Creston Collegiate School
In the United States, where educational resources are abundant, Cary in North Carolina shines like a prominent educational star. It not only boasts a thriving technology industry but also serves as a cradle for numerous excellent institutions. As a private high school, Creston School enjoys unique resource advantages when it comes to gaining admission to renowned universities (Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University) and securing employment in famous enterprises in the Research Triangle Park (IBM, Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo).
It customizes academic and application plans for each student and has formed its core strength with its distinctive teaching quality, opening the window of opportunities for students to study and work in North America, ensuring that every step of growth accurately connects with a broader future.
Core Advantages of the Curriculum
Standardized Operation
It is a private high school legally registered with the North Carolina Department of Education, with the qualification to teach local high school courses and issue high school diplomas. It is also an official authorized AP course teaching institution and AP Exam and SAT Test Center by the College Board. It strictly abides by the educational supervision system. Different from public schools and language schools, Creston School is a private high school under the supervision of the North Carolina Department of Education and the school board, with the autonomy to design and manage high school credit courses.
Flexible Courses, Tailor-Made Pathway to Higher Education
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) Featured Credit Courses
Creston School has designed STEAM high school credit courses. Through diverse STEAM credit courses, it can assist students in their academic planning, enable early graduation or credit transfer, and thus provide strong support for college applications.
Personalized Learning and Growth Records
- Precision one-on-one tutoring system
- Customized one-on-one career planning services
Golf Course
Golf is a time-honored international sport, known as an “elegant and fashionable sport”. It has a special charm, allowing children to exercise, improve their self-cultivation in a beautiful natural environment, and at the same time take credit courses in sports leadership.
Art World
The school is equipped with art studios, music classrooms, and music production rooms, covering multi-functional art spaces such as piano, vocal music, pottery, dance, orchestral music, fine arts, and media design.
AP Courses and Official Test Center
AP (Advanced Placement) courses are provided by the College Board, and their scores can be converted into college credits, which is an important reference for college admissions. Creston School is an official AP course school and test center, where students can take multiple AP subjects. The diverse selection of AP courses helps students develop both academically and in terms of interests.
SAT Courses and Official Test Center
The SAT exam is a standard test for college admissions in the United States, and its scores are accepted by more than 3,600 universities. Creston School is an officially authorized SAT teaching and test center.
Competition Coaching: Helping Students Win Glory
The school’s competition coaching courses cover various fields such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, economics, and business, meeting the needs of various competitions. The professional faculty team is well-versed in competition requirements, from laying a solid foundation to sprinting for higher achievements, guiding students step by step, and can formulate targeted one-on-one study plans.
Past Students’ Outstanding Achievements
Students have won gold and silver medals in mathematics, physics, and chemistry competitions, especially demonstrating strong team strength in the IYPT physics competition. They have also achieved excellent results in economic and business competitions, making professional competition coaching pave the way for college and university applications.
Mathematics:
- American Mathematics Competition (AMC)
- North American Reindeer Mathematics Competition
- Canadian Waterloo Mathematics Competition
- Computer Science:
- USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)
- S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Computer Science)
- Science competitions, etc.
Science:
- British Physics Challenge
- Canadian Chemistry Competition
- Australian Chemistry Competition
- USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), etc.
- Humanities and Social Sciences:
- International Linguistics Olympiad
- HiWorld World Culture Day
- National High School American Debate Competition
- Stanford CGCP Writing Competition, etc.
Business:
- National Economics Challenge (NEC)
- Economics Olympiad (EO)
- Business Professionals of America (BPA)
- ASDAN Business Simulation Competition
- Future International Business Competition (FIBC)
- London Institute of Banking & Finance Global Financial Challenge (LIBF), etc.
Comprehensive:
- HOSA-Future Health Professionals
- Model United Nations of the World’s Youth
- Critical Thinking Challenge
- International Youth Art Competition, etc.
Language Learning Center
Professional English courses, challenging learning, and small-class teaching help students quickly improve their language skills and lay a solid foundation for university studies.
Transnational Educational Cooperation
Cooperating with famous universities in China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, implementing 2+2 and 3+1 cooperative education models, with clear transnational transfer paths and controllable risks.
100% Universities Admission Guarantee
Tailor-made admission plans for each student to ensure that 100% of them are admitted to North American universities after graduating from high school. The admission scope covers various top institutions, including liberal arts colleges, Ivy League schools, art colleges, and engineering-strong universities.
Humanistic Care and Mental Cultivation
Committed to students’ physical and mental health, laying the foundation for academic success. It creates a positive and inclusive campus culture, and organically integrates AP courses with North Carolina high school courses.
Campus Life
Student-Centered Campus Facilities
The campus is built with learners at the center, aiming to provide the best learning environment.
Boarding Community
Introducing the local North Carolina host family model, students study alongside local students, deeply experience the local culture, adapt to overseas university life in advance, and enhance their independence.
School Bus Service
With professional management and rigorous services, it ensures that commuting students enjoy safe and efficient school bus services, and route planning takes safety as the primary principle.
Golf Course
As a time-honored international sport, it allows students to exercise and improve their self-cultivation in a natural environment while earning credits in sports leadership.
Host Families
Carefully selected to match the most suitable families for students. Host families are an ideal choice for international students to quickly integrate into the local culture. The strictly screened host families not only provide a good language environment but also allow students to deeply understand the foreign culture and quickly adapt to the new life.
Guardian Services
According to North Carolina law, students under the age of 18 need legal guardians. Creston School provides reliable and trustworthy guardian services for students.
Specialized Training
In addition to academic training, it explores students’ interests and potential strengths – covering sports, music, fine arts, and other fields – and customizes exclusive specialty training programs and further education plans for them, helping students achieve their further education goals through the specialty enrollment programs of various famous universities.
Success Cases
- Harvard University
- Stanford University
- Berklee College of Music
- California Institute of the Arts
- Parsons School of Design
- Pratt Institute