Host an International High School Exchange Student (Irmo, SC)

About the role

SHARE! High School Exchange Program seeks caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year. Students (ages 14–18) come from countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others. They are eager to experience American family life, attend their local high school, and become a true member of your family while sharing their own culture and traditions.

Requirements

• Caring heart
• Stable home
• Willingness to welcome a student into your family
• Open to two‑parent families (with or without children), single parents, single adults, retired couples, or empty nesters

Benefits

• Experience the world without leaving home
• Change a life by hosting an exchange student
• Share and learn about different cultures and traditions
• Host students who speak English, have comprehensive medical insurance, bring personal spending money, and have been carefully screened

Schedule

Hosting opportunities are available for a semester or a full school year.