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Welcome an international teen into your family, and your high school!
Welcome an international teen into your family, and your high school!
School visitors bring fun, new perspectives to your daily routine at home and school!
School visitors bring fun, new perspectives to your daily routine at home and school!
HOSTING DATES
HOSTING DATES
2025-2026 Academic School Year:
FALL:
OR & SW WA Teens From Auch, France- Oct 17- Nov 1
WA (SEA) Teens From Angers, France- Oct 24- Nov 5
BC Teens From Angers, France- Oct 24- Nov 5
WINTER:
OR & SW WA Teens From Madrid, Spain- ~Jan 14- Feb 11
ID Teens From Carpentras, France- Feb 6- 23
NM Teens From Carpentras, France- Feb 6-23
SPRING:
Central Catholic (Portland, OR) Teens From Bordeaux, France- ~Apr 4-18
Eastern WA/Northern ID- Teens from Senlis, France- Apr 8-21
OR & WA Teens From Annecy, France- Apr 9- 25
WA Teens From Annecy, France- Apr 11 - 26
SUMMER:
OR & SW WA Teens From Lyon, France- June 13- July 6
HOSTING ELIGIBILITY
HOSTING ELIGIBILITY
This is a great program for families who have teens at home. The international teens are looking forward to speaking English, experiencing everyday life as part of your family, and shadowing their host sibling in high school.
We work with your family, the schools' administration, and language teachers to coordinate these visits.
Approved Schools for Winter 2026 groups:
Approved Schools for Winter 2026 groups:
OREGON (from Spain)
OREGON (from Spain)
Cascade HS
Central HS
Churchill HS
Cleveland HS
Crescent Valley HS
Creswell HS
Evergreen MS (Hillsboro) (anticipated)
Gardiner MS (Oregon City) (anticipated)
Horizon Christian (Hood River)
Howard St. Charter School (Salem)
Franklin HS
Laurelhurst MS (anticipated)
McMinnville HS
Mountain View HS
Neil Armstrong MS (Forest Grove)
The New School (Hood River)
North Salem HS
Philomath HS
Sellwood MS
Sheldon HS
South Salem HS
Sprague HS
IDAHO
IDAHO
Boise HS
Capital HS
East Jr. High (anticipated)
Hillside Jr. High (anticipated)
Les Bois Jr. High (anticipated)
Mt. View HS
North Jr. High (anticipated)
Ontario HS (anticipated)
Rocky Mountain HS
Sage International
NEW MEXICO
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico School for the Arts (Santa Fe)
Monte del Sol (Santa Fe)
El Dorado HS (anticipated)
Capital HS (anticipated)
Highland HS (anticipated)
Sandia HS (anticipated)
La Cueva HS (anticipated)
Albuquerque HS (anticipated)
Volcano Vista HS (anticipated)
Rio Rancho HS (anticipated)
Cibola HS (anticipated)
WHY HOST?
WHY HOST?
It's great for everyone!
It's great for everyone!
True to the nature of exchange, both students and host families reap the benefits that come with cultural exchanges. It's fun, it's rewarding, and you learn as much about yourself as you do about the world.
Bring the Classroom to life!
Bring the Classroom to life!
Hosting an international student can (re)ignite a curiosity for other languages, cultures, customs, cuisine, and so much more. You may have learned about French culture in your high school language class, but those lessons come alive when you are living with a teen who shares stories, recipes, and traditions from home.
Create a global family!
Create a global family!
Although students come for just a few weeks at a time, many stay in touch with their host families for years after their trip. Sometimes students may return to visit, or host families go to their student's home to experience the other side of the exchange. Whether you see each other again in person or just stay in touch through social media, hosting can be the beginning of a life-long relationship that spans countries and continents.
Gain and share new perspectives!
Gain and share new perspectives!
Welcoming an international visitor is a great opportunity to learn about another perspective, but it also gives you the chance to reflect on your own. Sharing traditions, explaining habits and customs to your student, and discussing opinions on a variety of subjects can allow you to step back and see your own culture from the perspective of your student.
Hear what families say:
Hear what families say:
"We've hosted several exchange students in the past. My kids enjoy 'expanding' our family and having interaction with a variety of cultures without having to leave their own home. I think the experience gives them broader perspective of other cultures, the similarities of all people and piques their interest even more about the possibilities in the world that they live in."
"We have only one son at home, hosting gives him the opportunity to have a companion around all the time. Empathy, sharing, friendship, tolerance, respect—all those! Also, not only did our exchange student learn about our culture, but our son improved his French and learned about that culture."
"[My kids] learned about other cultures and foods and family customs. They enjoyed having a guest. We all enjoyed having a reason to be a tourist in our own town and seeing our city through the eyes of a visitor."
Our director, Robert Zenk, with his host family in France during college!
Why host with Andégo?
Why host with Andégo?
We love homestays! With students, as teachers, and in our own host families, we truly believe that homestays are best! We are dedicated to facilitating a meaningful experience for hosts and students.
We have first-hand experience traveling and living with host families. Our staff members have all lived with host families abroad and understand the joys and challenges of homestays. We are ready to support you in your cross-cultural adventure.
Andégo staff have personally visited each of our partner schools and organizations, and we work directly with these partners to coordinate each program.
You will never be a number. Our programs are small and our service is personal. We are local and directly in touch with you! We are proud of the personalized service and strong support we give our participants (and their parents, too!)
Have questions? Email Tia or your local coordinator-
Have questions? Email Tia or your local coordinator-
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