International Student Exchange

ABOUT OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

The purpose of the International Student Exchange Program is to provide international students with the opportunities to participate in educational and cultural programs in the United States. International Exchange Students are placed with host families and can only be enrolled into Flagler Schools under the sponsorship of federally approved agencies.

• International Exchange Program Guidelines 2025-2026
• 2025-2026 Requirements for Student Packets - Check List
• Flagler County Schools International Student Letter
• Other helpful documents

International Exchange Process

1. Sponsoring Agency's chief officer completes and signs Annual Notice of Compliance 2025-26 and submits proof of designation as an approved sponsor by the United States Information Agency Exchange Visitor Program Staff. Designation can be shown either by a letter from the Agency or by submitting a copy of the most recent United States Information Agency list of organizations with high school exchange visitor program designation. Please email both documents to the Teaching and Learning office at the email addresses listed below. This information should be sent no earlier than January 1 and no later than March 1 of the calendar year preceding the school year in which the sponsor anticipates placing an exchange student in a Flagler School. In order for a sponsoring agency to retain their privilege to make application to place exchange students in a Flagler School, the chief office of the sponsoring agency must, on an annual basis, submit written attestation that the organization will adhere to the procedures established by Flagler Schools. 
2. Sponsoring Agency verifies with the Teaching and Learning office the availability of openings at a particular school. Verification of the availability of openings at a particular school must be done prior to placing a student with a host of Teaching and Learning office no later than June 1, 2025 for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. 
3. The Teaching and Learning office sends a copy of the Sponsoring Agency Student Packet to the school.
4. The Teaching and Learning office forwards the School Enrollment Form to the principal of the school or their designee.
5. If there is an opening at the school and the principal accepts the student(s) placement, the Teaching and Learning office sends the School Enrollment Form to the Sponsoring Agency.
6. The host family will click on the link below for online New Student Enrollment. If the host family already has a student registered with Flagler Schools, they would log into the existing account via the Parent Dashboard and add a student. 

New Student Enrollment

International Exchange Program Contacts