Winter Immersion Program – International Education Management

Winter 2017

Immersion Program

This immersion program is designed for exchange students who are interested in studying abroad in the U.S: studying with local American students; experiencing all sort of activities that the Rock Academy can offer; living with a host family; The Rock Academy will pair the exchange student with a local American student in order for the exchange student to experience the real deal of private school life here in the U.S.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Date: Jan 21st – Feb 5th, 2017 (15 days)

Homestay: Living with a host family in which they will provide 3 meals (breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner) a day and transportation to and from the school. Maximum 2 students per host family.

Activities: Tour San Diego – USS Midway Museum, La Jolla, Belmont Park, Pacific Beach, Balboa Park, SeaWorld, and UCSD.

Dress Code: Gray short sleeve polo and khaki color skirt or long pants.

10 limited spots available for 7th to 11th graders

The Rock Academy is located in Point Loma, San Diego, California. Point Loma is one of the prettiest and safest neighborhood in the U.S. These make the Rock Academy the perfect school for foreign exchange students.

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Sample Daily Schedule

Wake up and get ready
6:00 - 6:30
Breakfast
6:30 - 7:00
Host family drop off at school
7:00 - 7:20
Classes with American students
7:30 - 12:30
Lunch ( a packed lunch provided by host family)
12:30 - 1:10
Classes with American students
1:10 - 2:45
After school activities or go home with host family
2:45
Dinner with host family
6:00 - 7:00
Homework and study English
7:00 - 8:30
Get ready for bed
8:30 - 9:00
Bedtime
9:00

Extracurricular Activities

1/21 – Check-in with Host Family
1/22 – Visit USS Midway Museum, Seaport Village, and downtown San Diego
1/25 – Visit Liberty Station and watch a movie at the state-of-the-art movie theater – the LOT
1/28 – Shop at Viejas Outlet. Visit La Jolla, UCSD, and Belmont Park
1/31 – Visit Balboa Park and museums
2/4 – Visit SeaWorld
2/5 – Farewell to host family

Immerse with local American students to get the real taste of American lessons

Immerse with a local host family to understand American culture

HOW TO APPLY

Provide a valid passport, visa, health condition, a complete application including the minor forms.
Provide a valid travel insurance that covers the student’s duration in the U.S. while attending this program.
After arriving in San Diego, the student must be abided by the school and homestay rules. The student cannot leave the school and homestay without any pre-approval from this program’s director.
All fees of this program must be paid at least 4 weeks in prior to the start date of this program. If all fees were paid and the student withdrew from this program because of personal reason, there will not be any refund.
The $250 homestay deposit is not included in the program fee. This fee needs to be paid with the program fee at the same time. Upon the student’s departure of the homestay, if no damages were done, we will refund the deposit to whom the fund was originated.
There will be no refund if the student is being terminated from the program due to violation of the school and program rules.

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FEES INCLUDED

Pick up and drop off to and from the San Diego International Airport.
Living with a host family. Host family may be hosting 2-4 international students at a time. Each student has his/her own bed. 2 students per room.
Breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner prepared by host family. If student decided to forfeit the prepared meal(s), there will be no any sort of reimbursement.
Transportation to and from the extracurricular activities listed above.
Admissions fees to the extracurricular activities listed above.
A local 24 hours emergency phone number service.
Rental fee for the books needed in classes.

FEES NOT INCLUDED

Fees to obtain the visa.
Flight tickets, airfare, and travel insurance.
Any kind of insurance (we suggest students to purchase their own travel and health insurance).
Meals that are not provided by the host family.
Any fees that the student is responsible for – besides the admissions fees to the extracurricular activities listed above.
Fees that are not stated on the “Included”.