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Why Study at Wheaton Academy?

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1. Live with an American Family

One of the unique features of Wheaton Academy boarding is the Homestay program. Instead of an impersonal dorm setting, we believe international students living with American families constantly provides a much better learning environment and provides more focused social and emotional support. Host families are chosen after background checks, reference checks, and personal interviews. Orientation and ongoing support is provided to host families as well.

2. Excel at University

Wheaton Academy provides premium university application counseling services to help you achieve your university admissions goals. These services include:

  • University Admissions Seminars with our university counselors and admission representatives from top-ranked universities
  • Standardized Test Preparation including TOEFL, PSAT, ACT/SAT
  • Letters of Recommendation from our highly equipped faculty
  • 1-on-1 consultations with university counselors during junior and senior year
  • Student Profile Assessments to help students identify passion and intended majors
  • Progress evaluations to track academic and extra-curricular involvements and achievements
  • University Visits across the country
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3. Find Community at Kairos

The name Kairos comes from the Greek word for “time”. At Kairos, we set aside time each week to come together as an international community to learn what it means to live in community. We emphasize the importance of understanding and respecting cultural differences, being self-aware, being an encouragement to others, and being thankful in all things. During Kairos we share a meal together, study together, go on regular outings, and enjoy activities. We also put on an annual show to showcase our gifts and talents. Being a part of Kairos is special because it allows us to celebrate all the things that make us unique.

Wheaton Academy has a wonderful university preparation program for international students. For me, the process of getting my desired test scores went very smoothly because of the help Wheaton Academy provided. I also had an amazing counselor for university preparation!
Grace ChangStudent at the University of Rochester
Wheaton Academy's college readiness helped me to thrive at UCSD academically, culturally, and spiritually... Living with a host family during my three-year stay at WA helped me adjust quickly to American culture. Compared to other international students at my university, I am able to adapt to the culture and make friends more easily.
Katherine WangStudent at UC Sandiego
My teachers, my host family, and the academic environment at Wheaton Academy all had a huge impact on my academic life and pushed me to pursue excellence. I discovered my potential through involvement in the community and interactions with teachers and friends.
Zoe XuClass of 2019
Now that I am at UC Berkley, I realize how important all of my AP classes were and the advising that I received from my counselors. They didn't just give out the same plan for everyone; instead, each student was individually guided with specific plans based on their talents, personalities, and backgrounds. They saw my passion to challenge myself and gave me constant encouragement and many wise words which led me to a university which I love.
Peter WangClass of 2015
The encouragement I received from my teachers and friends when I failed and the praises I received from them when I succeeded pushed me to pursue excellence.
Gwenyth HadasaClass of 2019

Questions?

Rochelle Yang

International Program Director

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Marlina Visker

Host Family and Student Coordinator

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Charity Moon

WA Institute Marketing and Business Manager

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Fill out the form below to receive a digital copy of our 2025-2026 international student tuition. There will be a detailed list of the many resources our tuition covers and information on payment options for families.

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A student is considered an international student if an I-20 is required for residency AND the student will require housing with an approved Wheaton Academy family during the school year.

There are several steps to the admission process, and families are required to complete all of the steps before they can be considered for admission.

Wheaton Academy will be happy to provide a tour to any international student AFTER the family has completed the application process. Upon completion of the application process, our Admission Office will offer a tour date that works with your schedule.

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