ACS Athens: American Community Schools

ACS Athens is an international school with more than 50 nationalities enrolling each year. The only nationality restriction applies to Greek students (with a Greek last name) applying to grades K-6. In order to attend ACS Athens (Grades K-6), these students must apply for approval to register at ACS Athens from the Greek Education Ministry. As soon as parents are informed of their child’s acceptance into ACS Athens, they will be requested to fill and submit the Registration Approval Application Form (Αίτηση Έγκρισης Εγγραφής) (available at the office of Enrollment Management). This Form and all supporting documents must be filed prior to registration. The following supporting documents are required, as applicable:

• Records, transcripts and/or certificates of completion of most recent school year (officially translated in Greek)
• Notarized photocopy of student’s passport and/or official birth certificate
• Documentation showing that student fulfills Greek Ministry of Education requirements for attending an international school (one of the cases below must apply):

1. student has foreign or dual citizenship – Documentation: letter certifying citizenship issued by the consular office of the country of citizenship (in Greek) or copy of passport officially translated into Greek.
2. at least one parent has foreign citizenship – Documentation: letter certifying citizenship issued by the consular office of the country of citizenship (in Greek) or copy of passport officially translated into Greek.
3. student has a brother or sister already attending ACS Athens, or a parent employed at ACS Athens. Documentation: Letter from ACS Athens certifying the above.
4. at least one parent is a Greek diplomat or works in an international organization or business with international scope of work or products – Documentation: official letter by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the organization as described above.
5. student has studied in international schools abroad or in Greece for at least one year – Documentation: Official or notarized documentation (certificates of studies and/or transcripts) translated into Greek.
6. student will travel abroad within the next three years and will need to attend an international school while abroad. Documentation: Letter from parents certifying the above.

For more information or clarifications please contact the office of Enrollment Management at +30 (210) 6393200 x263 or x251.

Other than Greek students, no other nationality restriction applies.

Last updated on June 22, 2010 by ACS Admin