How Our Exchange Works

First Part: 25 students and 3 adults will come to Columbia and visit CHS for three weeks in the Spring of odd number years. The students will live with host families of Columbia German students, attend school with their hosts, give presentations in classes, and participate in field trips and events.

Second Part: A group of 20-25 students who have finished at least German 2 and adults will travel to Germany and visit Gedern and the partner school for 3 weeks in the Summer of even number years, live with their host families, attend school, give presentations in German in various classes, and participate in scheduled field trips and events.