A semester exchange in the Netherlands offers the perfect opportunity to experience life in a new country—without missing an entire school year at home. During your semester abroad, you’ll attend a local Dutch high school, live with a welcoming host family, navigate daily life by bike, enjoy “stroopwafels”, and celebrate Sinterklaas. You’ll experience how Dutch teens live, study, and socialize firsthand.

A semester abroad is a great fit if you’re curious about the world, want to grow in a new environment, and build something meaningful into your high school years—without being away from home too long. It’s also a great way to boost your college applications, improve communication skills, and make international friends you’ll never forget.

The program cost includes:

• Round-trip international airfare from New York to Europe and South Africa, from Miami to Brazil and Argentina, from Los Angeles to Asia/Pacific.

• Comprehensive health, accidental death, and travel insurance

• Host family recruitment and screening

• Enrollment in a local high school and mandatory school fees

• Mandatory school books

• Ongoing support by an ASSE Representative in the home and host countries

• Monthly information letters

• Pre-departure and post-arrival Orientation Meetings

• Initial language instruction in non-English-speaking countries (School Year and Semester Programs only)

• 24/7 emergency support

• ASSE flight bag

The program fee does not include:

• Domestic travel from home to international gateway city

• Passport and visa fees

• School uniform (if required)

• Optional field trips (if offered)

• School lunch money (if necessary), and pocket money

Application Deadline for Fall Departure – April 1

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