French Exchange

About the French Exchange

This is the 26th year of the exchange with Collège LeBocage, a school of approximately 600 students and 40 teachers located in Dinard, France. Students and teachers from the school in Dinard visit us in October. As hosts, our students will be responsible for a French student and have the opportunity to create a lasting international friendship. Our students then travel to France in April and stay with families in Dinard. While in France, there will be many exciting excursions for us such as a stay in Paris, visiting the Normandy beaches, visiting Mont Saint Michel, and the medieval cities of Saint Malo and Dinan. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities to visit classes.

Eligibility

This application is open to students who will be freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors at GHS during the 2024-2025 school year.  Current Grade 8 students at Smith Middle School (2023-2024 school year), planning to attend Glastonbury High School as freshmen during the 2024-2025 school year, are eligible to apply.

Current Status

Applications for the 2024 - 2025 French Exchange are NOW CLOSED.  Our students will host French students in October of 2024 and then, along with chaperones, will travel to France in March of 2025.

Applications for the 2025-2026 French Exchange will be available in the Spring of 2025.

You Are Invited!

There are two French Exchange family information meetings.

• May 13, 2024 in person at 6:00 in the GHS Cafeteria or

• May 14, 2024 at 5:30 pm via Zoom.

Application Process 

Information will be added when we are recruiting student participants.