New schools in the iTEP Midwest Family – Welcome!
Jameson Global is pleased to welcome the institutions below as “official” iTEP schools – congrats! The following use iTEP Academic Plus and/or iTEP SLATE exam scores for purposes of international admissions and/or administer the iTEP exam on campus ESL testing for assessment and placement. Click here to join the iTEP Midwest family today!
Welcome new partner schools!
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Established in 1963, the University of South Alabama is a public university located in Mobile, Alabama. The University is the major institution of higher learning in the upper Gulf Coast region. With an enrollment of approximately 17,000 students, the university offers a vast range of degree programs including business and engineering. Global USA is the university’s unit responsible for international students and has a great international student support system in place along with a year-round ESL program. Welcome South Alabama and Global USA!
Berean Academy
Elbing, Kansas
Founded in 1946, Berean Academy is located in Elbing, Kansas. The PreK – 12 grade school with a student enrollment of approximately 300. The Academy provides a program of education which promotes a Christ-centered lifestyle, upholds a standard of scholastic excellence, promotes the principles established in the Word of God, furnishes instruction in a Christian world view, and prepares students to take their places in the home, in the church, in their vocations, and in their country. Welcome Berean Academy!
University of St. Francis
Joliet, Illinois
The University of St. Francis was established in 1920. The main campus is located in Joliet, IL. The school was originally called Assist Junior College and was for women only. In 1971 the college became co-educational. In 1998 the institution became the University of St. Francis. As a leading school in the Midwest, this private, Catholic school has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 1350. The school enrolls students from all around the world and has an English Language Program (ELAP) for those students needing ESL assistance. Welcome St. Francis!
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, College of Charleston (or CofC) is the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Located in the State of South Carolina, there is the beautiful, original campus downtown, and a new, modern campus in North Charleston. CofC welcomes students from around the world. The School is international friendly and has an English Language Institute that operates ESL classes year-round. Welcome College of Charleston!
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
Jackson, Wisconsin
Located in Jackson, Wisconsin – just outside of Milwaukee – Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School is a private Lutheran school with grades 9 – 12. Established in 1974, the school offers college prep course work and has a beautiful Fine Arts performance center for plays, band concerts, and other events. The school is also well known for its commitment to the environment. On the campus is an artificial wetlands, including a windmill, built for water treatment. The school’s buildings receive energy from a solar power installation on-campus. Thus, the school is a leader in both the sciences and fine arts! International students are welcome and well-taken care of at this school. Welcome Kettle Moraine Lutheran!
2016 New Partner Schools – Welcome!
October/November
Divine Savior Academy
Miami, Florida
Located in Miami, Florida, Divine Savior Academy offers students from around the world college-preparatory academics in a Christian environment. The campus in Doral serves students from 3-years-old to 12th grade in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school. A second campus in Delray Beach serves students from 2-years-old to 5th grade in preschool and elementary school. Students in the Divine Savior Academy International Program grow academically, spiritually, physically, and emotionally in a multicultural setting. International students are well prepared to continue on to studies at an American university. Welcome Divine Savior Academy!
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, Texas
Sul Ross State University was created by an act of the Texas legislature in 1917 and named for Lawrence Sullivan Ross, governor of Texas. Students started attending Sul Ross State in 1920. The main campus is situated in the Big Bend region and is the primary institution of higher education serving a 19-county area in far West Texas. SRSU has Rio Grande College branch campuses in Uvalde, Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Castroville. The Alpine campus enrolls approximately 2,000 students with over 30 degree options.
Class sizes at Sul Ross State are small, guaranteeing a high level of personal attention from instructors and the university’s support staff. There is also plenty for students to do in their free time: lots of student clubs and organizations, a thriving arts community and a strong athletic tradition. Rodeo is significant part of the Sul Ross program, and the university is the birthplace of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Sul Ross is actively seeking more international students, who can now apply using iTEP Academic Plus exam scores. Welcome Sul Ross State!
September 2016
Clear Lake Christian School
Clear Lake, Texas
Clear Lake Christian School’s mission is to develop our students into responsible, productive leaders of society by providing high quality spiritual, social and academic opportunities. Located close to Houston in Clear Lake City, Texas , the school was founded in 1993, and has quickly become one of the leading Christian schools in the area. Clear Lake offers an American Program for grades K-12 and an International Program (including ESL) for grades 9-12.
Welcome Clear Lake Christian School!
Roycemore School
Evanston, Illinois
Roycemore School was founded in 1915 as a girls’ college preparatory school and became coeducational in 1962. The original north Evanston campus was located in a National Historic Landmark building designed by Lawrence Buck. In January of 2012, Roycemore started the semester in a completely renovated campus with a newly constructed gymnasium. The Upper School serves Grades 9-12, and prides itself on small class sizes, rigorous academics and excellent college placement record. Roycemore School’s challenging college preparatory curriculum, with an emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving and writing skills, encourages students to develop greater independence as they mature. Welcome Roycemore School!
Faith Lutheran High School
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Founded in 2004 under the auspices of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Faith Lutheran High School is an accredited, parochial high school. The school is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois famous for the nearby lake and with close proximity to Chicago.
Faith Lutheran exists to provide a challenging environment for students of all abilities. Students achieve their potential by being provided an excellent academic program and meaningful extra-curricular activities in order to develop their God given talents and skills. AP classes and a dual credit programs through McHenry County College and Grand Canyon University are offered.
Welcome Faith Lutheran!
August 2016
Rockford Christian Schools
Rockford, Illinois
Established in 1961, Rockford Christian was begun as an independent non-denominational private kindergarten, the school has expanded steadily to now include approximately 1200 students in grades Pre-K3 through 12. Classes are housed on three campuses, with the primary school is at 220 Hemlock Lane, intermediate school at 316 Wood Road, and Middle/High School at 1401 N. Bell School Road.
The vision of Rockford Christian Schools is to continually develop and maintain the present facilities, programs, and personnel, providing students in the greater Rockford area the opportunity to reach their God-given potential. In addition, the school has an active International Student Program welcoming students from all around the world.
Welcome Rockford Christian!
July 2016
The Village School
Houston, Texas
Founded in 1966, The Village School initially served 100 students, aged three through five. The Village School is now a coeducational, non-denominational college preparatory school for grades Pre-K through 12 in Houston, Texas. The School offers both an International Baccalaureate Diploma program and a boarding program. The campus rests on more than 28 acres in a residential area of West Houston. The campus consists of more than 68,000 square feet of facilities dedicated to the preschool through grade 6 program, and 96,000 square feet dedicated to the middle and high school programs.
With an enrollment of approximately 1500, The Village School has an active international student body, with students representing six continents and more than 50 countries. Welcome to The Village School!
June 2016
Pillsbury College Prep
Owatonna, Minnesota
Pillsbury College Prep is a year round boarding school offering an environment in which to thrive. This boarding school provides life skills and opportunities for students to excel both academically and in areas of personal interest. Boarders have the opportunity to travel and experience America during school breaks. Students can stay year round, attend the traditional school year, then attend Camp Pillsbury for the summer or partial summer, or stay for the traditional school year and go home for summers.
Pillsbury College Prep is located in the city of Owatonna, just 50 minutes south of Minneapolis, MN. Owatonna is known for the quality of life and as a community where progress and growth are built on a strong foundation of history. Today more than 25,000 call Owatonna home. It is a community that boasts high average income levels and high education levels. Attending Pillsbury College Prep in Minnesota is a great cultural experience for all students. Students and instructors come from all over the United States and around the world. Welcome Pillsbury!
St. John’s Military School
Salina, Kansas
St. John’s Military School for boys is a private boarding military school for 231 male students from grades 6 to 12. The faculty and staff at St. John’s are dedicated to helping young men develop their leadership and academic skills in a safe and structured, achievement based environment. The school mission is to provide each Cadet with the opportunity to grow spiritually, morally, intellectually, and physically.
Establish in 1887, St. John’s Military School has helped raise young men into outstanding leaders for 130 years. Cadets attending St. John’s come from 32 different states and 7 foreign countries. The opportunity to live together and learn from each other is an invaluable experience. Over time, these young men forge a brotherhood as a result of living in the school’s supportive environment. They also quickly bond with faculty and staff, creating relationships that will be a lasting and rewarding part of their life memories.
Welcome St. John’s!
May 2016
Iowa Mennonite School
Kalona, Iowa
Iowa Mennonite School (IMS) is a private Mennonite high school established in 1945. The campus is located near Kalona, Iowa. The school, in partnership with the family and the church, offers high school students an academically excellent, Christ-centered education rooted in an Anabaptist perspective. Students not only receive a path of excellence in academics and outscore national averages, but have an abundance of extra-curricular activities for all interests. With a 1:8 teacher-student ratio, teachers are passionate about learning and their students. Within a caring community, IMS prepares students for lives of Christian discipleship, peacemaking and service. Welcome Iowan Mennonite School!
St. Francis High School College Preparatory
Wheaton, Illinois
St. Francis High School College Preparatory (SFHS) is a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory school. The school is was founded in 1957 by the Christian Brothers, Franciscan Sisters, and Ladies of Loretto (institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.) Located in Wheaton, SFHS is currently operated by an independent board of directors with an enrollment of approximately 800 students of various academic abilities, national origins, and socioeconomic and religious backgrounds.
St. Francis challenges young people and promotes critical thinking. The approach is threefold: foundational core curriculum, honors and college-level Advanced Placement classes, and academic electives for college and career focus. Welcome St. Francis!
Christian Heritage Academy
Del City, Oklahoma
Christian Heritage Academy (CHA) is a private Christian school located in Del City, Oklahoma, USA. Established in 1972, CHA instructs its students in an American Christian philosophy of education through the Principle Approach methodology. Enrollment includes students from grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve.
CHA offers its students great opportunities, both in and out of the classroom, such as dual credit enrollment, competitive OSSAA athletics, student leadership programs, and annual foreign mission trips. Add to those distinctive factors a safe, family-like atmosphere among the student body, faculty, and staff and you have an exceptional school.
Welcome Christian Heritage Academy!
Scattergood Friends School
West Branch, Iowa
Scattergood Friends School was founded in 1890 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Today, about one third of the students are from Friends families. Scattergood is located in rural West Branch, Iowa, within Iowa’s Creative Corridor, less than 15 miles east of Iowa City, about 3.5 hours from Chicago, and 5 hours from Minneapolis and St. Louis. The school’s 126-acre campus consists of a 27-acre main campus, a working farm, and a 25 plus-acres of restored prairie. Scattergood offers a college preparatory course load with progressive classes, experiential, hands on learning and more individualized and self-reflective assessment. Students also learn practical life skills through work on the Farm and through Projects courses that explore the fine and practical arts.
Welcome Scattergood Friends School!
April 2016
Fox Valley Lutheran School
Appleton, Wisconsin
Fox Valley Lutheran School was founded in 1953 by an association of Wisconsin Synod members in the Fox River Valley area. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, currently 42 WELS congregations within a thirty-mile radius of the school comprise the Fox Valley Lutheran High School Federation. FVLHS offers educational programs to prepare students for college, ministry, and the work force. The school has welcomed international students since the 1970s. Welcome Fox Valley Lutheran!
Walther Christian Academy
Melrose Park, Illinois
Walther Christian Academy ministers to God’s young people by nurturing and educating the total student. Walther assists families by promoting spiritual, academic, social and physical development in a Christ-centered environment. Founded in 1953 and located in Melrose Park, Illinois the school has grown and developed over the years. In 2014, the Lower School was moved to its current site at 1025 Lake Street in Melrose Park adjacent to the Upper School. This move enabled Walther to take advantage of the synergy of one united campus. Welcome Walther Christian Academy!
Elgin Academy
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin Academy is a preschool – 12th grade, independent, college-preparatory, coeducational day school committed to academic excellence and developing the full potential of each student. Located in Elgin, Illinois, the Academy was established by charter of the Illinois General Assembly in 1839 to provide students with a classical education. The Academy opened, and has continued, with a non-denominational and coeducational policy. Through a proactive partnership among faculty, parents, and students in a nurturing, dynamic, challenging, and diverse community, the Academy creates an environment where students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become intellectually engaged and confident about their places in the world. Welcome Elgin Academy!
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lutheran High School, commonly referred to as WLHS or Wisco, is a private preparatory religious high school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in 1903, and originally part of Lutheran High School, it is the oldest Lutheran high school in America. WLHS is a distinctively Lutheran high school (more than 80 percent of the students are WELS Lutheran), but does seek and welcome all young men and women who desire a comprehensive, Christ-centered secondary education. Over 90 percent of WLHS graduates enroll in a post-secondary institution, many receiving scholarships and academic recognition. Welcome Wisconsin Lutheran!
Westbury Christian School
Houston, Texas
Westbury Christian School (WCS) is a non-profit, fully accredited, co-ed college preparatory private educational institution serving approximately 500 students each year in grades K-3 through 12. The School continues its 40-year commitment to excellence in academics, student activities, and spiritual development and offers competitively priced tuition to allow working families the opportunity to give their children a unique private education taught from a biblical perspective. WCS actively works to maintain diversity in its student enrollment, which reflects the current populace of the southwest Houston neighborhood in which it is located, serving families from a variety of religious faiths, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Welcome Westbury!
Bishop Seabury Academy
Lawrence, Kansas
Bishop Seabury Academy is a private, co-educational, Episcopal middle school and high school (grades 6–12) in Lawrence, Kansas. It is named for Samuel Seabury, first bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. Bishop Seabury Academy has an enrollment of approximately 200 students and was founded in 1997. Over the past 19 years, Bishop Seabury Academy has grown from a dream to a reality and undergone significant changes as it has moved and grown, but its mission of providing a challenging college preparatory education rooted in moral values and of nurturing our students intellectually, spiritually, and morally remains unchanged. Welcome Bishop Seabury!
Saint John XXIII College Preparatory
Katy, Texas
Saint John XXIII College Preparatory, formerly Pope John XXIII High School, is a Catholic independent, non-profit, coeducational, private day school with an enrollment of approximately 400 that educates students in grades 9-12. Saint John XXIII serves the west side of the Houston area in the Greater Katy Area. Pope John XXIII High School was opened in 2004, the first new Catholic High School in the Houston area in over 40 years – a refreshing new model of hope for the future of Catholic secondary education. In April 2014, with the canonization of Pope John XXIII the school changed its name to St. John XXIII College Preparatory.
In 2012, the school was honored by the Cardinal Newman Society for Excellence in Catholic Identity as a part of the Catholic High Schools Honor Roll; it was one of only seven schools in the nation to receive such a distinction. Welcome St. John XIII!
MARCH 2016
Summit Christian Academy
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is an independent, nondenominational Christian school serving 795 preschool-12th grade students from over 150 area churches in the Lee’s Summit, Missouri area with a college preparatory Christian education. Summit Christian Academy is fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and the North Central Association and provides a college-preparatory program, along with a full range of extracurricular activities. Welcome Summit Christian!
Westminster Christian School
Elgin, Illinois
Westminster Christian School, a ministry of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, exists to provide a high quality, Christ-centered, academic education to the children of believing parents in the greater Elgin, Illinois area. The school was founded in 1978 and is located on 22 acres at the western edge of Elgin, just past Randall Road. The instructional programs at Westminster are traditional, teacher-directed, Christ -centered, core academic that use materials selected to reach goals and objectives developed by teachers and board committees through proper needs assessments.
Welcome Westminster Christian!
Kankakee Trinity Academy
Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee Trinity Academy began as a concept developed by a group of parents concerned about a quality, Christian education for their children and the children of the Kankakee, Illinois area. The Academy was officially organized on September 1, 1981, to establish a not-for-profit, co-educational, Christian academy to meet the needs of students in grades Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. The school has been experiencing a steady growth, and the Board of Directors is committed, diligently striving for “academic excellence in a godly Christian setting.”
Welcome Kankakee Trinity Academy!
Thomas More Prep – Marian School
Hays, Kansas
Thomas More Prep-Marian School (TMP-Marian) is an inter-parochial, Catholic, co-educational school offering grades 7-12. Located in Hays, Kan., the school was first established by Capuchin Franciscan priests in 1908. The school has undergone many changes during the last century, but has always maintained its central philosophy of a Christ-centered education.
Welcome Thomas Moore Prep!
FEBRUARY 2016
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, Texas
Founded in 1971, the University of Houston–Victoria (UHV) is a four-year state university, and is one of four distinct campuses in the University of Houston System. UHV has an enrollment of over 4,300 students. The university serves students in four academic schools and offers 31 bachelors and 20 master’s degree programs.
Welcome UHV! Go Jaguars!
St. Francis Xavier High School
Appleton, Wisconsin
St. Francis Xavier High School is a co-educational, fully accredited Catholic high school. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin the school offers state-of-the-art facilities, small classes and the highest faith-based education while stressing the importance of partnering awareness with moral and social responsibility.
Welcome St. Francis Xavier!
Mount Michael Benedictine
Elkhorn, Nebraska
Located in Elkhorn, Nebraska, Mount Michael Benedictine School is a Catholic, college-preparatory residential & day high school. At Mount Michael the core of the academic program enables students to become inquiring learners, appreciative of their heritage, responsive and committed to the challenges of the future. The all-boys school was founded in 1953 and designated as a Blue Ribbon School in 2012.
Welcome Mount Michael Benedictine!
JANUARY 2016
Chaminade College Preparatory School is an independent Roman Catholic school, of the Marianist Order, for boys in grades six through twelve. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the school was founded in 1910 and includes both boarding and day school options. Chaminade welcomes students from all around the world to study and now accepts iTEP exam scores for international admissions.
Weclome Chaminade!
DECEMBER 2015
Northern Michigan University (NMU) located in Marquette, Michigan, is a public, comprehensive university with approximately 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Founded in 1889, the school offers 147 degree programs, including 25 graduate programs.
NMU now accepts the iTEP Academic Plus exam for purposes of international admissions with a required score of 3.7 for undergraduates. The University will begin using iTEP exams for placement/assessment testing in their English Language Institute in 2016.
Welcome Northern Michigan! Go Wildcats!
