High School Student Exchange Programs in France

Improve your French language skills through daily community immersion.
Experience the French education system and learn from a new academic perspective focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Build lasting friendships with students from around the world.

Understand the benefits

Participating in a high school exchange program in France offers numerous benefits:

Cultural immersion. Explore French history, art, and traditions through dedicated cultural studies programs that give you deeper insight into the country’s heritage.
Language proficiency. Develop fluency in French through continuous practice, improving both your spoken and written skills in a native environment.
Personal growth. Gain independence, adaptability, and a global perspective.
Learn globally. Enhance their knowledge in these fields within a global context of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

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Latest Program Reviews

I loved going on vacations with my host family and doing activities with my friends and club at school!

May 14, 2025by: Rose D.Program: CIEE High School Semester in Paris

10

CIEE changed my life, it opened up so many new doorways and connections. I've met some of my closest friends on program and had the best time ever. I had a lot of memorable experiences, but I loved going on vacations with my host family and doing activities with my friends and club at school!

It really was the experience of a lifetime

December 17, 2024by: CharlieProgram: Reciprocal High School Exchange: Host and Be Hosted

10

Our son participated in the reciprocal exchange over summer, meaning our family hosted a great French student Achille for 3 weeks in San Diego and then our son spent 3 weeks in France with Achille’s family. It was so awesome for our family learning so much about French culture and having fun showing off California. Then our son had the best summer he could have asked for - he saw so much of France, beach, lakes & Paris (even going to the Olympics!) with a fabulous French family. Charlie’s French was SO much better afterwards. It really was the experience of a lifetime and the friendship and connection with Achille’s family is something we will treasure.

I loved going on vacations with my host family and doing activities with my friends and club at school!

May 14, 2025by: Rose D.Program: CIEE High School Semester in Paris

10

CIEE changed my life, it opened up so many new doorways and connections. I've met some of my closest friends on program and had the best time ever. I had a lot of memorable experiences, but I loved going on vacations with my host family and doing activities with my friends and club at school!

It really was the experience of a lifetime

December 17, 2024by: CharlieProgram: Reciprocal High School Exchange: Host and Be Hosted

10

Our son participated in the reciprocal exchange over summer, meaning our family hosted a great French student Achille for 3 weeks in San Diego and then our son spent 3 weeks in France with Achille’s family. It was so awesome for our family learning so much about French culture and having fun showing off California. Then our son had the best summer he could have asked for - he saw so much of France, beach, lakes & Paris (even going to the Olympics!) with a fabulous French family. Charlie’s French was SO much better afterwards. It really was the experience of a lifetime and the friendship and connection with Achille’s family is something we will treasure.