CVHS Korean Exchange Program

CVHS Korean Exchange Program

 

 Wildcats, 

Centreville High School is offering an exciting exchange program with South Korea that will give students and teachers a unique cultural and educational experience.  Jeonnam International Education Institute, located in Jeonnam Province South Korea, is a public school that adapted an international curriculum as a model school to lead the globalization of education supported by the Korean Ministry of Education. 

This Exchange Program provides students in grades 10-12 from Centreville High School with opportunities that will enrich their educational experiences and help make new friends from the other side of the world. The Program also offers a series of excursions to different parts of South Korea that may include the capital, Seoul, Busan, and Kyungju, old capital of the ancient Kingdom, Silla. During these excursions, the students will increase their cultural awareness and deepen their understanding of Korean history and its society that cannot be learned from textbooks.

Centreville students who are selected to participate would host 2 students from (approximately) November 9-16, 2019.  The visit to South Korea would be scheduled during Spring Break in April 2020, approximately April 4 – 12, 2020. The approximate cost for students will be $1100 (a $3,500 value).  There will be an application process, including mandatory background clearances for all adults hosting students in their homes.

We will be holding a brief general student interest meeting on Monday, September 23 immediately after school in the library. This meeting will last approximately 15 minutes.  

There will then be a parent/student meeting for those interested in applying to the program on Monday September 30 at 6:30pm in the CVHS library.  This meeting should last approximately 30-45 minutes.  Both students and parent(s) should attend the September 30 evening meeting if interested in being considered to participate in the exchange program. More specific details and applications will be given at this meeting

Parents or students can also contact Principal Chad Lehman at crlehman@fcps.edu  if there are any questions.