform

Assortment of the school uniforms and the cost of the main set of the «ENDEAVOR»LLP:

Name of product with description	Cost bazed on size	Design
Polo with short sleeves Lycra piqué fabric, 93% cotton, 78% lycra	Sizes 116-152 –  4 800 teng Sizes 158-182 –  5 500tenge
Polo with long  sleeves Lycra piqué fabric, 93% cotton, 78% lycra	Sizes 116-152 –  5 600 tenge Sizes 158-182 –   6 400 tenge
Bomber with a zipper without a hood Fabric footer 3 strands unbrushed, 85% cotton, 15% polyester	Sizes 116-152- 10416 tenge Sizes 158-182 – 12 200 tenge
T-shirt oversize for PE classes (secondary school grades) Fabric - 100% micro polyester. Fully sublimated T-shirt
T-shirt for PE classes (primary school grades). Suprem fabric cotton 100%

Dear parents, please pay your attention that «ENDEAVOR» LTD operates under pre-payment conditions.

We will be ready to accept your payment at school from 1 August, 2021 to 1 September, 2021.

Every day, from 8am till 5pm, Marina Shkomada, the heard of the warehouse, accepts payments for the uniforms. The warehouse is in the basement of the Secondary school building.

If you have any questions, please, contact the school administration.

Regards,

the school administration