Christian Life School welcomes international students ages 13 and up (7-12th grade) from all over the world.
Christian Life offers a challenging and caring environment for international students. Our international students have been accepted to some of the top universities around the world.
Linda Taylor
Admissions Director
For more information contact our International Admissions Director at (262) 694-3900 or by email at ltaylor@staff.kclsed.org.
Karen Butenuth
Student Director
For more information contact our International Student Director at (262) 694-3900 or by email at kbutenuth@staff.kclsed.org.
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International Student Benefits:
- Access to major midwest cities like Chicago and Milwaukee within an hours drive.
- A suburban setting in the rapidly developing business and technology corridor between Milwaukee and Chicago and their three international airports.
- A rigorous private high school education — 100% of international students go on to study at four-year universities/colleges.
- Opportunity to attend prestigious universities — students from Christian Life have been accepted to colleges and universities such as Northwestern, Loyola, Purdue, Georgetown, and Notre Dame.
- Customized ELL support for international students including multiple levels of ELL and writing instruction.
- Tutoring provided to all first-year students.
- A homestay program designed to meet the needs of individual students through host parents who are specifically chosen to provide emotional, spiritual, and academic support.
- A vibrant International Student Life Program that sponsors frequent events which include both international and American students.
Christian Life School offers an established International Homestay Boarding Program for grades 7th -12th. Homestay families are screened through an application process. Background checks are given to anyone living in the home who is 18 years or older. Both parents must be Christian and involved in a local Bible believing church. Host families have strong ties to our Christian Life community and/or must come highly recommended.
How to Apply
We’re excited about your interest in joining Christian Life School. Here are the six steps to joining our school:
Submit application with the listed items below:
- Completed application with current photo of student.
- Scanned color copy of student passport.
- Official certified school transcripts (three years).
- Verification of funds as per Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)
- English Proficiency Test - TOEFL/IELTS Duolingo
- THree letters of recommendations (two academic, one other), emailed to Mrs. Linda Taylor, International Admissions Director. (ltaylor@staff.kclsed.org)
- Essay of 250 words or less addressing the following prompt: "What is the greatest gift you have ever received and why?"
- Application fee of $300 per application.