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Summer programs, generally taken one or two summers prior to enrollment, enable parents and students to get a taste of the boarding school experience.
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Our Associate program is designed for those individuals and organizations - not eligible for traditional membership - which serve, study, or otherwise are deeply involved in the TABS community of schools.
Peruse a list of professional organizations, networks and advocates all engaged in the support and advancement of the boarding school community.
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Each year, TABS identifies and partners with a charitable organization serving young people in profound, inspiring, and innovative ways.
ASSIST matches academically talented, multi-lingual international students with American independent secondary schools.
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Schools typically require specific admission tests such as the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) for which a student must be registered. International students may be required to provide scores from tests of English proficiency such as TOEFL Junior (Test of English as a Foreign Language), Duolingo English Test, iTEP SLATE (Secondary Leveal Assessment Test of English), or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). (NOTE: The SLEP was discontinued in summer 2012.)
Other tests accepted by some schools in their admission process include the PSAT, the SAT I, and the ACT.
Contact the boarding school's Admission office to find out what test that particular school requires.
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