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Elizabeth High School
Elizabeth, Colorado · Public school
The school at a glance
- Type of school
- Public school
- Where
- Elizabeth, Colorado
- Enrolment
- 663 students
- School start
- School starts week 2 of August
- Uniform: no
- Faith: non-denominational (public)
- Denver, 66 km away
About the school
Small community in Colorado, south-east of Denver, with views of the Rockies; the warmth of a small town, 19 sports, Gifted & Talented programme, 92% graduation rate, high Colorado rankings in reading and science.
Courses, clubs and sports
Courses and tracks
AP, concurrent enrollment at university, vocational and technology tracks, Gifted & Talented.
Other clubs
Career Exploration, FBLA and FCCLA, Gifted Education, Prom.
Other sports
Flag Football (F), Poms (F), ESports (FG, spring).
Housing
You live with a host family in Elizabeth or the surrounding area, chosen and visited before you arrive, who welcome you as a member of the household for the whole stay. All meals are provided by the family (breakfast, lunch, dinner). The journey to school depends on the family: by car with them, by school bus where there is one, or by city bus. The families are used to hosting foreign high-school students and know the school; you share their daily life, their weekends and their outings, which remains the surest way to make progress in English. A contact person on the spot follows your settling-in and remains reachable for you and your parents throughout the stay.
Practical information
Elizabeth High School is in a small town on the high plains of Colorado, 66 km from Denver and within reach of the Rockies for skiing and hiking. Public high school of 663 students, no uniform, school starts week 2 of August. Stay of a full school year or one semester. You arrive a few days before school starts; the family or their contact person meets you at the airport nearest to them, not necessarily a large hub — the airport and the exact date are confirmed as soon as the family is confirmed. You leave with an F-1 student visa issued by the US embassy once the school has accepted you; Move & Study guides you through the I-20 form, the appointment and the interview. Health and accident insurance is extra and compulsory; we offer it with the application. Admission is on application: ages 14-18, intermediate English minimum, and a complete application file: report cards for the last two years, ELTiS English test, a self-introduction by the student (their passions, what they like), a letter from the parents describing their child, a letter from the English teacher, a medical form and parental authorisation; the exact list depends on the school and is provided by Move & Study. From France, a direct flight to Denver is possible, then about an hour by road.
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