A copy of the student's passport is required to complete the international application. 

English proficiency tests are required to complete the international application. 

• TOEFL iBT    80
• TOEFL Jr.    865
• iTEP SLATE  5.0
• IELTS            6.0

A Financial Disclosure Form is required to complete the international application. Families need to show a source of full financial support for all years of attendance.

Immunization Records must be translated into English. 

An application remains incomplete without the submission of the most recent immunization record.  Valley follows the California Immunizations requirements for K-12th grade in accordance with the Santa Clara County Health Department.  For students new to Santa Clara County, a current TB risk assessment form or a TB test is required. 

Before students start their first day of Elementary school they must have completed the following Elementary Immunization Requirements:
•    Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, Tdap, or Td) — 5 doses 
•    Polio (OPV or IPV) — 4 doses 
•    Hepatitis B — 3 doses 
•    Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) — 2 doses 
•    Varicella (Chickenpox) — 2 doses 

Students entering Junior High must have completed all Elementary immunizations.  Before students begin their first day of 7th grade they must complete the 7th Grade Immunization Requirements:
• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) —1 dose 
• Varicella (Chickenpox) — 2 doses 

Students entering High school must have completed all Elementary & 7th grade immunizations before the first day of school.  
 

Submit a transcript of the last two years. They must be translated in English and include grades for the current school year and the complete previous year. Quarter grades or report cards will be accepted for making an Admissions decision. However, the Official Transcript must be submitted prior to beginning their first term at Valley Christian Schools. International applicants should not take a gap year and remain enrolled in school until the end of the school year.

Upload the most recent Standardized Test available, even if it is over one year old. Common tests include: SSAT or ISEE. This is recommended, but not required. 

Three teacher recommendations are required to complete the application process. All recommendations should come from your student’s current teachers. If the student has one teacher for all subjects, that teacher should complete all three recommendations.

• General Teacher Recommendation
• Math Teacher Recommendation
• English Teacher Recommendation

Please email the subject-specific links from the online application directly to your student’s teachers.  

Note: Please allow 2-3 weeks for the recommendations to be completed by your student’s teachers.  In order to ensure your student’s application is complete, you may want to follow up with the teachers directly to make sure the recommendation was completed.  

The clergy recommendation must be completed by a pastor, priest, current Sunday school teacher or church leader who knows your student well. Please email the link from the online application directly to the clergy member.  

The clergy recommendation, if available, is preferred over the Parent Spiritual Statement. However, if a clergy recommendation is not available, families should complete the Parent Spiritual Statement.  This statement asks you to share the spiritual goals you have for your student and your desire for your student to receive a formal education based on Christian values as found in the Bible and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. 

Note: Please allow 2-3 weeks for the recommendations to be completed by your clergy member.  In order to ensure your student’s application is complete, you may want to follow up with the clergy member directly to make sure the recommendation was completed.  

Once you’ve filled out the application, your student will be able to complete the online Student Questionnaire and Essay. Please ensure that all questions are answered by your student. This helps us get to know your student and is a sample of their writing style. Once the questionnaire is submitted, changes cannot be made. If we find out the questionnaire and/or essays are completed by someone other than the student, an acceptance may be cancelled even after school begins.