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Academic High School Program
With ECI sponsorship and guardianship, students may apply and if accepted, enroll at our associate, private, co-educational, college-preparatory, high schools located in Southern California and Northern California. ECI can handle your sponsorship and guardianship at the following schools.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Athenian School: is located in a beautiful country-club like setting near Danville, California. Highly selective middle and high school; applications due December/January. ISEE/TOEFL/SSAT scores required for application. Small dormitory for about 20-30 boys and 20-30 girls, mostly international. Extremely diverse international student population. Beautiful new gymnasium/music/arts buildings. Excellent ESL program. Possibility for homestay/day school option in limited cases with ECI as supervising guardian and sponsor. Excellent residential life program. Secular school with strong focus on critical reasoning and personal development. Teachers and staff live on campus; some classes held in the teacher’s homes. Athenian graduates go on to top universities. (Apply Now)
Georgiana Bruce Kirby: A private college preparatory middle school and high school located in Santa Cruz, California, Georgiana Bruce Kirby is known for its excellence in academics, exceptional visual and performing arts programs, small class sizes, and its distinguished faculty. Average class size is 12 students. 15% achieve National Merit recognition. The school is a day school located near downtown area. (Apply Now)
Kirby offers over twenty classes at Honors and AP levels. In addition, Kirby offers four elective High School Intensive Paths for students wishing to pursue in-depth study in a specific academic or artistic field: Science and Technology, Humanities, Languages and World Cultures, Arts. (Apply Now)
Monterey Bay Academy: A Seventh-Day Adventist, private, co-educational, college-preparatory, Christian high school located right on the ocean with a mile of its own private beach. The dormitories, cafeteria, and classroom buildings overlook the Pacific Ocean. Students, teachers, and staff live on the campus, creating a family-like atmosphere. Students live in either the boys' or girls' dormitories which are under adult supervision 24 hours a day. ESL and TOEFL preparation are available all four years of high school. Applications accepted at anytime until full. (pictures) (Apply Now)
Monte Vista Christian School: A large, private, co-educational, college-preparatory, non-denominational, Christian high school located on the Central Coast of California. Students can either stay with an American host family near the school or can stay in the school dormitories. ESL is only provided for grades 9 and 10. Students need at least a 500 TOEFL if they apply as junior or senior. Deadline for application June for fall admission. (Apply Now)
Mountain View Academy: A Christian high school located in Mountain View, California, the heart of Silicon Valley. Mountain View Academy is a day school, with international students living with a host family. Students attend from San Jose, Santa Clara, and other South Bay cities. In 2008, 100% of Mountain View Academy students went on to study at a college or university. There are scholarships available from ECI for this school program. ESL classes provided all four years. Applications for international students accepted at anytime. (Apply Now)
Quarry Lane School: Day school located near Dublin, California. New facilities and classrooms, sports fields and tennis courts. Chinese language program, art and music program, indoor gymnasium. ESL program. Three academic tracks offered with strong curriculum. The International Baccalaureate (IB) High School Diploma Programme Track, The Science and Engineering Track and The College Preparatory Track. Small class sizes, and individual attention for each student. Suburban campus on 10 acres, near public train station. Strong college advising emphasis from 9th to 12th grades. (Apply Now)
Rio Lindo High School: A Seventh-Day Adventist, private, co-educational, college-preparatory, Christian high school located in Northern California near Napa, California. Much of the staff lives on or near the campus, and most of the students live in the school dormitories. ESL classes provided all four years. Deadline for applications is May for fall admission. (Apply Now)
San Domenico High School: A private, girls, college-preparatory, Catholic high school located just north of San Francisco in the city of San Anselmo. International students live on campus in the school dormitories. Students must have a minimum of 450 TOEFL to apply. Deadline for applications is November of preceding year of admission. ESL classes provided. (Apply Now)
WoodsidePriory High School: This coed Catholic high school enjoys a reputation for academic excellence. It is one of the few Catholic dormitory high schools in California. The student body has nearly 400 students in grades 6-12, including both day students and dormitory students. The schools boasts a SAT average of nearly 1900, and offers a wide variety of AP classes.
The York School: The York School is located near Monterey, California is one of the top-rated college preparatory days schools in California. It has a rigorous academic curriculum, a competitive athletic program with opportunities for individual and group participation in the arts and a broad variety of extra-curricular activities and clubs. Classes are small with a student to faculty ratio of 9:1, so students receive lots of personal attention. This school offers no ESL. Students applying must have an interview and take entrance examination. Application window is October to January for fall admission. This is a Nationall Blue Ribbon School. Last year 41% of their senior class received National Merit recognition. (Apply Now)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Anacapa School: This small academic high school does an excellent job of sending student to top universities. The school has a coed student body of approximately 100 students. The campus is located in the center of Santa Barabara, California, a beautiful community located right on Southern coast of California, about one hour north of Los Angeles. Students live with host families as this is a day school.
Arroyo Pacific: Day school located in safe, beautiful Arcadia California. 20 AP classes. UC-approved curriculum. Quarter system calender: 6 weeks in school, one week break, 6 weeks school, 1 week break. Average class size: 12 students. SLEP requirement: 50. ESL program at no extra charge. (Apply Now)
Bishop Alemany High School: This coed Catholic High School of 1500 students is located just north of Los Angeles. The school stresses academics while offering 15 AP classes. It tuition costs make this a great value for high school students.
Calvin Christian High School: Calvin Christian High School provides a quality, rigorous, and Christian-centered education. Classes ranging from Advanced Placement to remedial education are available. Fine Arts and Student Leadership programs provide students with a variety of co-curricular options and avenues to develop and use their talents and gifts. Calvin Christian has a full athletic program with state-of-the art equipment and facilities. (Apply Now)
Christian High School: A private, co-educational, college-preparatory, non-denominational, Christian high school located near San Diego, California. This school offers ESL classes in English, English Lab, United States History, and Bible, as well as 14 AP classes. In addition, they have excellent Visual & Performing Arts and Interscholastic Sports Programs, including courses in drama, choral music, instrumental music, music appreciation, art appreciation, specialized arts, film and video production, as well as 18 competitive sports teams. Students will live with an American host family near the school. (Apply Now)
Dunn School: This coed dormitory school is located in Los Olivos, California, about 30 minutes from Santa Barbara, California. It offers 20 AP classes. Students get a lot of individual attention with class size ration being 1 teacher to every 12 students. The school does not offer ESL so applicants need to be English proficient.
Escondido Academy: This Christian college preparatory day high school is located in Southern California near San Diego. The school has moved into new facilities. The school has a very rigorous curriculum. No ESL program so students need to be proficient in English. (Apply Now)
Fairmont Preparatory Academy: This school stresses academics and was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award from the US Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. The campus is located in Los Angeles. High school age students would attend the International Academy if they are not English proficient. If they are English proficient they attend the Preparatory Academy. This school offers both AP classes andIB (International Baccalaureate) classes. 100% of students received college acceptance with 86% accepted to the nation's top 100 colleges and universities.
Francis Parker: Grades 7-12. 10 international students. Students wear uniforms. TOEFL requirement: 500 Upperschool. Application Deadline: early February. 11th grade applicants may be accepted. (Apply Now)
Holy Family Girl's College Prepartory High School: This Catholic girls high school is located in Glendale, California. Approximately 300 students attend the school that focuses on academic preparation and offers 18 AP classes along with free tutoring session for students. It's tuition price makes this campus and program a great value.
Loma Linda Academy: This is a highly rated co-educational Christtian high school is a day school located in Southern California. The school is associated with Loma Linda University. This is an excellent choice for students interested in science, medical and dental fields of study. The school has no ESL program so students need to be proficient in English language. (Apply Now)
Midland High School: This very unique all boarding school of 90 students prepares students for college and life. Teachers prepare students for college and adulthood by teachem them how to commit to daily effort, become self-reliant and to appreciate the natural world. Students and staff grow their own food, and maintain the campus together and all students have daily jobs, such as carpenters, cooks, classroom cleaners, plumbers as an example. The school has its own organic garden and students help with planting, cultivating, harvesting and preparing the food. It does not offer ESL so students must be English proficient. (Apply Now)
San Diego Academy: This new school stresses a Christian education. Students attending this school need to be willing to grow academically, spirtually, and physically. (Apply Now)
Sierra Canyon School: This academic high school has just recently started admitting international students. It is an independent, nondenominational private nonprofit high school. It has an outstanding reputation of preparing their students for top universities and has a unique program and has been recognized and honored as a School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education and has received the Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence in Education. This beautiful campus is located in San Fernando Valley.
Southwestern Academy: Boarding school from grade 7-12. ESL program with three levels: low, intermediate and advanced. Campus on acreage in beautiful San Marino, California, an upscale community in Los Angeles county. Official international student application deadline: mid-March. Applications accepted on a space-available basis throughout the year. Two campuses: one in California, the other in Arizona near Sedona. Secular (non-religious) private school; small student population. Two-thirds of total population are boarding students. (Apply Now)
Webb School: (Claremont California) – highly selective, prestigious boarding school located on 70 acres of private grounds. Small student population (approx 370), many faculty (56) live on campus. 16 AP classes, no ESL. SSAT, ISEE required, TOEFL scores. Accepting students in 9th or 10th grades only. Applications due January for following Fall. Graduates enroll in top tier universities. Strong sports, music programs and acclaimed paleontology program and museum on campus. Webb graduates go on to some of the most prestigious U.S. universities. Mean SAT score: 2096. Application deadline: end of January. (Apply Now)
From the time students arrive in the US until the time they leave, ECI staff provides constant monitoring and support, assisting students to mature and develop in an atmosphere that is both intellectually challenging and personally rewarding. ECI provides sponsorship and guardianship for all students in their program.
Additional Activities
On weekends, ECI staff takes the students on local outings for shopping and visits to area attractions. During school holidays, ECI plans and chaperones educational tours based on the interests of the group. In addition, students may spend Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's holidays with a host family in the community. Host families are carefully screened and selected by experienced, senior ECI staff.
Cultural Activities:
Potluck
Dinner- Baseball Games
- Barbeques
- Festivals
- Parades
Optional Additional Activities:
- Las Vegas
- Grand Canyon
- Skiing
- Disneyland
- Theater
- Sailing
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Testimonials
"....I just want to say thank you....You had made my year so special in my life. You were always there for me. You are my lovely Family. Don't forget me. I'll come back!!!...."
-former student, Manami