International Student Applicants - St. Joseph High School

St. Joseph High School is pleased to offer admissions to International Students, and encourages all to share the experiences of secondary education, and life in America. At St. Joes, we value the rich diversity of cultural experience that international students bring to our institution.

Application Process

St. Joseph High School is a day school and does not provide boarding options. Therefore, all international applicants must retain the services of an International Student Agency in order to secure homestay/dorm options.

Agencies will also provide assistance with a student's admission application. Please contact one of our suggested agencies for your next steps:

APEX International Education Partners, LLC (AIEP), www.aiepusa.com
Heritage Student Foundation www.heritagestudent.org
IVY International Group, www.usivy.net
Nacel Open Door, https://www.nacelopendoor.org
Northeast Student Consulting, www.nescus.com

If you do not require a homestay/dorm arrangement, but will be applying as an international student and will require an I-20 for an F-1 Visa, please contact Jessica Costa, Director of Marketing and Enrollment Management at jcosta@sjcadets.org.

APEX HOUSING PROGRAMS

APEX Dormitory: Connecticut International Academy

CTIA is APEX’s private dormitory located in Derby, CT. CTIA advances the school's commitment to global education by providing students with the benefits of pre-college living to live with like-minded individuals and gain the independence and confidence required to succeed in college. Learn more

APEX Homestay Program

APEX provides safe, caring host families who play a crucial role in positive experiences for our students by immersing them into the American culture and sharing their own.

International Student Admission

Application Items Needed

Enrollment & I-20 Process

Upon receiving an acceptance letter, the following items are necessary before attending classes at St. Joseph High School:

A student is not enrolled until a tuition deposit is received.
A tuition agreement must be completed and returned to the Bursar by the person responsible for the student’s tuition. Tuition for the 2022-2023 academic year is $21,000, which includes textbooks and additional academic support. Tuition must be wired to SJHS directly.
Proof of legal guardianship (for example, a power of attorney document) and statement of student funds must be provided to the Director of Enrollment Management, Jessica Costa at jcosta@sjcadets.org.
An initial I-20 form will be provided to the enrolled student.
After the student is enrolled, St Joseph High School will issue an I-20 directly to the student. Contact Jessica Costa (jcosta@sjcadets.org) for all matters concerning I-20s.

Orientation & Transition Planning

Current medical and immunization records must be in compliance with Connecticut State standards after review from our school nurse, Dorothy Miller (203) 378-9378 x307 or dmiller@sjcadets.org. According to Connecticut State Requirements, immunization records must be received before the first day of school and a physical exam must be completed in the US and submitted within 30 days of enrollment. All international students will attend the first day of Orientation before school begins on August 29, 2022.
All students are required to purchase uniforms through Blakes School Uniform for their first day of school.
The New Student Website can be accessed here for additional onboarding information.

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Would you like to host an international student?

Apex International Education is our partner that recruits international students and provides their homestays. They are seeking host families for fall international students attending our school.

To learn more about what the opportunity would entail, please see the message below from Apex International Education Partners, the Connecticut-based organization that supports the host family program. A referral bonus to our school and educator sign-on bonus is offered.

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Learn about a new culture right in your own home and help a student receive an American education by becoming a host family! You will receive all of the local support needed to have a rewarding, memorable, and successful hosting experience. Host families receive a generous monthly stipend per student to cover the expenses of hosting, and educators receive a one-time $1,000 sign-on bonus when they are matched with a student.

If you are interested in learning more, please kindly contact AIEP at 203.992.AIEP, info@aiepusa.com or visit our website at https://aiepusa.com/for-host-familes/. Be sure to mention you saw this notice. AIEP will reward your School a $500 bonus for every family sucessfully matched.

Not interested in hosting at this time but know someone who might be? AIEP offers an incentive program for qualified referrals - full details can be found here: https://aiepusa.com/for-host-familes/host-family-referral-program/.

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