Application Requirements for New Families

The admissions process for Early Years applicants includes:

• Guided tour of the Early Years or Primary facilities, preferably attended by both parents.
• Email delivery of detailed information outlining the steps to start the application process.
• Thorough review of the application form completed by the applicant’s family.
• Scheduled personal interviews with parents, conducted by our senior staff.

The online admission form for Early Years (FS1, FS2, Reception) and Primary 1 (P1) requires the following documents in PDF format:

• A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate (if one or both parents are Peruvian, it is recommended to register the child as a Peruvian citizen born abroad through the appropriate consulate).
• If the birth certificate is in a language other than Spanish or English, an official Spanish translation must be provided.
• For Peruvian applicants, a copy of the child’s DNI (National Identity Document).
• For international applicants, a foreign residency card, identity card, or passport (the passport is accepted while the residency or identity card is being processed).
  • Important: Peruvian and foreign students without a DNI, residency, or identity card will have a provisional enrolment until a copy of the document is submitted. Without a Peruvian identity document, the student cannot be entered into the Ministry of Education’s SIAGIE System.
• A recent photo of the applicant, ideally taken within a month of the application date (in jpg format).
• Optionally, a recent family photo, preferably taken within a month of the application date (in jpg format).

Notification of the College’s Decision

All applicant families will receive an email with the College’s final decision. Places will only be offered to those applicants who have satisfactorily met all entry requirements. Please note that discussions regarding the final admission decision are not part of the admissions process.

Parents of applicants offered a place will subsequently need to visit the College to sign the offer letter, thereby completing the Admissions process.

All the above information is available on the College’s freely accessible website:

• Vacancies
• Admissions of New Students

Enrolment Requirements for New Early Years (FS1, FS2, Reception) and Primary 1 (P1) Students

To enrol a student who has been offered a place at Markham College, parents must have submitted the required application documents.

Additional documentation, depending on the circumstances, may also be necessary:

For Local Transfers

If the student has previously attended a nursery or school in Peru, the following documents from the last completed and passed academic year are needed for the transfer and enrolment at Markham:

• The Ficha Única de Matrícula (FUM), an official Ministry of Education document which includes the final status of the most recent grade completed and passed.
• A clearance certificate from the previous institution verifying no outstanding fees. Current SIAGIE enrolment certificate for the academic year, only required for mid-year transfers (March to October).

The admissions process for Primary (except P1) and Secondary applicants includes:

• Guided tour of the Primary or Secondary facilities, preferably attended by both parents.
• Email delivery of detailed information outlining the steps to start the application.
• Complete review of the application form submitted by the applicant’s family.
• Scheduled personal interviews with parents conducted by senior staff.

The online admission form for Primary or Secondary requires the following documents in PDF format:

• A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate (if one or both parents are Peruvian, it is recommended to register the child as a Peruvian citizen born abroad through the appropriate consulate).
  •   If the birth certificate is in a language other than Spanish or English, an official Spanish translation must be provided.
• For Peruvian applicants, a copy of the child’s DNI.
• For international applicants, a foreign residency card, identity card, or passport (the passport is accepted while the residency or identity card is being processed).
  •  Important: Peruvian and foreign students without a DNI, residency, or identity card will have a provisional enrolment until a copy of the document is submitted. Without a Peruvian identity document, the student cannot be entered into the Ministry of Education’s SIAGIE System.
• A recent photo of the applicant, ideally taken within a month of the application date (in jpg format).
• Optionally, a recent family photo, preferably taken within a month of the application date (in jpg format).
• Copies of the student’s last two years of academic reports from their previous school(s), along with an explanation of the grading system.

For international families, it is recommended to begin the process for Study Validation or Recognition with the Peruvian Ministry of Education, as it is a requirement for enrolment. Processing can take up to 30 working days (see details below).

Next Steps for Primary (except P1) and Secondary Applicants

• Personal interviews with the applicant in English and Spanish, conducted by senior staff.
• Written assessments in English, Spanish, and Mathematics based on the grade applied for. The CAT4 exam is administered in Primary and Secondary.
• Additional interviews with senior staff or teaching staff may be scheduled at the College’s discretion, particularly for applicants to Year 3 of Secondary or higher.

Notification of the College’s Decision

All applicant families will receive an email with the College’s final decision. Only those applicants who have met all entry requirements will be offered a place. Please note that discussions regarding the final admission decision are not part of the admissions process.

Parents of applicants offered a place will need to visit the College to sign the offer letter, thereby completing the Admissions process.

All information above is accessible on the College’s website:

• Vacancies
• Admissions of New Students

Enrolment Requirements for New Primary and Secondary Students (P2 to 6B)

To enrol a student offered a place at Markham College, parents must submit the required application documents.

Additional documentation may be required:

Local Transfers:

• •   A simple copy of the final report or academic record for the last two approved academic years.
  •   The Ficha Única de Matrícula (FUM) from the last institution attended, an official Ministry of Education document.
  •   A clearance certificate from the previous institution verifying no outstanding fees.
  •   SIAGIE enrolment certificate for the academic year if the transfer occurs mid-year (March to October).

International Transfers:

• •   If the student previously attended school in Peru, they will need the Ficha Única de Matrícula (FUM) from the last Peruvian school.
  •   The Ministerial Resolution of the validation or recognition of foreign studies and a copy of the initial receipt from the Peruvian Ministry of Education. If the Ministerial Resolution is still in process, the receipt is required initially, followed by the final resolution. Please note that this process involves the official recognition by the Peruvian State of studies completed abroad by students. Therefore, it is a personal process that must be carried out by the parents (not by Markham College).

What is the Validation of Studies?
It is a procedure through which Peru officially recognises basic education studies from countries with which it has an agreement, such as those covered by the Andrés Bello Agreement: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela; the Peru-Argentina Agreement: Argentina; and the Mercosur Agreement: Brazil and Uruguay.

What is the Revalidation of Studies?
This procedure is required when primary or secondary education has been completed in a country with which Peru does not have an agreement. In such cases, for these studies to be recognised, any discrepancies in curricula must be resolved, if applicable.

Requirements from the Peruvian Ministry of Education to initiate the Validation or Revalidation of studies completed abroad:
Both Peruvian nationals returning to the country and foreign nationals must submit an Official Certificate of Studies or an equivalent document issued by the school for the last grade completed at the level where they will continue their studies (Primary or Secondary).

This documentation must be certified by the educational authority of the country of origin and must include the Hague Apostille if the country is a signatory to the Convention. If the country of origin is not a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention, the Official Certificate of Studies or equivalent document must be legalised by the Peruvian consul or ambassador in that country. Once in Lima, it must be taken to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the consul’s signature to be authenticated.

If the certificate or equivalent document, with the apostille or legalisation by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is in another language, it must be translated into Spanish by an official translator.
The certificate and its translation, if applicable, must be submitted to the Virtual Help Desk of the Ministry of Education or in person at Calle Del Comercio 193, San Borja, along with a copy of the DNI (for Peruvian students) or the original birth certificate (for foreign students). Please note that the birth certificates of foreign students must also be apostilled by the country of origin or legalised by the Peruvian Consulate in that country.