Hoggard/Ikast-Brande

Since 2006 students at JohnT. Hoggard High School (Wilmington, NC) and Ikast-Brande Gymnasium (Ikast, Denmark) have been preparing to succeed in a world with rapidly expanding global connections through their participation in an ongoing partnership program. Through online communication and student exchange, students from both schools collaborate on academic projects in History, English, Literature, and Spanish. As a result, our partnership provides students with the opportunity to experience the shrinking nature of the world in which they live, while learning with and about students from another culture.

Upcoming Events

October 7-17, 2017: John T. Hoggard High School will host students and teachers from Ikast-Brande Gymnasium as a part of a ten day exchange program. Danish exchange students will attend classes at Hoggard High School and experience American culture by staying with host families.

Families interested in hosting a Danish exchange student should review the host family expectations and complete the host family application found on the Host Information page of this site.

October 7-17 Exchange Documents

• Host Family Application
• Host Family Information
• October 2018 Exchange Student Itinerary

March 21-29, 2018: Ikast-Brande Gymnasium will host students and teachers from John T. Hoggard High School. This will be a New Hanover County Schools approved field trip. Students will miss three days of school before Spring Break. Students will not be considered absent from school, but will be responsible for making up any missed work.

Students are eligible to participate in the exchange to Denmark if they hosted a Danish exchange or were heavily involved in assisting a Hoggard host family. There will be other criteria for eligibility, such as grades, discipline records, discretion of the school principal, etc.