International Student

International Student Application

RRSS international student admissions is very selective based on student’s academic record, English proficiency, and willingness to participate in the wide range of co-curricular offerings.

Most openings will be in grade 9, with grades 10 and 11 applications considered for a wait list. Applications are only considered for full academic years, beginning in August of each year.

APPLICANT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Academically motivated and successful (minimum of 70% overall score or 2.5 GPA)
  • Prepared for full immersion classes taught in English
  • Desire to be involved in curricular and co-curricular activities
  • Emotionally and socially mature
  • Representative of a variety of countries
  • Respectful of world cultures and values

NO OTHER ENTRANCE TESTS REQUIRED

APPLICATION PROCESS

I-20 Application Checklist

The following items are REQUIRED and MUST be submitted for your application to be complete.

1. ONLINE APPLICATION: Submit the Application (parent form & student form), and make application payment.

2. REFERENCES: Submit the following reference forms to the appropriate people at the student’s current school.

3. TRANSCRIPT: Submit the Transcript Request Form to the student’s current school (click link to open the PDF form). Note: Transcripts must be translated to English and be sent directly from the school. School transcripts must include the school seal.

4. CURRENT GRADES: If applying during a school year, applicants must submit their current grades in addition to their transcript (step 4 above).

5. PASSPORT: Submit a copy of student’s passport.

6. PARENT PASSPORT: Submit a copy of each parent’s passport. If parents do not have a passports, submit a clear photo of each parent.

7. PHOTO: Submit a recent photo of the student.

8. IMMUNIZATIONS: Submit a copy of the student’s immunization record.

9. INTERVIEW: When all documents have been received by the Admission Office, a personal interview will be scheduled with the Director of Admission and/or the Principal using ZOOM technology.

TUITION AND FEES

In order to secure enrollment for each academic year, tuition and fees, homestay payment, and ancillary reserve must be paid in full upon acceptance.

  • The tuition and fees for the 2024-2025 school year are as follows:
  • Application Fee: $100 (Non-refundable)
  • Upon acceptance, a $200 non-refundable fee is due prior to the issuing of an I-20 visa.
  • Student Tuition: $35,000
  • International Student Tuition includes registration fee and I-20 fee as appropriate.
  • International Student Insurance is required for I-20 Students: $1,250 for 10 months
  • eTextbooks: $250-350 (actual cost varies based on classes taken)

International Student Insurance

The school and the US government require that international students under F-1 visas must have specific health insurance. Health insurance for international students is important to cover the costs of medical care in case of accident or sickness while studying abroad. Our Care Plan offers excellent international student health insurance benefits and extra options to help our students get the right solution for their health insurance needs. The Care Plan offers flexibility and freedom, covering expensive overseas medical care such as hospital accommodation, surgery, and other in-patient treatments. It includes benefits like rehabilitation treatment, outpatient surgery, and medical evacuation, just in case. Please contact the Student Services Office for more details.

Click for Insurance Plans

REPEATING GRADES

Students currently living in the U.S. must progress to the next year of school. For example, students studying in grade 9 while living in the U.S. must apply for grade 10 the following year.

Students currently living in a country outside of the U.S. may choose to repeat a school grade to allow for adjustment in English immersion and western education. For example, students currently living in China and enrolled in grade 9 may choose to apply for grade 9 or 10.

Dormitories

Studies show that students who live on campus not only have a higher GPA, but they are more likely to graduate. It’s also a great way to make new friends and get involved in the campus community. Plus, dorms and residence halls are a convenient, cost-effective housing option.

Ronald Reagan Secondary School has two dormitories on campus, one for boys and one for girls. Each room is set up with four beds, four study desks, four closets, shelving and cupboards. Usually, students are paired by their own grades, but under special circumstances students may request to have their own room. Once students move into their rooms they can decide how to make the space feel more like “home.” Students will share a common bathroom with their own gender on each floor of the dorm building.

Meals

RRSS students are fed well. Our amazing kitchen staff works hard to provide nutritious meals for our students that are homemade and often locally sourced. Dorm students are included on the meal plan, which includes three meals a day, as well as an evening snack called “night lunch.” We believe that eating well contributes to students overall health and wellness.

Fees

The annual dormitory fees is $15,000 and students have to pay the fee when they are registering for their new term.