Can foreign students attend public schools in USA? Or is it restricted only to locals?
Primary & Secondary Education - 6 Answers
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1 :
Yeah, if you're here on a green card and are properly enrolled, they typically don't have a problem with it.
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im pretty sure you have to be a citizen..
3 :
As long as they are a legal citizen since the USA is strict about that stuff.
4 :
of course they can! They need to register and bring birth certificate, shot records and proof of residency just like other students. My son has 2 foreign students in his 2nd grade class this year.
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Well you would have to move to the United States to go to a public school and be a resident of that city. But you can come to America and take part of the foreign exchange program, where a host family from that city where you want to attend school in houses you for a while,its normally 2-4 weeks and then in return they normally get to come in visit you in your home town, we have foreign exchange students at my school all the time!
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Contrary to some of the other answers, you do not have to be a citizen of the USA to attend public school in the USA. But to answer your question, yes, you can attend school. Now the question is HOW. If your family emigrates to the USA (moves here), then you would simply enroll in public school. You will need some documentation, such as a birth certificate, a social security card or other type of ID, and immunization records. If your family is not moving here, then you can look into exchange student programs. Someone else has already covered that.
