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F-1 visa

Choose your school, we’ll take care of the rest

Eleven pre-selected schools, their full profiles — sports, clubs, uniforms, enrolment — and your top 2. You know exactly where you’re going.

  • Your top 2 out of 11 schools
  • Flights included from Brussels & Paris
  • From age 14
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The programme at a glance

Age

14 to 18 years old

English

Level B1, interview and test

The school

Your top 2 out of 11 pre-selected schools, backed by detailed profiles

The family

Compensated, fast placements

Diploma

Possible depending on the school

Support

Local representative, support all year

Sophie knows the 11 schools one by one.

Their sports by season, their clubs, their uniforms, their enrolment.

What are the 11 schools?Which school for football?F1 Basic or Select F-1, which to choose?

The 11 schools of the selection

Every school has its own personality: browse them, then rank your two favourites.

How it works: The student reads their descriptions and ranks 2 preferences. The placement is final: the student, their parents and the agency cannot refuse or demand another placement once assigned.

Public schools (5)

Private schools (5)

Boarding (1)

The price includes

  • Return flight from Brussels or Paris
  • Motivation interview and English test
  • School selection, registration formalities and tuition fees
  • Search for and selection of the host family, placement formalities
  • Full-board accommodation with a host family (excluding the school canteen) or on campus
  • Registration fees
  • Access to extracurricular activities, sports and clubs (excluding membership fees)
  • Transfers between the designated airport ↔ family on arrival and departure
  • Assistance and support from the American host organisation throughout the stay
  • On-site orientation meeting
  • Compulsory medical insurance
  • Regular progress reports
  • Move & Study service before, during and after the stay
  • Help with the visa process
  • Emergency number, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Still to budget for

  • Any excursions and outings
  • Membership fees for certain sports clubs or activities
  • Canteen if the student has lunch at school ($3 to $6 per day)
  • F-1 visa and SEVIS fees
  • Optional cancellation insurance (3% of the programme fees)
  • Pocket money (about $350 per month, required by the American host organisation)
  • Uniform for some private schools ($250 to $500)
  • Books, iPad or PC (about $500)
Students in costume in the high school musical
High school marching band in uniform during a parade

The spirit of the Select F-1, honestly told

The Select F-1 is choice without the vertigo: eleven schools we know well, full profiles, and your preference respected within your top 2. Host families are compensated, which speeds up placements.

To choose a whole district and its lifestyle, look at the F-1 Public.

The other programmes

High school e-sports club: students wearing headsets in front of their screens
American football players in a circle at sunset on a Friday night

Calendar

  1. 1Flexible deadline depending on availability
  2. 2Interview + test at registration
  3. 3Top 2 confirmed at placement
  4. 4August or January departure

Frequently asked questions about the Select F-1

How do I choose between the 11 schools?

Each school has its profile (sports, clubs, uniform, enrolment) — and Sophie knows them all; ask her to compare.

Is my top 2 guaranteed?

Your preference is respected as far as places allow; the placement is confirmed before departure.

What is the difference with the F1 Basic?

The choice: on F1 Basic the school is assigned; on Select F-1 you give your top 2 out of the 11.

Select F-1 programme prices in questions

How much does the school year cost on the Select F-1?

The programme’s 2027-2028 school-year package is €24,990, as shown on its sheet.

How much does a semester cost on the Select F-1?

The programme’s 2027-2028 semester package is €19,890, as shown on its sheet.

Can you go for just a semester on the Select F-1?

Yes, the programme sheet shows a semester is possible in autumn as well as in spring.

What is the price difference between Select F-1 and F1 Basic?

Over the 2027-2028 school year, F1 Basic costs €3,640 less than Select F-1 (15%), i.e. €21,350 versus €24,990.

Does the Select F-1 sound like you?

Give Sophie your top 2, she checks availability and your quote is sent by email.

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