Students and Parents
1- Admission & Registration Policy
Students applying for Alexandria House of English, American school, will sit for a Placement Test to assess their English language proficiency and mathematical skills as well as their Arabic language proficiency. Parents and students will have an interview with the School Principal before final acceptance
2- Student Disciplinary Policy
Every student at HOE has the right to a quality education. Each teacher is responsible to teach and support whereas each student has the right and responsibility to learn. No student has the right to interfere with this process. Respect and courtesy are the foundation of the educational environment
3- Student Attendance Policy
Repetitive absence will affect the students’ academic level and performance. Students who are absent more than 3 days per quarter without an approved excuse will not be allowed to take the quarterly exams
4- Use of Technology Policy
- Bring Your Own Device (BOD) Program: students are requested to bring their charged tablets/laptops to school on a daily basis.
- No printing of any homework or projects is allowed at school.
- Laptops and I- pads are used for educational purposes ONLY
- Students are strictly allowed to use them under staff members’ supervision; otherwise, the device will be confiscated.
5- Food regulations
Students may bring snacks with them to eat in the breaks. These should be packed in properly sealed lunch boxes or containers. Smelly food, such as pastrami or hard-boiled eggs, is not allowed. A drinking flask may be brought, or juice packed inside the lunch box. No glass bottles are allowed. School canteen is available for students to purchase food and drink using bun tickets.
5- Cell Phones
- No smart phones with cameras are allowed on school premises.
- Students must neither carry nor use cell phones on school premises.
Consequences:
The device will be confiscated by the staff member, labeled, and given to the administrator. The student will not receive it again until the end of the academic year.
6- Student Textbooks Policy
Hardcover subject books will be given to the students at the beginning of the academic year on a borrowing basis. Students are responsible to return the books at the end of the academic year in the same condition they received them. Damaged or lost books will result in paying the full price of the books (between 3500 LE -4500 LE).
8- Bus policy
Students must:
- Talk quietly and not cause any distraction to the driver by moving around in the bus or by talking to him.
- Refrain from swearing, rough play or aggressive behavior.
- Refrain from screaming or shouting.
- Refrain from dropping litter in the bus or out of the windows.
- Refrain from interacting with pedestrians or people in other vehicles.
- Laptops and I-pads are NOT to be used on buses.
- Students must abide by the bus supervisor instructions.
Any misbehavior on the buses will be reported, a student meeting will be held, a warning will be given, and parents will be notified. Students who continuously abuse the rules and do not respond to warnings may be deprived from the bus service
