Council On International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

Our mission is ?to help people gain under?standing, acquire knowl?edge, and develop skills for living in a globally inter?dependent and culturally diverse world.? The CIEE USA High School program began in 1995 in response to the need to offer a quality program for international students to participate in American high schools and interact with host families and communities for 5 or 10 months. The CIEE USA High School program has grown from a handful of students and countries to include more than 55 nationalities represented in a group of over 1,300 students each year.

The CIEE USA High School program is designated by the Department of State to bring over 1,400 international students to communities across the U.S. each year. With over 63 years of experience in international education, CIEE is the largest and longest running sponsor of exchange programs in the U.S. The CIEE USA High School Program is a 5 or 10-month academic program that enables qualified international high school students to attend high school in the U.S. while living with a host family. Host families invite students into their homes to fully participate in all aspects of family and community life. CIEE presently has over 1,300 high school students from 55 different countries living in communities throughout the U.S.