High School Homestay Programs Abroad
If you get embarrassed of your parents in public or feel that you’re ready to move out of the house, a homestay will be a great remedy (without creating dramatic stand-offs or running away from home). When you come back, your Dad’s jokes and your Mom’s “mom-jeans” will seem mild compared to the quirky family traits you witnessed abroad, and you’ll gain enough maturity to laugh politely at them. That’s not to mention the independence, global perspective, cultural knowledge, language skills, and really spiffy transcript you will have gained, too. Ready to experience hospitality like never before in a homestay abroad?

243 Homestays Programs for High School Students

Arcos Journeys Abroad
Spanish Language & Mexican Culture
Travel to the enchanting colonial city of Oaxaca, Mexico for an u...
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AFS-USA
AFS Intercultural Programs: High School Abroad in France
Develop fluency in the French language and culture by living with...
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CIEE High School Abroad
CIEE High School Semester/Year Abroad in Spain
Grow your Spanish language skills by studying and living in Spain...
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Travel For Teens
Travel For Teens: Peru Service
Peru Service is one of our most spectacular trips for teens finis...

GoEco - Top Volunteer Organization
Costa Rica - Teaching and Social Work in San Jose
Make a positive impact by assisting disadvantaged communities in ...
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MAXIMO NIVEL
Summer Camp in Costa Rica - Spanish Camp!
Develop your Spanish skills in Costa Rica with the Maximo Nivel S...

Greenheart Travel
Teen Summer Language Camp in Japan
Learn and improve your Japanese skills through full language and ...
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Seville Abroad
High School Program in Spain with Seville Abroad
Spend time in Spain and get ready for an experience you won’t for...
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LanguBridge Education Centre
Summer Korean Immersion Program at Seoul
The Seoul summer program of LanguBridge provides students an unfo...
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Global Works - Travel with Purpose
Costa Rica: Summer Service Adventures
Global Works specializes in service trips and educational experie...
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Study Abroad Campus Education
High School Cultural Experience in France
BONJOUR France, experience living with an amazing family while at...
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Go Abroad China Ltd.
GAC Chinese Language Immersion Program
Go Abroad China (GAC) offers a world-class Chinese Language Progr...
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Rustic Pathways
Thailand Adventures and Service with Rustic Pathways
Play games with Asian elephants, snorkel in crystal blue waters, ...
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LITA
LITA: A Unique Approach to Language Immersion in Spain
LITA is a full immersion program that offers high school students...

Putney Student Travel
Ecuador & the Galápagos: Service & Spanish Immersion
On this Putney Student Travel program for students completing gra...
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A Guide to Homestay Programs Abroad
Why Live in a Homestay Abroad
If you are considering a high school program abroad, make the most of your educational experience by living with a homestay family. Not only will you have someone to help you make the transition into a foreign country, but you will see the genuine beauty of the country and people, which will make the world seem much more inviting.
First, consider the depth of cultural immersion you will dive into. You’ll meet locals, taste home-cooked meals, and have an authentic experience of your new home country; tag along to exclusive events, automatically belong to a social circle, and have a personalized tour guide to all of the best off-the-radar nooks. From a practical stand point, there are minimal costs. Normally, staying with host families is much cheaper than fending for yourself in your own apartment, especially if the arrangement includes meals, laundry facilities, weekly cleaning, and potential weekend excursions.
If your goal is to learn a new language, staying in a homestay will get you from hello to hola in less time that it would take you to flip through that Spanish textbook. While classes and language schools provide great foundations, the best way to learn a language is to practice, practicar, pratiquer. You’ll adapt the intonation, learn local expressions, and have very patient teachers available around the clock in your homestay abroad. Plus, what better way to bond with your homestay family than by accidentally remarking that their newborn is la poubelle or by mining out the expression for curfew?
Coming back from a homestay abroad, you will be open to different perspectives, learn new practical skills, and have experience adjusting to foreign living situations. Not only will you be appreciate your room back home, but you will have no problem moving out for good and trying to settle down on that college campus. After partaking in weekend gardening sessions and picking up local recipes with your host mom, moving into a dorm and figuring out the setting on the laundry machine will not come with the same degree of homesickness afflicting your roomies.
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