Admissions

Non-disciminatory policy – Pinewood admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other administered programs.

Citizenship – In accordance with Greek law, students applying for admission in K-Grade 9 must process a valid non-Greek passport or fulfil simple criteria. See the criteria for enrolling students with Greek surnames here.

Enrollment Requirements – In order to hold a place at Pinewood, families are required to re-enroll at the end of each school year. This simple procedure involves completing an online application detailed above) and making a prepayment (as detailed in the billing statement sent home to families during the Spring term).

Acknowledgement – Upon registration each school year, parents and/or legal guardians shall receive a Billing Statement for each child enrolled at the school. This Billing Statement must be signed and returned to the school, thus acknowledging that the parent and/or legal guardian agrees with the amount to be paid and the dates on which to pay. The school reserves the right to require full payment of tuition and fees prior to enrollment.

English Proficiency – Students with limited English proficiency in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6 are considered eligible for admission. As a result of language screening and evaluation, special ESL classes are provided for students who will benefit from such additional language instruction. The secondary school has a specific level of English language proficiency for each grade, defined by a school-administered English Placement test.

Age Limitations – Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 1 – To be eligible for Pre-Kindergarten 1, a child must have reached the age of three by December 31; for Pre-Kindergarten 2, a child must have reached the age of four by December 31; for Kindergarten, a child must have reached the age of five by December 31; and for Grade 1, a child must have reached the age of six by December 31.

Grade Level Placement – Students are placed in the appropriate grade level based on age, previous schooling, and ability, as determined by the Pinewood administration after a thorough review of application materials and assessment results. 

Students with Special Needs – Pinewood offers optimal learning support for students with mild to moderate special educational needs (see Learning Support under School Programs and Services in our handbook). Assistance and programs for children with serious learning, emotional or physical disabilities are unavailable at Pinewood. Pinewood reserves the right to deny admission to any student who, in the opinion of the school Administration, is in need of such special programs and support services for which the school cannot adequately provide.

Payment policies- There is no application fee. There is a registration fee that is one time payment for the student in school. There is full refund if the student does not show up at the beginning of the year. In case the student will stay for more than 20 days in school within the semester he will requested to pay the full semester tuition fee (50% of annual fees). Semester 1 is Sept to January 20 and Semester 2 is January 21 to end of year. Please find our tuition fees here.