International Admissions

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Doane Academy believes that diversity in beliefs, cultures, and points of view broadens and enhances the educational experience. In fostering such an educational environment, Doane Academy enthusiastically welcomes international student applicants for the 9th -11th grades. International students may attend Doane Academy for all or part of high school (9th-12th grade) or for an enrichment year experience.

Current and previous International students have found Doane Academy’s safe and encouraging school community a place where they are able to fully immerse themselves in American culture. Doane Academy's college preparatory curriculum and extracurricular programs promote full English immersion and prepare students for global leadership.

Doane Academy’s small class sizes, SAT Prep, and top college admissions counseling prepares students for higher level education in the United States. From their first day, international students are welcomed into a community of peers who are also preparing to be lifelong learners, responsible members of the school community and informed citizens of the world. International students who are interested in attending Doane Academy must be prepared to enrich their lives academically, socially, and emotionally through an American high school experience.

Students
If you are an international student, ages 14-18, interested in studying at Doane Academy, please contact International Admissions Officer George Mesthos.

International students should consider the following:
• Priority is given to students who commit to attending Doane Academy for more than one year and earning a diploma.
• Students graduating from Doane Academy may be eligible to apply to an American university or college. Students expecting to apply to university in their home countries after graduating from Doane Academy should verify that the homeland school of their choice accepts an American secondary school degree.
• Students planning to attend Doane Academy for an enrichment year experience should matriculate by their junior year. Admissions to senior year will only be considered in special cases.
• Doane Academy has no formal ESL program; therefore international students must have sufficient mastery of the English language (fluent in speaking, reading, and writing in English). A SLEP score of at least 55 is preferred.
• Doane Academy does not have boarding facilities. All international students are placed with host families. If at all possible, placement will be with a family from within the school community.

Host Families
Homestays with a host family are a crucial experience for the Doane Academy International Student. As a host family, bringing the world into your home is a unique, enriching and rewarding for yourselves (and your children). Doane Academy and the school's partner organizations strive to make sure that hosting comes at no extra cost and that 24/7 emergency support is available so that host families and international students can focus on cultural immersion. If you are interested in becoming a Doane Academy host family, contact George Mesthos.

Partner Organizations
Doane Academy partners with international organizations affiliated with the Council on Standards for International Education and Travel (CSIET). CSIET organizations that would like to place students at Doane Academy should complete Doane Academy's international student cover sheet (downolad here), then e-mail it to Doane Academy International Admissions.
Please note that Doane Academy is always looking to add students from diverse regions and language groups.

Questions?
Contact Jane Affleck, Dean of Admission, +1 609.386.3500 extension 15.