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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of acculturative stress on the school adjustment mediated by depression and self-esteem. Data were obtained from the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study(MAPS). Structural equation modeling was employed for statistical analyses. On the results of this study, acculturative stress showed significantly positive influence on the depression, however, negative influence on the self-esteem. Depression significantly negative influence on the school adjustment and self-esteem significantly positive influence on the school adjustment. Also, acculturative stress showed negative influence on the school adjustment. On the analysis results of mediation effect, depression and self-esteem are partially mediating the influence of acculturative stress on the school adjustment. Based on these results, this study suggested the method to increase the school adjustment of multicultural adolescents.