All families must meet OISE’s standards: the houses are comfortable, the hosts are welcoming and, above all, are genuinely interested in receiving young guests and helping them to develop fluency in the language. Students share the family’s way of life by having breakfast and dinner with them, and joining in other activities such as sports and discussions. A packed lunch is eaten at school.

OISE also ensures that each pupil gets the maximum opportunity to practise their language by not accommodating two students of the same mother tongue in the same home.

All meals are provided on Homestay courses.

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