Applying to North Cross

2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATION DEADLINES AND FEES
Admission Timeline
Application Deadline
Fee
Admission Decision Date
​Regular Admission
​Rolling*
​$85
​Rolling
International Students: Regular Admission​
Rolling​
$135
​Rolling
​Financial Aid (Tailored Tuition)
Rolling
$35
​By the 15th of each month
*Online application must be received before testing can be scheduled.
†Financial Aid through our Tailored Tuition program is available. We encourage families to apply early.
We sincerely appreciate your interest in attending North Cross School. To get started on an application, follow these simple requirements. For all students:
Notice of Nondiscrimination
​North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School. See our Inclusivity Statement to better understand our mission.

​Campus Visits
The Admission Office welcomes the opportunity to take you on a tour of our campus. 一些家庭也可能会发现安排一个会议与部门主任讨论期望和课程要求是有帮助的. Just let us know!

For questions on the application process, including Tailored Tuition, contact Matthew Gilliland, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, Monday through Friday 8am-4pm, at 540-989-6641 ext. 264 or mgilliland@gabicelan.com. 

Program-Specific Requirements

  • Early Childhood Program
  • Lower School (K-5)
  • Middle / Upper School (6-12)
  • International
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Ages 3–5
Junior Kindergarten-3 (3- or 5-day, half-day program): 7:50 am – 1:00 pm
Junior Kindergarten-4 (5-day half- or full-day program) 7:50 am – 1:00 pm or 2:50 pm
Junior Kindergarten-5 (5-day, full-day program): 7:50 am – 2:50 pm
  • For JK-3, child must be three years old by September 1 of the academic year and be fully toilet trained
  • ​Application Fee (see chart above)
  • Teacher Recommendation (if applicable)
  • Birth Certificate
  • Assessment Testing (scheduled upon submission of both the Application and Application Fee)
申请人的家长应将教师推荐表交给您孩子的现任老师填写，并由老师尽快直接交回9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅.
  • ​$85 Application Fee
  • Teacher Recommendation
  • Transcript Request 
  • Birth Certificate
  • Assessment Testing (scheduled upon submission of both the Application and Application Fee)
Parents of applicants should submit the signed Permission to Release Student Records Form 寄到您孩子所在学校的总办公室，并将教师推荐表寄给您孩子的现任老师. When the forms are completed, 它们应该由学校直接邮寄到9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅，并附上您孩子的学校记录副本，包括前两年的成绩和最近的标准化考试成绩.
  • ​$85 Application Fee
  • English Recommendation
  • Math Recommendation
  • Transcript Request 
  • Student Questionnaire
  • Assessment Testing (scheduled upon submission of both the Application and Application Fee)
Parents of applicants should submit the signed Permission to Release Student Records Form 寄到您孩子学校的总办公室，并将教师推荐表寄给您孩子现在的英语和数学老师. When the forms are completed, 它们应该由学校直接邮寄到9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅，并附上您孩子的学校记录副本，包括前两年的成绩和最近的标准化考试成绩.

申请人还应填写学生调查问卷，并将其与填好的申请表和申请费一起交回招生办公室.

For Upper School applicants looking to board at our downtown dormitory, our boarding provider, Wilson International, LLC, will offer an agreement contract to families after acceptance to North Cross.
  • Application: International
  • $135 Application Fee
  • Demonstration of English Proficiency (TOEFL required)
  • Additional admission testing (determined by the Admission Office as necessary)
  • Complete academic transcript
  • English Teacher Recommendation
  • Math Teacher Recommendation
  • Interview (student visit or via Internet)
  • Copy of passport
申请人的家长应将签署的《9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅》提交给孩子所在学校的总办公室，并将《9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅》提交给孩子目前的英语和数学老师. When the forms are completed, 他们应该由学校直接邮寄到9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅与你的孩子的学校记录的副本, including grades from the previous two years and recent standardized testing scores.

申请人还应填写学生调查问卷，并将其与填好的申请表和申请费一起交回招生办公室.​
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After we review your application and records, our Admission Committee will offer an acceptance letter.  When you accept admission, 9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅将通过SEVIS申请美国联邦政府I-20移民表格. As the applicant, you are responsible for paying the $350 SEVIS fee.
  1. 9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅将发送一个录取包，其中包括:一封附有说明的求职信, an I-20 SEVIS Immigration Document (original – must be kept with student at all times), and our acceptance letter.
  2. Submit an updated immunization and health record.
  3. Submit documented proof of a personal primary health insurance policy 与信誉良好并被授权在美国经营的公司合作(更多信息请参见下面的国际学费和费用).
  • Pay tuition - Tuition and Room and Board for the 2021-22 year for grades 8-12 is $46,000. In addition to tuition and the boarding fee, international families are expected to budget approximately an additional $4,000 for the school year to cover costs such as school lunches and class fees. Families will be billed through their Smart Tuition account.
  • ​International students are also required to purchase Student Accident Insurance in addition to their major medical plan.
  • English Language Support (ELS) 是否可以通过私人导师获得，是否可以作为初始注册的条件或保持可接受的学术标准.  ELS tutor fees range from $40/hour (group sessions) to $80/hour (individual sessions). 
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When payments are due:
International students will pay their tuition, international fees, and boarding fees prior to North Cross School’s issuing the I-20 form. 返校留学生在提交复读合同时支付预付定金，6月20日前提交剩余学费. 

Room and boarding fees:
A room and boarding fee of $25,300, payable to the boarding company, is due in full by July 1 of the student's enrolling year. Click here for details and features of our boarding program.

Medical insurance coverage:
在9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅注册的国际学生必须购买个人基本健康保险. During their stay in the U.S., foreign national students must acquire and possess health insurance from ISM, a U.S. 保险公司是我们国际学生医疗保险的主要来源. In addition, 国际学生必须购买中学生意外保险，以支付最高1美元的医疗费用,000 due to accidental injury, on or off campus, from August-July of each year. 这个额外的保险范围是针对他们的主要保险公司可能不包括的事故.

Returning International Students:
  1. North Cross School's enrollment contracts are "continuous" contracts.  “连续”合同将一直有效，直到孩子毕业或父母或监护人撤回他们.  如果家长或监护人希望孩子从下一学年退学，他们必须在每年的2月15日通知学校.
  2. 合同将在每年的2月15日续签，每个家庭将在下个月的账单中收到一笔不可退还的入学押金.
  3. In addition, families will submit documented proof of a personal primary health insurance policy through ISM.
  4. 6月20日前:按照9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅国际招生处的指示，根据学生的相应年级水平缴纳学费.

Remember:  When arriving on campus you must present your passport and I-20.
为了让9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅招生团队更好地了解我们的国际申请者, we have partnered with Vericant. Vericant将对我们在中国大陆的申请人进行视频面试和短文写作样本. Vericant does not evaluate candidates but, instead, posts the interviews online for our admissions team to review. To learn more about Vericant and to schedule an interview, please visit Vericant's Website. 
By offering Tailored Tuition, 9455澳门新葡萄娱乐场大厅为罗阿诺克山谷的许多家庭提供了负担得起的教育，并帮助实现了学校的目标，即组成一个多样化的学生群体——一个能够充分利用学校学术优势的学生群体, athletic, and artistic offerings. 毕竟，教室里有更多聪明的年轻人，我们的学生和老师就会过得更好.​​​
量身定制的学费由FACTS使用的需求方法决定，并由全国独立学校协会建立. 

1. Submit the application online. 

2. Upload the following documents (or copies of) to your FACTS Grant & Aid Application. Your documents will be handled with the utmost level of security. 
  • Current Form 1040, Individual Income Tax Return, signed, with all schedules: In the absence of a current, filed tax return, you must provide a written, signed statement documenting the reason. (Returning families who have never submitted financial information need to upload the two most current years of tax documentation.)
  • All applicable documentation of income: W-2 or 1099 statements, unemployment statement, etc. 
  • Current paycheck stubs from each employer
  • IRS Form 4506-T with items 1-4 completed:  Click here to download. 
  • Corporate tax return, if the applicant owns all or part of a business or working farm
The school reserves the right to request additional financial information. 家庭应该让量身定制的学费委员会意识到PFS或税务文件上没有具体代表的任何情况. 
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​学校尊重从家长那里收到的财务信息的保密性，并保护所有接受量身定制学费的家庭的身份. 只有直接参与决策过程或其管理的人员才会审查这些资料. 

定制学费委员会主席和接收学生的家长必须签署定制学费协议. All Tailored Tuitions are confidential contractual agreements between the recipient family and the School. 

In the administration of its Tailored Tuition program, North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, national, or ethnic origin.