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One of the first big questions families face when planning a U.S. education experience is this: should your child live with a host family or attend a boarding school?
You'll encounter two acronyms constantly when researching U.S. schools: AP and IB. Both are advanced academic programs, but they're quite different — and the right choice depends on your child.
Packing for a year abroad is an art. Bring too much and you'll fight overweight luggage fees. Bring too little and you'll spend your first weeks buying things you could have brought from home.
If your child is studying at a U.S. high school, the question of college is already on the horizon. The U.S. university application process is unlike anything in most other countries, and planning early gives a significant advantage.
You've landed. The bags are unpacked. Your host family has shown you your room, and you're lying in a bed that doesn't feel like yours. Welcome to your first month in America.
Almost every international student experiences homesickness. It doesn't mean the placement is wrong or that your child isn't strong enough.
When I told my friends in Brazil that I was going to spend a year at an American high school, they all said the same thing: "It's going to be just like the movies." It wasn't.
In Korea, I was a quiet kid who spent most of his time studying. I had good grades, a few close friends, and a very structured life.
I am writing this for every mother who is lying awake at 2 AM wondering if she's making the right decision. I was you.
My son Chidi was not a bad student. But he was not thriving.
One of the most common questions families ask is whether their child's English is "good enough" to study in the United States. The honest answer is: it depends on the program, the school, and the student.
You've made the decision. Your teenager is going to study in America. Now comes the part nobody gives you a manual for: preparing your child — and yourself — for what's ahead.
When families start researching U.S. schools for their international student, one of the first questions is about location. Where your child studies shapes their experience as much as which school they attend.
Full scholarships for international high school students in the U.S. are rare. But financial support isn't. The difference between those two statements can save your family thousands of dollars.
The concept of a "gap year" has evolved far beyond its backpacking roots.
Here's a secret the international education industry doesn't talk about enough: a significant number of the families who send their children to study in the United States have never set foot in the country themselves.
Choosing a U.S. school for your international student is one of the biggest decisions you'll make as a family.
One of the first questions every family asks is: "How much will this actually cost?" It's a fair question — and the answer depends on the type of program, the school, and the region. Here's a realistic look at what to expect.
If you're sending your child to study in the United States, the visa process is one of the first real hurdles you'll face. And for most families, it's confusing.
If your mental image of American high school comes from movies — lockers lining the hallways, cheerleaders, yellow school buses — you're not entirely wrong.
One of the first big questions families face when planning a U.S. education experience is this: should your child live with a host family or attend a boarding school?
You wouldn't buy a car without a test drive. So why would you commit your child to a full year in a foreign country without letting them try it first?
There's a story the international education industry loves to tell: the straight-A student, fluent in English, socially confident, ready to conquer the world. It's a great story.
We hear it on nearly every first call: "We want to get our child into the best school." And we get it. You're investing serious money and serious trust in this process.
If your child is neurodivergent — whether that means ADHD, autism spectrum, dyslexia, anxiety, or another learning difference — you might assume that studying abroad in the U.S. is too complicated or too risky.