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Specialized Offerings and Facilities Many of our schools offer extracurricular activities and/or sports that you may not find in public schools such as horseback riding, hockey, tennis or lacrosse. It's Cool to Be Smart Most private school students want to be there and want to learn. Equally, the schools tend to be rather selective about who they admit with strict adherence to the rules. Because of these factors, discipline issues are rarely a consideration in PRIVATE HIGH private school. SCHOOL Host Family Involvement Most of our families are from within the school or local PROGRAM community and many have hosted before. This can help with your transition into the school and local community. Even if We place hundreds of students every year the family is not within the school community, most private in quality accredited private schools schools will ask that they get involved while being a host across the US. We offer a large variety of family. schools, all chosen for their ability to provide first rate programs and facilities in Individual Attention a challenging, engaging and positive environment. Even in larger private schools, the classes tend to be kept small. A favorable student teacher ratio means you will participate and have the individual attention you deserve. Classic Program A more affordable option. You select A Balanced Program your top three schools from a variety of While the major focus is getting ready for university, your great options nationwide. personal maturation and development go hand in hand in a private school. They encourage full immersion into school life, clubs, sports and other activities that can help provide an Preferred program understanding of who you are. For those who want to choose one Inclusive Environment favorite school only. In a private school, you will likely get to meet all the students in your class and be in a setting where you can fully participate. It is a lot easier to get on the high school football team or volleyball team without experience when you are in a smaller school. Gain a U.S. High School Diploma! You can have both an academic and cultural experience. The focus of most private schools is preparation for college with SAT, ACT prep, counseling and college visits. Graduation is also available in many of our schools for students who meet requirements. 1 Where will you call “Home”? ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES Honors Classes: For higher achieving students, usually involving additional subjects covered in greater depth. Advanced Placement (‘AP’) Classes: Follow a standard curriculum, equivalent to college-level courses. Most US universities recognize these courses for credit, upon successful completion of AP final exam. Dual Enrollment: Where you have the opportunity to take an actual college course during your High School year. STEM Program: Programs within schools that emphasize Science, Technology Engineering and Math. International Baccalaureate (‘IB’): A highly respected program of international education that is said to develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly growing world. THE TIME IS NOW! Many students don't choose to study abroad until they start college. So by applying in high school, you are getting an educational head start. Immersing yourself in an educational system other than your own gives you the opportunity to experience new cultures, meet new people and be apart of new traditions. It gives you a different perspective on life and will open your eyes to a whole new world of possibilities. We are there every step of the way to encourage, uplift and support you through this new chapter in your life. There is no better time to start than NOW! 2 USA School List Program School City State Page Preferred Andrew Osborne Academy - Boarding Only Willoughby Ohio 4 Preferred Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix Arizona 4 Preferred Bishop McGuinness Catholic High Kernersville North Carolina 4 Preferred Bishop Timon St Jude High School Buffalo New York 5 Preferred Camden Catholic High School Cherry Hill New Jersey 5 Preferred Carlisle School Axton Virginia 5 Preferred Cathedral Preparatory School Erie Pennsylvania 6 Preferred Central Texas Christian School Temple Texas 6 Classic Delphos St. John's Delphos Ohio 6 Preferred Desert Academy Santa Fe New Mexico 7 Preferred Donovan Catholic Toms River New Jersey 7 Classic Epiphany School of Global Studies New Bern North Carolina 7 Classic Fox Valley Lutheran High School Appleton Wisconsin 8 Preferred Fredricksburg Academy Fredricksburg Virgina 8 Classic Fuqua School Farmville Virginia 8 Classic Great Falls Central Catholic Great Falls Montana 9 Preferred Huron Valley Lutheran High School Westland Michigan 9 Preferred Immaculate Heart Central High School Watertown New York 9 Preferred Joy Christian School Glendale Arizona 10 Preferred Kenston Forest School Blackstone Virginia 10 Classic Lake County Lutheran High School Hartland Wisconsin 10 Preferred Lake Mary Preparatory School Lake Mary Florida 11 Classic Lake Ridge Academy North Ridgeville Ohio 11 Classic Lehman Catholic High School Sidney Ohio 11 Classic Lima Central Catholic Lima Ohio 12 Classic Lutheran High School Parker Colorado 12 Classic Lutheran High School - Kansas City Kansas City Montana 12 Classic Manitowoc Lutheran High School Manitowoc Wisconsin 13 Classic Martin Luther High School Greendale Wisconsin 13 Classic Mater Dei High School Evansville Indiana 13 Preferred Maumee Valley County Day School Toledo Ohio 14 Classic Mayer Lutheran High School Mayer Minnesota 14 Preferred Michigan Lutheran High School St. Joseph Michigan 14 Classic Monsignor Donovan Catholic Athens Georgia 15 Preferred Morgan Park Academy Chicago Illinois 15 Preferred Mount de Sales Academy Macon Georgia 15 Classic Northern Michigan Christian School McBain Michigan 16 Classic Notre Dame Academy Toledo Ohio 16 Preferred Quigley Catholic High School Baden Pennsylvania 16 Classic Riverstone International School Boise Idaho 17 Preferred Rockford Lutheran High School Rockford Illinois 17 Preferred Saint Bernard School Uncasville Connecticut 17 Preferred Seton Catholic Central Plattsburgh New York 18 Classic Springfield Lutheran High School Springfield Montana 18 Classic St John's High School Toledo Ohio 18 Preferred Villa Maria Academy Erie Pennsylvania 19 Preferred Wahlert Catholic High School Dubuque Iowa 19 Classic Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac Wisconsin 19 Preferred Xavier High School Middletown Connecticut 20 3 Andrews Osborne Academy— Boarding Andrews Osborne Academy is a PK‐12 co‐ed college preparatory, day and boarding school. The campus boasts a state of the art fitness center and mul‐million dollar equestrian facilies. Each year, 100% of Andrews Osborne graduates receive acceptance to 4‐ Total Enrollment : 365 year accredited colleges and universi es. (web: Willoughby, OH HS enrollment : 205 www.andrewsosborne.org) Internaonal : 38% Foreign Languages Willoughby is located in the Lake county of Ohio. The city offers a host Religion : Nonsec‐ Mandarin, Spanish , Sign Language of recreaonal facilies which tarian Clubs include a number of parks and Type : Co ed ‐ American Sign Language, Blanket Making, Blue Key, Card Making, camping areas. The city is home to a Diploma : 9‐11 Chemistry club, Clay club ,E‐games, environmental club, etc. ski club and a local municipal golf Athletics club, which has, in addion to an 18‐ hole golf course, a full service pro‐ Cross, Golf, Equestrian, Basketball, Swimming, Tennis Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball, Soball, shop as well as a snack bar. Asian Board Games, Dance club, ski club Arizona Lutheran Academy Arizona Lutheran Academy is a high school centrally located in Phoenix, Arizona. They offer a naonally accredited educaonal program as well as a naonally recognized fine arts program. Athletes compete in the 2A class of schools from the state of Arizona. Arizona Lutheran Academy is fully accredited by the North Total Enrollment : 200 Phoenix, AZ Central Associaon of Accreditaon. (web: www.alacoyotes.org) HS enrollment : 200 Foreign Languages Phoenix, Arizona, is the sixth largest Internaonal : 8% city in the United States. Phoenix is a Spanish, Lan, German, Chinese Religion : Lutheran center of arts and culture. It offers Clubs museums, performing arts, and Type : Co‐ed Naonal Honor Society, Ambassadors, Mission Club, Hiking Club, much more. Some of Phoenix's more Diploma : 9‐12 Media Club, Theater, Booster Club. unique aracons include the Desert Athletics Botanical Garden and South Mountain Park, the largest municipal Cross, Golf, Cheer, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Soball, Track and field. park in the world. Bishop McGuiness High School Bishop McGuinness is now the largest non‐public high school in the Triad. Bishop is also recognized by the Catholic High School Honor Roll as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the United States. Students enjoy an outstanding high school experience with HS enrollment : 450 exceponal academics, extracurricular acvies and athlec opportunies. (web: www.bmhs.us) Kernersville's, NC January semester : NO The site on which Kernersville stands Religion : Catholic Foreign Languages today was first seled in 1756 by Spanish, French AP courses : 15 Jacob Story, an Irishman. The Clubs Kernersville Parks & Recreaon ESL Support : NO department maintains several of the Cappella Ensemble, Voice Crossing, Art Honors Society, BMHS Drama city's parks which o er a variety of Grades accepted : 9‐11 ff program acvies including games