High School Foreign Exchange Program with IACE!
Welcome to International Academic Cultural Exchange, Inc. (IACE)!
My name is Ms. Sandra Hays and I am President/CEO of IACE.
My job as President is to ensure that ALL International Exchange Students and host families know if you want someone to talk to for advice, help or just to say hello, you can always call me - If you would like to meet with me personally - I live and work locally in Los Angeles so I am very close to my international exchange students and host families and schools. International Exchange Student and Host Family should feel confident that I am here to help you with anything you need!
There are many organizations that offer international exchange students the opportunity to study abroad in the United States.
So what is so special about IACE? I have walked in the shoes of an international exchange student, I have walked in the shoes of parents and I have walked in the shoes of a host family.
As a teenager I traveled to Europe by myself for the very first time away from my parents. I experienced what it was like to be immersed into a new culture, trying to speak in a language I was not accustomed and eating food I have never eaten before! I am a mother so I understand that it is difficult to send your child so far away hoping that your child will be happy and safe. I hosted two students from China so I understand what it means to be a host family and what a positive impact you will make on a international exchange student's life. From this experience I had a passion to make a difference in an international student's life and to give peace of mind to the natural parents that their child will be happy, safe and excel academically. I am determined to make sure all my international students as well as host families have an educational and enriching experience. This is the reason IACE Exchange Program operates only in Los Angeles. I want to be close to my international students, close to my host families and involved personally with the schools that IACE international exchange students attend. International Academic Cultural Exchange, Inc. is one of a kind because I have been the student, the parent and the host family. I am always available to my students and host families 24/7.
My name is Ms. Sandra Hays and I am President/CEO of IACE.
My job as President is to ensure that ALL International Exchange Students and host families know if you want someone to talk to for advice, help or just to say hello, you can always call me - If you would like to meet with me personally - I live and work locally in Los Angeles so I am very close to my international exchange students and host families and schools. International Exchange Student and Host Family should feel confident that I am here to help you with anything you need!
There are many organizations that offer international exchange students the opportunity to study abroad in the United States.
So what is so special about IACE? I have walked in the shoes of an international exchange student, I have walked in the shoes of parents and I have walked in the shoes of a host family.
As a teenager I traveled to Europe by myself for the very first time away from my parents. I experienced what it was like to be immersed into a new culture, trying to speak in a language I was not accustomed and eating food I have never eaten before! I am a mother so I understand that it is difficult to send your child so far away hoping that your child will be happy and safe. I hosted two students from China so I understand what it means to be a host family and what a positive impact you will make on a international exchange student's life. From this experience I had a passion to make a difference in an international student's life and to give peace of mind to the natural parents that their child will be happy, safe and excel academically. I am determined to make sure all my international students as well as host families have an educational and enriching experience. This is the reason IACE Exchange Program operates only in Los Angeles. I want to be close to my international students, close to my host families and involved personally with the schools that IACE international exchange students attend. International Academic Cultural Exchange, Inc. is one of a kind because I have been the student, the parent and the host family. I am always available to my students and host families 24/7.
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Testimonials
Exchange Student Dimitrije 2016/17 still in touch with me attending Santa Monica College for the last two years after graduating El Camino Real High School in 2017!
Helena Exchange Student 2018-19
International Exchange Student sent a thank you card to me" A little kindness makes such a difference in a day... Your thoughtfulness certainly made a difference in mine!
International Exchange Student Christmas card sent to IACE
Hello Sandra. I will go back to China tonight.
Thanks for one year that I can study in Elco.
Thank you for giving me have a most wonderful host family.
Thank you for taking care of me during this year and
checking in with me every month. I am sooo happy that was
able to be here for a year. Thanks to you to give me this chance
and have good memories and finish my high school year.
Thank you very much!
Kristina
Foreign Exchange Student 2015-2016
Hi Sandra,
How are you? I just wanted to send you some pictures I took in the US. And this half year really was the best year of my life. I made so many experiences and found many new friends. I got more confident, independent and open what i noticed since I’m back in Germany. And thank you again for always being there when I had questions and that you found such great host family for me because they have become like my second family
Teresa
High School Exchange Student Fall Semester 2015-2016
How are you? I just wanted to send you some pictures I took in the US. And this half year really was the best year of my life. I made so many experiences and found many new friends. I got more confident, independent and open what i noticed since I’m back in Germany. And thank you again for always being there when I had questions and that you found such great host family for me because they have become like my second family
Teresa
High School Exchange Student Fall Semester 2015-2016
Foreign Exchange Student Teresa
A night out in Los Angeles
About us
IACE offers F-1 visa exchange programs for high school International Exchange Students. IACE provides sponsorship
and guardianship, host family placement in a nurturing environment, monitoring/supervision of our international exchange students throughout the academic school year and medical insurance while in our program. IACE offers exchange programs that meet the educational goals for all international students who are interested in studying abroad in a U.S. High School. Our goals are to provide opportunities for international high school students of diverse cultures to come together, share memories, make new friends and to succeed academically.
IACE offers exchange programs in high quality top ranking public, private and boarding high schools which are located in Los Angeles. Since we at IACE are located in Los Angeles as well as our highly academic high schools, we have established personal relationships with our schools working together for the international exchange student and to establish the success of each and every international student. We at IACE want every International Exchange Student to reach their educational goals! We work together with schools that can offer education to international students with a high command of English to schools that offer education for those international students in need of improving their English skills through an ESL program.
IACE offers F-1 visa exchange programs for high school International Exchange Students. IACE provides sponsorship
and guardianship, host family placement in a nurturing environment, monitoring/supervision of our international exchange students throughout the academic school year and medical insurance while in our program. IACE offers exchange programs that meet the educational goals for all international students who are interested in studying abroad in a U.S. High School. Our goals are to provide opportunities for international high school students of diverse cultures to come together, share memories, make new friends and to succeed academically.
IACE offers exchange programs in high quality top ranking public, private and boarding high schools which are located in Los Angeles. Since we at IACE are located in Los Angeles as well as our highly academic high schools, we have established personal relationships with our schools working together for the international exchange student and to establish the success of each and every international student. We at IACE want every International Exchange Student to reach their educational goals! We work together with schools that can offer education to international students with a high command of English to schools that offer education for those international students in need of improving their English skills through an ESL program.
Jacob at Graduation with host mom
Alice with Host Family at Graduation
Alan with host family graduation