While students apply for each grade level, the primary entry point is in the ninth grade year. The Mercersburg community is wonderfully diverse. Students, faculty and alumni represent the global world in which we live. The student body is comprised of students from 25 countries. In addition, there is an extensive summer program focusing on acculturation for international students prior to the start of the student s first school year at Mercersburg.
Students live with a native family while attending classes.
To participate, students should have completed at least two years of secondary-level French or Spanish by the end of tenth grade. Students also have the opportunity to study in British schools through an exchange program of The English-Speaking Union. While on campus, all students in the community are encouraged to join the culture and language clubs available. English as a Second Language English as a Second Language courses are available at the intermediate level. Some students choose or are required to attend summer ESL courses prior to arrival.