Student
Exchange Program
2019-2020 Exchange Program Update (6/6/2019):
Enrollment
for the 2019-2020 Exchange Program is full.
Thank you for your interest in our school.
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 willing
to house them for the entire academic year.
Students are also required to stay the full academic year.
The application
process is on a first come first serve basis.
Companies or host families can begin submitting applications on March 1,
2019 at 9:00 am. Any application turned
in before this date and time will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted though this
form in full. No applications will be
taken over e-mail or in person.
The first three
applications associated with accredited exchange companies received though this
google form will be the students that will be offered spots at Catawba Ridge
High School for the 2019-2020 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 hillk@fortmillschools.org.
All applications
must be turned in through the google form listed below:
Catawba Ridge High School Student
Exchange Application 2019-2020
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 live 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 acceptable 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:
- Schedule an
enrollment appointment,
- Complete
the necessary paperwork, and
- Contact the
school counselor to discuss course selection (documentation of courses
required by the foreign exchange program should be received)
Foreign Exchange Student Policies
- Foreign
Exchange students will be classified as 9th graders but placed
in the homeroom corresponding to the student’s home country grade level.
- Foreign
Exchange students must follow their program guidelines regarding courses
they must take but must take an English and US History course.
- Foreign
Exchange students will take EOC Exams (if applicable) but are not required
to take PSAT, ACT or WorkKeys.
- 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