{"id":9262,"date":"2026-03-03T15:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/?page_id=9262"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:47:42","slug":"highland-student-exchange-germany-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/highland-student-exchange-germany-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Highland Student Exchange &#8211; Germany 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2uixi9-f46627fce845d25d269fc927f4e98eae av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8kkhfsq-02000cd55d0e6e96ef30e1ff13c93de8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic-1030x334.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic-768x249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic-1536x498.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic-1500x487.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/German-Panoramic-705x229.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>Highland Student Exchange &#8211; Germany 2026<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/cultural-exchange-application-form\/\">Application Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in participating in a fun, exciting and memorable\u00a0 2.5 week long adventure next Spring Break?<\/p>\n<p>Travel with <strong>Highland<\/strong> to <strong>Ulm, Germany<\/strong> &#8211; through an exchange with students from <strong>St. Hildegard School<\/strong>.\u00a0 You will stay in this historic city with your host student, sharing in family and school activities, all while visiting local sties and popular destinations. You can immerse yourself right into life in Germany and build friendships for years to come.\u00a0 In return, we will host our German buddies for 2 weeks and showcase the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island in <strong>October of 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, you can contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:ErikaL.Hansen@sd71.bc.ca\">Erika L Hansen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Chris.Hazeldine@sd71.bc.ca\">Chris Hazeldine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Sara.Lebedoff@sd71.bc.ca\">Sara Lebedoff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The City of Ulm<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"width: 1500px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-9262-1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/ULM-GERMANY-Advertising.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/ULM-GERMANY-Advertising.mp4\">https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/ULM-GERMANY-Advertising.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div id='av-masonry-1' class='av-masonry av-l8kkr7o0-4b3b264b44697bdc478456a96d421b0e noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-flexible av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-gallery ' data-post_id=\"9262\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_3.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_3-300x182.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany_3\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-4073' data-av-masonry-item='4073' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4073 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Germany_3\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_3.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany_3\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_4.jpg 548w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_4-300x166.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany_4\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-4072' data-av-masonry-item='4072' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4072 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-landscape-img' title=\"Germany_4\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_4.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany_4\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_5.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_5-300x147.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany_5\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-4071' data-av-masonry-item='4071' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4071 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-landscape-img' title=\"Germany_5\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_5.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany_5\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-4070' data-av-masonry-item='4070' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4070 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Germany\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_2.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_2-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_2-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_2-705x234.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany_2\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-4069' data-av-masonry-item='4069' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4069 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-landscape-img' title=\"Germany_2\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_2-705x234.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany_2\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_6.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_6-391x260.jpg 391w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany_6\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-4066' data-av-masonry-item='4066' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4066 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Germany_6\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_6.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany_6\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8kkwutg-0773aceface5f7695162c63c5d84a942 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><hr \/>\n<p><strong>Who may apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interest students in grades 8 through 11 may apply. Students must be in good standing academically with no history of behaviour infractions.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional tentative information:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Outbound trip: SPRING BREAK 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The group will depart a few days before spring break begins, and spend approximately 10-11 days in host family with their exchange buddy. St. Hildegard school organizes many field trips and local site seeing for our group, and students will get to attend school with their buddy to learn what it is like to attend school in another country.<\/p>\n<p>Our German buddies are all learning to speak English, and most host families can speak some English, so the language barrier is minimal. In addition to our stay with our host buddies in Ulm, we will plan a couple of \u201cadd-on\u201d cities to visit with our group before returning to Canada. Possible destinations include Berlin and Cologne. We also plan on spending four nights in Paris, France.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div id='av-masonry-2' class='av-masonry av-l8kl0j95-4dfbd646d2dd1e68cd47b57fad71bb43 noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation-active av-masonry-col-flexible av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-gallery ' data-post_id=\"9262\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_7.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_7.jpg 385w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_7-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany_7\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-4067' data-av-masonry-item='4067' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4067 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Germany_7\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_7.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany_7\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_8.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_8.jpg 359w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_8-300x226.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\"  aria-label=\"image Germany_8\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-4068' data-av-masonry-item='4068' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-4068 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Germany_8\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/09\/Germany_8.jpg);\"  title=\"Germany_8\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-03.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-03.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-03-300x209.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-03-768x535.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-03-705x491.webp 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  aria-label=\"image Paris-03\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-9266' data-av-masonry-item='9266' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-9266 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Paris-03\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-03-705x491.webp);\"  title=\"Paris-03\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-02.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-02.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-02-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-02-768x583.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-02-705x535.webp 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  aria-label=\"image Paris-02\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-9267' data-av-masonry-item='9267' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-9267 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Paris-02\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-02-705x535.webp);\"  title=\"Paris-02\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-01-687x1030.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-01-687x1030.webp 687w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-01-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-01-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-01-470x705.webp 470w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-01.webp 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\"  aria-label=\"image Paris-01\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-9268' data-av-masonry-item='9268' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-9268 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image av-grid-img' title=\"Paris-01\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/03\/Paris-01-470x705.webp);\"  title=\"Paris-01\" ><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8kkzxpl-478d50a905e54b8eed5cc632dae637fa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Inbound hosting side: October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our German buddies will arrive in Comox and stay with your family for 12-14 days, and attend school and classes with you! Hosting your buddy is a requirement to participate in the exchange, and is a wonderful experience. We ask that a spare bedroom is provided, though a shared room with your buddy may also be acceptable in some situations as this is short term exchange hosting. Families will need to complete the International program\u2019s becoming a homestay family application.<\/p>\n<p>We plan many field trips for our German guests while they are here to showcase the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island, including 1-2 overnight trips to places like Tofino or Victoria. We expect to be hosting in the final 2 weeks of October, as this time coincides with their Fall Break at school in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Potential Costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The expected cost for the exchange is <em><u>estimated<\/u><\/em> between $5000-5500. The price includes both outbound trip and the hosting side field trips. This is only a very rough estimate as inflation prices on airfare and travel insurance, and hotel accommodation\/ tourist attractions for \u201cadd-on\u201d adventures, and costs of local trips for our German guests, will all have a role in determining a final trip budget.<\/p>\n<p>Some fundraising opportunities may be available, at motivation and organization of participating students and their families to be involved in &amp; help offset some trip costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sign up on the interest list, and listen for announcements. There will be a couple of information meetings for students (and parents if they wish to come), and following these meetings, an on-line application will open. 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