International Program for Expatriate Families

Spartanburg Day School accepts EXPAT student applicants for 1st - 11th grade.

We have welcomed students from Germany and England to our community through our EXPAT program.

EXPAT students who are accepted into our program will be immersed in all areas of school life.

Academics - Students will be challenged through versatile and rigorous academic offerings, highlighted by 20 Advanced Placement classes in the Upper School. They will also be supported as they transition to Spartanburg Day School through our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program.
Athletics - International students, along with our domestic students, are required to participate in sports on a yearly basis beginning in the 7th grade. Students have the opportunity to choose from 10 different sports.
Creativity - all students have opportunities to express their talents through our visual art classes or our performing arts (art, drama, band).
Experiential learning - In the Upper School, our Special Studies Week allows students to see new places and acquire new skills as they engage in non-traditional learning activities.

Trish Cobourn
Director of International Student Programs
trish.cobourn@sdsgriffin.org
864-582-7539 x2006

International Student Admissions Process

Application Requirements & Deadlines

Applicants are not required to be represented by an international student agency to apply for admission. We welcome both independent and represented applicants.

All of the following must be submitted to the Spartanburg Day School admissions office in order to be considered for admission.

Student application and profile
Teacher/counselor evaluation form
Up-to-date official transcripts (translated in English)
Applicant's personal statement
SLEP or TOEFL official test scores
Applicant Zoom/Skype interview

Admissions Decision & Form I-20

Once the above application requirements have been completed and submitted, Spartanburg Day School will review the student's file. If the student is accepted, an enrollment agreement will be issued.

When the School receives the completed enrollment agreement, an I-20 will be issued if necessary/required.
The School must have a copy of the student's F-1 visa once it is issued. It can be mailed, emailed, or faxed.

Academics

Spartanburg Day School balances a challenging curriculum with careful attention to each student’s progress and needs. Students benefit from a broad exposure to the classic liberal arts as well as sharpening skills including critical thinking, clear and persuasive writing and blending ideas across disciplines.

Please click below to learn about our academic program, student life and more.

Lower School Middle School Upper School

Outcomes

Tuition

German Program for EXPAT families

Spartanburg Day School incorporates German and English as a second language (ESOL) into a German student’s school day.

In the Lower School, students enjoy small group German and ESOL instruction.

Additional foreign language instruction in French or Latin can be made available either within the school day or afterschool if applicable. In the Middle and Upper Schools, German and ESOL instruction are incorporated into the student’s schedule.

German instructors have native oral and written skills in German and have lived in German-speaking countries.

Spartanburg Day School German EXPAT families will enjoy a complimentary dual enrollment with the German School of the Upstate, which offers additional German instruction, if needed, on weeknights and/or weekends.

For more information about the German School of the Upstate, click here.