1. Fill out Application and make copies of documentation requested below (include original document along with translated copy).
Copy of official Immunization Record
Fill out our immunization record from your official copy (if missing any immunizations, schedule them immediately so you can submit them prior to departure)
Copy of Passport / Birth Certificate
Copy of Bank Statement showing ample funds to cover school and housing for the year
Emergency/Parental Release Form
Recommendation Form from: (1) Administrator or School Staff other than a teacher, (2) English Teacher
Student Handwritten Essay
Copy of official School Transcripts for all coursework from the 7th grade through current grade (or in elementary, at least one previous year’s transcripts) NOTE: If accepted, be sure to submit the final semester’s transcript so student receives credit.
Copy of SLEP Test showing at least intermediate level (TOEFL or SLATE Tests also accepted)
Copy of I-20 (if transferring from a U.S. School)
Send $200 application fee along with the Application/documents.
2. Receive an email asking to confirm a phone interview time.
3. Receive an admission decision within a week of the completed phone interview.
4. Receive an Acceptance Letter, I-20 and Preparation Packet (if accepted).
5. Submit on-line homestay forms to company that coordinates our homestay families (if homestay is needed).
6. Send Registration ($550) and First-Year Program Fees ($3,425) immediately upon acceptance, to reserve your spot.
7. Send Tuition payment ($16,800), due by July 1st 2012
Information regarding our international student application can be downloaded on our website at: www.www.cvcs.org under International Admissions. All necessary documentation is listed on the first page of the application including application fees, transcripts, etc.
An emailed application is acceptable as long as all scans are clear and able to be read. CVCS prefers that applications be typed whenever possible regardless of being sent via mail or email.
CVCS does accept payment by credit card. In order to make a payment of the application or tuition fee using a credit card, please download our Credit Card Authorization Form at www.www.cvcs.org under International Admissions.
After your application is turned in to CVCS with the required application fee, the Director of International students will review your file. If any documentation is missing you or your agent will be notified immediately. Once all necessary documentation has been submitted an interview will be set up with the Director of International Students and the applicant. A final acceptance or denial letter will be sent to the applicant within 48 hours of the interview.
An agent is not a pre-requisite to applying, but we find it very helpful to have a liaison between the student, family, and school. Currently, CVCS works with many excellent agencies, some of which even offer outside excursions to other states to increase exposure to the many facets of American culture. If you are interested in learning about our recommended agencies, please contact Mrs. Kim Raynesford at kraynesford@cvcs.org
Please refer to the tuition and fee schedule available at the link below. Please note that at this time, CVCS is unable to offer scholarship opportunities to our international students.
Our school is a Christian school; however, not all students who attend our school profess faith in Christianity. We do ask that all applicants be open to hearing about Christianity as it is an integral part of our curriculum for all subjects. All students are required to attend a chapel service once a week and to be enrolled in a Biblical studies class during each year they attend CVCS.
CVCS is blessed to have a large campus and the ability to offer many sports opportunities for our students. We have increased our use of technology in the classroom and all students have their own tablet PC laptop and some classes will even have downloadable textbooks. We also feature Promethean boards in every classroom. We have a nurturing environment due to our small class sizes and all of our teachers are very willing to help the students succeed. This is a very friendly environment and we love to welcome new international and domestic students each year.
We do not have dormitories on campus but work through an agency called Homestay Services International (www.homestayservices.com). This agency provides homes in the local area for our students. We prefer that our students stay with other American families who also attend our school. Our goal is to incorporate our international students into the lives of American CVCS families. The best way to learn a new culture and language is to be immersed in that culture. Living with an American family is a great way to do this! The fees for this can be found by contacting Homestay Services International directly.
We have between 50-60 international students on campus each year. We also try to have as many countries represented as possible to avoid cultural enclaves within the school. In 2010-2011, we had eight different countries represented on campus including South Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, Brazil, Spain, Italy, and Germany. We hope to add many more countries each year!
We do offer several ELD classes to benefit our international students as they begin their studies in English. We currently offer five English Language Development classes. These classes focus on grammar, reading, writing, oration, Biblical studies, and literature. Our English SDAIE class, taught by our English department chair, is UC approved and assists students in their college preparations.
We encourage our international students to take AP courses! Usually, for the first year of attendance international students do not take AP courses. However, in subsequent years, with teacher recommendation, many international students take multiple AP courses. Our high school students currently can select classes from nine AP courses if they wish to take on the extra challenge!
For every first-year international student, courses will be assigned based on English and math testing. You may be required to take ELD courses to improve your English before being matriculated into our mainstream classrooms. However, most international students have at least one or two periods per year where they can select from our variety of elective classes including (but not limited to): art, drama, musical theater, physical education, dance, web design, computer graphics and animation, yearbook, or Microsoft certification.
CVCS is located in San Juan Capistrano, California, in the heart of Orange County. Our campus is a short two miles from the beach and located close to shops and restaurants near the historic San Juan Capistrano Mission. We are approximately one hour north of San Diego and one hour south of Los Angeles.
The closest airport to our school is the Orange County airport called John Wayne Airport (SNA). It is about 20 minutes from our school. Most of our international students, however, fly into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) which is about one hour from our school.
1.Fill out Application and make copies of documentation requested below (include original document along with translated copy).
·Copy of official Immunization Record
·Fill out our immunization record from your official copy (if missing any immunizations, schedule them immediately so you can submit them prior to departure)
·Copy of Passport / Birth Certificate
·Copy of Bank Statement showing ample funds to cover school and housing for the year
·Emergency/Parental Release Form
·Recommendation Form from:
(1) Administrator or School Staff other than a teacher,
(2) English Teacher
·Student Handwritten Essay
·Copy of official School Transcripts for all coursework from the 7th grade through current grade (or in elementary, at least one previous year’s transcripts) NOTE: If accepted, be sure to submit the final semester’s transcript so student receives credit.
·Copy of SLEP Test showing at least intermediate level (TOEFL or SLATE Tests also accepted)
·Copy of I-20 (if transferring from a U.S. School)
Send $200 application fee along with the Application/documents.
2.Receive an email asking to confirm a phone interview time.
3.Receive an admission decision within a week of the completed phone interview.
4.Receive an Acceptance Letter, I-20 and Preparation Packet (if accepted).
5.Submit on-line homestay forms to company that coordinates our homestay families (if homestay is needed).
6.Send Registration ($550) and First-Year Program Fees ($3,425) immediately upon acceptance, to reserve your spot.
7.Send Tuition payment ($16,800), due by July 1st 2012.
