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Experience. Learn. Travel. Grow.
Step outside your comfort zone, learn a new language, immerse yourself in a new culture, and build connections that can last a lifetime. An exchange is about more than where you go—it’s about who you become along the way.
We take care of the details, so you can focus on the experience.
Destinations
France
Italy
Spain
Germany
Ireland
Switzerland
Click here to learn more about the different programs ISE offers
Benefits of Doing a Reciprocal Exchange
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Experience another country without the cost of traditional homestay’s or travel. Staying with a host family means you can experience more while spending less.
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Learn a new language in the most immersive way possible. By living with a host family and attending school, you’ll have countless opportunities to listen, speak and practice the language every day. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of another culture, from everyday traditions to different ways of life by experiencing it firsthand.
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The host and be hosted model allows you to build a bond with your partner and go through this journey with someone. The reciprocal model allows both students to share their lives and cultures with each other.
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An exchange isn't just for the student—it’s an experience for the whole family. Welcome a new culture into your home, share your traditions and learn from each other along the way.
About Us
International Student Exchange (ISE) Ontario is a registered not-for-profit organization with almost 30 years of experience creating meaningful international exchange opportunities for Ontario students ages 13–17.
Our reciprocal family-to-family exchanges give students the opportunity to live with a European family abroad while welcoming their exchange partner into their own home. With all-inclusive pricing and no traditional homestay costs, our model makes international exchange more accessible and affordable for families.
Students gain more than a trip—they build lasting friendships, experience new cultures, develop global perspectives, create memories that last a lifetime, and strengthen their language skills and sense of personal growth.
We coordinate exchanges between Ontario and six European destinations: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, with travel beginning and ending at Toronto Pearson.
Learn through living. Grow through experience
