International Admissions

Admissions Process

1. Application Form: Students interested in applying to HudsonWay for Grades 5-7 should complete the online application form. Students interested in other grades should contact admissions at jzhang@hwis.org prior to completing the application. Students are accepted on a rolling basis which means that there is no strict deadline; however, we suggest that students apply at least 4 months before the expected start date of the program.
2. Documents Form: All students must demonstrate English proficiency through standardized test scores.
   TOEFL/ TOEFL Jr: Examination scores must be no more than one year old prior to applying for admission. Students applying to grade 5th- 7th grade may submit a TOEFL Jr score.
   Duolingo: Students may submit a Duolingo test score equivalent to the TOEFL minimum requirement.
   SSAT or ISEE: Not required. Students are encouraged to submit test scores if available as a supplement to strengthen their application.
   Submit report cards for the past two years and two letters of recommendation from a language arts teacher, and a math teacher.
3. Interview: Upon receiving the application, test scores and documents, the admissions team will reach out to schedule an online interview. The interview will be conducted both in the native language and in English.
4. International Tuition: For those international students enrolling for a full year, the tuition is the same as for domestic students. However, and additional cost for homestay may be required. For questions, please contact Jian Zhang at jzhang@hwis.org.
5. I-20s and Student VISAs (after enrollment): HudsonWay Immersion School is an authorized user of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and is authorized to issue a form I-20 so that students may apply for an F-1 student visa to study in the United States.
   
   Campuses: International students have a choice of being part of the NY campus with its access to all that New York City has to offer, or part of the NJ campus with its proximity to the suburbs, parks and recreation. To learn more about each campus click here.