Application
Procedures
for international students
| International students have been a part of the STA community since the early seventies. |  |
Criteria
for the acceptance of International Students
1. The students must have attained a level of spoken and written English
that will enable them to study the secondary school curriculum. There
are no English as a Second Language courses offered at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Students may be required to attend English as a Second Language courses
after school hours.
2. International students should be at least 16 years of age or living with a parent.We have no dormitory facilities and students must arrange their own homestay placements. We strongly recommend that the student stays with an English speaking family.
3. Students must submit a transcript of their most recent marks. Please provide an English translation if necessary.
4. Students residing in Canada must submit a copy of their Student Visa and a copy of their guardians Canadian citizenship or Landed Immigrant document.
5. Students applying from outside of Canada should take their Letter of Acceptance to the Canadian Immigration office nearest them to apply for a Student Visa. This procedure can take 6-8 weeks.
6. If possible, the applying student and guardian should make an appointment for an interview with the principal.
7. Standards regarding absenteeism and participation in extra-curricul
activities must be agreed to at the time of application. Chronic tardiness
and absenteeism will be dealth with very seriously and could result
in students losing the Student Visa status in Canada.
8. Upon notification of acceptance, tuition is due in advance. Tuition
for the 2007/2008 school year will be $14,860.00. When tuition is received
a Letter of Acceptance will be issued. The first term of tuition is
not refundable after the student has started class.
1. Complete the St. Thomas Aquinas High School International Student Application Form. Please note that completing this form does not guarantee acceptance.
2. Send with the completed Application Form a copy of your Student Visa (if you have one), a copy of a transcript of your most recent marks with an English translation if necessary and the $170 application fee.
For information regarding dress code and uniforms please return to the Admissions page.
Good luck and thank you for your interest in our school!
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
541 West Keith Road
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7M 1M5
Phone: 604-987-4431
Fax: 604-987-7816
Email: admissions@aquinas.org