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Please see our Guide to the Enrollment Process for International Students (433K PDF) and the MCPS How
To Enroll web site.
Yes. A parent must accompany the student during the
admission process to provide information about the minor
and to receive information about MCPS. Students who
are 18 years or older and living independently from
their parents may register at ISAO by themselves.
Yes. MCPS provide free education up to one school year
to students who have met the requirements for admissions
and who are sponsored by an approved exchange students
organization. The official local representative of the
exchange students organization is responsible to apply
for admission by contacting ISAO.
Exhcange Student Guidelines (82K PDF)
No. International students may be enrolled in school
as soon as they settle in Montgomery County. However,
the deadline for applications of exchange students and
I-20 applicants for F1 student visa is as follows:
Exchange Students -
Fall enrollment July 15
Spring enrollment December 31
I-20 Applicants -
Fall enrollment July 15
Spring enrollment December 31
Most students in MCPS attend their “home school”.
The “home school” is the one that serves the students
living in a particular community. The boundaries of
the home school are determined by the Board of Education.
The International Student Admissions Office usually
assigns students to their home school. However, students
from 9th to 12th grade who are English language learners
are assigned to schools with intensive English centers.
Students in need of special programs may be referred
to another school.
The U.S Consular Office from the country where the applicant
resides may grant a non-immigrant student status (F-1)
to applicant who would like to come to the United States
for the sole purpose of studying. The International
Student Admissions Office is authorized by the Department
of Homeland Security to issue a I-20 Form -a formal
school acceptance document needed for the F-1 visa application
- for high school students for a maximum of one school
year, if students meet the Federal and MCPS requirements
including full payment of school tuition for the duration
of stay. The student’s sponsor residing in Montgomery
County needs to contact ISAO to apply for an I-20 form.
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