Student Exchange

Whistler Waldorf School supports students to expand their horizons and venture out into the world through international exchange. By immersing themselves in a new environment, students begin to take on expanded responsibilities, engage with new cultures, and develop new friendships. On exchange, students live with a host family and immerse themselves in daily life through another language and culture while continuing their education at their host’s local Waldorf School. Throughout their experience, students gain new insights and perspectives on themselves and the world the around them, returning home having grown as global citizens.

 “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”

–Henry Miller

Students are eligible to apply for a three to four-month exchange between September and Spring Break of their Grade 10 year. Applications for the following school year are due in April of the Grade 9 year. Exchanges take place at Waldorf Schools throughout the world and families are encouraged to develop relationships with potential host families through the Waldorf School online exchange portal. As part of the exchange program, students also host their exchange partner during their time in Whistler. Students interested in going on exchange are invited to begin the process by downloading and printing the Student Exchange Application Forms below.