Dates: between August adn June
Duration: semester or year
Age: from 14 to 18 years
Price: year from 31.950 €
Private education in the USA is much more focused on access to university than public education. Most schools are excellent and generally offer a much better quality than their state counterparts. There is a great variety and range of schools, from Boston to California, day and boarding, mixed and single sex. As for faith schools, there is such a range of beliefs that we have opted to stick with catholic, some protestant and secular schools.
The best schools are located in the Northeast, Middle and the West (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Missouri y California). Generally, boarding schools can be found in the countryside and on the coast, whereas day schools are set in urban locations. They have a great reputation and a small number of students per class, allowing for better tuition and academic results.
The United States have one of the most advanced education systems in the world. The academic standards are often thought to be low, but this is due to the system’s flexibility, which allows lessons to be adapted to the students’ different levels. This steers each student’s learning path towards their academic and professional future, based on their effort and capabilities.
Thereby, some students finish school with excellent outcomes and have access to the best universities, while others will opt for professional training. In fact, this is the country with more high education institutions in the world, many highly regarded.
Education is mandatory up to 16 years of age, while some states take it to 18.
SECONDARY EDUCATION
First, up to 13-14, students attend Middle School or Junior High School, to then go to High School, up to 17-18 years of age, until graduation, when they get the certification that will give them access to higher education, be it at college or university.
SCHOOL TERMS
Middle School and High School
SISTEMA ESCOLAR
National Currículum or international baccalaureate
FAITH
Catholic, protestant or secular
AREAS
The whole of the USA
In some boarding schools there are many American students, whereas others will have a greater number of international students, sometimes Spanish speakers in the most part. The halls of residence are usually located within the school grounds. There are organised activities and visits over weekends, and the bedrooms are shared, like a home from home. They are well furnished with living areas, play rooms, studies, canteen. There is a responsible adult in each hall in charge of the students’ wellbeing.
First semester: August/September – December /January.
Second semester: January/February – May/June.
During short holidays, students usually stay with a carefully chosen American family or sometimes in the school. In longer holidays, like Christmas and Spring Break, they can choose to stay in the States or go back home to their country.
School year: 31.950 € – 77.570 € ($ 34.200 – $ 83.000)
*Includes school fees, accommodation and meals.
*Same price as school, no added fees.
*Payment in euros or dollars.
*Welfare services are optional.
A whole school year in the USA can be validated seamlessly, as long as the student achieves the minimum required qualifications , as laid out by the Department of Education of the country of origin. Our coordinator will make sure the student chooses the relevant subjects to comply with the set requirements, and will take care of the procedures to obtain the certification.
