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International Student Host Family

Why Become A Host Family
Hosting is so much more than providing a bedroom to a student. Hosting is a life changing experience for you and your family. Experience the benefits of learning a new culture, open your heart and home to an international student, and gain cultural insight and long life friend.

Elmwood Franklin School is proud to partner with The Cambridge Network to recruit host families. The Cambridge Network specializes in matching international students with committed, American host families in our school community by providing ongoing, local support to both students and hosts.

The ideal host family will have a student attending Elmwood Franklin School, will primarily speak English at home, and has time in their schedule to interact and share their American and family culture with the student.

The host family will need to provide:
  • Three meals a day
  • A private furnished room
  • Transportation to and from school
  • A safe, nurturing environment

A generous stipend is provided to offset the costs of hosting. Families of all types, ethnicities, backgrounds and sizes are welcome.

The Cambridge Network provides ongoing support during a student’s stay including 24/7 access to a Support Services Coordinator, a conflict resolution team, respite care for family vacations and emergency situations, umbrella insurance for host families, medical insurance for all students, quarterly residential check-ins and local staff in the community.

About The Cambridge Network
The Cambridge Network is proud to be approved as an educational services provider by The Council on Standards for International Travel (CSIET). CSIET, an organization that establishes standards for International programs at the high school level, acknowledging Cambridge's commitment to providing a safe and accomdating homestay. 

How to Become a Host Family
Interested in becoming a host family to an international student or just looking for more information, please complete this inquiry form or contact us at hosting@thecambridgenetwork.com

Elmwood Franklin
​At a Glance

Grades: preschool to grade 8
Enrollment: 290
Average Grade Size: 26
Average Class Size: 13
Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Number of Faculty: 40
Average Tenure at EFS: 
14 years
Founded: 1895

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