Meet Our Exchange Students

This page provides a convenient way for potential host families to review actual student profiles of incoming students and contact their local NWSE Area Coordinator or the NWSE main office to discuss their preferences. The list may include NWSE students who are already in the process of being placed in a host family. Click here to learn more about hosting.

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Matches Found: 3
  • Lennart from Germany
    • ID: 5850
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Lennart is a 15-year-old boy from Germany who will turn 16 in September. He has been taking tennis lessons for several years, plays soccer, and goes surfing or skiing (in winter). Lennart has been playing the piano since he was six years old. He is a member of the student council at his high school, takes care of younger children in the youth group of his local church, and has a part time job transferring data into Excel tables. He enjoys spending his free time with friends, playing video games, listening to music, or surfing the Internet. If possible, Lennart would like to explore clubs (i.e. debating, theater) or sports (i.e. baseball, basketball) during his exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Lennart describes himself as being a happy, honest, efficient, and polite person who is eager to learn about many topics and who likes to get to know new people. His teachers and friends describe him as an exceptional communicator with a high level of intellectual curiosity and capacity, and an enthusiasm for learning and exploring new ideas.

    Lennart's native language is German. He has been studying English for 9 years, and he has also been studying Latin for 4 years and French for 3 years. His favorite school subjects are math, philosophy, politics, and geography. He would like to pass his Abitur and then study medicine or economics at the university.

    Lennart lives with his mother, father, and younger brother. His father is a vascular surgeon and his mother is a dermatologist. Lennart has no pets, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. He has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    internetmeeting friendstennis

    Allergies: none

  • Simon from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5844
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Simon is a 16-year-old boy from the Czech Republic. His main activities include soccer, tennis, and jogging. He is also passionate about skiing, table tennis, and speedcubing. Additionally, Simon enjoys a variety of other activities such as chess, cooking, watching movies, and spending time on the internet.  Read more...

    Simon is actively involved in several school teams and clubs, including the soccer team, chess club, and bridge team. If possible, he would like to continue practicing his favorite sports while exploring new ones during his exchange year in the United States.

    He describes himself as independent, friendly, open-minded, studious, and flexible.

    Simon's native language is Czech, and he has been studying English for 11 years. He has also been learning French for 3 years. His favorite school subjects are Physical Education, History, and Social Studies.

    After graduating from high school, Simon plans to study law at a university and pursue a career as a lawyer.

    Simon lives with his mother, father, and his 16-year-old brother. His mother is a Banker, and his father is a Corporate Manager. Simon has no pets but is comfortable living in a home with pets and has no allergies or dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    chesscookingsoccertennis

    Allergies: none

  • Sophie from Germany
    • ID: 5853
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 0
    • Grade: 11
    • Fall 2025

    Sophie is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in March. She loves to play tennis and practices twice a week. Sophie sings in a girls' choir three times a week and at various concerts, which is an opportunity to get to know different places and people. She enjoys spending time with her friends, attending church with her family, learning about history and politics, and reading romance books. If possible, Sophie would like to explore choir, tennis, American football, orchestra, or drama during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Sophie describes herself as being a lively, open-minded, and reliable person who loves to learn new things. Her teachers and friends describe her as a positive, highly motivated, athletic and musical student with an impressive aptitude for learning across subjects.

    Sophie's native language is German. She has been studying English for 8 years and French for 5 years. Her favorite school subjects are biology, history, music, and English. She would like to pursue a career in medicine in the future.

    Sophie lives with her parents and two of her three brothers. Her father is a lawyer in the civil service, and her mother is a psychological consultant. Sophie has a dog, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    choirfrisbeetennis

    Allergies: none