Welcome !
Exciting France awaits your children! In addition
to spending time with a French host family
discovering the “French lifestyle” and attending a
French school, students will also have plenty of
time to enjoy the “City of Lights.” Watch Paris
from the heights of the famous Eiffel Tower or
spend the day with their favorite paintings at the
Musée du Louvre. They will visit the magical
Louvre with its unique glass pyramid or observe
Parisians from a café on the Champs-Elysées, while
savoring a quiche or a croissant. Their memories of
Paris will never leave them. (Adapted from ISE
website).
Spring Break
Avignon
Paris
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Stephanie Beattie
Christine Darling
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ISE programs have a linguistic focus, in
addition to a cultural dimension.
Non-profit educational organization
Host families are not paid, they volunteer to
host students because they are interested in a
true cultural exchange
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ISE provides us with mini-lessons
 cultural awareness
 conversation starters
 helpful vocabulary
 practice scenarios
 manners
Student meetings twice a month
 after school
 starting in August
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Itinerary
Approximate price and inclusions
10-14 participants - $3295-$3395
 15-19 participants - $2995-$3365
 **Students who enroll before June 15 receive a $200
discount – however, so that we can be sure of our
group members, we would like students to enroll by
Thursday, May 15
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DATE
DAY
TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES
OVERNIGHT
LOCATION
March 12
Thu
Air
En route
Air
March 13
Fri
Arrive in Paris, TGV to
Avignon
En route, Meet host
families
Avignon, Family
Stay
March 14
Sat
PM activities with
host family
Avignon, Family
Stay
March 15
Sun
Activities with host
family
Avignon, Family
Stay
March 16
Mon
Provence Excursion
Avignon, Family
Stay
March 17
Tues
School Visit
Avignon, Family
Stay
March 18
Wed
Seine River,
Champs Élysées,
Shopping
Paris, hotel
March 19
Thurs
Eiffel Tower,
Louvre
Paris, hotel
March 20
Fri
Cooking Workshop,
Arc de Triomphe,
Paris, hotel
Bus
AM Train Avignon-Paris
(TGV)
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Enrollment process and deadlines
Rec letters and essay – Friday, April 11
 Students notifed of acceptance – Thursday, April 17
 Application and $500 deposit – Thursday, May 15
 $800 – November 1, $800 – December 1, final balance
– January 15
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Final prices will be confirmed at time of final
billing (December 2014)
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Student involvement
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tips on earning and saving money
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If you are interested in setting up fundraising, please
contact us
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Financial aid is available to qualifying families – see
isemn.org for more information
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Maintain at least a ‘C’ average in all core and
non-core classes
Do not have any major discipline referrals
(insubordination, fighting or other serious
infractions that would indicate that the student
would pose a problem to the group)
Attend mandatory preparation meetings twice
a month (day of week TBD)
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Code of Conduct
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“It was scary at first, going into a new family who
doesn't speak English, but they were so understanding
and sweet. Getting to travel around France with friends
was absolutely incredible! Going to French school was
an experience I'll never forget. Meeting kids our own age
was so fun, and they were all really nice. The houses
were amazing. Devin got to live in a castle!! Our
excursion to the Calanques was such a bonding
experience for everyone, and was the most beautiful
thing we've ever seen! We all made great friends while
we were there, and we still have so many jokes. Walking
around Paris with your friends isn't something you
forget quickly! We all agree it was the best week of our
lives no joke! You won't regret going!” -- Emma Mueller
and Leah Paster
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“The French trip that I participated in last year not
only improved friendships with students from my
school and I, but also helped me improve not only
the way I speak (French), but how well I understand
it (when spoken).”-- Camille Christian
“The trip was not only tons of fun, but very
informative. It is my favorite trip I’ve been on by
far.” – Stephanie Villaire
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“…the French trip helped improve my
conversational French and my relationships
with the French people I met and even with the
people I went on the trip with. It was a very
good experience for me to have and the trip
and what I learned on the trip will continue to
help me while I continue to learn French.”-Ellen Wootten
“I learned many things and some of these are:
Moules-Frites are yummmmy
Sleeping on trains generally doesn't work
well when traveling short distances
French speaking improves when you don't
know anything and just listen.”-- Jake Youkilis
“It was one of the best experiences that we have ever
been a part of. We still remember all that
happened and laugh about it. It was really fun and
the family stay was really cool because we got to
learn about the culture. We both think that it
would be awesome to go back, but we can't so take
the opportunity while you can!!! We learned a lot
while still having fun! Thanks for giving us the
experience of a lifetime!” -- Anna Thompson and
Malayka Fehri
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“Staying in a hotel in Paris was fun, even
though the room was kind of small. When I
stayed with the French family, I ate homemade
crêpes with nutella every day for breakfast!”
Paul Krucylak