Admissions
Welcome your child to GAISS.
We welcome new students twice a year — at the start of each semester, in September and January. We accept children from toddler age through teen, and place each in the level that fits their experience and confidence.
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Reach out
Call us at 703-626-6119 or email info@gaiss.org. We'll answer questions and help you find a good time to visit.
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Visit a class
Come see how we teach. Meet the teachers your child would learn from. Sit through a Divan if you can.
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Complete the application
The admission form asks for basic student information, parent contact details, medical notes, and a signed liability acknowledgment. New families also include EFT details for monthly tuition.
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Submit & start
Mail the form (with a voided check, for new EFT setups) to our Sterling address, or hand-deliver it on your visit. Your child begins with the next intake — at the start of the fall (September) or spring (January) semester.
Tuition & contributions
Simple, transparent, tax-deductible.
- Monthly membership
- $60 per family, automatic EFT
- Facility fund
- Optional additional contribution
- Billing day
- 15th of each month (default)
- Tax status
- Tax-deductible contributions
Membership keeps the school running — funding curriculum, supplies, and our facility. No child is turned away for inability to pay; please speak with us if cost is a barrier.
What the application asks
So you can gather information ahead of time, the admission form requests:
- Student's full name, date of birth, and gender
- Parent or guardian names
- Home address and contact numbers
- Email address
- Health insurance name and policy ID
- Immunization dates (Diphtheria, Polio, Tetanus)
- Any medications, allergies, or medical conditions
- Special food or health needs
- Signed acknowledgment of the liability release
- EFT authorization (new families only)
Mailing address
Guru Angad Institute of Sikh Studies
22831 Silverbrook Center Dr., #130
Sterling, VA 20166
Forms & documents
Download our forms.
Print, fill out, and mail or hand-deliver these to our Sterling office. New EFT setups should include a voided check.