To the OP:
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Determine your expectations for entering as an 8th grader and also for attending boarding school or private school in the US.
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I know of several international students who attended Eagle Brook and Cardigan Mountain for Junior Boarding. These students went onto highly selective boarding schools for high school. The JBS opportunity helped them adjust to school over here and prepared them for the demands of a boarding school program. You and/or your parents may want to research the JBS programs for 8th - 9th grade. Also, som international students we know who attended a JBS for 8th - 9th grade, actually repeated 9th when in one of the more demanding boarding schools.