Clover High School values the educational benefits of hosting exchange students on our campus. Exchange programs provide opportunities for students from other countries to experience the unique structure of an American high school while exposing our students to diverse world views and cultures. If you are interested in hosting an exchange student in your home, please read the following CHS guidelines.

School policies regarding exchange students:

• Each exchange student will be placed in the 11^th grade unless he or she requests placement in the 10^th grade. We do not place exchange students in the 12^th grade and exchange students do not participate in “senior only” activities such as early release or graduation.  
• Exchange students will receive grades and a transcript. However, exchange students will not be included in class rank.
• Exchange students must not have graduated from a high school in their home country.
• Exchange students are eligible to participate in athletics as long as they meet the requirements outlined by the SC High School League: https://schsl.org/archives/1654.   Most teams require try-outs.
• Exchange students and host families are expected to know and follow all school policies and rules.
• All students are issued a macbook or ipad upon enrollment. Purchase of school insurance is required.

Number of exchange students:

            We enroll a maximum of four students per year. Each student will commit to a full school year (no semester placements).

Exchange agencies:

We partner with four agencies only. There are hundreds of exchange agencies in the United States. The four agencies and representatives listed below are the approved programs to partner with Clover High School. The representatives listed below have successfully worked with CSD families and provided excellent service. Each agency is welcome to place one student for the 23-24 school year. As we have approved four agencies and offer four spaces for exchange students, we are closed to new agency partnerships at this time.

Timeline:

CHS must receive and approve the applications by May of the preceding school year.

Scheduling:

While we review and approve the application for the exchange student in the prior school year, exchange students will officially register at the high school and choose courses once they arrive in Clover. This is usually a few days prior to the start of the school year. Exchange students will enroll in at least one English, one social studies class, one math and one science course. He or she may choose other courses from the CHS course guide as there is space available.

Residency:

            The host family must reside within the Clover School District residency area.

Clover High School contact for more information:

            Dr. Jennifer Forrest – Chair, CHS Counseling Department

 803-810-8211 or jennifer.forrest@clover.k12.sc.us

Interested in hosting a student?

Contact one of the representatives below to discuss the responsibilities and expectations of a host family.

We look forward to working with our CSD families and our future exchange students from around the world!