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Be an exchange student in Mexico
Your student exchange in Mexico with Nacel:
Exchange students who are interested in studying the Spanish language should not overlook the wonderful opportunities to discover the Mexican culture. Exchange students will discover 3000 years of history that have built this nation. They will feel the influence that the indigenous population and the Spanish have exerted in the development of its culture. The High School exchange in Mexico will offer them the opportunity to live with a Mexican host family eager to share its way of life and to become a member of the local community and school.
What should I expect from my school year in Mexico?
Public schools in Mexico serve 87% of all students in the country. The Mexican School system is divided as follows: the prescolar, the primary, the secundary and the preparatory school. Most of the exchange students will attend classes in a Preparatoria school Grade 10 to 12). In the preparatoria schools, students must choose one of 4 professional areas:
- physical-mathematics,
- chemical-biological,
- economic-administrative,
- or humanities.
Courses are held in Spanish and include
- Math,
- Biology,
- History,
- Spanish language and literature,
- Physical Education,
- Art,
- Music,
- French,
- and Italian.
All schools offer English courses, some of them French courses also.
Schools may have extacurricular activities or clubs; some sports activities or theatre and music may sometimes be offered. You may wear a uniform (sometimes a t-shirt with school name or entire uniform).
Study Abroad in Mexico
Exchange students are not placed in a particular district of Mexico City but are usually not placed outside of Mexico City. The host family welcomes the student as a new member of their own family. We recruit families through schools (because one of the family members attends the school). They are all middle-class families who receive a small stipend, but they do not host for money; the family expects the exchange student to participate in their daily life and speak Spanish, making new friends . In Mexico, students are in school for 5 to 6 hours a day.
Graduation is not possible during your exchange program in Mexico.
We also offer exchange programs in the below-listed countries:
