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yourself and your world. Program fees include: homestay placement with meals; placement in a Mexican highschool, including all tuition, school meals, basic books and basic uniform (if necessary); comprehansive travel insurance; domestic travel to and from your host family in Mexico; pre-departure orientation materials; and on-going counseling and support in Mexico.
Is this program for you?
Apply for this program if you are ready to accept and adapt to the culturally different lifestyle of a Mexican host family, community, and school, maintain acceptable academic standards at school, and participate actively in school and family life. In addition, applicants should:
- be 16 or 17 years of age
- have a B average in school
- have studied at least three years of high school level Spanish
- be in good physical and mental health
What is the Mexican high school system like?
In Mexico, Junior High School/Secondary is three years for 12-15 year olds, and Senior High School is three years for 16-18 year olds. Student attend university for 4-6 years and then they spend around 3 years getting their masters. There are both public and private schools and every school year has two semesters. The school year starts in the beginning of September and the first semester runs until January. The second semester is from January to the end of May.
Most high school students have at least five classes every day. The classes vary with grade level. The grading system is based on a scale from 0 to 10, 10 being the highest. Classes usually start at 9 am and end at 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
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