The Orme Private School

• The year of foundation: 1929
• Location: Meyer, Arizona, USA
• The age of the students: 12-17 years old
• Type of accommodation: residence (boarding house)
• Type of stusying: mixed
• Language of instruction: English, additional Spanish can be studied
• Educational programs: Secondary school.

A well-known private school was founded in 1929. Today the school Orme School is located in a quiet, tranquil and picturesque area, surrounded by beautiful views and ecologically clean nature. The founder of the Orme School was Charles Orme-Sr., whose dream was to create a strong, friendly, strong children's collective that would together reach academic, personal heights, developed emotionally and spiritually. The case was continued by Charles Orme, Jr., and today the school is considered to be one of the most prestigious and respected, and its graduates enter the selected US universities (100% successful completion rate):

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• Arizona State University
• Oregon State University
• College in Dartmouth
• University of North Arizona
• Kansas State University
• University of Washington
• University of Colorado
• University of California
• University of Michigan
• University of Colorado
• University of De-Pol
• University of Binghamton
• Syracuse University
• Drexel University and many others.

The three basic principles of education in the Orme School are:

• Mastery
• Tradition
• Character.

Here, the free Arizona spirit, unity with nature, the wholeness and identity of each person is especially bright.

Love for the environment, preservation and enhancement of natural resources is one of the most striking features of local education. The extensive space around the campus provides students with complete freedom for recreation, sports, walks and picnics, in the fresh air lessons of biology and ecology, archeology, geological research are conducted, and in the evening and at night, when the sky is studded with stars, astronomical observations are conducted. Due to remoteness from major cities, light pollution is minimal, which provides excellent opportunities for observation.

Classes are formed small, up to 10 people in each. This is useful for students (it gives an opportunity for everyone to express themselves, to form a more cohesive team) and is valuable for teachers (allowing each child to pay maximum attention, more closely monitor his academic success and overall academic performance). Individual approach is another strength of Orme School.

For students who differ in special persistence and inclination towards this or that science, there are additional, more intensive courses of in-depth study of disciplines.

Here, mixed education is accepted - young men and girls attend common classes. Especially note the friendly, warm relations between teachers and students, who together are aimed at the full development of the potential and talents of each child.

Strong academic aspects are the Department of English (including the subject "English as a Foreign Language").

Directly on the campus of the Orme School there are comfortable residences for pupils. Children are guaranteed full security, with them are always the curators, teachers and educators, who monitor the observance of order and discipline, help to resolve any issues. In the process of living on campus and participating in a variety of leisure activities, children develop leadership skills, learn to take responsibility for their words and deeds, expand their cultural horizons.

The rooms are designed for 1-2 people and fully equipped with everything necessary (furniture and appliances). For every 2 rooms it has its own bathroom. The meals are organized according to the full board scheme (a spacious common dining room is designed for this purpose): the diet is healthy, varied, balanced, fully meets the needs of the body of children and adolescents. Everyday students can choose dishes from a wide menu:

• Fresh salads;
• Fruits and vegetables;
• Homemade yogurts and dairy products;
• Meat and fish;
• Soups and side dishes;
• Useful and tasty desserts are always presented here.

Subject list: chemistry, computer techologies, English literature, history, Spanish Literature
Activity list: baseball, basketball, Cardio center, football, horseback riding, softball, swimming, tennis, track-and-field athletics, volleyball

In addition to intensive academic studies, students will find a rich extra-curricular program - entertainment, sports, active games, creative activities and classes. All this helps each child to form a balanced, comprehensively developed and interesting personality.

A lot of opportunities are opened for the creatively gifted students: they have studios for theater and vocal skills, choir, painting and sculpture studios, you can master graphics and even pottery skill and ceramics. There are various thematic clubs, among which any student will be able to find a community of interests, to develop spiritually (especially popular geography, exciting south-eastern region of the United States). Annually large art festivals are held with invited masters and specialists who hold seminars, open lectures, creative meetings and master classes for children, professionally evaluate exhibition works.

To sports, physical development of pupils is paid attention. The swimming pool, tennis courts, multifunctional gymnasium are opened for children almost at any time. Orme School is proud of its riding school: its own riding hall allows students to be exercised at any level, from beginners to practically professional equestrian sports. This is the best riding school in the entire western United States! Many sports classes are divided into seasons:

• In the autumn, most popular are American football and rugby (among boys), weightlifting, cross-country cycling, equestrian sports, volleyball (for girls);
• In winter, most children are given time to basketball and football, weightlifting, girls are engaged in cheerleading;
• Spring is time for baseball, horse riding, track and field athletics and softball (especially popular among girls).

The total area of ​​Orme School is 300 acres (120 hectares) - it is a quiet countryside. To the nearest major city of Phoenix can be reached in about an hour. Surrounds the campus is a huge farm - it occupies 10,400 hectares of land (26,000 acres)!

The institution actively implements and applies the latest technologies, equipment for its classes and buildings. In the classrooms there are interactive whiteboards, separate computer classes and libraries. Perfectly equipped workshops and studios for art and creativity are created. Equally well-equipped are sports infrastructure:

• Numerous fields and grounds (for individual lessons and team games)
• A gym with professional non-slip surface
• Swimming pool
• Football field
• Basketball courts and etc.

As already mentioned, in school, great importance is given to environmental literacy and caring for nature, the potential of the environment is actively used. There are sites for teaching gardening, an astronomical observation site, a riding arena.

In addition to the standard package of documents, applicants should demonstrate a good level of English (using the results of testing TOEFL or SLEP):

• 8-9 classes = any level
• 10 class = SLEP from 50 points
• 11 class = SLEP from 60 points or TOEFL from 65 points.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision