Olympic High School

The prestigious and popular high school Olympic High School is located in Malibu and is part of the educational organization Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District: a relatively recently received prestigious accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The number of students here is small - only 140 people: for each of them a personal curriculum can be developed with an emphasis on the most difficult topics, disciplines and subjects. Employees - teachers, curators, educators, instructors - take into account the uniqueness of each student's personality, strive to make the most of his strengths and strengths, achieve impressive results regardless of the initial conditions.

Olympic High School participates in the international Nacel Open Door F-1 Public School Program, which enables foreign students to receive education in high schools of American schools. The minimum duration of studying is 1 academic year (from August to June), the age of students is from 15 to 18 years. Schools participating in the program are located in different states: Vermont, North Carolina, California, Maine, etc. Usually lessons last from 8:00 to 15:30 (one session is 45-55 minutes), there is a half-hour break for lunch - at this time students can go to a cafe or dining room or eat lunch cooked at home.

The peculiarity of this program is the full, comprehensive and continuous support of the international students. Employees and supervisors understand very well that many foreign students for the first time go abroad for a long time and alone, so they strive to do everything possible to make stay and study in the country the most comfortable. The program has been successfully working for more than 10 years, hundreds of students have taken part in it - today about 500 pupils participate in Nacel, many of them decided to repeat the studying and return to this system. Students are offered such useful opportunities as:

• Ongoing assistance to the regional director and local coordinator - they interact with the student personally and his host family, as well as family members in their native country, monitor compliance with living and learning conditions, solve administrative and domestic issues;
• Social staff, highly skilled and experienced, ready to help with any issues and difficult situations;
• 24-hour telephone helpline and support;
• The coordinator of the trip - he is responsible for all student movements, follows the schedule of flights, organizes the transfer and meetings/ seeing off.

In high school students not only receive a large amount of academic knowledge, but fully prepare for admission to college or university, and for a full life in a modern multinational community. The basis for world partnership is the recognition of the uniqueness of each person, his opinion and world outlook, understanding the difference of various cultures, nationality and religion, the ability to freely communicate with each other, mutual respect. Graduates of the senior classes are taught to be independent, self-confident mature persons, learn to take responsibility for words and deeds, to work in a team.

Educational programs in US government institutions are usually selective, so the choice of students here is very attentive. Applicants must demonstrate a good level of academic knowledge, ability to behave, to be persistent and attentive, self-organized, actively participate in extra-curricular activities, clubs and electives. In turn, employees and teachers take full responsibility for the health and safety of their wards. American schools encourage the student exchange in every way: it helps to make the ethnic and cultural composition of students more diverse, to teach children to communicate with each other, to raise the level of self-awareness and mutual respect.

Students of Olympic High School live in host families of American families. The school staff carefully approaches the selection of families: they are all respectable, honest, law-abiding citizens, many of whom have been cooperating with Näcel for many years. The living conditions are constantly checked and monitored, the local coordinator regularly talks with family members and students to ascertain the quality of the services provided. Families receive sufficient monetary compensation (as a rule, this amount is slightly higher for the representatives of the East Coast - this is due to higher prices and standard of living).

Homestay offers a unique opportunity to constantly practice language and communication skills, to quickly overcome the emotional barrier, to learn more about the traditions, culture and way of life of Americans. Long-term summer holidays students spend in their home country.

Information for international students:

• Foreign students are not allowed to drive;
• Alcohol and drugs, smoking are prohibited;
• Students are not allowed to work during studying.

Subject list: Academic English, algebra, animation, Architecture, Art, biology, biotechnology, Business and management, business English, chemistry, computer techologies, Culinary skills, design, drama, ecology, economics, English literature, environment protection, exact sciences, finance, General English, geography, Geometry, Health & Fitness, healthy lifestyle, history, Information Technology, law, literature, marketing, maths, philosophy, photography, physical education, physics, Professional English, Psychology, reading, Religious studies, Sign language, sports science, theatre studies, Visual Development
Activity list: swimming

Academic program - not all that waits for international students in US schools. Additionally, all institutions, without exception, offer an out-of-class program, various leisure clubs, studios for interests, electives and sections. Active participation will help not only to show their talents and find like-minded people, but also to master a new kind of sport and creativity, to communicate with representatives of different cultures, to share their experience.

Traditionally, the sports field is highly developed: Olympic High School constantly forms its teams, organizes sections and clubs for various sports, participates in competitions of regional and national scale, arranges friendly games and matches. As the most popular sports you can note basketball and football (American and soccer): games are constantly collecting full stadiums, teams have their own symbols and attributes, support groups and regular fans.

Tuition fee includes:

• Administrative fees;
• Host family accommodation (accommodation and meals, boarding house);
• Studying on the selected program;
• 2 collective recreational activities per year;
• Monthly full reports for parents, annual progress and activity report;
• Round-the-clock support and assistance, hot line operation;
• Medical insurance;
• English language course E-learning.

Some services are paid additionally to tuition fee:

• Registration fee (non-refundable);
• Teaching aids, books and materials;
• Additional physical education classes and electives;
• Activities and excursions;
• Classes in laboratories;
• Air tickets;
• Examination fees;
• Visa fees and services;
• School lunches;
• Transfer to school.

Before enrolling in Olympic High School, each entrant is interviewed (available via Skype). A pupil who can enroll in a US school must meet the following requirements:

• 15 to 18 years;
• No higher education received at home;
• A sufficient level of English and wishes to improve it;
• Sufficient financial support;
• Eexcellent academic knowledge.

The package of documents submitted is quite standard: it includes general and personal information about the entrant, data on his academic, sports, creative activity, psychological and physical health. Usually you need a medical card with a list of vaccinations made, an essay written by a student on "Why do I want to study at your school?", As well as all the certificates, awards, letters of appreciation, certificates, medals, etc. It is not necessary to be the best student in your class: statistics shows that in the American school children progress quickly and become the best students, and their level of grades rises from C to VA.

Depending on the chosen institution, the dates of admission may vary - please consider this fact and specify the information in advance. The application and the package of documents can be submitted later than the deadline, but it will be considered only if there are seats. Also in addition, Olympic High School can arrange examinations in basic academic disciplines and entrance tests.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision