Boarding Program

Passports, I-20, and important travel documents will be collected by Director of Residence Life for safekeeping. Students will sign for these documents when needed for identification purposes, such as taking the SAT and/or ACT, or traveling by plane.

With the support of the Residential Life Director, Maharishi School helps students coordinate travel to and from campus around vacation periods, including airport pick-up or drop off to Des Moines or Cedar Rapids airport. Students also receive help organizing international student travel documentation.

International students may choose to stay on campus for any extended weekend or the 1-week spring break. Students who stay on campus participate in activities and receive supervision.

All students leave campus for our 2-week winter break. During this time, students typically travel home or homestay with a friend.

Maharishi School offers an extensive ELL program for any international student. On the first day of Orientation, each student meets with our ELL instructors who assess their English language skills and determines how often the student needs to attend ELL classes.

Academic tutoring is also provided by the School for several of our core classes. Additional tutoring may be arranged for a student requiring academic support on a fee basis.

Each dorm student will have one session with the school’s mental health professional early in the school year to address any concerns or needs. Additional sessions can be scheduled if needed or requested by the student. Student mental health concerns should be immediately reported to the Residential Life staff.

Maharishi School students wear school uniforms both for daily classes and for physical education classes. Our website has more information in the Parent Hub

Please plan to order your uniforms prior to arrival. The cost will be in addition to tuition paid and can add up to about $300.

During the Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, and/or Spring Break, students can make arrangements to stay with family members or family friends, with written permission from their parents.

Plans must be submitted one week in advance and approved by the Residence Life staff before students make travel arrangements. Before the vacation, the Residential Life staff will verify students’ plans as necessary. If safety conditions warrant restricting travel plans, students will be expected to stay on campus throughout the break.

For academic reasons, students are not permitted to leave school early or return late from any vacation or long weekend except for reasons of paramount importance (sickness and death in family are valid reasons; convenience of travel and appointments are not valid reasons).

Boarding students are responsible for fees related to all non-mandatory events, trips, and project-related competitions.

Athletic Fees

• Tennis:  Team members purchase their own uniforms and racquets.
• Basketball:  Team members buy their warm-up jerseys and basketball shoes.
• Soccer:  Team members buy their shin guards and cleats; the School provides uniforms.
• Volleyball:  Team members buy shoes and shorts; the School provides jerseys.
• Track:  Team members buy shoes, and the School provides uniforms.
• Golf:   Team members purchase their own golf clubs.

Senior Trip: The Senior Class takes one trip to culminate their Maharishi School experience. Depending on the destination, costs range from $800-$1,500. Students may elect to participate in group fundraising or pay the full amount to opt out of fundraising efforts.

Project-related fees and trips: If a student chooses a project that has related expenses (e.g., competitions, equipment, trips), they are responsible for all fees. They may elect to participate in group fundraising efforts to help offset the expenses or pay the full amount to opt out of fundraising efforts.