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SELA: The International Private School - Hingham Campus

United States, Boston

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Instructs in English, Spanish, Mandarin
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 0 - 12 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Part of
SELA: The International Private School
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Spanish, Mandarin
Strengths Sport, STEM, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary
Introduction

SELA: The International Private School offers a specialized immersion environment where students from three months old through sixth grade develop fluency in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. The Hingham campus features an Elementary Facility equipped with a dedicated technology lab for 3D printing and a gross motor lab utilizing the Lu interactive playground system. The curriculum is vertically aligned, meaning each grade builds directly upon the skills of the previous year to ensure steady progress in core subjects like mathematics and science. A distinctive feature of the school is its commitment to global citizenship through active international partnerships; students participate in pen pal programs with peers in Chile and Honduras to apply their language skills in real-world contexts. Additionally, the school integrates a unique performing arts tradition where all students, including infants, engage in music and movement, culminating in a professional-style annual play that fosters public speaking and leadership.

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This campus is part of SELA: The International Private School

75 Sgt William B Terry Dr, Hingham, MA 02043, United States

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The Essentials

SELA: The International Private School - Hingham Campus has instruction in English, Spanish, Mandarin.

Location
SELA is situated on the South Shore in Massachusetts, with campuses in Hingham and Norwell. The Hingham campus is located at 75 Sgt. William B Terry Drive, Hingham, MA. The Norwell campus is located at 137 Washington Street, Norwell, MA. The locations serve families in the greater Boston area.

Stages
Infants through 6th grade

Type
Private immersive education school with language immersion in English, Mandarin, and Spanish

Country affiliation
United States
Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application fees

- Applications are submitted online through the TADS admissions portal for each SELA location (Hingham and Norwell). Application rounds and open/closing dates are published on the school's admissions pages.

Tuition fees by program / year group

- Academic-year (Infants through Grade 6): SELA does not publish a public, line-by-line academic-year tuition schedule (per term or per school year) on its public admissions or programs pages; families are enrolled and billed through the school's online admissions/billing system during registration.

- Summer program (weekly rates and extended-day options shown here exactly as published for the summer program):
- Infants & Toddlers (Junior Explorers) weekly pricing (half day 8:30–1:00 / full day 8:30–3:00):
- 2 days (Tu & Th): USD 225 (half day) / USD 328 (full day).
- 3 days (M, W, F): USD 271 (half day) / USD 409 (full day).
- 4 days (M–Th): USD 357 (half day) / USD 512 (full day).
- 5 days (M–F): USD 426 (half day) / USD 604 (full day).
- Explorers & Adventurers (Preschool & School Age) weekly pricing (half day 8:30–1:00 / full day 8:30–3:00):
- 2 days (Tu & Th): USD 190 (half day) / USD 253 (full day).
- 3 days (M, W, F): USD 242 (half day) / USD 363 (full day).
- 4 days (M–Th): USD 299 (half day) / USD 403 (full day).
- 5 days (M–F): USD 351 (half day) / USD 483 (full day).
- Extended-day options (AM 7:00–8:30 / PM 3:00–6:00) — Junior Explorers:
- AM (2 days): USD 64; AM (3 days): USD 92; AM (4 days): USD 127; AM (5 days): USD 156.
- PM (2 days): USD 167; PM (3 days): USD 184; PM (4 days): USD 230; PM (5 days): USD 288.
- Extended-day options (Explorers & Adventurers):
- AM (2 days): USD 58; AM (3 days): USD 87; AM (4 days): USD 115; AM (5 days): USD 144.
- PM (2 days): USD 133; PM (3 days): USD 161; PM (4 days): USD 213; PM (5 days): USD 265.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Summer program: Payment in full is required at the time of registration for the summer program. Early-registration discounts (published for summer) are automatically applied at checkout when eligibility conditions are met. Parents may choose payment by check, credit card, or ACH for summer registrations.

- Academic-year billing: The school uses an online admissions/billing system (TADS) for academic-year registration and billing; a public, itemized per-term or per-year billing schedule for the academic school year is not posted on the public admissions pages. Families receive specific billing terms and schedules through the school's registration/billing portal at the time of enrollment.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not offered. SELA operates day programs (Early Global Education through Grade 6) at its Hingham and Norwell locations and publishes daily hours of operation; no boarding or residential program and no associated boarding fees are listed.

Other costs and fees

- Summer program late-pickup and after-hours charges (examples as published in school guides): a late-pickup fee is assessed when dismissal times end; published examples include USD 20 per hour for late arrivals, escalated penalties for repeated late pickups (USD 30 per half hour in specified cases), and for PM-extended students a charge of USD 5 per minute for the first 10 minutes after closing and a flat USD 60 per half hour thereafter. These late-pickup charges apply to dismissal times and to students remaining after posted program end-times.

- Discounts referenced in published materials: a published 15% early-registration discount for the summer program (conditions apply) and a published third-child discount (10%) when three registrations are completed together for summer.

- Uniforms and published miscellaneous fees: There is no public, itemized uniform fee or uniform requirement listed in the school's public program or admissions materials. Additional incidental fees (for example, specific activity fees, supply fees, material fees, or school uniforms) are not published on the public pages reviewed.

Refund information

- Summer program refund policy (published): Deposits and paid tuition for the summer program are not refunded upon voluntary termination of enrollment; if a child is removed from the summer program for cause, any refund is at the school's discretion and will be communicated in writing.

- Academic-year refunds and withdrawal terms: an itemized public refund/withdrawal schedule for the academic school year is not published on the public admissions pages; families receive the school's specific academic-year refund and withdrawal terms through the school's registration/billing portal during enrollment.

Fee payment options

- Summer program: Payments accepted for summer registration include check, credit card, and ACH, as published in the summer registration instructions.

- Academic-year: The school's academic admissions and billing are managed through the TADS online system; families use the TADS portal for account setup and online payments during registration. Specific accepted payment methods for the academic year (card, ACH, other) are provided through the TADS/registration portal at the time of enrollment.

Summary of public information limitations

- The school publishes detailed pricing and payment terms for its seasonal summer program (including weekly rates and extended-day fees), the summer payment methods, and the summer refund/cancellation policy.

- The school's public pages and registration portal do not publish a public, itemized tuition schedule for the full academic year (per term or by specific grade level), do not show a publicly posted application fee amount, and do not publish a public, itemized academic-year refund/withdrawal schedule or uniform-fee schedule. Families are billed through the school's TADS registration/billing portal, where the school provides specific academic-year tuition and billing terms at registration.
Academics

SELA: The International Private School - Hingham Campus teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 0 to 12.

Curriculum
SELA follows a vertically aligned, full immersive curriculum designed for ages infancy through sixth grade. The program emphasizes immersion in three languages: English, Spanish (from Spain), and Mandarin (from China). In Lower School (Junior-K to 2nd grade) and Upper School (3rd to 6th grade), students study core subjects—Math, Science, English, Mandarin, Spanish, and Art—with interactive classrooms and daily projects supported by technology. The curriculum emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and critical thinking to prepare students as global citizens. A spiral approach revisits and builds key skills across grades to deepen understanding and lifelong learning.
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
Thank you for your interest! We're excited to have you join us on this journey, and our team is here to support you every step of the way. You can contact us at 781-741-5454 Ext 603 or request a visit through our website.
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