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The Heights School welcomes international students from around the world with 16 - 17 years of age to a highly academic 10-day program where participants will be empowered with the tools needed to become a true leader and be better prepared for the years ahead.
As parents and educators of our sons, and as our children grow closer to face the world, a sense of fear and perhaps the question "Have we prepared him well?” come to mind.
Highlights
Receive a Becoming a Leader Certificate of Completion
Participate in enriching Workshops, Debates, and Discussion Groups
Experience Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital and home of our government
Visit The Catholic University of America, Georgetown University and The George Washington University
Connect and hear from important Guest Speakers including: members of Congress, CEO's, authors, entrepreneurs, et al. (our guests vary every year)
Invest 50+ hours with experienced and knowledgeable mentors and teachers
Connect and network with other students from around the world
Also ...
Experience a city tour and visit the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank (BID), the Organization of American States (OEA), and others... (our visits are different every year)
Improve and practice your English*
Tour major Memorials/Monuments in the city: the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the US Senate and Congress at the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, and others
Enjoy Field Trips, including Ice Skating (not every year), the Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the Natural History Museum, the American History Museum, and more...
Compete in sports tournaments and then relax at the hotel pool.
* This program is 100% in English. All classes, discussion groups, debates, and workshops are in English. It is a requirement for participants to have conversational-English in order to participate. All our teachers assume participants have a high enough skill level.
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