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Immaculate Heart Central

Watertown, New York · Private school

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The school at a glance

Type of school
Private school
Where
Watertown, New York
Enrolment
285 students
School start
School starts early September
  • Uniform: yes
  • Faith: Catholic
  • Syracuse, 91 km away

About the school

Mixed Catholic school (~285 students, about twenty international), academic rigour, character development, community involvement; wide range of activities (sports, arts, debate, service, leadership).

Courses, clubs and sports

Courses and tracks

Maths, social sciences, sciences, languages (French, Spanish, Latin), arts (music, drama, orchestra, visual arts), electives (programming, graphic design, psychology).

Other clubs

Performing Arts, TV Club.

Housing

You live with a host family in Watertown 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 holidays, 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

Immaculate Heart Central is in Watertown, in northern New York State, near Lake Ontario and the Canadian border; Syracuse is 91 km away, Montreal and Toronto a few hours. Private Catholic school of 285 students, uniform compulsory, school starts early September. 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, allow a day of travel with a connection to Syracuse.

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