Academy at the Lakes is a great choice for international students! Our warm, welcoming community is an excellent springboard into English proficiency, American culture, and the building of relationships and contacts that will last a lifetime. Academy is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students and in recent years has hosted students from China, Russia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, Canada, Italy, Ecuador, Cuba, and other nations.
International students are easily integrated into all aspects of the Academy Experience: athletics, fine arts, clubs, and academic life. Our outstanding College Counseling program is a very important component of each student’s high school experience, and international students are no exception to this rule.
Most of Academy’s international students live with their own extended family or relatives, but many others are involved with home-stays. Though Academy is a day school only, international students can independently arrange home-stays through local placement agencies.
Our online application includes a section to electronically request a teacher recommendation and student records from your child’s current school.
“A,” a “B,” a “C,” a “D,” and an “F,” or failing grade.
All international applicants must schedule an interview. The interview can be in-person or via an approved web-based video. Please contact us to make arrangements at admissions@aatl.org.
When applying for admission to Academy at the Lakes, prospective students must provide a copy of their immunization record.
Once the application is complete, each applicant’s file is reviewed by the Admissions Committee. The committee meets weekly to review completed files.
Families are notified of the Admissions Committee’s decision by email. Enrollment agreements are mailed with the acceptance packages. A reasonable amount of time is allowed for parents to complete the Online Enrollment Agreement, to complete the Continuous Enrollment Agreement, and submit full tuition and fees payment.
Once a student has been accepted to Academy at the Lakes, the following items must be received before we issue a Form I-20:
Tuition and fees paid in full
Copy of your child’s passport
Affidavit of financial responsibility
Families must provide documentary evidence that sufficient funds are or will be available for
expenses during the entire period of anticipated study.
Acceptable documents include: a series of bank statements, proof of income, or tax records
Affidavit regarding Room and Board and supporting documents, if applicable
Completed online enrollment packet (instructions will be emailed to you)
Please Note:
Tuition and Fees must be paid in full before we will produce your student’s I-20.
The I-20 is the first step to obtaining an F1 Student Visa.
Families must make an appointment with their local United States consulate or embassy to obtain an F1 student visa.
International students must have an F1 student visa before they can begin classes at Academy at the Lakes.
If you are not able to obtain a student visa, please refer to our Visa Denial Refund Policy.
* Please note: International students are not eligible for financial aid due to the difficulty in determining financial need in a different currency and tax structure.
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