FAQ

ILTexas Private High School - Garland is a private school within ILTexas Garland High School, which is a public charter school. Both schools belong to the ILTexas public charter school district. Students of the ILTexas Private High School - Garland share the same teachers, curriculum, facilities, and so on with their public school classmates and attend class together with them. The establishment of ILTexas Private High School - Garland allows international students (F1 visa) to study here for their entire high school years.

Yes, the International Leadership of Texas Private High School Garland is certified by SEVP to issue I-20s for F1 visas. Our ILTexas private school - Garland students go to school at the ILTexas Garland High School campus, but the public school campus itself does not issue I-20s.  Any inquiries about F1 visas should be made to info@iltexasglobal.org .

No. Currently, we are only authorized to host international students (F1 visa) at our Garland High School campus. We are currently working on allowing F1 students to attend our other campuses, and we will update our website when this is a possibility.

We enroll international students in grades nine through 12.

There are approximately 20,000 students enrolled in the International Leadership of Texas Charter School District. 

There are over 650 students enrolled at the International Leadership of Texas Garland High School and 46 of these are international students.

There are usually between 20-26 students per class, with a maximum of 26.

The International Leadership of Texas offers 17 AP courses, including AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Chinese Language, AP Spanish Language & Culture, AP Spanish Literature & Culture, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Systems, AP Physics, AP World History, AP Human Geography, AP US History, and AP Economics/Government.

* This list may be subject to change based on the academic year.

Dual credit classes are college-level courses that high school students can take to earn both a high school course credit and a college course credit simultaneously. These courses can transfer to a four-year university after graduation. The International Leadership of Texas has a partnership with Richland College which offers dual credit courses. Students can qualify to enroll in dual credit classes by passing the Texas Success Initiative Assessment. 

Athletic teams: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Flag Football, Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Track & Field.

Clubs: National Honor Society, Model UN, World Quest, Junior World Affairs Council, Student Council, Book Club, Poetry Club, Space Exploration, Texas Elites (spirit and dance team), Pep Band, Musical Theatre Club, DI, Tienes mucho teatro, Art Club, Environmental/Recycling, Chinese Club.

Students can start their own clubs based on their interests.

During their junior year, all of our students are enrolled in a Kaplan SAT preparation course, which is one of the best SAT preparation programs in the world. All 11th-grade International Leadership of Texas Private School students will attend live SAT preparation classes taught by a Kaplan instructor at no extra charge! The Kaplan Program is proven to increase students' overall scores by teaching students the strategies to approach every type of SAT question and giving them the skills to succeed.

In 2017, the International Leadership of Texas was ranked top 1% of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” by the Washington Post. In 2020, the International Leadership of Texas ranked in the top 2% of US high schools for college readiness by the US News & World Report. In 2019, the International Leadership of Texas Garland High School ranked in the top 3% of the Best US high schools by the US News & World Report.

95% of our international students are accepted into Top 100 Universities, with 21% accepted into Top 10 Public Universities. 

International Leadership of Texas students have been accepted into schools such as Yale, Columbia, Brown, MIT, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, and more. Our students have also been accepted to Texas Universities such as Rice University, The University of Texas at Austin, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Dallas, and more.

During the school year, all international students have the option to live on-campus in the international student apartments or to live off-campus with a host family. The student apartments are closed over the summer break.

At the International Leadership of Texas, student safety is our top priority. The International Leadership of Texas Garland High School and the International Student Apartments both have 24/7 video surveillance. We also have a security guard located at the high school and International Student Apartments, ensuring students have 24-hour protection. 

We also have a Raptor Visitor System, which is an identification system where all visitors must submit their driver's license to be scanned. This system is linked with the national database to ensure visitors are safe. All visitors must be checked before gaining admittance to school grounds. At all times, doors at the International Leadership of Texas Garland High School and the International Student Apartments are locked. The students can enter the International Student Apartments by swiping their identification card.

We provide all international students with an ESL class as part of their high school courses. If students would like or require additional ESL classes after school, it is offered at a cost of $2,500 per year.

We provide airport pick-up and drop-off at the beginning and end of the school year as well as at the beginning and end of holiday breaks.

We want to ensure that our students focus on their studies. We give students plenty of time to complete assignments and enhance their learning. In the International Student Apartments, we have study rooms where students can go to work in groups or study independently. We also have a room with a piano where students can practice their instruments. Our Welcome Center has plenty of activities for students to stay entertained.

On select days, we have mentor events which are organized activities for students to get cultural experiences with their mentors. On weeknights and weekends, some of our students choose to explore the city, go shopping, go dine at restaurants, and visit friends or relatives. Students are able to leave campus with permission from their Resident Advisors and will need to follow the International Student Apartment rules and guidelines for leaving the campus.

For International students that choose boarding, tuition and fees total $40,000 USD per year. This includes tuition, room, and board (including all meals), medical insurance, school uniforms, a Chromebook computer, a cell service plan, an annual trip, and all mentor activities. 

For International students that choose day school, tuition and fees total $29,000 USD per year, which includes tuition, medical insurance, a Chromebook computer, an annual trip, and all mentor activities.

For more information on the application, please email us at info@iltexasglobal.org or contact us. 

We accept applications year-round for F1 transfers from other SEVP-certified schools in the United States.