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Sara’s Homestay

Quality Student Housing Pathway to Global Excellence

High School ProgroamSummary Overview Presentation

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The Sara’s Homestay High School program provides student management for international students at American middle and high schools in the US. This program offers safe, effective housing through our homestay services, combined with strong academic support and extra-curricular activities (typically offered through the private school) to help young students grow and mature into global leaders.

The Sara’s Homestay High School program is a 5 month (semester) or 10 month (full academic year) academic home stay program that enables qualified international high school student to attend high school in the United States while living with a host family.

A major part of each student’s stay in the US is their experience attending a local high school. This is an opportunity for students to expand their English language skills and understanding of American culture while sharing their native culture with the community at their school.

At Sara’s Homestay, we make it our goal to select high quality students for our program. We evaluate each student’s motivation for the program, academic history, and English ability, so that each student can have a productive and successful experience at your host school.

Most students who attend the program stay for multiple years and have their sights set on continuing to a university in the US. Some however attend the program for the experience of a school year abroad and return home for their continued studies

Sara’s Homestay offers college application and counseling services to all of it’s high school students – see slide 4

Overview of High School Program

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The Sara’s Homestay High School program provide a pathway to excellence in international education at the private secondary school level for international students with ambition to pursue college studies in the United States

We strive to provide a full-service, one-stop solution to our agency partners. Sara’s Homestay will provide everything from school selection to college preparation. We have staff dedicated solely to our school programs

Through Sara’s Homestay, the students enter the US private school system at the “junior high” and “high school” levels

The education experience at these younger levels offers the language and cultural pre-requisites to enable a smooth transition into the best colleges and universities, thus allowing the student to reach their full academic potential

In order to enhance its program, Sara’s Homestay actively engages with administrative faculty and staff at partner schools. Additionally, a member of the Sara’s Homestay team, who is local to the area of the school, will write a monthly report on the student’s progress to be shared with our agency partners and the students’ parents

Sara’s Homestay participates in the following programs, outlined on later pages in the presentation: school selection, admission services, private academic tutoring, homestay services, English language tutoring, college preparation and counseling.

Our Mission

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Full range of services offered by Sara’s Homestay, are listed below. The pricing shown is for each individual service, however, a comprehensive service package can be purchased to include all of the below for a discount.

School Selection: Sara’s works with a large number of schools across the country and will assist the student in selecting the right school based on the students’ needs. Student will complete a questionnaire and Sara’s will create a matching list of several schools that will be a strong fit with the student. Pricing: $2,500. School tuition price can vary widely from $5,000 - $35,000 per year

Admission Services: assist student in school application and visa application, prepare student for beginning of school year, help with any issues that arise. Pricing: $2,500

Homestay Accommodation: accommodations and meals, including host family screening and selection, supervision, guardianship, health insurance, airport pick-up and drop-off, and other services. Pricing: $1,600/ month

English Language Services: for students who need additional help learning English, Sara’s Homestay can arrange for private English tutors; students typically significantly improve their English abilities. Pricing: $500/ month

College Preparation and Application Services: transcript preparation, school selection, test preparation, essay assistance and application assistance, coordinate necessary interviews and monitor the full application process. Tutoring and assistance for standardized tests, such as ACT, SAT, and TOEFL exams. Pricing: $3,000

Sara’s Homestay High School Program

School Selection Admission Services Homestay Accommodation

English Language Services

College Preparation Services

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Private schools can have many advantages: (i) academic excellence; (ii) smaller class sizes and more individualized attention; (iii) extracurricular activities, including sports and music programs; and, (iv) international and cultural experience.

(i) Academic Excellence: top level teachers, advanced laboratory equipment, numerous academic and extra-curricular programs; variety of advanced placement and international baccalaureate classes

(ii) Smaller Class Sizes: 36% of private schools averaged student-teacher ratios of 10:1 or lower; more individualized attention from teachers, allows students to learn and mature better than peers

(iii) Extracurricular Activities: variety of programs offered outside of the classroom, including: sports, music, art, dance, computers, and other activities. Provides depth and breadth to classroom education as well as aids in the development of social skills

(iv) International and Cultural Experience: Some private schools also offer specialized courses that cater to students with limited English. This means that some private schools are able to accept students with lower English abilities and work with them in a personalized setting to improve their language skills

Advantages of US Private Schools

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Below is a sample listing of the private high schools that we have partnered with in the United States (a more complete list will been sent in a separate file)

Sample List of Private School Partners

State City Name of School School Website

Florida Central Florida Bethany Christian School, Melbourne http://www.bethanychristianmelbourne.com

  Vero Beach St. Edward’s School, Vero Beach http://www.steds.org

Tampa Tampa Preparatory School http://www.tampaprep.org

West Palm Beach Matlock Academy http://matlockacademy.com

CaliforniaSan Francisco Bay Area Cornerstone Academy http://www.cornerstone-academy.net

    Mercy High School http://mercyhs.org

    Woodside International School http://wissf.org

    The Quarry Lane School http://www.quarrylane.org

    Bishop O' Dowd High School http://www.bishopodowd.org

Santa Barbara Midland School http://www.midland-school.org

  San Diego Maranatha Christian Schools http://www.maranathachristianschools.org

    La Jolla Country Day School http://www.ljcds.org

  Los Angeles Delphi Academy of Los Angeles http://www.delphila.org

    Eldorado Emerson Private School http://www.eldoradoemerson.org

New York Manhattan York Prep http://www.yorkprep.org

    Lycée Français http://www.lfny.org

  Queens The Windsor School http://www.thewindsorschool.com

  Brooklyn St. Edmund Preparatory High School http://www.stedmundprep.org

  Staten Island St. Adalbert School http://www.stadalbertschool.com

New Jersey Sparta Hilltop Country Day http://www. hilltopcds.org

North Arlington Queen of Peace School http://www. qphs.org

Massachusetts Boston The Newman School http://newmanboston.org

Boston Matignon High School http://matignon-hs.org

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Typical Weekly Schedule

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday Friday Saturda

y Sunday

6 -7am Preparation for School, Breakfast Breakfast

7am – 3pm ATTEND CLASSES & SCHOOL FUNCTIONS

Tutoring Sessions:

SAT, SAT II, ACT,

TOEFL, ESL

Tutoring and/or

personal time

4 – 6pm Extra Curricular Activities, Sports, Arts, Community Service

Individual Study Time

6 – 7pm Dinner

7 – 9pm Specific Subject Tutoring Sessions **

Weekend School-related

Activities

College Counseling

or Individual

Study

Individual Study and Prep for

Next Week9 – 11pm Individual Study Time

11pm Bedtime

** Programs are optional

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A Letter of Thanks from a Current Parent

“Thank you for sending us the Summer Program Report, it makes so happy and reassured to read! We are impressed by the care Sara’s Homestay extends to our students. Our kids have made great progress in the study of English and in adapting to American life! Qianju has made great efforts for the summer classes, planning everything herself and doing the job positively! She has even taken part in the weekend activities, introducing our students to new and exciting things. Last Tuesday, she met us and told us about the performance of the students in the summer classes and plans for the upcoming term. She provided answered for our questions and made us feel good and at ease! We appreciate the efforts of the host families to cook breakfasts and dinners for the children. According to the students, she has been doing a great job.. The days in the U.S. enabled us to feel the deep care and thoughtfulness of Sara’s Homestay. Please accept my sincere thanks.”

“张先生:你好!        非常感谢你的提醒。        艾玛的房间光线充足,但考虑到学生晚上都要做作业,所以需要学习台灯,周末带她自己购买也无妨。        门闩一事主要是考虑到女生的安全感和生活习惯, dollar妈妈说,医生一家已经提出了此事,

下次会帮她们安装,看来他们考虑得很周到。最近有很多艾玛的同学和我的同事来咨询留美事宜,我相信中国今后有这方面需求的家长会越来越多,贵公司优质的服务给我留下了深刻印象,我会介绍他们来联系你。”

Quotes from Students

“Studying abroad offered an invaluable exposure to life in other parts of the world at a young age. It reframed the way I viewed the world, and made me realize that the politics of a nation don't always reflect the hopes and aspirations of its people.” – graduating senior, class of ‘12

“Studying abroad requires a willingness to be challenged: to be more tenacious and resilient by overcoming the challenges of living in a new place that often comes with language barriers, different  cultural norms, and novel environments full of foreign people and places we’ve never encountered.  Education abroad experiences present us with new ideas and beliefs, and as we encounter new worldviews, these experiences teach us to be patient—with ourselves and with others—as we convey our identity and background to others while learning to appreciate and accept theirs.”

“Matlock is a truly global community where all feel welcome and where diversity is appreciated. In my four years at Matlock, I have enjoyed close friendships with people from places like France and Russia and worked on projects with people from Poland and Romania. I would have never experienced this back home.”

Testimonials

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Contact Information

SARA’S HOMESTAYQuality Student Housing and Programs

1 West 34th Street, Suite 702New York, NY 10001Tel: 212 564 5979 Fax: 212 564 0475

www.sarahomestay.com

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