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| Screening & Acceptance, International Students and Tuition and Tuition Aid | ||
Greater Portland Christian School is a private Christian school. While the school would like to take in and educate any and all children, unfortunately we do not have the staff or the resources to educate children with special needs. Consequently, we cannot accept any children with current major learning difficulties (i.e., children who have been involved in special education programs). Similarly, the school cannot accept any student who has a history of major emotional problems or major disciplinary problems. All students must undergo a screening process before they can be admitted to the school. The screening process will include an achievement test. For the reasons stated above, no student can be admitted to the school if his/her achievement test indicates that he/she is below a 4 standing. Students who pass the screening process will be given preliminary admission to the school. However, all new students enrolled in the school will be admitted only on a probationary basis for the first three (3) months, and can be refused admission at any time during those first three (3) months. No decision concerning final admission to the school can be made until the school administrator has had an opportunity to review the student's previous school records. GPCS seeks support from strong Christian students and parents, but does not require a profession of faith from them. We do require our teachers and Association members to subscribe to the Statement of Faith. GPCS does not discriminate in any of its programs on the basis of gender, race, color or country of national origin.
Greater Portland Christian School welcomes international students. Over the years we have had students from Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Switzerland. You should send your child to Greater Portland Christian School if you want your child to: 1. Improve his/her English - Your child will be totally immersed in English. Your child will think in English, dream in English, and be fluent in English by the end of the school year. 2. Learn American Culture - Your child will live with an American host family, and will learn American culture by living it. 3. Attend a First Rate American Private School - GPCS is a first rate American private school. See the rest of this website for details. Several of our international students have gone on to American colleges and universities after graduating from GPCS. 4. Go to School in a Friendly, Loving, Christian Environment - GPCS is a friendly, loving, and Christian environment. See the comments of some of our past international students below. REQUIREMENTS 1. Proficiency in English - Your child must understand and speak English well. All classes are in English, and chances are that no one at the school will know your child's native language. Therefore, for your child to understand what is going on, he/she must already understand and speak English fairly well before coming to GPCS. A representative of GPCS will interview your child for 15 to 20 minutes over the telephone to determine whether your child has a sufficient proficiency in English to attend school here. 2. Health Insurance - You must have health insurance for your child that will cover him/her while here in the United States. It is up to you to arrange and pay for that health insurance. If you do not have health insurance in your country that will cover your child while he/she is here in the United States, you can get health insurance through: imgglobal.com, or call: 1-1-800-628-4664. We need to have proof that your child has health insurance coverage by August 15. COST: $15,000.00 This fee covers: tuition; all school fees (registration curriculum, athletic, activities, etc.); food and lodging with a host family; and transportation to and from school. That fee does not cover: travel to and from the U.S.; travel within the U.S. (other than to and from school); food or lodging within the U.S. (other than with the host family); entertainment (i.e. amusement parks, movie tickets, etc.); and other non-school expenses. In addition, the base fee does not cover tutorial services, if your child needs special tutoring in English or in any other subject. Tutorial services will be available at an additional cost of $20.00 per hour. If you are interested in having your child attend GPCS, please contact the school administrator right away. † Tuition and Tuition Aid |