Anura Lawson's Homestay
Course offerings depict a suggested time line. Lawson's Home Stay Program maintains flexibility in programming students who meet course prerequisites. It is recommended that students take Life Skills and Health during Summer School.
Ninth Grade English 9, Honors World History, Honors Biology, Honors Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II Foreign Language - Spanish, French, Spanish Speaker, Italian Physical Ed. (PE), JROTC, or Athletics
Tenth Grade English 10, Honors Geography or AP European History Honors, Chemistry or AP Biology Honors Geometry, Alegbra II, Math Analysis Foreign Language - Spanish, Spanish Speaker, French, Italian Physical Ed. (PE), JROTC, or Athletics
Eleventh Grade English Language, American Literature, AP American History, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Honors Physics AP Calculus, Honors Algebra II, or Math Analysis Fine Arts or Applied Technology Foreign Language - Spanish, Spanish Speaker, French, Italian
Twelfth Grade English Literature, AP Government/Honors Economics, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science Fine Arts or AP Computer Science Other Electives
Other AP and Honors Classes
AP Spanish Language and Literature, Honors Statistics
High School Study Abroad Program Years 8 - 10 and Years 11 - 12
May include 1, 2, 3 or 4 terms of Intensive Secondary English Course
1 term ( 3 months) September 9 - November 9: $5,750
2 terms (6 months) September 9 - February 9: $11,500
3 terms (9 months) September 9- May 9: $17,250
4 terms (school year ) September 9 - July 9: $23, 000
Summer School Classes ( 2 Classes Max) July - Aug: $4000 not included in regular school year program. RECOMMENDED
Program Cost Include:
Application Deadlines and Dates:
All applications must be received by the listed deadline. We do not accept late applications.
Additional School and Personal Living Expenses:
Ninth Grade English 9, Honors World History, Honors Biology, Honors Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II Foreign Language - Spanish, French, Spanish Speaker, Italian Physical Ed. (PE), JROTC, or Athletics
Tenth Grade English 10, Honors Geography or AP European History Honors, Chemistry or AP Biology Honors Geometry, Alegbra II, Math Analysis Foreign Language - Spanish, Spanish Speaker, French, Italian Physical Ed. (PE), JROTC, or Athletics
Eleventh Grade English Language, American Literature, AP American History, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Honors Physics AP Calculus, Honors Algebra II, or Math Analysis Fine Arts or Applied Technology Foreign Language - Spanish, Spanish Speaker, French, Italian
Twelfth Grade English Literature, AP Government/Honors Economics, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science Fine Arts or AP Computer Science Other Electives
Other AP and Honors Classes
AP Spanish Language and Literature, Honors Statistics
High School Study Abroad Program Years 8 - 10 and Years 11 - 12
May include 1, 2, 3 or 4 terms of Intensive Secondary English Course
1 term ( 3 months) September 9 - November 9: $5,750
2 terms (6 months) September 9 - February 9: $11,500
3 terms (9 months) September 9- May 9: $17,250
4 terms (school year ) September 9 - July 9: $23, 000
Summer School Classes ( 2 Classes Max) July - Aug: $4000 not included in regular school year program. RECOMMENDED
Program Cost Include:
- School Tuition ( I-20 student visa and I-901 student visa) : Included
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): Parent Must Provide OWN International Health Insurance
- Administration & Support Services Fee ( High School Only): Included
- Home Stay Bond (High School Only): Included
- Home Stay Accommodation (High School two meals per day, wireless, microwave and fridge in suite): Included
- Home Stay Placement Fee (High School): Included
- Airport Reception (High School): Included
- Guardianship Care (High School): Included
- Cost of Text books: Included
- Application Fee and Review: Included
- Field Trips to Disneyland, Magic Mountain, The Los Angeles Zoo, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Universal Studios, and the Santa Monica Beach: Included (Student must pay for entrance and food needed for the day) We will provided discounted cost when available
Application Deadlines and Dates:
All applications must be received by the listed deadline. We do not accept late applications.
- Magnet Program: Deadline Dec 1
- School of Advanced Studies: Deadline May 11
- Charter School Deadline: May 1
- Private School Deadline: Feb 1
- Beverly Hills High School: Feb 1
- Public School Program: May 15
- Hamilton High School: No Deadline (Partner School)
Additional School and Personal Living Expenses:
- Stationery Supplies: $150 per year
- Scientific calculator (Years 11 & 12 only): $100
- School and Sports Uniform (if required) $250 - $500per year
- School Excursions ( if offered ) $50 – $100 per year
- School Camp (if offered) $100 - $300 per year
- Mobile Phone $30 - $60 per month
- (including clothing, local transport, entertainment) $300 - $400 per month
- (personal hygienic items) $30 - $100 per month
Here is a link to all Los Angeles Unified High Schools
Actor Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta Washington attend the 6th annual Family Gifted Scholars in Neuroscience Awards at Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Middle School on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California. Actress Jurnee Smollett and actor Roger Guenveur Smith also attended the event. Anura Lawson is an English teacher at this Los Angeles Unified School.
Our student Vanessa from Germany Goes To Prom 2009
Vanessa contacted me for a three month trip to visit a Los Angeles Public School. Vanessa attended school at Hamilton High School for three months. Vanessa was a wonderful student, she earned very high grades in all of her classes while she attended school. Here is a picture of Vanessa and her Prom date. Vanessa we miss you!!!