Parents who wish to withdraw their children from Footprints International School are asked to fill out the termination of enrollment format least one week in advance, to enable the office to process all the necessary documentation. If at a later date, parents wish to re-enroll at Footprints International School, the enrollment fee and capital and admin fee will be waived if it is the same school year. FIS does not hold space for students unless a parent pays full tuition fees. Re-enrollment after an absence depends on availability. Depending on the length of absence a student may be requested to sit an enrollment test.

School fees comprise tuition fees, capital and administration fees, enrollment fees and other fees as determined by FIS.

Tuition fees: cover tuition and other costs and payable by year or by term. Parents are encouraged to pay tuition fees by year.

Enrollment fee: is payable once, on first time enrolment of each new student. It is non-refundable and non-transferable. This fee holds a child’s place at the school for 5 working days only, during which time parents must complete all requested forms and payments. After the fifth day, the school cannot guarantee to hold a space for the child.

Capital and Administration fees: are paid annually either upon enrollment for new students, or at the end of April (generally by April 30th) for students who are going to the next academic year. They are used for the purchase or maintenance of equipment and facilities, for construction or for renovations of classrooms. These fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Book Fees: are payable annually and non-refundable.

Placement Test Fee: is charged for administering a placement test for students before enrolment. It is non-refundable. If a student enrolls at FIS, the cost of the placement test is deducted from tuition fees.

Cambridge Exam Fees: FIS administers Cambridge International Examinations annually. These exams have a fee applied in the following years:
• Grade 10- IGCSE
• Grades 11-12- A or AS levels

Parents are responsible for paying the cost of the exams and are able to opt out if desired. These exams are external examinations given and marked by Cambridge International Examinations.

Replacement document fee: FIS will write letters of recommendation for students, and will issue letters for traveling purposes. We will also fill out any forms for families for tuition fee reimbursement from work places. FIS gives out report cards to students each term. Please note that the first copy of any document is always given out complimentary. If a document is lost, and a parent requests a document to be reprinted, a $3.00 fee will be charged and a 48 hour waiting period is required.

All teachers at Footprints International School are carefully selected taking into consideration their qualifications, experience and dedication, as well as their love and respect for children. They undergo regular performance evaluations, training and professional development sessions throughout the year. They are encouraged to support each other and work together in planning and teaching, sharing ideas and strategies with the team. Regular staff meetings provide opportunities for staff to undertake curriculum planning and to discuss any difficulties, questions, or issues that arise.

For reasons of safety, it is important to notify the office when your child will be absent. A note of absenteeism, or an explanation, either by phone or in person, by the parent is requested to explain the absence. If an instance arises when we do not receive a call we will attempt to confirm the whereabouts of the student by contacting a parent. Students who are absent from school with no explanation from parents will be unable to make up work or tests. Continuing unexplained absences from school will result in a conference with the Principal/Director. After 10 unexplained absences in one term, the situation will be presented to the School Board for consideration. If a child misses more than 18 days per year, explained or otherwise, the child may be required to repeat the school year. The School Board has the option of terminating a child’s enrollment at FIS, or requiring the student to repeat the year.

If a student is taking a planned leave from school, it is the responsibility of the student to alert the teachers three days in advance and come to the office for permission. If a student is taking an unplanned leave, parents must inform school. If the student fails to do this three times, the student will be considered absent. This will be added to the absence record and the student will get a mark of zero if the absence is on an examination day or assignment date. Students and parents might be requested to meet the Principal or/and Head of Campus.

It is the responsibility of the student to approach the teacher to get missed work. Teachers can then provide the work the student will miss in advance. Students are expected to be responsible for making up all missed work. Missed assignments will result in a zero.

Students that miss work due to illness can make up all exams. Students that miss school and inform the school in advance that they are taking a leave can also make up missed examinations.

Detention will be held during lunch. The student/s will be given 10 minutes to eat their lunch and must proceed to detention immediately after. During detention, student may have to do a chore, study the Code of Conduct, or do an applicable assignment relating to the transgression. Parents will receive notification of the detention date in advance. No exceptions will be made. Students are not allowed to eat, sleep, or leave detention class for any reason.
Failure to attend detention without a valid excuse may result in an out of school suspension.

A written Notice of Suspension will be given to the student after a meeting with the Principal. The student will not be given the opportunity to make up work that he/she missed during the suspension. During suspension the student is responsible for getting his/her work assignments from his/her friends and is expected to be up to speed on all lessons upon his/her return.