📅 Scholarship spots for Fall 2026 are limited, and the deadline is fast approaching: applications will close in less than a month, in May 2026. Scholarship decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Last available places for September 2026 at California's most international boarding school

EF Academy Pasadena, California, is now accepting final applications for Fall 2026.


  • Students aged 13 – 18

  • US High School Diploma, AP, Advanced Study

  • 30+ countries represented

  • 19 clubs & sports

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92%

Successful acceptance rate to students’ first- or second-choice school

Top 50

Our students have received offers from 34 of the U.S. News' top 50 universities

Top 100

Our students have received offers from 47 of the world’s top 100 universities

Built for International Students: Our Academic & English Accelerator Program

EF Academy has created a unique Academic & English Accelerator Program specifically designed to guarantee success for international students who need English language support before starting high school. With personalized learning plans, students rapidly build the academic English skills required for demanding coursework. Upon completion of the Program, students become part of our EAL (English as an Additional Language) program, where they continue to receive language support during their first year at EF Academy

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“I was challenged to study with determination to achieve my dreams.

I was able to dive into different subjects until deciding what I would major in university. My advisor was really helpful in facilitating my academic exploration and pointing me toward the disciplines that best fit my skills and interests. I owe it to them that I was able to make an educated choice and choose a major that I really like studying.”

Pedro, EF Academy student

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