Overview
Maur Hill - Mount Academy in Atchison, KS provides quality education to students from around the world. As a Catholic boarding and day school, students will experience a safe and caring learning environment along with a structured residential program.
Maur Hill - Mount Academy is a co-educational, college preparatory institution. Students come from the Atchison area, around the US and from many different countries, representing a variety of cultures and religions. International students have many opportunities to live and learn with American classmates and roommates.
School and Residence Centers
Our academic facilities are located on a beautiful 150 acre campus. Both the academic and boarding facilities are modern and fully heated and air-conditioned. On campus there is a residency center for girls and another one for the boys. Both residence centers have lounges, kitchens, recreational rooms, snack areas, laundry facilities, computer rooms and storage rooms.
In the girls' residence center, the students have their own room, where as the boys rooms are larger and share a room. In both residences each student has a bed, dresser, desk, and closet that are all provided.
Activities
Activities after school and on weekends usually include swimming, volleyball, basketball, weight lifting, soccer, golf driving range, baseball, arts and crafts, skateboarding, music lessons, plays, concerts, movies, bowling, tours of museums, shopping trips. On special weekends a trip to an amusement park or professional baseball game may also take place.
Uniforms
At MH-MA all students wear a school uniform. The cost of the uniform for International students is included in the cost of tuition, and the school will see to it that each student receives that uniform. Students wear collared shirts with the MH-MA logo with khaki pants, and girls are allowed to wear skirts that are provided through our uniform company as well. Dress code information can be found in the student handbook, and all students will be required to follow.
Student Spending Account
For the convenience of the parents, the school operates a money checkout system. The money is deposited with the school's business office and may be withdrawn weekly.
International Programs
An international student at Maur Hill - Mount Academy is defined as a non-US resident student who requires an I-20 to attend school in the US. Upon arrival, all international students are tested for English proficiency to determine class placement.
There are several program options available to international students, as explained below.
UPDATED FOR THE 2009-10 school year.
| 1. High School Diploma Program |
(August – May) |
Full year $24,500 |
Semester $13,500 |
| A college preparatory curriculum offered for grades 9-12 is available to international students meeting the English proficiency requirements. Students in this program must meet all graduation requirements to be awarded a diploma. The English proficiency and graduation requirements can be found on the Graduation Requirements page, and also clicking on the ESL Policy. |
| 2. 8th Grade Program |
(August – May) |
Full year $24,500 |
Semester $13,500 |
| A Catholic school curriculum offered for 7th and 8th grade is available to international students meeting the English proficiency requirements (see ESL Policy page). Students in this program will board at MH-MA, but will attend classes at Atchison Catholic Elementary School. ACES is our local Catholic day school. Students will be bused over to ACES after breakfast and will attend classes in a regular 7th and 8th grade curriculum setting. These classes can be revalidated for credit in the student’s own country. |
| 3. English as a Second Language Program |
(August – May) |
Full year $24,500 |
Semester $13,500 |
| English as a Second Language programs are available on full-year, semester and short term basis, as explained below. International students who wish to learn or increase their proficiency in English are tested upon arrival and then placed in 1 of 3 levels of instruction. A certificate of completion is awarded to the student at the end of the program. Courses are taught in the following areas: vocabulary keyboarding listening reading composition/writing survey of literature grammar conversation chorus physical education/health. Please see ESL Policy. |
| 4.Summer 2008 Program |
To be scheduled soon. |
Summer $4,200 |
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| The summer ESL program is designed to give students an immersion experience in English. Classes are conducted fromin the fully air-conditioned academic building. Each weekend and some weekday evenings, there are additional cultural and recreational activities planned in and around the Atchison and Kansas City areas. This program gives the students and opportunity to learn about the local culture and customs as well as to use their conversational English. See summer school attachment. |
Application Process
- Online Application (APPLY NOW!)
- Three Letters of Recommendation (click here to download)
- Transcript Release Form (Click here to download)
- Letter of bank solvency or financial support
- $100 Application Fee
- School will review and make decision on applicant
If accepted, family will be notified, and step 7 continues the process.
- Confirm students intentions of attending by submitting $500 deposit. (Deposit refunded if visa is denied.)
- School can then issue I-20, acceptance letter, and other documents to assist student in obtaining student visa. A registration packet will also be sent for families to complete and studnet can bring to the school.
- Tuition is due on August 1st.
- When student arrives to campus, the deposit becomes the student's security deposit.
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