High School Homestay Programs Abroad
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Arcos Journeys Abroad
Travel to the enchanting colonial city of Oaxaca, Mexico for an u...
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Spend a semester abroad in Barcelona, taking English classes in a...
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Peru Service is one of our most spectacular trips for teens finis...
GoEco - Top Volunteer Organization
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During your time in St-Laurent, you will experience l’autentique ...
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Develop your Spanish skills in Costa Rica with the Maximo Nivel S...
Greenheart Travel
Learn and improve your Spanish through full language and cultural...
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Spend time in Spain and get ready for an experience you won’t for...
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The Seoul summer program of LanguBridge provides students an unfo...
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Go Abroad China (GAC) has 22+years of experience offering immersi...
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Play games with Asian elephants, snorkel in crystal blue waters, ...
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LITA is a full-immersion program that offers high school students...
Centro MundoLengua
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On this Putney Student Travel program for students completing gra...
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Discover the magic of Barcelona this summer with Expanish! Our Yo...
Oui-Connect
At Oui-Connect, we specialize in short-term homestay immersion pr...
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Experience the vibrant spirit of Spain, where family and friendsh...
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The Costa Rica: Cloud Forest Community Initiative program offers ...
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See All 13 ProgramsIntercultura Costa Rica
Learn the language. Live the culture. Be the change. Join our sum...
Edu-Culture Immersion
Join this individual French host family immersion program for hig...
See All 2 ProgramsCarpe Diem Education
Come face-to-face with complex social structures, diverse religio...
Where There Be Dragons
Known for the incomparable ruins of Angkor Wat, Cambodia evokes i...
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Learn Spanish in this coastal city with breathtaking scenery, bea...
International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
Experience an enriching summer in Costa Rica with IVHQ's Teen Vol...
The Experiment in International Living
Discover the richness of France through its diverse cultures and ...
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Our award-winning program offers high school students the opportu...
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The Teen Spanish Summer Camp combines intensive Spanish classes, ...
Global Works
Global Works specializes in service trips and educational experie...
See All 5 ProgramsOur Generation Voluntary Organisation
Our Generation Voluntary Organization offers a range of volunteer...
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BONJOUR France, experience living with an amazing family while at...
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Come to the birthplace of manga, anime, origami, kimonos, and sam...
See All 10 ProgramsNacel International
Live the Chilean culture firsthand through our Homestay and Schoo...
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Studying abroad through a high school exchange program brings lot...
Port Edward Tutoring Centre
Spend a life‑changing year in South Africa in Port Edward, KwaZul...
Ayusa International Japan
Spend your summer immersed in a new culture and environment! Join...
Amigos de las Américas
Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) is a non-profit organization that...
See All 2 ProgramsPropella Tours
Discover Costa Rica is a flexible, intensive short-term education...
Outward Bound Costa Rica
Choose any one of our four summer courses or combine them to craf...
Celas Maya
Live an unforgettable summer with Celas Maya’s Spanish Immersion ...
St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation
Are you a high school student, teacher, or team leader looking fo...
OGE - One Global Education
Join this high school exchange program in Honduras, allowing you ...
Greenheart Exchange
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A Guide to Homestay Programs Abroad
Why Live in a Homestay Abroad
If you are considering a high school program abroad, make the most of your educational experience by living with a homestay family. Not only will you have someone to help you make the transition into a foreign country, but you will see the genuine beauty of the country and people, which will make the world seem much more inviting.
First, consider the depth of cultural immersion you will dive into. You’ll meet locals, taste home-cooked meals, and have an authentic experience of your new home country; tag along to exclusive events, automatically belong to a social circle, and have a personalized tour guide to all of the best off-the-radar nooks. From a practical stand point, there are minimal costs. Normally, staying with host families is much cheaper than fending for yourself in your own apartment, especially if the arrangement includes meals, laundry facilities, weekly cleaning, and potential weekend excursions.
If your goal is to learn a new language, staying in a homestay will get you from hello to hola in less time that it would take you to flip through that Spanish textbook. While classes and language schools provide great foundations, the best way to learn a language is to practice, practicar, pratiquer. You’ll adapt the intonation, learn local expressions, and have very patient teachers available around the clock in your homestay abroad. Plus, what better way to bond with your homestay family than by accidentally remarking that their newborn is la poubelle or by mining out the expression for curfew?
Coming back from a homestay abroad, you will be open to different perspectives, learn new practical skills, and have experience adjusting to foreign living situations. Not only will you be appreciate your room back home, but you will have no problem moving out for good and trying to settle down on that college campus. After partaking in weekend gardening sessions and picking up local recipes with your host mom, moving into a dorm and figuring out the setting on the laundry machine will not come with the same degree of homesickness afflicting your roomies.
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