Admissions
International Student Program
One of the unique features of Southside Christian School is our International Student Program (ISP), which allows international students to live with English-speaking, Christian families while attending SCS.
We believe this offers a much better learning environment for our students while providing intentional emotional and social support. Students become more familiar with both the language and culture through their interaction with a homestay family. Ongoing support is provided to homestay families throughout the year.
The program has been established for over fifteen years. In 2020, the program was endorsed by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Southside Christian is the fourth school to receive this accreditation.
The ISP gives qualified international students the opportunity to study at the school and exposes local students to other cultures and perspectives. Overall, the program's goals are to promote cross-cultural learning and a global, Kingdom school culture that encourages students to look beyond themselves to what God is doing around the world.
We believe this offers a much better learning environment for our students while providing intentional emotional and social support. Students become more familiar with both the language and culture through their interaction with a homestay family. Ongoing support is provided to homestay families throughout the year.
The program has been established for over fifteen years. In 2020, the program was endorsed by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Southside Christian is the fourth school to receive this accreditation.
The ISP gives qualified international students the opportunity to study at the school and exposes local students to other cultures and perspectives. Overall, the program's goals are to promote cross-cultural learning and a global, Kingdom school culture that encourages students to look beyond themselves to what God is doing around the world.
Our campus is home to a vibrant international community, with students from across the world bringing diverse perspectives and rich cultural experiences. We currently welcome students from China, Brazil, Germany, and Haiti, as well as graduates and other representatives from Eswatini, Austria, Czechia, Spain, Chile, Taiwan, Canada, Vietnam, France, Hungary, India, the Bahamas, South Korea, Ethiopia, and many more.
At our core, we believe that learning is enriched through global connection—and here, the world comes together.
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Menzi Hlophe
ISP student from EswatiniI have enjoyed being an international student at Southside Christian School. My time at SCS has helped me grow more spiritually and has challenged me to become a better version of myself. I am grateful for the opportunities and various experiences at school, with my homestay family, and in a new culture.
Learn More & Apply
Interested in applying for the International Student Program? Contact Carla Evans at cevans@southsidechristian.org for more information, check out the tuition and fees, or apply now.
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Meet the Director of Student Life & International Relations
Carla Evans provides leadership for every aspect of our International Student Program. She holds bachelors’ degrees from Southern Wesleyan University in music and psychology and a certification in teaching English as a second language from the University of Cambridge. She has a Master of Education degree from Columbia International University.
Carla has held various teaching positions from kindergarten through adult studies in the United States and Europe, including a term on the mission field in the Czech Republic. At Southside Christian School, she has served as the Elementary School music teacher and has taught in Student Success Services. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Carla was involved in many aspects of the International Student Program before becoming the Director. She has also directed the Southside Christian Summer English Academy since 2012, coordinated academic support programs and group activities for international students, and worked closely with the homestay families, homestay students, and the High School faculty. Carla and her husband have two sons, Rylee, her niece, and host an international student, Menzi.
