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Unique

The American Studies Program at Kingham Hill School is a unique program allowing US students the educational opportunity to study at a traditional British boarding school while continuing to meet US educational requirements during their time abroad. The program is also the first program of this nature in the United Kingdom to be developed in conjunction with and supported by the US State Department. In addition, Kingham Hill is the first traditional British school to be accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and recognized by the US Department of Education.

Personalized

American students attending Kingham Hill are fully integrated into the British educational system. A personalized academic plan based on a student’s year of entry and anticipated stay in the UK is developed for each American student.

Compatible

For students who will not remain at Kingham Hill through graduation, academic coursework is conducted to ensure that all students will continue working at grade-level to transition successfully to their next school. Students participating in the American Studies Program are provided class time during the academic day to pursue course work in US History, American Government, or a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses under the supervision of certified US instructors. Kingham Hill is also an accredited test center for APs® and PSATs®. SATs® are arranged at a nearby test centre.

Seamless

Participants in the American Studies Program are provided with an American transcript upon leaving Kingham Hill. All coursework completed as part of the British National Curriculum is translated into American school credits and course grades. American students who remain at Kingham Hill through 12th grade (Year 13) are provided with a traditional US diploma.

Support

For students transitioning to Kingham Hill, the school’s Ambassador Program is designed to pair each incoming student with a peer who shares similar interests to help with the social and academics transitions to a British school. Students leaving Kingham Hill all will take with them US- based transcript, and for those graduating, counselling services and placement advice is provided for students planning to enrol at US colleges and Universities. Career counselling is also provided for students thinking about entering the workforce following Kingham Hill.

Inspection

We were inspected by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges early in 2010. The full report can be found by going to the INFO tab on the main menu and opening the Downloads page.

Information about the Commission on American & International Schools (CAISA) can be accessed by visiting: http://caisa.neasc.org/

Austin Curwen
Director of American Studies
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