Important InformationRira Seo, Inte

Important Information
Rira Seo, International Student Co-ordinator [e-mail] 408.513.2530
Julie Houp, International Admissions [e-mail], 408.513.2507
Kris Rapazzini, Director of International Students. [e-mail], 408.513.2498

How many international students attend VCS and which countries do they come from?
We have about 100 international students. Students come from many different countries, including: Korea, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Burma, Mexico, Brazil, Panama, and Europe. They attend classes with the 1400 American students in our high school.

What colleges are VCS international students accepted into?
International student graduates from VCHS currently attend prestigious universities, including UC Berkeley, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, Boston University, Syracuse University, USC, University of Santa Clara, UCSD, and University of Washington. Because of our excellent college preparation and many honors and Advanced Placement courses, international students who attend our school for 3 to 4 years have higher college placements than those who only attend for only 1 or 2 years. Students can also build strong college applications through participation in our Conservatory of the Arts program or through the Applied Math, Science, and Engineering Institute (AMSE). Each international student is assigned to one a special VCHS college counselor who helps him or her find and apply to many different colleges.

Does VCS have an ESL program?
We do not have an English Second Language program for our international students. Because our international students are mixed in with our American students in all of the college preparatory classes, each student accepted into VCS needs to demonstrate strong abilities in written and spoken English. They demonstrate this knowledge through a score of 75 on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language test), or a score of 865 on the TOEFL Jr. or iTEP SLATE minimum score of 5.0. Students also need to be able to listen and speak with us comfortably during the 30-minute interview (in person or via webcam).

What grade levels does VCS accept?
We recommend entering our school in grades 9, 10 or 11. We do not take students new to the United States in grade 12. Students with strong family support are allowed to apply to grades 6-8. Students are not allowed to attend VC Elementary School, grades K-5, unless they live with a parent full-time.

Do you take new international students to VCS in the spring semester (beginning early January)?
Generally, all international students begin at the start of an academic year—our fall semester (beginning mid-August). Occasionally, we do accept an international student for the spring semester if the student has been in the U.S. schooling system for at least one year, has high grades, and demonstrates excellent written and spoken English skills (TOEFL score of 75 or greater).

When is the application due?
The early date to return completed applications, along with the application fee, is Friday, February 13, 2015 for Priority Consideration. Applications received after that will be considered after the Priority Consideration applicants have been evaluated.

What can I do to increase my chance of acceptance into Valley Christian Schools’ International Student Program?
Students have the highest likelihood of acceptance if they apply by the Priority Consideration Deadline in February and can demonstrate the following: a high level of skill when speaking and writing in English, outstanding grades in their current school, excellent teacher recommendations, and involvement in programs that they will continue to pursue once accepted to VCS (such as music, dance, theatre, sports, clubs, etc.).

What is the application process for international students?
Documents that need to be submitted online are:

An application, filled out online by the parent, guardian, or student, along with the application fee of $100.
A Student Questionnaire, filled out by the student in his/her own handwriting, with both essay questions answered.
Two Teacher Recommendations and one Math Teacher Recommendation (three total).
Official Academic records (grades) for the current school year and the last two school years, stamped, sealed, and translated into English. If the applicant is accepted, we will need his/her current school transcript. It must be stamped, sealed, and translated into English.
A Financial Disclosure Form, filled out by the parent or guardian.
Complete immunization records translated into English.
A photocopy of the applicant's passport.
A completed parent, guardian, or clergy statement.
A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or TOEFL Jr or iTEP SLATE score must also be submitted as proof of the student’s level of English. After all applications have been submitted and received initial approval, an interview is scheduled. If the student is not in the San Jose area, the interview can be done via a webcam using Skype. The guardian or host family is also interviewed. Final admissions decisions are made by the end of March if the application is received by the Priority deadline.

What about the I-20 and F-1 visa?
International students must obtain an F-1 visa from their local US Embassy to attend school in the US for more than one year. In order to obtain an F-1 visa, the International student must first be accepted at a SEVIS-approved school, such as Valley Christian Schools. After the student has been accepted to VCS, and his/her family returns the Enrollment Contract and fee to our school, we issue the student the I-20 form. We send the I-20 by certified mail courier to the student in their home country. The student then takes this form to the US Embassy and requests an F-1 visa.

How do I get an application?
You can apply online on our website at https://www.govcs.net/application. Applications open in October.

Does Valley Christian board students or find homestay families?
VCS does not board international students or directly place students in homestays. Many students stay with family friends or relatives in the area. Other families contact local churches and ask church leaders to help find a good homestay. Other families contact homestay agencies in the South Bay Area. We can give you the contact information for these churches, agencies, or families.

What are the requirements for guardians and host families?
We develop close relationships with the guardians of our International students. They have a personal interview with us, just as does the international student. The family that the student lives with must have at least one adult over the age of 25; married couples are preferred. The guardian should have a Limited Power of Attorney form signed and on file with us so that we can share information related to the student’s progress in our school. The Limited Power of Attorney form should be written to give the guardian the legal authority to make decisions about the student’s health, education and general welfare.

Does the student have to be a Christian to attend Valley Christian Schools?
Most students who attend our school consider themselves Christians. However, we also take students who, along with their parents and guardians, are not Christians but are very open to learning more about Jesus Christ and the Bible. Although each student is free to make his/her own choice about religion, many of our international students become Christians as a result of attending our school. The family and guardian must support this decision as a positive step in the student’s spiritual and moral growth.

What is the weather like in San Jose?
The South Bay Area has some of the nicest weather in the entire world! Summer temperatures average about 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) during the day and winter temperatures average about 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) during the day. There is very little humidity in our region and not much rain—only about 15 inches of rain per year, mostly in December, January and February. There is snow (and skiing!) up in the mountains a few hours away, but no snow in San Jose.

Is there transportation to Valley Christian Schools?
Guardians need to provide transportation to and from VCS. In addition, we have a number of buses and vans that go to different locations throughout the South Bay Area to pick up students. Students are dropped off at these locations before and after school. There is an additional fee for this service.

Is financial aid available for international students?
We are sorry, but financial aid is not available for students attending VCS from other countries. We do, however, place a part of each student’s tuition into an International Student Fund, from which we pay for the student’s sports fees, VC theatre tickets, VC dance tickets, and much more. We also pay a portion of their school trip fees and the VC SAT prep seminar fees from this fund.

Do students need health insurance to attend VCS?
Yes, all international students must have health insurance to attend our school. They may select and purchase their own health plan in their home country if it is recognized in California, or they may purchase a plan in California immediately upon arriving, or they may purchase a plan on our website.

What is the Conservatory of the Arts?
The Conservatory of the Arts is an outstanding program that is most unusual in the United States. Students submit a short application to the Conservatory after they are accepted to VCS and have the opportunity to take many music, theatre, dance or visual arts classes. Students may also take special lessons outside of school, give recitals and build a portfolio for college. A number of our international students are part of our Conservatory of the Arts program. For more information on the Conservatory, click HERE.

What is the Applied Math, Science, and Engineering (AMSE) Institute?
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Thông tin quan trọngRira Seo, sinh viên quốc tế Co-ordinator [e-mail] 408. 513. 2530Julie Houp, tuyển sinh quốc tế [e-mail], 408. 513. 2507Kris Rapazzini, giám đốc của sinh viên quốc tế. [e-mail], 408. 513. 2498Làm thế nào nhiều sinh viên quốc tế tham dự VCS và quốc gia mà họ đến từ?Hiện có khoảng 100 sinh viên quốc tế. Sinh viên đến từ nhiều quốc gia khác nhau, bao gồm: Hàn Quốc, Trung Quốc, Hong Kong, Singapore, Đài Loan, Việt Nam, Miến điện, Mexico, Brazil, Panama, và châu Âu. Họ tham dự các lớp học với các sinh viên Mỹ 1400 ở trường trung học của chúng tôi.Sinh viên quốc tế VCS chấp nhận vào là trường cao đẳng gì?Du học sinh sinh viên tốt nghiệp từ VCHS hiện đang tham dự trường đại học có uy tín, bao gồm cả UC Berkeley, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, đại học Boston, trường đại học Syracuse, USC, trường đại học Santa Clara, UCSD, và đại học Washington. Bởi vì chúng tôi chuẩn bị tuyệt vời trường và nhiều danh dự và các khóa học nâng cao vị trí, sinh viên đi học của chúng tôi trong 3-4 năm quốc tế có vị trí đại học cao hơn những người chỉ tham dự cho chỉ 1 hoặc 2 năm. Sinh viên cũng có thể xây dựng các ứng dụng mạnh mẽ đại học thông qua sự tham gia trong nhà kính của chúng tôi trong chương trình nghệ thuật hoặc áp dụng toán học, khoa học và kỹ thuật viện (AMSE). Mỗi học sinh quốc tế được gán cho một một trường cao đẳng VCHS đặc biệt tư vấn viên người giúp anh ta hay của cô tìm và áp dụng cho nhiều trường cao đẳng khác nhau.VCS có có một chương trình ESL không?Chúng tôi không có một chương trình tiếng Anh ngôn ngữ thứ hai cho các sinh viên quốc tế. Bởi vì chúng tôi học sinh quốc tế được trộn lẫn với các sinh viên Mỹ trong tất cả các lớp dự bị Đại học, mỗi học sinh được chấp nhận vào VCS nhu cầu để chứng minh các khả năng mạnh mẽ bằng văn bản và nói tiếng Anh. Họ chứng minh này kiến thức thông qua một số điểm là 75 điểm TOEFL (kiểm tra tiếng Anh như một ngoại ngữ thử nghiệm), hoặc một số điểm là 865 điểm TOEFL Jr. hoặc iTEP đá tối thiểu điểm 5.0. Học sinh cũng cần để có thể nghe và nói chuyện với chúng tôi thoải mái trong cuộc phỏng vấn 30 phút (trong người hoặc thông qua webcam).VCS chấp nhận những gì cấp bậc?Chúng tôi khuyên bạn nên nhập học của chúng tôi trong lớp 9, 10 hay 11. Chúng tôi không có sinh viên mới đến Hoa Kỳ trong lớp 12. Các sinh viên với sự hỗ trợ mạnh mẽ của gia đình được phép áp dụng cho lớp 6-8. Học sinh không được phép tham dự VC trường tiểu học, các lớp K-5, trừ khi họ sống với một phụ huynh toàn thời gian.Bạn đưa sinh viên quốc tế mới đến VCS trong học kỳ mùa xuân (bắt đầu từ đầu tháng một)?Nói chung, tất cả sinh viên quốc tế bắt đầu lúc bắt đầu một năm học-học kỳ mùa thu của chúng tôi (bắt đầu từ giữa tháng tám). Thỉnh thoảng, chúng tôi chấp nhận một sinh viên quốc tế cho học kỳ mùa xuân nếu học sinh đã trong hệ thống trường học Hoa Kỳ cho ít nhất một năm, có các lớp cao, và thể hiện tuyệt vời bằng văn bản và nói kỹ năng tiếng Anh (điểm TOEFL của 75 hoặc cao hơn).Khi là ứng dụng do?Ngày đầu để trở về ứng dụng hoàn thành, cùng với lệ phí nộp đơn, là thứ sáu 13 tháng hai, năm 2015 để xem xét ưu tiên. Ứng dụng nhận được sau khi đó sẽ được xem xét sau khi xem xét ưu tiên các ứng viên đã được đánh giá.Tôi có thể làm gì để tăng cơ hội của tôi về sự chấp nhận vào chương trình sinh viên quốc tế Valley Christian Schools'?Sinh viên có khả năng cao nhất chấp nhận nếu họ áp dụng theo thời hạn xem xét ưu tiên trong tháng hai và có thể chứng minh những điều sau đây: một mức độ cao của kỹ năng khi nói và viết trong các lớp tiếng Anh, xuất sắc của trường hiện tại, khuyến nghị giáo viên tuyệt vời và sự tham gia trong chương trình mà họ sẽ tiếp tục theo đuổi một lần chấp nhận để VCS (chẳng hạn như âm nhạc, khiêu vũ, hát thể thao, câu lạc bộ, vv.).Quá trình ứng dụng cho sinh viên quốc tế là gì?Tài liệu mà cần phải được đệ trình trực tuyến là:Một ứng dụng, điền trực tuyến của phụ huynh, người giám hộ hoặc sinh viên, cùng với lệ phí nộp đơn của $100. Được trả lời một câu hỏi học sinh, điền bởi học sinh trong anh/cô ấy viết tay riêng, với cả hai câu hỏi bài luận.Hai giáo viên khuyến nghị và một toán giáo viên đề nghị (tổng cộng ba).Học tập hồ sơ chính thức (lớp) cho năm học hiện tại và năm học cuối hai, đóng dấu, niêm phong, và dịch sang tiếng Anh. Nếu người nộp đơn được chấp nhận, chúng tôi sẽ cần bảng điểm học hiện tại của ông/bà. Nó phải được đóng dấu, niêm phong, và dịch sang tiếng Anh.A Financial Disclosure Form, filled out by the parent or guardian.Complete immunization records translated into English.A photocopy of the applicant's passport.A completed parent, guardian, or clergy statement.A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or TOEFL Jr or iTEP SLATE score must also be submitted as proof of the student’s level of English. After all applications have been submitted and received initial approval, an interview is scheduled. If the student is not in the San Jose area, the interview can be done via a webcam using Skype. The guardian or host family is also interviewed. Final admissions decisions are made by the end of March if the application is received by the Priority deadline.What about the I-20 and F-1 visa?International students must obtain an F-1 visa from their local US Embassy to attend school in the US for more than one year. In order to obtain an F-1 visa, the International student must first be accepted at a SEVIS-approved school, such as Valley Christian Schools. After the student has been accepted to VCS, and his/her family returns the Enrollment Contract and fee to our school, we issue the student the I-20 form. We send the I-20 by certified mail courier to the student in their home country. The student then takes this form to the US Embassy and requests an F-1 visa.How do I get an application?You can apply online on our website at https://www.govcs.net/application. Applications open in October.Does Valley Christian board students or find homestay families?VCS does not board international students or directly place students in homestays. Many students stay with family friends or relatives in the area. Other families contact local churches and ask church leaders to help find a good homestay. Other families contact homestay agencies in the South Bay Area. We can give you the contact information for these churches, agencies, or families.What are the requirements for guardians and host families?We develop close relationships with the guardians of our International students. They have a personal interview with us, just as does the international student. The family that the student lives with must have at least one adult over the age of 25; married couples are preferred. The guardian should have a Limited Power of Attorney form signed and on file with us so that we can share information related to the student’s progress in our school. The Limited Power of Attorney form should be written to give the guardian the legal authority to make decisions about the student’s health, education and general welfare.Does the student have to be a Christian to attend Valley Christian Schools?Most students who attend our school consider themselves Christians. However, we also take students who, along with their parents and guardians, are not Christians but are very open to learning more about Jesus Christ and the Bible. Although each student is free to make his/her own choice about religion, many of our international students become Christians as a result of attending our school. The family and guardian must support this decision as a positive step in the student’s spiritual and moral growth.
What is the weather like in San Jose?
The South Bay Area has some of the nicest weather in the entire world! Summer temperatures average about 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) during the day and winter temperatures average about 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) during the day. There is very little humidity in our region and not much rain—only about 15 inches of rain per year, mostly in December, January and February. There is snow (and skiing!) up in the mountains a few hours away, but no snow in San Jose.

Is there transportation to Valley Christian Schools?
Guardians need to provide transportation to and from VCS. In addition, we have a number of buses and vans that go to different locations throughout the South Bay Area to pick up students. Students are dropped off at these locations before and after school. There is an additional fee for this service.

Is financial aid available for international students?
We are sorry, but financial aid is not available for students attending VCS from other countries. We do, however, place a part of each student’s tuition into an International Student Fund, from which we pay for the student’s sports fees, VC theatre tickets, VC dance tickets, and much more. We also pay a portion of their school trip fees and the VC SAT prep seminar fees from this fund.

Do students need health insurance to attend VCS?
Yes, all international students must have health insurance to attend our school. They may select and purchase their own health plan in their home country if it is recognized in California, or they may purchase a plan in California immediately upon arriving, or they may purchase a plan on our website.

What is the Conservatory of the Arts?
The Conservatory of the Arts is an outstanding program that is most unusual in the United States. Students submit a short application to the Conservatory after they are accepted to VCS and have the opportunity to take many music, theatre, dance or visual arts classes. Students may also take special lessons outside of school, give recitals and build a portfolio for college. A number of our international students are part of our Conservatory of the Arts program. For more information on the Conservatory, click HERE.

What is the Applied Math, Science, and Engineering (AMSE) Institute?
The AMSE Institute is for VCS st