Admission

International

Making friends at Montrose was really easy since everyone is so friendly and easy to approach. The teachers here are very helpful and if you need help they will kindly offer it.
— Dani Segurado Azuara, Class of 2024 (Mexico)

Why Study at Montrose?

A well-established program: Montrose School has welcomed international students since its inception. Teaching girls to live and serve in a global society is part of our mission.

Boston: While our campus is located in the quaint New England town of Medfield, it is a short train ride from one of America’s favorite cities. Boston is home to top universities like Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston College, Tufts, Boston University, Wellesley and Northeastern. Historic Boston offers a look back in time, at the country’s founding, while its cosmopolitan side boasts some of the country’s top restaurants, museums and performing arts venues.

College Placement: Montrose offers a comprehensive guidance service that helps students select their list of schools and manage the application and essay writing requirements, coordinating with both international students and their parents or host parents to complete the admission process. When an international Montrose student continues on to college or university, she is ready for her academic journey – and for life.

"College Guidance looks at each student individually in the college process, no matter where she is from or where she is going. We make sure students understand the process and how it might differ from that of her home country. Every Montrose international student who has walked through our doors has found her right match at the college or university level."

— Mary Foley, Director of College Guidance

International students are accepted for a year, a semester, or their entire high school careers. Recently, students have come from Spain, Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, Venezuela, Italy, France, Germany, Andorra, Korea, and China.

When you enroll at Montrose, you will live with a Montrose family and can participate in school activities and athletics. We will welcome you one week before the start of school. You can remain at Montrose until mid-December or until the end of the academic year in June.

Please contact the Admission Office to inquire about tuition and expenses for international students.

List of 3 items.

Step 1: Request Information

Fill out the Request Information Form; a member of the Admissions Department will contact you.
Step 2: Submit all application materials
Please fill out your online application using Ravenna.
The application includes:
Transcript from the applicant’s current school
Recommendations from English and math teachers who are currently teaching the applicant or who have had the most recent association with the applicant in a school environment in these subjects
Recommendation from school guidance counselor
Optional non-academic recommendation from by a person closely associated with the applicant outside of her school environment (for example, a coach, family friend, or church leader)
Parent statement
Student essay
TOEFL scores, using the Montrose School code for the TOEFL: B434
$100 application fee
If you have difficulty completing the forms electronically through Ravenna, please contact Kelly Melley.

Please contact the Admissions Office at any point during the application process. We are happy to help you in any way we can!
Step 3: Schedule a student and parent interview

Each international applicant and her parents must complete separate virtual interviews with a member of our admission team using Zoom, Skype or a similar video-messaging system. The interview is an opportunity for the parents and the student to introduce themselves, demonstrate their English-speaking skills, and have any questions about Montrose answered. Please contact the Admissions Office to schedule your interviews.