Program
Exchange Program Duration : Academic year (10 months) or an academic semester (5 months)
Destination: the United States, Canada, the UK, China, Australia , Austria, Italy, Brazil, Ireland, South Africa , Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, France, New Zealand and Japan.
The student exchange program is designed for school-age youth (15-18 years old) who want to travel abroad for an academic term , to live the experience of studying in a school while they are members of a host family. Our program is designed and approved by global FIYTO, Federation of International Youth Travel Organizations .
Required Information:
- Among families there are a variety of ethnicities.
- There are families formed by divorced parents, a single parent with children.
- Host families practice different religions.
- Reimbursement is set in the contract´s Cancellation clause and Refund Policy.
Requirements
- Language: Middle to High language skill.
- Age: 15-18 years old. Maximum of 18 years and 6 months at time of travel
- Grades: 15/20 overall average in the last 3 years.
- Disposition : To be part of a foreign family .
- Capacity: To be able to problem solve and follow the family, school and national rules.
- Qualities: Maturity, flexibility and adaptability to spend a year abroad.
- Eager to have the best experience of your life!
What's Included?
The program includes:
- Documentation and assistance for obtaining visa Student Exchange Host country.
- Host Family, able to provide a home atmosphere for the student.
- Registration and placement in a public school in the community.
- Program Length: academic year (10 months) or an academic semester (5 months)
- Supervision by a community coordinator .
- Identification, student handbook sweater, certificate.
- Progress Reports for natural parents.
- Health Insurance.
- Permanent monitoring of the student by PROFESSIONAL XPLORER TEAM in Ecuador .
The program does not include :
- Air tickets .
- Monthly payment for personal expenses such as clothing, pocket money, international calls, public transport to go to school etc. An average monthly payment of $ 250 to $ 300 is recommended.
- Private lessons in the language of the host country if needed.
- Lunch at school.
- Extra costs of school: laboratories, sports uniforms, extracurricular activities, notebooks, graduation expenses, yearbook locker.
- Vaccines.
- Costs of passport, visa and departure taxes.
Registration
Registration
The US:
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
Canadá:
Academic Year September 2014 to July 2015 : Registration until March 19, 2014
United Kingdom:
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
China:
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
Japan :
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
Australia :
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
New Zealand:
Academic Year March 2015 to December 2015 and Winter Semester March 2015 to June 2015:
Entries close on October 30, 2014 Academic Year July 2014 to June 2015 and Summer Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until May 21, 2014
Austria:
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
France:
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
Italy:
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
Brazil :
Academic Year March 2015 to December 2015 and Winter Semester March 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on October 30, 2014
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015 and Summer Semester January 2015 to August 2014 : Registration until May 21, 2014
Ireland:
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
South Africa, Denmark, the Netherlands :
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
Finland, Germany, Sweden , Switzerland and Norway :
Academic Year August 2014 to June 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Fall Semester August 2014 to January 2015: Registration until March 19, 2014
Spring Semester January 2015 to June 2015: Entries close on September 30, 2014
Testimonials
Sarai Cajiao (USA 2009 - 2010) When I got to New Mexico, I was excited to meet a new place , and ready to start my exchange year , in New Mexico there are many Spanish-speaking people , but time was passing , and with the motivation from both my family in Ecuador and my family in New Mexico and Xplorer , in 5 months and I could understand my family, and I got along well with my friends. It was a wonderful experience, those most grateful for this opportunity is to God and my parents, who supported my travel , since this is not a very easy decision to make . You get to know a different place, another language, another climate, another food, etc. . But such experiences make us stronger and more positive , to go ahead and meet our goals . Meeting my host family , was the best thing that could have happened to me this year, they are great people who I love dearly . My family loves to travel , so thanks to them I was able to meet other states, travel to Colorado, where I met one of the wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and took a cruise to New York and Canada. These were undoubtedly the best experiences I've had. My host family always helped me immensely , and without expecting anything in return , I got all their support and love like a daughter . Now I'm back in my country, happy to have had my exchange year , and have had amazing experiences .