International Students Guidelines
The following guidelines are in place for international students who wish to attend Concordia Preparatory School.
- Concordia fills out and issues the I-20 form after the payment of the application and registration fees (non-refundable).
- Student takes I-20 to embassy.
- Pay full tuition (non-refundable) and fees in one payment or by semester.
- Tuition needs to be paid for a full year, even if the student leaves and then returns to school.
- All I-20 & J-1 students must live with a host family.
- Host family is responsible for transportation to and from school.
- Must be a full-time student while enrolled at Concordia.
- Credits from home country can go toward graduation requirements as long as the student takes at least 6 classes required for graduation while enrolled at Concordia.
- Must inform Concordia about graduation and post-high school plans.
- Complete an English Language Proficiency exam and have results sent to Concordia.
The test choices and websites to gain information are listed below.
- TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
- SLEP Secondary Level English Proficiency
- SSAT Secondary School Admission Test
- The MICHIGAN TEST (see the Guidance Office)
Academic Requirements
An International Student must complete entry level classes and may possibly have to take two study halls and/or two or more elective classes before they can move on to upper level core curriculum classes. When his/her English skills are deemed proficient enough for academic success he/she can be mainstreamed into core curriculum and required courses. Once mainstreamed, students must fulfill the requirements for graduation as set in the School Handbook.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The Lutheran High School Association of the Greater Salt Lake City Area (Concordia Preparatory School) admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions, policies, scholarship and loans programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.
International Student Enrollment Package
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Permanent Records
Concordia will request the permanent school records from the previous school of any student planning to enroll. Permanent records usually include a transcript, birth certificate, immunization records, withdrawal grades, test results, attendance, psychological reports, special education, and other information.
Pre-Registration
After a student has applied for enrollment, he/she is eligible to pre-register for courses. This primarily involves choosing appropriate electives. Returning students also pre-register in the spring. A member of the school administration usually assists students in pre-registration. Course selections are shared with parents and are subject to final approval by the administration.
Recruitment
Concordia promotes its program of Christian education to a wide variety of individuals and groups in Utah. Prospective students and their families are invited to consider the merits of our mission and ministry to receive an education that prepares our young people well for further education and vocation, while at the same time building and nurturing a relationship with Jesus Christ. Students are never recruited on the basis of their individual merits in regards to athletics or any other co-curricular programs, and no tuition assistance, scholarships, or grants are ever offered in regards to such merits. Concordia Preparatory School complies with all UHSAA requirements that prohibit such recruitment and financial assistance.
Re-Enrollment
Students will go through a re-enrollment process each year, usually beginning no later than March. This process is necessary to help the school plan for staff, curriculum, and budget. The school administration reserves the right to deny re-enrollment to any student for factors that include (but may not be limited to) unsatisfactory academic progress or behavior which is detrimental to the school’s mission and ministry.
Registration
Final registration for the school year involves finalizing the student’s schedule, distribution and collection of school and family information (as requested), registration for co-curricular and other activities and programs, payment of appropriate tuition and fees, etc. A student may not begin classes until he/she has completed registration, except at the discretion of the Principal.
Withdrawal From School
Parents should notify the school in writing at least two weeks in advance of the date of withdrawal. Before a student is released, all forms for withdrawal must be completed. All appropriate fines, fees, and tuition must also be paid before a student is officially released.