Admission of children for enrollment to Life Essence Academy shall be as follows:

1. Enrollment into Life Essence Academy shall be only through Basic 7. A child is eligible for admission to Grade 7 (Junior Secondary School 1), if the child is     Ten years old on or before September 1st of the current school year.

2. The Principal shall have the authority to waive the age requirements of this section on a case-by-case basis if the affected child’s maturity and educational readiness are determined to be appropriate for the respective grade level. To be eligible for a waiver authorized by the provisions of this paragraph, the affected child must have reached the designated age no later than December 31st of the current school year. The decision to waive the September 1st age requirement for the Seventh Grade shall be made in consultation with the child’s parent/guardians.