DCESL PreRegistration
Form
Applicant must
be 18 years of age or older.
Commuting
Applicant is
responsible for the cost of commuting on public transportation to
and from school. Please note: commute to school can take anywhere
from 30 minutes to 75 minutes door-to-door, which is a very common
commute in the DC area.
Insurance
Applicant must be covered by health and accident insurance
during Homestay.
It is not our responsibility to provide such insurance. However,
You can get Student Insurance HERE.
Emergency
Applicant gives permission to the Host Family to arrange for any
emergency treatment if necessary and takes full responsibility for
the cost of such care.
HomeStay
Applicant agrees not to remain with the Host Family if no longer
enrolled at DCESL.
Applicants wishing
to withdraw before the scheduled end date of Homestay are required
to give DCESL at least a one-week cancellation notice before their
intended last day in Homestay. If the one-week cancellation notice
is not given or the student does not start Homestay as scheduled,
the charge of 1 week of Homestay at the current weekly rate is payable
to DCESL.
Homestay may
not be provided for students with special problems or requirements,
including but not limited to any medical, physical or dietary issues.
Such problems or requirements must be indicated on the application;
otherwise DCESL reserves the right to terminate the applicant’s
Homestay at any time.
DCESL does not
honor requests for Host Families of a specific race, religion, or
ethnic background. In addition to traditional two-parent families,
Host Families may include single-parent families, couples without
children and single adults.
DCESL is not
responsible for any damage, illness, or injury incurred during the
Homestay period.
Airport
DCESL can arrange airport pick-up service if the applicant's flight
arrival information has been sent to us at least one week before
arrival. If the applicant arrives on the weekend (Saturday or Sunday)
and before 9 pm, the Host Family can pick the applicant up at no
charge. If the applicant arrives during the week (Monday through
Friday), we can arrange for airport pick-up service at a cost of
$100 (from Dulles airport) or $125 (from BWI airport), payable by
the applicant to DCESL upon arrival.
The Homestay Placement fee of $250 is non-refundable, unless we
unable to place the student with a Homestay family in which case
the fee will be refunded to the applicant.
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