We consider international students to be an integral part of our student body. Roycemore prides itself on having a diverse and friendly school community that brings together students of many nationalities, ethnicities, and religions in the pursuit of knowledge. Over the past 10 years, we have had students from Afghanistan, Africa, China, Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Japan, South Korea, and Spain attend our school.
What benefits do international students gain by attending Roycemore?
First and foremost, we prepare students for college education and for responsible citizenship in a global society through our strong college prep curriculum and an emphasis on the individual student. 100% of our graduates are accepted to college. We offer a broad curriculum with many Advanced Placement (AP) classes so that students are well prepared to do college level work. The option to take classes at Northwestern University for qualified Upper School students is a great way for students to become familiar with an American university. All sports and activities Roycemore has to offer are available to interested students, whether they want to perfect their basketball game or try singing in the chorus for the first time.
At Roycemore, students have the opportunity to make valuable connections to faculty and peers, resulting in friendships that will last a lifetime. These relationships, in addition to Roycemore’s small, close-knit community, become especially important as students settle into an often unfamiliar place.
If you haven’t found everything you’re looking for online, please request more information and our Admissions Office will contact you!
Amanda Avery
aavery@roycemoreschool.org
847-866-6055
How do I apply to Roycemore?
We are excited that you’d like to apply to Roycemore! The forms needed may be downloaded here, according to American grade level. The application materials to be submitted to Roycemore include a transcript from a current school, three letters of recommendation, a SSAT or ISEE standardized exam, birth certificate and passport copies and a writing sample. Aside from birth certificate and passport copies, all materials must be in English or translated into English. Also, once enrolled, international students are required to obtain medical insurance from a local provider.
We also ask for the opportunity to interview the applicant. This is normally done in person during a school visit, but if the student is not able to visit in person, we will conduct the interview via WeChat or over the phone. Unfortunately, there is no financial assistance available for international students.
Due to the cost of shipping documents abroad via air mail, the application fee for students applying from outside the United States is $275.
If you have any questions about the admissions process for international students, please e-mail Director of Admissions Amanda Avery at aavery@roycemoreschool.org or call (847) 866-6055.
Students who must be issued a Form I-20 “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Status” by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) in order to study in the United States are considered International Students. There is a $6,500 annual International Student fee for students who benefit from the support services of Roycemore School’s International Student Liaison.
In order to attend Roycemore as an international student, your child will need to obtain an F1 visa. If the student is currently studying in the United States under a parent’s visa, documentation will need to be provided to Roycemore prior to his/her acceptance.
Yes. Roycemore requires that all international students applying for grades 1 and higher be proficient in English at or near grade level. We do require that students take the TOEFL with a minimum score of 90, or an equivalent English test. DuoLingo scores are accepted. We will verify this through his/her English grades and an in-person or telephone interview. We do not offer English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at Roycemore.
No. Roycemore is a day school with no option to stay on campus. We also do not offer placements with host families. Students will need to work with an agency to arrange to stay with an adult/family who must function as the student’s guardian while he or she attends Roycemore School. Students in grades 7 and below should ideally live with one or both parents while in attendance
Students who wish to be considered for admission to Roycemore School must be contracted with an agency. Roycemore School can recommend current agency partners, or a student may find their own. Roycemore makes no warranties or representations, but has teamed up with several different agencies and individual agents to provide the best placement and academic experiences for our international students. There are exceptions to the above noted policy. Please see below.
Exceptions:
If a student was enrolled at Roycemore School prior to the 2018-2019 school year, the student’s previous arrangement will be honored moving forward. For example, if a student was working with an agency when they joined Roycemore, they must continue to work with that or another agency. If a student joined Roycemore without agency representation, they may continue at the school without agency partnership.
If a student will live with an immediate family member above the age of 18 years old (preferably mother and/or father), while in attendance at Roycemore School, they will not be required to contract with an agency. Any arrangements other than living with a parent must be approved by Roycemore.
The U.S. government mandates that schools use a system of tracking international students called SEVIS. Once your student is accepted and enrolls, we will apply to SEVIS for an I-20 with a special barcode attached. Once we issue it, that I-20 should be taken to your consulate or embassy so that your visa can be issued. An I-20 WILL NOT be released until you have been accepted and enrolled to Roycemore and have paid the $1,000 US enrollment deposit.
Students that would turn 20 years of age before graduating from Roycemore cannot be considered for admission and should not apply.
Interested in learning more about Roycemore and what it is like to be a student here? See the slideshow below to gain a better understand of all that Roycemore has to offer.
“During the years that my son attended Roycemore, I learned that it is a place where everybody cares for each other and the students learn to support one another. People say, if you want to help someone don’t give him a fish but teach him how to fish. In this spirit, I would like to say thank you so much for teaching my son how to think and how to develop different perspectives.”
– Parent of an International Student from the Graduating Class of 2019
(He is now attending college in the USA on a full scholarship.)
Roycemore makes no warranties or representations, but has teamed up with several different agencies and individual agents to provide the best placement and academic experiences for our international students, including:
