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Admissions
Admissions
We'd love to welcome your child to Crested Crane Academy. Here's everything you need to know to apply, what to prepare, and our 2026 school fees.
Apply Online opens the school's official online application form.
How it works
The application process
- Review the school information and fees on this page.
- Complete the application form on our official online application system.
- Provide the required documents.
- Submit student and guardian information.
- Complete an assessment, where applicable.
- Receive guidance from the school regarding enrolment.
Reporting requirements
What parents should prepare
- Two reams of bond paper
- One pack of 24 white toilet tissues
- A new mattress (high-density, 4 inches thick)
- One dozen hardcover exercise books, 96 pages
Preparing to apply
Student information required
The online application asks for the following information about your child.
- Child's first name and surname
- Religion
- Mother tongue
- Present or most recent school
- Grade being applied for
- Current language of instruction
- Extracurricular interests
- Email address
- Mobile number
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Home address
- City
- Province
- Nationality
This page is a preparation guide only. Applications are submitted through our official online application form.
Preparing to apply
Parent or guardian information required
The application also collects the following about a parent or guardian, and an emergency contact.
- Parent or guardian name
- Relationship to the child
- Email address
- Mobile number
- Alternative mobile number
- Residential address
- Place of employment
- Emergency contact name
- Emergency contact relationship
- Emergency contact phone number
- Emergency contact email
Health & wellbeing
Medical and health information
To help us support your child, the application process asks whether the student has, or has had, any of the following:
- Communicable diseases
- Known medical conditions
- Allergies
- Regular medication
- Disabilities
- Hearing or sight conditions
- Physical, emotional or learning difficulties
- A preferred family doctor or clinic for emergency referral
- Under-Five Card, where applicable
Privacy notice: medical information should only be submitted through the official secure application process. Please do not send medical details by email or enter them into the general enquiry form.
Health & wellbeing
Vaccination information
The application asks parents and guardians to indicate whether the student has been vaccinated against:
- Measles
- Chickenpox
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
A copy of the Under-Five Card may also be requested, where applicable.
Declarations
Affirmations and consent
As part of the application, parents, guardians and students are asked to confirm the following.
Parent / Guardian Affirmation
- Support the learner during their time at the school
- Attend meetings and school events where possible
- Encourage study and extracurricular participation
- Support the learner's academic goals
Policies Acknowledged
- Student Code of Conduct
- Uniform Policy
- School Fees Policy
- Transport Policy and declaration
- Lunch declaration form
Student Affirmation
- Concentrate on studies
- Work hard
- Participate in school activities
- Maintain good behaviour
- Represent the school well, in and out of school
Medication Consent
Parents and guardians are asked to indicate whether they consent to authorised school representatives administering medication to their child where necessary.
Before you apply
Documents required
- Previous school's latest report form
- Two passport-size photographs
- Under-Five Card, where applicable
- Any supporting medical information required
- Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions
- Acceptance of the Indemnity Form
2026 school fees
One-off fees on admission
K1,500
Enrolment Fee
Nursery – Upper Secondary
K1,000
Graduation Fee
Grade 12
| Level | Fee |
|---|---|
| Nursery School (Baby Class – Reception) | Not applicable |
| Lower Primary (Grades 1–4) | K700 |
| Upper Primary (Grades 5–7) | K700 |
| Junior Secondary (Grades 8–9) | K700 |
| Upper Secondary (Grades 10–12) | K700 |
| Level | Fee |
|---|---|
| Nursery School (Baby Class – Reception) | Not applicable |
| Lower Primary (Grades 1–4) | Not applicable |
| Upper Primary (Grades 5–7) | K150 |
| Junior Secondary (Grades 8–9) | K150 |
| Upper Secondary (Grades 10–12) | K150 |
2026 school fees
Fees payable per term
| Level | Fee per term |
|---|---|
| Nursery School | K10,550 |
| Lower Primary | K11,350 |
| Upper Primary | K12,050 |
| Junior Secondary | K12,950 |
| Senior Secondary | K13,650 |
| Level | Fee per term |
|---|---|
| Nursery School | Not applicable |
| Lower Primary | Not applicable |
| Lower Secondary | K14,650 |
| Senior Secondary | K16,450 |
| A Levels | K20,150 |
2026 school fees
Optional fees per term
K4,000
Lunch Fee
per term
K11,000
Boarding Fee
per term
Varies
Transport Fee
by route and distance
Transport fees depend on route and distance, according to the transport rate schedule.
Fees policy
Discounts
2%
Termly Early-Payment Discount
Applies to tuition fees only, when all applicable fees are paid on or before the start of the term.
5%
Annual Early-Payment Discount
Applies to tuition fees only, when all applicable annual fees are paid on or before the start of the term.
5%
Siblings Discount
A tuition-only discount is available for three or more siblings. Fees must be paid in full according to the fees policy, or the discount is forfeited.
Fees policy
Payment policy
Candidate Classes
All applicable fees must be paid in full on or before the beginning of the term.
Boarding & Ancillary Fees
Boarding, lunch, transport, practical and PTA fees must be paid in full on or before the beginning of the term.
Non-Candidate Classes
75% of tuition fees on or before the start of term; the remaining 25% by mid-term.
Fees policy
Refund and excess-payment policy
- Learners who are expelled or withdrawn are not eligible for a refund of fees already paid.
- Excess fees paid by continuing learners may be carried forward to the following term.
- Exceptions may apply to finalists or learners transferring at the end of the term.
Fees policy
Late-payment penalty
A 10% penalty applies to outstanding fees not settled by the end of the term.
Full details
Downloadable fees brochure
2026 Fees Brochure
The official downloadable fees brochure will appear here once supplied by the school.
Good to know
Admissions frequently asked questions
Yes. A K700 assessment fee applies to Lower Primary through Upper Secondary on admission. There is no assessment fee for Nursery School (Baby Class to Reception).
The previous school's latest report form, two passport-size photographs, and, where applicable, a copy of the Under-Five Card. Applicants also need to accept the Terms and Conditions and the Indemnity Form.
No. Transport, lunch and boarding are optional fees charged separately per term, alongside tuition.
Yes. A 2% discount applies when tuition is paid in full before the start of term, a 5% discount applies for early annual payment, and a 5% tuition discount is available for three or more siblings, subject to the fees policy.
Candidate classes must pay all applicable fees in full before the start of term. Non-candidate classes pay 75% before the start of term and the remaining 25% by mid-term.
Applications are completed through the school's official online application form, linked from this page.
A copy of the Under-Five Card may be requested as part of the medical and vaccination information, where applicable.
The application asks for some medical and vaccination information to help the school support your child. This information is submitted only through the official application form, not by email or the general enquiry form.
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