French Exchange in Versailles
CCHS Students to France:
February 12-26, 2027
French students to CCHS:
April 10-23, 2027.
CCHS Contacts:
npinto@concordcarlisle.org
frousselehrenthal@concordcarlisle.org
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Overview
Overview
Why? - The French exchange program can be a unique and transformative learning experience. By living with a host family, you will learn about another culture and use French in the real world, outside the classroom. Students also have a chance to experience daily home life and attend classes with their host students, valuable opportunities that no tourist can access. It is not uncommon for students to establish friendships that last long after the exchange has ended.
Who? - 2026/27 Sophomores, Juniors enrolled in French 3 and above are eligible to apply for this unique cultural and language enrichment program. And seniors enrolled in AP French in 2026/27.
Preference is given to Juniors and Seniors in good academic standing. Twenty students from CCHS will host students from Versailles, France.
What? - The French Exchange program is a reciprocal educational exchange between the teachers and students of Concord Carlisle High School and Notre Dame du Grandchamp High School, a private school in Versailles, France. This program has been running for more than twenty years!
Where? - Our itinerary takes us to historic Versailles with its palace and parks, where students live with their host families for two weeks. Often students are able to spend a week vacationing with their hosts, visiting sites such as Monet’s gardens at Giverny, the châteaux of the Loire valley, or the landing beaches of Normandy. Our field trips take the group into Paris to discover the wonderful monuments, museums, gardens and cafés of the City of Light.
Logistics
Logistics
When? - CCHS students travel to Versailles from February 12th, 2027 to February 26th, 2027. Students from France will travel to Boston from April 10th-23rd, 2027. Students are responsible for the school work they will miss during the five school days they are away.
How? - Click here to apply!
Complete the Google form above by Monday May 11th, 2026.
Cost
Cost
How much? - The estimated cost of the 2026/27 French exchange program is $2,000. This includes round-trip airfare Boston/Paris, all of our expenses in France including field trips, plus expenses related to hosting the students of Versailles in February.
The actual cost of the exchange may change, depending on the airfare, insurance and current prices in France. A down payment of $700 per participant will be due upon receipt of an acceptance email in June 2026. Another $700 will be due by the end of September 2026, and the last payment will be due by the end of November 2026.
Visite guidée de Montmartre
Balade à vélo ou en barques au parc du Château de Versailles.
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