Registration for the 2025-2026 school year has currently finished. Should there be any change, we will publish an update here.

Registration for Year 1 (Preparatory)

A child must be aged 5 by the beginning of the school year to be considered for Year 1. Siblings of children already at RICE receive priority. Around April or May, we invite continuing families and new families interested in having their child join Year 1, to come for the Entrance Assessment. The Entrance Assessment covers English, Math, Amharic as well as assessing cognitive and aptitude ability. A child must pass these. For students who successfully pass this stage, there is also an interview with parents.

Registration for Year 2 – Year 13 (Grade 1 – Grade 12)

In May, current families are asked to make a commitment for the following school year. This helps us to see what spaces we will have available in other Year classes. Depending on where spaces are available we begin to invite new families to bring their child for an Entrance Assessment. The Entrance Assessment covers English, Math, and Amharic (for Year 1-6). For Year 2 only there is also an assessment covering cognitive and aptitude ability. A child must be aged 6 by the beginning of the school year to be considered for Year 2. For Year 7 upwards English, Math, and Science are assessed. A child must pass these. For students who successfully pass this stage, there is also an interview with both students and parents.

• We do NOT operate on a first-come-first-served basis. The waiting list is used to identify priority and where known spaces are available in classes. 
• Registration on a waiting list is NOT carried forward to the next year. Families are required to register each year if unsuccessful in their registration in the previous year.
• Where a family is registering for the third year (or more) in a row, they will be given priority, after sibling children, where spaces are available. 

Tuition Fees 2025 – 2026

Annual Fee

• Cambridge Exam fees are not included in the Tuition fees.

• Students requiring placement two or more years either below or above the Year recommended for their age will not usually be accepted. The table below provides a guide used to determine the appropriate age for any given Year.

• Successful applicants are normally admitted to RICE at the beginning of the school year. Students will only be accepted after this in exceptional circumstances.

• For the purpose of maintaining quality education in the classroom, RICE limits class sizes respective to the physical space in a classroom. The maximum class size for any Year is ideally 24 students per class.