VIA's residential students are housed with local Bay Area families in "home-stay" situations. This gives students a superior cultural experiance and truly immerses them into an English-speaking household. For many international students, their goal is to improve their English language skills as rapidly as possible. Home stay is the most effective method of aquistition/improvement of any language. If you wish to learn more about our homestay families, please contact the school directly at admissions@valleyacademy.org