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High School International Exchange

Global Educational Experiences In The U.S. And Abroad

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Open Your High School to the World

With CIEE's comprehensive portfolio of programs, you can host international students at your high school and send your students abroad. Explore our programs and get your school on the global track!

Exchange Programs During High School

High School USA

High School USA

International students from 29 countries get a genuine experience in locations across 49 U.S. states.

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High School Summer Abroad

U.S. high school students go on a transformative summer abroad program in 30+ locations.

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High School Semester Abroad

U.S. high school students attend high school abroad for a semester or a year in 8 global locations.

Exchange Programs After High School Graduation

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Gap Year Abroad

Recent U.S. high school graduates immerse themselves in a language in 6 global locations.

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First-Year Abroad

U.S. high school graduates begin college abroad taking accredited courses in 14 global locations.

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Prepare Your Students for Today’s Interconnected World

More than a buzzword, “intercultural competence” is one of the top skills college admissions officers and employers look for in candidates. It’s also difficult to teach in a traditional classroom environment. By participating with peers in international exchange, high school students step outside their comfort zone, learn how to navigate across cultures, and open their mind to the world.

Every year, CIEE partners with high schools all around the country to promote international exchange at home and abroad. We place 1,000+ international students in local communities like yours and offer 2,500+ U.S. teens the opportunity to study abroad from three weeks to a year.

International exchange not only impacts a student’s future in a positive and lasting way. It can transform entire communities.

Join us and help build the global education movement!

Take Action Today

Promote Our Programs and Scholarships

Check out our teacher resources and include CIEE in your school’s newsletter or social media. Get the word out about our high school study abroad scholarships.

 

Involve Your Students

Email us to find your local CIEE Global Education Advisor to learn how your students can become Global Ambassadors and advocate for study abroad.

 

Get Travel Opportunities

Become a CIEE Program Leader on one of our summer abroad Global Navigator programs or enjoy a site visit to see programs in action when 10 of your students travel!

 

Welcome International Students

Host international students at your school and bring a real-world, global perspective to your classrooms and entire school community.

What Students are Saying

  • "My family – who don’t have much international travel experience – is benefiting from my cultural stories and perspectives. My classmates back home are more curious about international relationships and are eager to understand Chilean culture."

    Josie M., High School Abroad, Valparaíso, Chile

  • "Becoming a host family has allowed us to experience the world without even leaving our own home. Part of our hearts now belong to someone on the other side of the world, and that is what hosting is all about."

    Sandy Playter, Host Mom Lee’s Summit, Missouri