Host an International High School Exchange Student (Spring Hill, KS)

About the role

ERDT/SHARE! is a global non‑profit educational foundation that has been providing international student exchange services to host families and international teens since 1974. The SHARE! High School Exchange Program seeks caring individuals and families to host international exchange students for a semester or a full school year. Students are 14–18 years old and come from countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, Brazil, Mexico, and many others. They speak English, have comprehensive medical insurance, spending money for personal expenses, and are carefully screened before arriving in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Open your home and provide a stable, welcoming environment for an international high school student.
• Host the student for either a semester or a full academic year.
• Support the student’s integration into your family and local high school life.
• Encourage cultural exchange by sharing your own traditions while learning about the student’s culture.

Requirements

• A caring heart and a 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.

Schedule

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