Why the Arts are Essential for a Well-Rounded High School Education

The arts are essential for a well-rounded high school education. In this increasingly technical world, students are spending a lot of time sitting in front of screens, making it more imperative to offer arts experiences. At The Northwest School, an arts education is a vital component in preparing young people for a fulfilling life and is intimately connected to their academic success.

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What’s a Homestay and Should I Try It?

What’s a homestay — and have you considered trying it? A homestay is a program where you live with an American family while you study in the USA! St. Mary’s Ryken High School students who’ve participated in homestays say there are 5 main benefits, including making their American life easier and more fun. 

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The Journey of Integration and Success at a U.S. Private Boarding and Day School

Helping international students integrate into the student body and adjust to life in a new country and education system is a vital responsibility of any high school with an international student program

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How to Stay Focused and Successful in Virtual High School

Online learning is a new thing to many students that often comes with a lot of struggles. Those struggles may be internet problems, camera problems, audio problems, and more.

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U.S. Summer Camps: Learn a New Skill, Improve Your English and Explore the USA

Students don’t need to wait until university to experience American education. With the vast and rich variety of summer programs in the U.S., there are many opportunities for kids and teens to learn and grow in a fresh new environment. Here are some of the benefits international students gain by participating in U.S. summer camps.

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Preparing English Skills for the Classroom

Boarding schools in the United States offer an outstanding education that can help prepare international students for enrollment at leading universities. 

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Young Learners and Boarding Schools

During the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of younger students (ages 10-14) who want to come to the United States to learn English. Junior Boarding Schools, which accept students starting in the fifth grade, are helping to fill this need.

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The Girls’ School Advantage: Choosing the Right School for You

Picture a classroom in the U.S.A. Imagine the teacher asks a question of the class... and virtually every hand shoots right up into the air. Virtually every student is eager to answer, enthusiastic about learning.

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Why U.S. Boarding Schools are Safe

8 Things That Make U.S. Boarding schools SAFE!

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Finding the Right Boarding School for You

The right school will encourage you to accomplish your goals and ambitions while providing the environment to help you succeed.

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Using Technology in the U.S. classroom?

At Washington Academy, located in Machias, Maine, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology offers the opportunity for unlimited interdisciplinary studies.

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Summer Programs-Why Spend Your Summer Studying in the United States

For many students, the idea of spending any portion of their long summer days in an air-conditioned classroom is simply not appealing.

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Learning English at a U.S. Boarding School

Choosing a secondary school and an ESL program may be one of the most important decisions you make in your lifetime. These steps below should be helpful.

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Considering a U.S. Boarding or Summer School Program?

In the United States there is a network of independent residential schools for boys and girls aged 10 to 18 years old—boarding schools. Read more

Advanced Placement Program®

Many schools listed in Boarding Schools in the U.S.A. proudly mention that they offer AP® or Advanced Placement Program® courses. AP courses are university-level courses in more than 30 subjects that students can take while still in high school (secondary school).

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Selecting a School or Summer Program in the USA

When you are ready to consider a U.S. program, review the presentations (advertisements) that are shown on this website. Read what opportunities each school has to offer. Match them with your personal interests and academic goals. Then contact the school that interests you.

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Finding the Type of School That Fits You

Do you like the idea of studying at large school or a small school? Are you most comfortable in a city, small town or countryside? Are you interested in attending a school that has a religious or military orientation? Would you like to attend a school that is only for boys or girls? These are the questions you must ask yourself before you begin your search for the right school for you.

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Making the Most Out of High School While Preparing For the Future

International students need to think about entry requirements long before they mail the actual application to a university

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The Untold Challenges of Studying at an American Boarding School

For years now you have heard stories about friends and relatives attending boarding schools in the U.S.A. to learn English and become proficient enough in the language to be accepted to a competitive university.

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Special Needs and Learning Disabilities

Many boarding schools in the United States are dedicated to young people who have difficulty reading or paying attention in class. Other boarding schools enroll a few special needs students in each class and devote special instruction to them.

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