Meet Our Students

Meet Oscar from France who is ready for an adventure! He plays handball on a team twice a week and has been playing the piano for 8 years. He has many interests as you can see. He loves all kinds of pets like cats, dogs, rabbits, etc. Oscar is dedicated to his studies, and his favorite subjects are math and science. In the future, he would like to become an architect and create enormous and incredible buildings. He is very active and loves to go to the countryside and help his grandparents with the gardening. He enjoys the outdoors and in the winter season he likes to go skiing with his family. Oscar hopes to improve his English and build lifelong memories with his new host family.

Liza from France is always up for an adventure! She loves to stay active because sports make her feel happy and full of energy. She is a member of a track and field team after school and also swims and plays basketball and volleyball. She loves track so much she started coaching younger athletes! This opportunity also gives her a chance to inspire and encourage kids, which is a field that she hopes to work in one day. Her family inspires her through their dedication, hard work and sense of responsibility. Liza is looking forward to challenging herself to adapt to the American lifestyle, living with an American family and sharing is special moments and memories! Whether it's enjoying music, sports, animals or anything else, Liza will bring her positive spirit to the day's adventures.

Augustin is a cheerful and sociable student from France who loves discovering new cultures and connecting with people. Deeply shaped by his lively family and his years in scouting, he values kindness, teamwork, and helping others. A passionate athlete, he has spent many years playing soccer, tennis, and rugby, and hopes to continue playing soccer during his exchange year. He also enjoys simple moments — from playing board games with his siblings to sharing laughs with friends at boarding school. Curious, reliable, and full of positive energy, Augustin is excited to join a host family, learn from their way of life, share a bit of French culture, and create meaningful memories together.

Meet Nina from France! She has practiced modern dance for the past 10 years, and this allowed her to meet new people and participate in competitions. This taught her to manage stress and gain confidence, but she has not been able to do it much lately and it would be great if she was able to participate in a dance program in the US. Nina also enjoys school, her subjects like business management, economics and human resources will help her with her future endeavors. She hopes to join some clubs at school to focus on leadership as well. Her friends would describe her as fun, outgoing, meticulous, and loves to laugh. Nina likes to meet with friends for coffee, celebrate birthdays, go to concerts and watch football games. She wants to continue to discover new things during her exchange year and cannot wait to meet her new host family.

Faustine is a girl that loves adventure and trying new things. Her family has a camper that they travel in on vacations to see new places. She has a good perspective of being flexible when on these adventures! Faustine enjoys going to camps so she can try new sports and other activities. Always learning and trying something different, she doesn't miss an opportunity to tackle a new task. When she has free time, Faustine loves reading, especially romance novels, and listening to music like rap, pop or K-pop. Whatever the day brings, she finds a way to fill it with adventure! Faustine is so excited to join your family this school year!

Celia is a 14-year-old (turning 15 in Dec) exchange student from Spain currently in ninth grade at a multilingual school. She is a dedicated and high-achieving student with a strong interest in biology and hopes to study medicine in the future. Celia comes from a close and supportive family and has a deep love for animals. She is especially passionate about basketball and has played competitively for several years, participating in official tournaments and three-point competitions. She also enjoys trying new sports, reading, playing the violin, and theater. Having previously taken part in student exchange programs in Europe, Celia is excited to immerse herself in American culture, improve her English, and share her own traditions. She describes herself as calm, sociable, adaptable, and respectful, and looks forward to becoming an active member of her host family.

Eva is a thoughtful, open minded, and curious young woman who values communication, kindness, and respect in her everyday life. Deeply connected to her family and shaped by her experiences in scouting, she has developed a strong sense of responsibility, cooperation, and adaptability. Passionate about scientific studies and motivated by the desire to help others, she hopes to pursue medicine or law in the future. Eva dreams of spending time in the United States to discover a new culture from the inside, experience American high school life, and grow both personally and academically. For her, living with a host family represents a unique opportunity to broaden her perspective, learn new habits, and share her own traditions in return.

Noah who is a 6'3 basketball player, cannot wait to meet his new host family. His dream is to discover a different country with a different culture and a different way of life. He would like to improve his English and experience some American holiday traditions. Noah would like to study engineering in the field of computer science. His friends describe him as a calm, gentle, young man that likes to smile and laugh a lot. He would love to have a family with animals. Noah enjoys skiing and hiking, but of course his favorite sport is basketball. ln addition to his motivation, he is a sociable person, and loves meeting new people and making new friends.

Phupha is from a small, quiet province in Thailand. He is a kind, thoughtful, and slightly shy person at first, but once he feels comfortable, his warm personality and gentle sense of humor shine through. Phupha enjoys spending time with family, especially cooking and jogging with his mom, and values kindness, politeness, and respect in everyday life. He loves animals, outdoor activities like hiking and biking, and is passionate about sports—especially soccer, as a big Liverpool fan. Curious and open-minded, Phupha is excited to experience American culture, try new foods and traditions, and share stories from Thailand. He hopes to be a helpful, positive, and friendly member of his host family while creating meaningful memories together.