International Student Admissions

List of 12 items.

• CLICK ON EACH STEP FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

• Step 1: Application

  
  A completed application must include the following completed documents, in English:

  • Application Form

  • Official School Transcript: A transcript of your courses, credits, and grades from the past three (3) years is very important to our review process. Please request that a copy (in English) be sent directly to Lutheran High School Association by email: international@lslancers.org. 
    
    
  • Recommendation from English teacher: Information from an English teacher will be used for admissions and placement decisions. Please request that each form be sent directly to Lutheran High School Association by email: international@lslancers.org.
    
    
  • Recommendation from School Headmaster: Information from a school principal/headmaster will be used for admissions and placement decisions. Please request that each form be sent directly to Lutheran High School Association by email: international@lslancers.org.
    
    
  • English Proficiency Testing Score: Please send an unofficial copy of the results of a TOEFL test (TOEFL Jr, IELTS, etc.) directly to Lutheran High School Association by email: international@lslancers.org. 
    
    
  • Proof of Ability to Pay: Please send a copy of a bank statement, such as a certificate of deposit in US $, showing parents’ ability to pay for the student’s education (you will also need this information to obtain a visa). Email to international@lslancers.org.

  • Photocopy of Passport: Please send a copy of the student’s passport to international@lslancers.org.

• Step 2: Payment of Application Fee

  
  Submit the non-refundable US $250 application fee payable via FlyWire. 
  
  Applications will not be considered complete until this $250 fee is paid.

• Step 3: Interview

  
  Based on the completed application, a student interview will be scheduled.

• Step 4: Acceptance

  
  Based on the completed application and interview, enrollment opportunities will be determined by the LHSA International Program Director.

   

• Step 5: Tuition Payment

  Tuition for the 2024-25 school year is $22,550.
  Tuition payment is due to finalize enrollment. After payment is received the school will issue the I-20. Failure to pay tuition results in a forfeit of enrollment.
  
  Tuition and fees are payable via FlyWire.

• Step 6: I-20 Issued

  
  An I-20 will be issued for the student once the tuition payment has been received.

   

• Step 7: Medical and Emergency Forms

  Download, complete and return the forms for your assigned school. All forms must be returned by August 1 before the start of school.
  
  Lutheran High School North
  

  • Annual Health Information Form
  • Health Forms
  • Asthma Action Plan (as needed)
  • Food Allergy Action Plan (as needed)
  • MSHSAA Required Sports Physical Form (if trying out for a sport)

  
  Lutheran High School South
  

  • Emergency Medical Form
  • Physical Form
  • Medical History and Immunizations
  • Faith in Action Permission Form

• Step 8: Host Family Match

  
  If the student requires a host family, the family will be selected and information shared between student and family. 
  
  If the student will be living with a family member in St. Louis, this step is waived.

• Step 9: Visa and Passport

  
  After the I-20 is issued, the student must obtain a Visa in his or her home country.

   

• Step 10: Course Selection

  
  The school counseling department and the international program director will meet with the student upon arrival to determine course selection and class schedule.

• Step 11: Arrival and Orientation

  
  WELCOME!
  

  • Students must plan to arrive in St. Louis, Missouri, one week prior to school beginning.
  • Students must let their host parents and the international program director know when they will be arriving
  • New students are required to attend all orientations.