St Marks School

• Year of foundation: 1865;
• Location: Southboro, Massachusetts, USA;
• Age of students: 14-18 years;
• Total number of students: 400 people;
• Type of program: mixed;
• Type of accommodation: boarding house;
• Language of instruction: English.

A small but respected and popular private school- St. Marks School was founded in 1865 - of course, like many other educational institutions, it was initially intended only for young men. Today, an institution in the suburbs of Boston has already fully switched to a mixed system (girls are admitted to courses since the mid-1970s): approximately 400 people from 14 to 18 years study here, 21% of them are foreign students from around the world.

A rich and diverse curriculum with a large number of both theory and practice helps graduates to easily enter the best universities in the United States and the world. But equally important is the moral, personal and creative education of students: they instill a sense of decency and resourcefulness, curiosity and creative thinking, skills of critical analysis and comparison of facts.

For students-boarders prepared 3 cozy residences on the campus - a comfortable room from 1 to 3 people with the necessary furniture, good lighting, TV and access to WiFi. In each house with the pupils there is an on-duty educator and a team: they are in the 24/7 mode to ensure the safety and comfort of the wards, monitor the observance of cleanliness, order and discipline, help with the solution of any administrative or domestic issues.

Subject list: anthropology, Art, computer techologies, cultural studies, history, literature, maths, music, philosophy, physics, Psychology, Religious studies

The school campus is located in the green, quiet and cozy suburb of Boston - Southeast (about 40 kilometers from the state capital). The territory is quite small, but it is beautifully equipped with everything necessary for students to study and during leisure hours:

• Educational buildings with spacious, bright auditoriums equipped with modern technology;
• Comfortable residences for living;
• Tennis courts;
• Pool;
• Own theater and classes for rehearsals;
• Football fields;
• Sports grounds and tracks for classes;
• Fields for basketball and volleyball.

In Southeast, within walking distance from St. Mark's School you can find all the necessary and useful facilities of the city infrastructure:

• Cafes, restaurants, pizzerias;
• Shops;
• Banks and ATMs;
• Pharmacies;
• Hairdressers and beauty salons;
• Large shopping and entertainment centers;
• Flower benches;
• The center of arts with curious exhibitions and interesting events.

The academic year at St. Mark's School is divided into 2 semesters: examinations are held in January and June, after which students are given vacations.

Some services are paid additionally to tuition fee:

• Registration fee;
• Examination Boards;
• Educational deposit;
• Additional academic and language classes (optional);
• Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional);
• Air tickets;
• Transfer in both directions;
• Compulsory medical insurance;
• Personal pocket expenses;
• Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents;
• Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).

Enrollment is conducted only once a year - documents are accepted until January 31 (at the beginning of classes in September), you can not enter the middle of the academic year.

Foreign students are admitted to St. Mark's School from the age of 14 only for full board, the daytime education for them is closed. The Admission Committee will need the following documents:

• Completed application form;
• Receipt for payment of the admission fee;
• SSAT and TOEFL test results;
• Minimum 3 characteristics and letters of recommendation from the previous place of education - from teachers, class teacher, director;
• Additional - a creative portfolio, any awards, certificates and regalia for academic / creative / sports / social achievements.

There is also a personal interview.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision