Exchange Program

Jesuit’s First Ever Italy Exchange Program

The roaring engines fired up to full potential. The Airbus quickly gains speed as it zooms across the runway, gradually lifting its front wheel from the tarmac. The plane finally lifts off and disappears into the bright blue sky...

A Taste of France at Jesuit

“Boy, those French! They have a different word for everything.” - Steve Martin, Comedian, Writer, Actor, and Musician. From February 2nd to February 17th, Jesuit hosted twelve French students from Le Caousou, a Jesuit school in Toulouse, France. A group...

New Friends From Far Away Places

Jesuit participates in numerous international programs, but one of the most interesting of these programs--mostly because it takes place right in our own hallways--is the exchange student program. The Peruvian exchange student program, run by Mrs. Maggard, recently invited ten...

Parla inglese? – Italian Exchange Program

Since the reign of the Roman Empire, the culturally rich Italy has had a profound impact on Western Civilization. From the food we eat, to the language we speak, Italian influence is ever-prominent in today’s world. This year is the...

Cultural Immersion: Guadalajaran Exchange Students

“My family in Mexico is like … I used to live with my grandma, and 2 cousins, with my father and mom, and we were 6 in the house ... now we are living just my parents and me...

Jesuit Hosts Visitors from Across the Pond

Imagine yourself in a different country, with a different language, different friends, a different school, and even different weather patterns. While these differences may seem intimidating to most, some are willing to take a leap of faith to experience...

Peru Meets America

Ten Peruvians walk out of the gate at DFW after an 8-hour flight from Lima, Peru. Excited about the 5-week long journey in America they were about to embark on, each of them was greeted by Mrs. Maggard and...

Exciting New Peruvian Exchange Program

2015 marks the beginning of the new Peruvian foreign exchange program. Our Mexican exchange program, which will occur for the seventh consecutive year this spring, allows for six students of all grade levels to spend five weeks experiencing life...

A Great Year for Foreign Exchange Students

Although it has only been a tradition for six years, the foreign exchange program has become well-known among Jesuit students. This year’s program concluded this past Monday, April 21. Every year, six Mexican students, ranging from ages 15-18 come and...