Host an International Guest
Since 2011, 250+ TVS students and faculty have home-hosted 260+ international guests from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Boliva, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. During the pandemic, 80+ TVS students virtually hosted students from Germany, Hungary, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan to keep our global connections strong.
In 2022-23, we home-hosted 28 guests from Bolivia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland!
Join the 157 TVS families across the school and host an International Guest this year!
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1. HOST FOUND! Italian student (female, 16) from our German partner school seeks a TVS Host Family for the Fall semester (Aug 19 - Jan 4). As a full-time student for a semester, she will need her own room with adequate space to study, sleep, and store her things. Her family will pay $1,000 per month to help offset living expenses. This is an incredible way to connect your family with a remarkable young woman who can teach you about more than 1 culture!
2. Seeking two TVS 10th grade girls to join our 1:1 Canadian Exchange Program (host & travel) with our partner school – Havergal College – in Toronto, Canada! HOST from Oct 27 - Nov 13, and STAY with your exchange partner’s family and go to school with her in Toronto Feb 16 - Mar 3, 2024. This is a wonderful way to share your culture, experience hers, and make global friendships that can last for years. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to apply!
3. Host a German student or teacher! Six German Upper School Students and their teacher from our partner school – Auguste Viktoria Gymnasium – in Fort Worth's Sister City of Trier will be here from Oct 29 - Nov 11. We need 7 TVS hosts to welcome them into your homes, take them to/from TVS, introduce them to our school and local cultures, and learn about them. Don't speak German? No problem! They speak great English! Hosts do not have the to be same age as our guests. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to sign up!
4. Seeking hosts for our Mexico guests! From approx. Nov 18 - Dec 3, TVS will host 6-8 Upper School students from our partner school – Tec de Monterrey (ITESM) – in Fort Worth's Sister City of Toluca. We need 6-8 TVS hosts to welcome them into your homes, take them to/from TVS, introduce them to our school and local cultures, and learn about them. Don't speak Spanish? No problem! They speak great English, but if you want to practice your Spanish, this is a fun way to do it!
This exchange includes Thanksgiving Break, making it an IDEAL opportunity to share a unique U.S. holiday with your guest (in the past, sharing Thanksgiving has been the highlight for TVS hosts and their Mexican guests!) Hosts do not have the to be same age as our guests. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to sign up!
Host Parent Testimonial:
"Hosting was a great experience for all in our family, we had no bad experiences. The best was the interactions with the kids, it was non-stop fun, chatter, laughing, playing. Hosting Thanksgiving was fun to share the holiday and traditions with the boys. Celebrating Christmas and sharing in the decorating and viewing of the lights around town. Showing them the spirit of sports. All was great!"
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5. Host a Danish Assistant Teacher! Mr. Bundgaard will be working in the LS and MS for 6 weeks and needs 1 or 2 host families during his stay (approx. Jan 6 - Feb 18; host for all or part of his stay). Hosting our International Assistant Teachers (IATs) is a perfect way for LS and MS families, especially, to host a 'big brother or sister' and to learn about another culture while sharing yours. IATs need their own rooms (but can share a bathroom), meals with the family, and rides to/from TVS with your family. They pay their hosts $100/week to offset some living expenses. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to sign up!
6. Help us strengthen our relationship with China by hosting one of our Upper School visitors or their teacher from our partner school – Beijing High School No. 4 – in Beijing! We need 6-10 TVS hosts from approx. Jan 21 - Feb 7 to welcome them into your homes, take them to/from TVS, introduce them to our school and local cultures, and learn about them. Regardless of whether you are studying Chinese (their English is great!), this will be an incredible experience for the whole family! Hosts do not have the to be same age as our guests. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to sign up!
7. Seeking 2-4 TVS 10th grade students to join our 1:1 Australian Exchange Program (host & travel) with our partner school – Whitsunday Anglican School – in Mackay, Australia! HOST for 3 weeks in April, and STAY with your exchange partner’s family and go to school with them in Mackay for 3 weeks in July. This is a wonderful way to share your culture, experience theirs, and make global friendships that can last for years. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to apply!
8. Seeking 2-4 TVS 8th grade girls to join our 1:1 Scottish Exchange Program (host & travel) with our partner school – St. George's School for Girls – in Edinburgh, Scotland! HOST for 3 weeks in April, and STAY with your exchange partner’s family and go to school with them in Mackay for 3 weeks from late May - mid-June. This is a wonderful way to share your culture, experience theirs, and make global friendships that can last for years. Contact Dr. Roemer to learn more or to apply!
Student Host Testimonials:
“This is the best program ever!”
"I had only highlights. I was so happy to host even if it was only for a short while."
"Greatest experiences of my life so far. I made a lifelong friendship."
Global friendships start here.
