Foreign Exchange Program in Middle School

[Anonymous]

My DS has an opportunity to travel to Europe for 10 days as part of his language program. I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has a Junior High student who participated in an exchange program recently. Did you feel it was worth the cost? Did they get a lot out of the experience? Anything to specifically ask prior to signing up?

[Anonymous]

My DS has done it. He went to Chile for 3 weeks when he was in 8th grade. He loved it. He stayed with a local family who pretended not to understand a word of English (which later turned out that they did. He's now a sophomore in HS and wants a repeat experience. This time he wants to stay there for a whole semester!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS has done it. He went to Chile for 3 weeks when he was in 8th grade. He loved it. He stayed with a local family who pretended not to understand a word of English (which later turned out that they did. He's now a sophomore in HS and wants a repeat experience. This time he wants to stay there for a whole semester!

what school was this please?

[Anonymous]

Thanks PPs. My DS is mature but I was curious if 13 is too young. I think it will be a good experience.

[Anonymous]

what middle schools offer this?

[Anonymous]

Washington Episcopal School offers this.

[Anonymous]

St. Andrew's offers this during their spring break. This year they went to Spain and France. My DD didn't go (she's in 7th), but we may send her next year.

[Anonymous]

Do any Montgomery County public schools offer this type of program?