The Foreign Service Journal - December 2017

SCHOOLS AT A GLANCE Go to our webpage at www.afsa.org/education. Enrollment Gender Distribution M/F Percent Boarding Percent Int’l. Levels Offered AP/IB u TABS common application Accept ADD/LD Miles to Int’l. Airport International Students Orientation Holiday Break Coverage uu Annual Tuition, Room& Board (US $) Page Number School 82 DECEMBER 2017 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL u Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate uu Dec. 25-Jan 1. NA, not applicable a Sibling discount b Financial aid available c Dollar value subject to exchange rate d Aid for federal employees e Gap year f Need-blind admission; will meet full financial need g Host families n OVERSEAS (CONTINUED) St. Stephen’s 103 295 47/53 15 62 9-12, PG Y/Y N N 12 Y N 40,900 c School TASIS The 83 680 50/50 26 39 PK-12 Y/Y N Limited 8 Y N 55,450 bc American School in England TASIS The 83 715 50/50 38 75 PK-12, PG Y/Y Limited Limited 40 Y N 83,000 d American School in Switzerland n SPECIAL NEEDS The Gow School 70 150 87/13 87 33 6-12, PG NA N Y 20 Y N 65,800 Landmark School 97 477 65/35 32 2 2-12 NA N Y 32 Y N 55,900- 73,400 n DISTANCE LEARNING Stanford Online 65 Stanford Online High School (Stanford OHS) at Stanford University is an independent school for academically High School talented students in grades 7–12. Stanford OHS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Students come together from all over the world in real-time, online classes with expert instructors passionate about teaching and learning. Tuition is covered by the State Department for Foreign Service families. For more information, go to ohs.stanford.edu . Texas Tech 69 Texas Tech University K-12 offers an online and print-based kindergarten-12th grade curriculum University with the option of earning a Texas high school diploma accredited by TEA and NCAA. K-12 Texas Tech 25, 87 Texas Tech University Worldwide eLearning offers accredited online bachelor’s through terminal graduate programs. University Worldwide eLearning n OTHER AAFSW Publisher of Raising Kids in the Foreign Service . A volunteer organization that supports Associates of 94 Foreign Service employees, spouses, partners and members of household. www.aafsw.org the American F.S. Worldwide DACOR 74 DACOR Bacon House Foundation offers Dreyfus scholarships to children and grandchildren of FSOs attending Yale or Hotchkiss. www.dacorbacon.org FLO 17 Family Liaison Office: Information and resources for Foreign Service families. Contact FLOAskEducation@state.gov, or go to www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c1958.htm. FSYF 102 Foreign Service Youth Foundation: A support network for U.S. Foreign Service youth worldwide. Go to www.fsyf.org.

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