Foreign
Exchange Student Program
Catawba Ridge
High School is excited to welcome three exchange students to our school
each academic year. Students are
required to be working with an accredited exchange company and have a host
family, living in the CRHS zone, willing to house them for the entire academic
year. Students are required to stay the
full academic year.
The application
process is on a first come first served basis.
Companies or host families can begin submitting applications on March 1, 2022 at 9:00 am. Any application turned in before this date
and time will not be accepted. Applications
must be submitted through this form.
No applications will be taken over e-mail or in person.
The first three
applicants associated with accredited exchange companies received through this
Google form will be offered placement at Catawba Ridge High School for the 2022-2023
school year. If a student turns down the
spot, is not eligible because of zoning, or any other reason, we will then move
to the next person on the list, in the order of the documented time stamp on
the Google form.
If you have any
questions please contact Kristie Hill at [email protected]
All applications
must be submitted through the Google form below:
Catawba Ridge High School Student Exchange
Application 2022-2023
Protocol
for Foreign Exchange Students
- Catawba
Ridge High School will accept 3 foreign exchange students per year.
- Students
are accepted for the full year, not just one semester.
- Applicants
must be a high school student in their home country, 9th-12th
grade.
- The host
family must reside in Catawba Ridge High School’s attendance zone.
- A host
family may have only one foreign exchange student attending Catawba Ridge.
- Applicants
must be participating in an accredited foreign exchange program and will
be considered only after the following information has been received and
reviewed by Administration and Guidance:
- Profile/Brochure
about the sponsoring foreign exchange program
- Completed
application from the student including immunization records
- Letter from
the host family indicating their intent to sponsor the student
- Students
will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
Foreign
Exchange Student Enrollment
The host family
must complete the New Student Enrollment process:
- New student
registration opens mid June for the next school year.
- On the CRHS website,
click Guidance, and New Student Registration
- Complete
online forms through Registration Gateway
- Schedule an
appointment through Registration Gateway
- During the
enrollment appointment, please allow time to meet with the school
registrar to complete enrollment and then class scheduling with school
counselors.
Foreign Exchange Student Policies
- Foreign
Exchange students will be classified in age appropriate grade level based
on date of birth.
- Foreign
Exchange students must follow their program guidelines regarding
coursework. Fort Mill School
District requires all exchange students to take American Literature
(English 3) and United States History.
- Foreign
Exchange students will take EOC Exams (if applicable) but are not required
to take PSAT, ASVAB, ACT, SAT, or Career Readiness assessments.
- Foreign
exchange students may attend prom regardless of their grade level.
- Foreign
exchange students may receive 1 ticket to attend graduation.
End of Year Procedures
- Recognize
students at the Awards Program via Certificate of Participation
- Provide
students with a copy of their transcript and report card
- File copies
of the students’ schedules, report cards, and transcripts