International and Exchange Programs for High School Students
Discover the World
New adventures, new friendships, new horizons!
Expand your global and personal awareness, strengthen your capacity to take initiative in the face of current global challenges, and find an authentic task in society and the world.
In recent years, our high school student body has included students from: Argentina, Burundi, Canada, Chile, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, and the People’s Republic of China.
Green Meadow students often go on exchange programs to Waldorf schools in German or Spanish speaking countries.
Come learn and connect with us!
The Green Meadow Difference
An exchange experience like no other
A beautiful campus
For young people growing up today, it is a rare occurrence to walk by a stream, visit with chickens, cows, and rabbits, or cross paths with a garden snake slithering away after taking a warm sun bath. For our students, these things happen all the time!
Hawks, blue herons, turkeys, foxes, and bluejays are just some of the wonderful creatures that visit our campus daily. Our beloved community farm is home to beautiful, healthy and strong horses, cows, sheep, and chickens, and our fields are bountiful and lovingly cared for.
A perfect location
Our campus is located on 140 acres of wooded educational land, 10 miles from the Ramapo Mountains and the Hudson River and 20 miles from New York City. Opportunities to explore and engage in sports and nature abound in the scenic Hudson Valley, while the cultural scene of the city is just a short ride away.
Our location in Rockland County, NY, offers easy access to all kinds of class trips, ranging from one day to one week, to city museums and historical sites as well as beautiful state parks where students camp, hike, stargaze, and immerse themselves in the wilderness.
A world-class education
Navigating life requires full participation, being active with our whole being, creative, agile, and collaborative. The role of the Green Meadow High School curriculum is to develop and support these qualities and create a genuine love of lifelong learning. GMWS graduates emerge into the world able to lead with integrity, implement their ideas into purposeful actions, and meet global challenges.
Individualized college and career guidance
Green Meadow offers a robust college guidance program. We collaborate with each student individually to craft a path for their unique needs and dreams.
Beyond academics
Our international students join sports teams, music ensembles, class plays, class trips, visit museums, explore new places, and embark on more adventures at Green Meadow!
Home-based boarding
Our International, Visiting, and Exchange students become immersed in the English language and American culture by boarding in the home of a host family within our school community (often a faculty member or family of a current student). Students are well cared for, have a home away from home, and have a deep cultural experience.
Flexible home-based boarding can also be arranged for any domestic student who would like to enroll at our school but lives too far to commute.
Three paths to a Green Meadow experience:
Many international students have successfully completed their high school education at Green Meadow, often pursuing their college studies in the U.S. as well.
Exchange and visiting students are an integral part of our community. Our advisors, school and college counselors, and teachers weave a support system that includes host families and home families. International students usually feel right at home at Green Meadow, taking part in all aspects of our community.
Costs:
- Tuition per month is the same as regular high school tuition. For the 2024-25 school year, the rate is $31,350.00. Due 1st of the month that the student arrives.
- One-time exchange program fee: $1000.00
- Housing cost: $1,500 per month
- Music lessons: paid directly to teacher (average $35 per ½ hour lesson per week)
- English Tutoring (if needed): $3,000 prorated for the weeks the student is at Green Meadow
Application Form and Required Documents:
- Exchange Program Application Form
- New York State School Health Examination Form (IMPORTANT! All students are required to be up to date on their vaccinations as outlined by New York State. Students cannot attend Green Meadow without these vaccinations.)
- Permission for Medication Administration
- NY State Health History for Athletics
To inquire about our Full-time International Student Program, please contact Katharina Glaser by email (admissions@gmws.org) or by phone at 845.356.2514 x302.
Offering the same benefits as our full-time program, our visiting student program is for those seeking a short-term international experience (3 to 6 months).
Exchange and visiting students are an integral part of our community. Our advisors, school and college counselors, and teachers weave a support system that includes host families and home families. International students usually feel right at home at Green Meadow, taking part in all aspects of our community.
In recent years, our high school student body has included students from: Argentina, Burundi, Canada, Chile, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, and the People’s Republic of China.
Costs:
- Tuition per month is the same as regular high school tuition. For the 2024-25 school year, the rate is $31,350.00. Due 1st of the month that the student arrives.
- One-time exchange program fee: $1000.00
- Housing cost: $1,500 per month
- Music lessons: paid directly to teacher (average $35 per ½ hour lesson per week)
- English Tutoring (if needed): $3,000 prorated for the weeks the student is at Green Meadow
Application Form and Required Documents:
- Exchange Program Application Form
- New York State School Health Examination Form (IMPORTANT! All students are required to be up to date on their vaccinations as outlined by New York State. Students cannot attend Green Meadow without these vaccinations.)
- Permission for Medication Administration
- NY State Health History for Athletics
To inquire about our Visiting Student Program, please contact Katharina Glaser by email (admissions@gmws.org) or by phone at 845.356.2514 x302.
In partnership with many Waldorf schools in Spanish and German-speaking countries, international high school students partner with a current GMWS student. Each student visits their counterpart’s school, staying at each others’ homes, for a period of 3-6 months.
This program has no fees for families.
Application Form and Required Documents:
- Exchange Program Application Form
- New York State School Health Examination Form (IMPORTANT! All students are required to be up to date on their vaccinations as outlined by New York State. Students cannot attend Green Meadow without these vaccinations.)
- Permission for Medication Administration
- NY State Health History for Athletics
To inquire about our German Exchange Student Program, please contact Maike Haupt at mhaupt@gmws.org.
To inquire about our Spanish Exchange Student Program, please contact Bárbara Tagliaferro at btagliaferro@gmws.org.
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