International Admissions

• Create a username and password through Crean Lutheran’s online admissions portal.
• Click here to fill out the application. 
• Complete and submit Student Application online.
• Submit $300 (non-refundable) application fee.
• Log in to the admissions portal, and complete the Admissions Checklist.
• Click here to download the 2024-2025 application packet.
• 2024-2025 Family Information Verification Form must be completed and physically signed by the PARENTS of the student. The completed form must be scanned and emailed directly to int@creanlutheran.org by the PARENT of the student.

• Submit a signed copy of the Request for Records form to your current school. All school records must be emailed directly to the international department at int@creanlutheran.org.

• Invite your current English and Math teachers (via email) to complete and submit teacher recommendations online.
  All documents submitted through the portal must be scanned, NOT photographed.

• Upon receipt of all documents, student applications are reviewed individually by the Admissions Committee. 
• In-person or Zoom interviews will be scheduled in a timely manner for those who qualify. 
• We may deny applications that do not meet the criteria for acceptance at any time prior to an interview.

Application Deadlines:

• Early Admissions - January 12, 2024
• Regular Admissions - March 1, 2024
• After March 1, 2024, late admissions is dependent upon space availability.

• Early Admissions results will be notified in mid-January.
• For regular admissions, applicants will be notified of an admission decision within two weeks after the interview is completed.
• All admissions decisions will be sent via email to students and parents.

• Accepted students will be invited to complete the registration process online.  
• The signed Letter of Intent to Enroll form must be submitted within two weeks from the date of acceptance, along with the $750 registration fee and $1,000 international summer program fee (both non-refundable after March 1).
• All new international students are required to attend the international summer program, which begins two weeks prior to the first day of school.

• Upon completion of the enrollment process, a welcome packet will be mailed to the student which will include the student's I-20.
• New international students should immediately make an appointment with the US embassy for an F1 Visa interview.
• Full annual tuition and the health insurance fee are due by May 1.
• For transfer students, Crean Lutheran's I-20 will be issued after the student's SEVIS record is released from their current school at the end of the current school year.

NOTE: Crean Lutheran High School supports all students. In order to meet the needs of our International students, Crean Lutheran has established an International Department which provides comprehensive resources for this diverse population of learners. Students who enroll at Crean Lutheran through the International Department will retain their status as “international student” for the duration of their tenure, and the international student tuition policies apply for all four years.

2024-2025 International Application Packet

We encourage our students to engage in the wide variety of curricular and extra-curricular activities we offer.  Students can grow and compete in 26 varsity sports, or take part in our robust Visual and Performing Arts program, or both!  We also provide ample opportunities to connect in various student clubs and service organizations; all to increase the marketability to top colleges. 

Another exciting time on campus happens during the Spring Semester and is the Crean Lutheran High School International Week, in which, for an entire week our students and staff intentionally look across the world and learn about the amazing variety of cultures and their distinct hallmarks.

Finally, because we know education happens outside of school as well, we take a proactive stance in assisting students in finding appropriate hosts as well as communicating regularly with families.  We intentionally communicate important details about your student’s progress and host conferences to connect families of international students to campus. 

Crean Lutheran High School’s International Department is proud to offer a very personalized approach to counseling and guidance, as well as student management and monitoring.  Our goal is to make sure our students are taking full advantage of the American Schools system.  So we maintain close connections with both the students and their families and/or guardians to make sure they are staying on top of their studies, and also connecting broadly across campus. 

Crean Lutheran High School’s International Department strives to provide excellence in counseling and guidance.  During the admission process, we thoughtfully assemble an academically appropriate schedule of classes that are aimed at developing student’s intellectual gifts and talents, as well as their English language skills. 

Crean Lutheran High School’s International Department also provides important graduation checks throughout a student’s four years to make sure they are keeping pace with, and exceeding requirements.  During their Freshman and Sophomore year, a student is exposed to the various tracks of education offered.  Junior year involves an intentional meeting about preparing for the college admissions process as well as assessing a student’s grades and courses.  And finally, in a student’s Senior year, the staff makes sure the student is ready to finally graduate and transition to a top college or university. 

We are excited to offer a personal touch in all of our efforts.  As we guide and counsel each and every student, we take into account the specific gifts and talents of our students, and attempt to lead them to classes, colleges and universities that will continue to develop these skills after they have graduated.

Western Culture & Social Dynamics Course

International Summer Program

Learn more about our International Student Programs here.

Crean Lutheran High School partners with StudentRoomStay who pairs International Students to personally-matched homes with local families to get a once in a lifetime cultural experience. StudentRoomStay provides students with a welcoming family and a place to call home while pursuing their education at Crean Lutheran High School. StudentRoomService Concierge specializes in providing safe, easy and world-class homestay experiences.

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