Covid Notification and Disclaimer

The District School Board of Pasco County (DSBPC) will begin the application and approval process for the Foreign Exchange Visitor Program for the 2023-2024 school year, but the final decision will be made by July 1^st, 2023.

The placement of approved students will comply with recommendations, restrictions, and guidelines of the following agencies, not limited to, the U.S. Government, Department of State, Department of Health, US Embassies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  If one of these agencies places travel restrictions, adds immunization requirements, and/or makes decisions resulting in closing borders for certain countries, the placement of the affected students will not take place and the DSBPC will not be liable and/or responsible for costs and expenses incurred from the foreign exchange families, foreign exchange organizations and/or the host families.  Considerations of international travels pose additional risks and travelers are at increased risk for getting and possibly spreading new COVID-19 variants.  To maintain the safety of every stakeholder, every foreign exchange participant must follow the recommendations and health guidance from the US Government and its agencies.

Note:  The mandatory meeting for agencies interested in placing students in our county is February 22nd.  The due date to send student applications from the approved organizations will be June 15th, 2023.  Submissions received after that date and/or incomplete submissions will not be accepted for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Pasco County Schools' Foreign Exchange Annual Orientation Invitation

Pasco County Schools welcomes foreign exchange students affiliated with an exchange company or service organization that is listed with the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) and is also part of the approved list in Pasco County School Board.

* A final decision about the Foreign Exchange Visitor Program for 2023-2024 school year will be made and shared with foreign exchange organizations on July 1st, 2023.  We will accept packets until June 15th in hopes of being able to welcome exchange students.  In the case that State, Federal, or District policies/procedures responses to the pandemic should necessitate the cancelation of foreign exchanges for the 2023-2024 school year, Pasco County Schools will not be held accountable, liable, or responsible for expenses &/or costs incurred by foreign exchange organizations, families of the foreign exchange students &/or host families. *

Foreign Exchange Visitor Program Requirements and Procedures

FAQ Foreign Exchanges

United States Requirements for Secondary School Student Program / J1 Visa

CSIET Standards for International Educational Travel Programs

FOREIGN LANGUAGES K-12 PROGRAMS

World Languages Course Progression

Florida Seal of Biliteracy

Guidelines and Requirements to Award Biliteracy Seal 2019

Biliteracy Seal Assessments with Languages scores

FLDOE World Languages

Language Resources and APPs