American School of Milan Admissions Process: Begin your ASM journey here!

We hope that you will find our website useful in learning more about our school and that these admissions pages guide you through the application process. We are excited to help you as you complete your application.

Applications for the current year will be reviewed on a rolling basis if space is available in a requested grade. Students entering the Upper School during the school year will be assigned courses based on availability. Decisions are usually made within three weeks of an application being completed.

In the event of a grade level being full, ASM will maintain a wait pool.

Please review the steps below to get a sense of how our admissions process flows.

Discover Our Application Process

Step 1: Application Submission

Submit Your Application Online

Create an account for your child’s application, then follow these steps.

Pay the €300 Non-Refundable Application Fee

Choose your payment method in the online system.

Complete Your Application Checklist

Upload all required documents in English or with official translations:

School report cards from the past 2 years (high school must include transcripts from grade 9).
Copy of the applicant’s passport or birth certificate.
Send the recommendations to a teacher and the principal or counselor who is familiar with the child. This can be done from your application checklist. Once you click on the recommendations, you will be redirected to a page where you can enter the email address of the teacher or principal.
Psycho-educational reports and ILPs/IEPs (if applicable).
Health form (completed by parent to note allergies/dietary restrictions).
Immunization record.

Entrance Exams (Grades 4-12)

After submitting your application, students will take Math and English tests.

Interview (Grades 9-12)

Applicants will be interviewed by the Admissions Director.

For questions, contact our Admissions Team. We’re here to help!

Step 2: Decision & Notification Process

What Happens Next

After we receive the completed application and all required documents, the Admissions Committee—made up of our educational team—will carefully review your child’s file. We’ll notify you by email once a decision is made.

If Your Child is Accepted:

You’ll need to confirm the acceptance and complete the enrollment contract, which will appear in your checklist, within five working days.

Please Note:

Applications that involve learning support, or special circumstances might take extra time for review. If you have any questions about your child’s application status, feel free to reach out to us at any time.

Step 3: Getting Your Child Ready for ASM

After Acceptance

Once you confirm, we’ll provide you with all the necessary information for your child’s first day at ASM. (Please ensure that we have your correct email address so that this information can be delivered to you).

Notice for Students in Grades 6-12:

If students are joining us mid-semester, their first day will be a half-day designated as an orientation day. During this time, students will receive their lunch cards, schedules, laptops, and other essential materials.

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Admissions Standards

The American School of Milan has a detailed application process to ensure that we are able to offer places to students who are likely to be successful in our highly rigorous academic program. Not all students are suited to this type of programming, and we take very seriously the happiness and well-being of our students as we want them to be successful in this type of learning environment.

The following areas will be taken into consideration by the Admissions Committee when evaluating an application:

English Language Proficiency
Assessment Criteria
Entrance Testing
Age Requirements and Grade Placement
Students transferring from Southern Hemisphere Schools
Special Needs
Early Childhood Entry Requirements

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