ADmissions

Woodstock Union High School is a SEVIS approved school that sponsors the F1 student visa and accepts high school students from around the globe. Students who apply for the F1 student visa are eligible to study for credit and apply for graduation. Students who apply for graduation must spend their senior year at Woodstock High School. They may also be eligible to apply to a US higher education institution upon successful completion of their course of study. Students who wish to study in the US after graduation will have complete access to our counseling department for their college preparation needs. Students will be assigned an adviser, who will be available to them to help with cultural adjustment, academic advising and compassionate care. The mission of the program is to provide a quality educational experience to our inbound students. We offer a program that takes into account the individual needs of our inbound students. We also find opportunities for our inbound students to share their unique cultures with our community.

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Tuition & Program Cost

Woodstock Union High School's International Student Program annual cost is $19,899.00 USD.  This amount includes the following: annual tuition of $19,649.00 USD and program costs of $250.00 USD, which includes the application, interview, and funds to help support your journey while your time.  

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Below you will find the application forms necessary to begin the process of applying to Woodstock Union High School. In addition, you will find a housing survey that will guide us in finding a suitable family for your stay. Our families are fully vetted and are active members of our Woodstock community. Unless otherwise noted, you will be housed with the same family for the duration of your stay.

Before starting your application please click on the link below to gather all materials needed to complete your application:

Click on the link below to start your application:

Additional Application Materials Required:

Gabriella Durgin, MS

Director of International Admissions-PDSO &Professional School Counselor
Gabriella Durgin has over four years of experience working with internationals students on a variety of visa types including F, J, O, and H1B. She has a deep knowledge of foreign education systems, expecially those in China, India, South Korea, and Russia. She has evaluated international credentials, validated documents, and created immigration documents for F1 and J1 students. 
When Gabriella is not advising on immigration, she is also one of Woodstock's High School Professional School Counselors and provides social emotional, academic, and college advising.

Colleen O'Connell, MA

Director of Educational Travel-DSO &Modern and Classical Languages Teacher
Colleen O'Connell has been a teacher of French, Spanish, English and Humanities for over twenty-five years.  In addition, she has designed and led international educational travel to such places as Russia, France and Spain.  In 2009 she initiated the Woodstock/St. Gaudens/Vielha Exchange Program, a two-week immersion home stay in collaboration with Institut d'Aran in Vielha, Spain and Lycée Bagatelle in St. Gaudens, France.  This partnership also offers a semester-long "sejour" for those students seeking a deeper experience.  Colleen is RO of the J-1 Visa sponsorship as well as the DSO of the F-1 Visa sponsorship.  She is the primary adviser to all incoming and outgoing students at Woodstock.  She helps students with scheduling academic courses as well as sports and other extra-curricular activities.  She acts as a liaison to the students and their host families, and works with educators at Woodstock to provide a meaningful experience to both inbound and outbound students.