INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS
“The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you,
and you shall love him as yourself…” Lev. 19:34 NKJV
“The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you,
and you shall love him as yourself…” Lev. 19:34 NKJV
Since 2003, The King’s Christian School has been privileged to host F-1 visa students from China, Vietnam, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Korea. Our school is centrally located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which is nine miles outside of Philadelphia, 1.5 hours from New York City, and 2.5 hours from Washington D.C. We are an hour drive from the ocean and from the Pocono Mountains.
Our Global Impact program has been developed to provide students with the resources necessary to build a strong academic foundation. To assist students achieve their goal of a U.S. education, we offer the following services:
All new international students attend Orientation. For Fall semester, this is a one-week course, designed to prepare them for an American classroom setting. Students take English and math placement tests, practice their English skills, and select their classes. For Spring semester, a two-week Orientation course provides the same preparation, as well as a review of the vocabulary and concepts students will need to know as they join classes mid-year.
All new international students are required to attend AAP after school three days per week for their first semester. In these sessions, students work with tutors and/or teacher-led study groups to receive extra academic assistance as they adjust to school.
In the State of New Jersey, two years of foreign language study are a requirement for high school graduation. International students take two years of ESL to meet this requirement and hone their English proficiency skills.
“The intensive English and writing classes at TKCS prepared me for the rigors of college classes, especially in the liberal arts. I had a clear advantage over the other international students at University of California-Santa Cruz.”–Yufan, TKCS graduate, Class of 2016
To learn more, visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Study in the States website [studyinthestates.dhs.gov], which includes a wealth of information and resources for international students and their families.
All international student applicants are required to work with an established recruiting agency. The King’s Christian School relies on our agency partners to handle home stay arrangements, communication with international families, and tuition payments.
Please refer to our International Admissions Checklist for a printable guide to the process.
The King’s Christian School accepts international students for Fall and Spring semesters. Fall semester begins in late August; the application deadline is May 30. Spring semester begins in early January, with an application deadline of November 30.
International applicants should submit all of the following items through their agency:
iTEP-SLATE | IELTS | TOEFL Jr. | TOEFL-IBT | Duolingo Test | |
Grade 8 | 3.5+ | 5.5+ | 725+ | 50+ | 80 |
Grade 9 | 3.5+ | 5.5+ | 725+ | 50+ | 80 |
Grade 10 | 4.0+ | 6.0+ | 750+ | 60+ | 85 |
Grade 11* | 4.5+ | 6.0+ | 775+ | 75+ | 100 |
*TKCS only accepts Grade 11 applications for Fall admission.
*TKCS does not accept international applications for Grade 12
Acceptance or non-acceptance will be communicated via letter to the representing agency.
Once a student has been accepted, the following items should be submitted through the agency:
Once all of these items have been received, the Admissions Office will officially enroll the student, issue his/her Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status), and send the original document via Federal Express.
If the student is missing any immunizations, the Admissions Office will communicate this to the representing agency. These immunizations need to be administered prior to the first day of school.
For more information about Global Impact, please contact Mrs. Mary Borzell, Director of International Admissions and Programs [mborzell@tkcs.org].