International Enrollment at Evergreen Lutheran High Expected to Double Through Kitebridge Partnership

Evergreen Lutheran High School expects to double the number of international students next fall with a partnership with Kitebridge, Inc., which provides housing, cultural enrichment services and college counseling for international students.

“Kitebridge not only will bring us more students from around the world, but also will work with us to expand college counseling, academic offerings such as Stanford Online High School and summer enrichment programs,” said Nathan Seiltz, Evergreen principal.

Evergreen currently has 17 international students who live with host families. The number of international students has been limited by the availability of host families. With Kitebridge, Evergreen can accommodate significantly more international students at a nearby apartment complex.

Kitebridge provides one counselor for every four students, as well as an onsite managing director to oversee the program. There also will be one American student for every three international students so they can improve their language skills with peers whose native language is English.

Formed in 2011, Kitebridge offers similar programs at two Lutheran preparatory schools in St. Louis and at Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School.

About Evergreen Lutheran High School

Evergreen Lutheran High School is a co-educational, private Christian school serving students in grades 9-12 who live in the greater Puget Sound area. The school educates 130 students a year, continuing the nearly 37-year rich tradition of quality college-prep Christian education in the region. Students are nurtured and prepared for success with a challenging academic program and a comprehensive extra-curricular program that includes athletics, fine arts, service, leadership and other special-interest activities. The school is broadening its reach through the Kitebridge program, serving international students and American students from outside the Puget Sound region. Additional information is at www.elhs.org.

About Kitebridge

Kitebridge provides American boarding schools for international high school students aspiring to U.S. college degrees. It offers intensive college and cultural counseling and life in dormitories with a high ratio of American students to international students. Formed in 2011, Kitebridge partners with preparatory schools in St. Louis and Long Island, N.Y. Additional information is available at www.kitebridge.com.