Art & Design
US Schooling Camp
Learn and live alongside American students to experience real US school culture,
and broaden your learning and creative vision through a professor-vetted course (Art&Design Program).
- Duration
- 4 weeks each (Session 1 · Session 2)
- Location
- College Station, Texas
- Who
- Grade 5 – grade 11 (elementary 5 – high school 11th grade)
- Fee
- KRW 12 million (VAT not included)
4-Week Schooling Program Fee
Register by October 30 to get the Early Bird price. Session 1 and Session 2 cost the same, and prices are based on payment in full.
If the accompanying participant cancels, the sibling discount is canceled as well.
For registrations by Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Not a short language program,
not just sightseeing
Students step inside the regular classes of a US private school, study on the same timetable as local students, and after school build life skills within a community.
- Organizer
- INTO ABROAD US Headquarters
- Dates
- Session 1 Jan 2 – Jan 29, 2027 (4 weeks) · Session 2 Jan 29 – Feb 25, 2027 (4 weeks)
The fee is the same for every monthly session · Extended stays of 8 or 12 weeks available (8-week extension for Session 1 participants only) - Location
- College Station · Bryan, Texas (INTO ABROAD US Headquarters)
1 hr 30 min from Houston · 2 hrs from Austin · 2 hrs 30 min from Dallas - School
- Cornerstone Christian Academy
75–85 students in total · A small, select private school system - Who
- Grade 5 – grade 11 (elementary 5 – high school 11th grade) (grade placement is decided on the first day of school)
- Housing
- American-style apartment, 2 per room · Separate rooms for boys and girls
3 meals a day plus snacks · School rides provided - Flights
- We can book Delta Air Lines or American Airlines tickets on your behalf (booking fee extra)
Airport pickup & drop-off: $30 (College Station CLL) · $100 (Houston IAH) · $150 (Austin) - Supervision
- Close supervision and counseling by Korean guardians with 20+ years of experience running middle and high school camps
We share daily-life photos and schooling updates every day via social media (KakaoTalk · blog)
Recommended
for students who
- Want to build an international art activity record and a strong portfolio
- Want to clarify their major and career direction through career counseling with working professionals
- Want to experience regular classes with local friends at a US private school
- Want to get a head start on US school life while building independence and a global outlook
- Want to experience living English and a broader perspective in everyday American life
What makes the INTO ABROAD US Schooling Camp special
A 100% Texas private school experience
At a prestigious private Christian school in Texas, students take 7 hours of regular classes a day from outstanding teachers alongside American students. In this program designed for international students, the 24-hour English Policy that continues after school and an English-only community life immerse students in an environment of absorption rather than memorization, so they naturally pick up easy, natural English for all kinds of situations.
Convergence education from art & tech experts
Connecting fields such as drawing, design, AR and interaction, students discover problems around them from a fresh perspective and turn their ideas into real works and a portfolio. Through individual projects and team collaboration they develop creativity, digital skills, communication and problem-solving together, laying the groundwork to grow into future-ready, multidisciplinary talent.
Career mentoring with working professionals & professors
Through counseling and mentoring with working professionals and professors in art and design, students hear firsthand about real majors and careers. Based on their own interests and strengths, they receive concrete advice on further study, choosing a major and how to prepare their portfolio.
Local excursions and building a global network
Visits to RICE University, UT-Austin and TEXAS A&M, the Ivy League of the South, and meetings with real college students help students shape their future career and study plans. Tours of top-10 US cities and Fortune 500 companies let them experience world-class technology trends, and visits to the NASA space center and the State Capitol build a sense of global leadership. There are also field trips 1–2 times a week, including outlet and supermarket visits.
Plus a tour of LA, America's top destination
In LA, home to all of America's top-10 tourist attractions: Hollywood, Griffith Observatory, campus visits to UCLA and USC, and Disneyland. A tour where students see and feel their dreams at a glance (art, culture, media, business, an American network and more), it is a powerful, motivating time that widens their view of the world and wakes up a dormant mind.
Life in the US that is safe, mentally and physically
The camp is located in College Station, a safe area near Houston, Texas, and all travel is by our own direct pickup system, so student safety is managed thoroughly. An education program that expanded to the US, carrying the educational know-how of a Korean alternative school that has produced graduates of leading universities such as Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University and Handong Global University, it fosters character growth. No media! Young mentors from US universities manage the dormitory, and through 1:1 mentoring and small-group meetings students learn to open up and build relationships with people of different ages.
Small groups, close supervision. This is a schooling school run exclusively with IMUSA every year. Students depart as a group (with a chaperone), and on arrival at the TX airport they are met by local Korean guardians and staff.
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Cornerstone Christian Academy is a local private school in Texas, USA, founded in 2001. It offers an elementary, middle and high school curriculum for kindergarten and grades 1 through 12, and, rooted in biblical values with Christ as its head, it teaches sound identity and values. Its professional teachers have extensive experience guiding students and provide balanced care across academics, faith and daily life. Students are placed in the grade-level class that matches their age and take classes there.
- Learning
- 7 hours a day · Learning coaching by native speakers
- Value
- Bible-based American education · High-level learning
- Size
- 75–85 students · Small and select
- A proven institution
- Trusted by the local community, the school has solid basic academic assessment and accredited regular curricula. It received an A+ rating from NICHE, the largest school rating organization in the US.
- Graduates' university admissions
- Graduates have gone on to Yale, NYU, Rhode Island School of Design (ranked No. 4 in the world for art & design), Texas A&M University, UT-Austin and more, and are making a positive impact around the world.
Creative Convergence Project Curriculum
Creative Technology Portfolio Program · Artistic expression → Digital expansion → Interaction.
A sample plan fitted to the existing Session 1 camp schedule (Jan 2 – Jan 29, 2027).
Observation and reinterpretation Observe & Reframe
Students observe everyday life, objects and behavior with fresh eyes and express them through drawing, painting and collage.
From personal experience to social questions Personal → Social
Students expand personal experiences into social questions and work them out through drawing, typography and graphic art.
Visualizing the invisible Make the Invisible Visible
Students visualize social phenomena and data with color, form and images.
Art expanded with AR AR: Hidden Reality
Students express the information and stories held in a place through posters, illustrations and graphics, then expand them with AR.
Interaction that changes behavior Behavior Intervention
Students design interactions that encourage behavior change using participation, choice and feedback.
Gamified team hackathon Gamification Hackathon
Teams tackle education, environment, culture and campus problems through game design, then build and test an MVP.
Final portfolio & presentation Final Portfolio
Students organize their project results and process and share them through a demo video and an English presentation, tied in with the camp graduation ceremony.
- Process
- Problem discovery & research → Digital structure design → Build, test & wrap-up
- Final deliverables
- 5 individual portfolio pieces · 1 team hackathon project
Process records · Demo video · English presentation · Case Study for admissions - Tools
- Pencil · Procreate · Photoshop · Illustrator · Figma · Unity · AR Foundation
※ A sample plan, adjusted in conjunction with the special lectures and self-directed study time after CCA regular classes.
※ Sundays (Jan 10 · 17 · 24) follow the usual community and rest schedule; Jan 29 is departure day.
What you take home after 4 weeks
We systematically compile portfolio works you can use for admissions, records of your work process, expert reviews, assessment materials and on-site records.
- Portfolio
- 5 individual portfolio pieces
Drawing, concept planning, interaction and augmented reality-based works, plus records and documentation of the work process - Final review
- Final review by an industry practitioner or university professor
Feedback and suggestions for development on each work · Checked and refined from an admissions-portfolio perspective - Assessment report
- Individual assessment record for each student
Composition · Visual elements · Interaction approach · Research process · Collaboration experience · Written feedback - On-site coverage
- Photos, videos and interviews covering everything from the making process to presentations and awards
- Articles & press releases
- Official report materials compiled as press releases and articles · Promotional materials for presenting project results externally
- Hackathon participation & awards
- Hackathon proposals in partnership with major companies and institutions · Awards for top teams or award certificates
※ Corporate partnerships are currently at the proposal and discussion stage - Certificate for university applications
- On completing the program, a certificate issued in the name of a university · Can be used as proof of project completion
※ University and corporate partnership items are at the proposal and discussion stage
Through this program, students can systematically secure a portfolio for admissions submissions and official records.
Portfolio · Work process · Review · Assessment · Hackathon · On-site records · Press releases · Certificate
Training in both study and life
Everything in English
All activities are conducted in English with native-speaking Americans, and through TOEFL and conversation classes students learn and experience the language and American culture. With TOEFL / vocabulary / conversation / essay editing / English presentation classes, they lose their fear of English and take a step up.
A learning system from a study-abroad specialist
An education system built on three pillars, mentoring, reading and self-directed learning, that helps students grow into lifelong independent learners.
24/7 3C community training
Dormitory Ministry! All of daily life is training. Roll call is a time to recall the community spirit.
Character education (life management, learning self-discipline)
During the camp, students learn hygiene, space and time management, and within the community they practice managing their language, behavior, habits and relationships to learn the manners people should show one another.
Sample 4-Week Schooling Schedule
Based on Session 1, Sat, Jan 2 – Fri, Jan 29, 2027. Session 2 (Jan 29 – Feb 25) follows the same flow.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| Depart Incheon Arrive in LA Hollywood · Griffith Observatory |
||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| UCLA · USC campus visits Disneyland |
Santa Monica Travel to Texas |
Camp orientation Room assignment · Unpacking College Station tour |
CCA study orientation CCA tour Icebreakers |
CCA regular classes begin Art lecture 1 Observation & reinterpretation |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 2 Observation & reinterpretation |
Houston tour NASA · RICE Museum of Natural Science |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Sunday service Community gathering Personal rest |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 3 Personal to social |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 4 Personal to social |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 5 Visualizing the invisible |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 6 Visualizing the invisible |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 7 AR: Hidden Reality |
San Antonio tour The Alamo · Mission San José River Walk |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Sunday service Community gathering Personal rest |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 8 AR: Hidden Reality |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 9 Designing behavior change |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 10 Designing behavior change |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 11 Hackathon problem research |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 12 Hackathon gamification design |
Austin tour UT-Austin · Capitol Texas State Museum |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Sunday service Community gathering Personal rest |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 13 Hackathon MVP build |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 14 Hackathon user testing |
CCA regular classes Art lecture 15 Hackathon final presentation |
Last shopping trip Feedback video Graduation ceremony |
Departure | |
※ Colors indicate, in order: tours & field trips / major events / Sunday & community / CCA regular classes. The schedule and places visited may change depending on local conditions and weather.
Daily Schedule (Mon – Fri)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 5:20 ~ 5:30 | Wake up and make beds |
| 5:30 ~ 6:00 | Morning exercise (running) |
| 6:00 ~ 6:30 | Morning wash-up |
| 6:30 ~ 7:00 | Morning reading by team |
| 7:00 ~ 7:50 | Breakfast and getting ready for school |
| 8:00 ~ 3:15 | CCA regular classes (8 periods) |
| 3:15 ~ 4:10 | Return to the center and freshen up (Snack Break) |
| 4:10 ~ 5:00 | Mon: US small tour 1 · Tue: Values lecture · Wed: SDL self-directed learning · Thu: US small tour 2 · Fri: SDL self-directed learning |
| 5:00 ~ 5:30 | English reading and writing English summaries |
| 5:30 ~ 6:00 | Cleaning |
| 6:00 ~ 7:00 | Dinner and rest |
| 7:00 ~ 8:00 | SDL 1 (self-directed learning) |
| 8:00 ~ 8:30 | Family meeting (group mentoring) |
| 8:30 ~ 9:30 | Dormitory cleaning and roll call |
| 9:30 ~ 10:30 | SDL 2 (elementary students go to bed) |
| 10:30 ~ 11:50 | Bedtime (elementary & middle school) / Extra study (high school) |
※ Daily details may change depending on local conditions.
TX Tour Schedule (Saturdays or weekdays, depending on local conditions)
| Time | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 7:00 ~ 8:00 | Breakfast and wash-up |
| 8:00 ~ 18:00 | · Houston tour (NASA, RICE Univ, Museum of Natural Science, outlet visit) · Austin tour (UT-Austin, State Capitol, company visit) · San Antonio tour (The Alamo, San José, River Walk, Seaworld or Six Flags depending on the season) · College Station tour (CCA, Blinn College, Texas A&M, George Bush Museum) · Other activities (movie theater, swimming pool, library visits, NBA basketball, a football game with 100,000 spectators, and more) · Lunch out |
| 18:00 ~ 19:00 | Dinner in or dinner out |
| 19:00 ~ 22:00 | Tour journaling (English writing) / Sharing / Wash-up / Preparing for the next day |
| 22:00 | Bedtime |
※ Depending on local conditions, places other than those listed may be visited.
Texas Destinations
Walk through Texas yourself: America's rising financial hub and Bible Belt region.
UT Austin · Samsung Taylor plant · State Capitol
Visit UT Austin, one of Texas's three Ivy League-caliber universities, and the Texas State Capitol in the state capital and seat of government.
NASA Space Center · Rice University
Tour Space Center Houston (NASA), a world-class space science museum, and Rice University, the Harvard of the South.
River Walk · Mission San José · The Alamo
A city where you meet Texas history. Depending on the season, we visit Seaworld or Six Flags.
Texas A&M · George Bush Museum
Visit Texas A&M University, No. 1 in the world in petroleum engineering, and the George Bush Museum, the memorial museum of the 41st US President. This is the camp's home base.
Housing · Transport · Meals
- Housing
- Students stay in American-style apartments, 2 per room (apartment-style dormitory). Boys and girls are housed separately, and international student mentors look after daily life.
Amenities include a swimming pool, gym, outdoor grill area, basketball court and volleyball court - Transport
- The travel team's dedicated vehicles are the main means of transport, and school rides are provided to and from school.
In some cities we use public transit, walk or take buses - Meals
- Breakfast is a local-style breakfast (bread, milk, oatmeal, soup, etc.), and lunch and dinner are Korean food (special meals are local food). The center prepares packed lunches, which students eat at school.
Meal duty (dishes, table setting) is assigned, and students prepare and clean up meals together under mentor guidance · Local meals out as a cultural experience (not included in the fee) · Personal snack shopping once every 2 weeks
What's included in the fee
- Student
- KRW 12,000,000 (Early Bird price · Regular price KRW 14,000,000 · VAT not included)
- Guardian
- KRW 3,000,000 (Early Bird price · Regular price KRW 3,500,000 · VAT not included · Single room in an American-style apartment)
- Included
- Tuition and registration at CCA (US private school), meals (3 meals a day plus snacks), accommodation, vehicle costs for scheduled travel, after-school classes (special lectures) and activity fees, tour chaperone costs
- Not included
- Airfare · airport pickup & drop-off, travel insurance · travel authorization (ESTA), personal spending money, meals on field trips (about $15–20 each), $50 housing damage deposit (fully refunded after the camp if there is no damage)
- Discounts
- KRW 200,000 off for an accompanying sibling · KRW 200,000 off for returning participants
- For those who request it, camp headquarters can arrange flight tickets, travel insurance and travel authorization on your behalf (a service fee applies).
- Flight tickets are based on connecting flights, and the departure date may shift by 1–3 days depending on flight availability and the school calendar. The total camp length stays the same.
- For educational reasons, personal spending money (clothing and food, snacks, shopping, etc.) has an upper limit, which we will announce later.
How to Apply
Fill out the application form
Open the Google Docs link provided by your INTO ABROAD coordinator and fill out the application form. You must consent to providing the participant's and guardian's personal information needed to prepare and run the trip, and read and agree to the special terms and document notices posted on our Smart Store.
Participation guide sent
Once your application is confirmed, we email the participation guide to the contracting party. It includes the bank account for the fee payment · Details of a meeting on what to know before the camp
Fee payment & confirmation
Based on payment in full. The Early Bird price applies to registrations by October 30.
US camp information session
We hold online and in-person information sessions for those who have paid the fee.
Departure preparation guide
We send further guidance in line with the camp preparation schedule. If needed, we hold an online video meeting with the guardian and the participating student. · Departure, airport pickup information, etc.
Guardian Package
Guardian briefing
We explain what to pack, the airport meeting time and place, flights, safety rules, on-site operations and more.
Guardian group chat
We post camp news and photos, describing everything in detail as if you were there at the camp with us.
Career counseling & level test results
We share the career center's counseling results and the learning level test results so you can see the month's progress for yourself.
- What to bring
- Sleeping bag or blanket, 3–4 towels, personal toiletries, hygiene products, spare clothes, sneakers, indoor slippers, socks, writing supplies, school bag, laptop (needed for online learning), earphones, etc.
1 checked suitcase (23 kg) · 1 carry-on suitcase · A backpack is allowed - Prohibited items
- Cigarettes · Alcohol · Gambling items · Magazines · Comics · Novels · Cosmetics (lip tint, tinted lip balm, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, cushion foundation, tinted base sunscreen, etc.) · Short bottoms (no more than 5 cm above the knee) · Sleeveless tops · See-through clothing
Enrollment Inquiries
Lowering the barriers to the world — INTO ABROAD
- In the US
- 908-300-1056
- Korea
- +82-10-8107-4897
- KakaoTalk
- ID : historymaker911 / Add the [INTO ABROAD] channel and start a chat
- hopick1125@gmail.com
The world is wide, and your child's potential is limitless
FAQ
- This information is current as of October 2026; the schedule and destinations may change depending on local conditions and weather.
- The fees shown are Early Bird prices (for registrations by Oct 30) and do not include VAT. After that, the regular price applies.
- The creative convergence curriculum and 4-week schedule are sample plans based on Session 1. Session 2 (Jan 29 – Feb 25, 2027) follows the same flow.
- Hackathon awards and the university-issued certificate are currently at the proposal and discussion stage; we will let you know separately once they are confirmed.