Exchange Programs

Interested in studying abroad or having an exchange abroad? 

Campbell River School District International Student Programs is excited to partner with organizations abroad to offer Campbell River high school students an opportunity to live and study in another country. Please see below for current exchange opportunities or information about studying abroad. These exchange opportunities are open to all high school students in Campbell River. Exchange participants must be 14 by the time of the exchange.  

French Exchange - Summer

Canadian students will spend the month of July with a French family in the northwest of France (Bretagne, Normandie or Pays de la Loire) near the Atlantic Ocean.  The French partner student will then come to Canada for the month of August. Students will travel to France in a group, but will be placed in different communities throughout the region. 

This opportunity is available to students currently enrolled in French Immersion in a Campbell River School or who have a high level of French and are currently studying French language at high school.  

Application Deadline:  January 9th, 2023

• Canadian students travel June 30th and return July 29th, 2023 with their exchange partners
• French students are in Campbell River July 30th to August 26th, 2023
• Cost: $1600 includes airfare and medical

French Exchange - Three Months

Canadian students will spend 12 weeks with a French family in the northwest of France (Bretagne, Normandie or Pays de la Loire) near the Atlantic Ocean.  The French partner student will then come to Canada for the month of August. Students will travel to France in a group, but will be placed in different communities throughout the region. Open to French Immersion students only.

Travel dates are:

• French students in Canada from August 19th to November 11th, 2023
• Canadian students in France from February 10, 2024 to May 4, 2024 
• Cost: $2200 includes airfare and medical
• Application Deadline:  January 9th, 2023

Interested in studying somewhere else?  Our program is always connecting with study abroad and exchange opportunities.  Please reach out to us if you are interested in studying elsewhere in the program.  Please contact mercedes.hayduk@sd72.bc.ca if you are looking for more information on any exchange opportunity.