FatHobbit;849719 wrote:Does anyone know what is required to enroll a student at a school? Specifically a foreign exchange student?

My wife wanted to host a foreign exchange student and she knew someone who was interning with a group that brings students over. We went through the interview process, were approved and picked out a girl that we thought would be a good fit for our family. When the group contacted the school, they were told they only worked with one specific group and that they would not enroll her. Does anyone know if I have any options or am I just SOL? It's frustrating to me that I pay school taxes, but when I want to send someone to the school they aren't willing to provide the service I pay for.

LJ;849728 wrote:It sounds like mabe you have to have guardianship to enroll a child unless it is through the program the school sets up?

se-alum;849733 wrote:Quick google search makes it look like it is up to the school.

FatHobbit;849719 wrote:We went through the interview process, were approved and picked out a girl that we thought would be a good fit for our family.

gorocks99;849737 wrote:Is the child from a hard-working country? Perhaps you could put them to work around the house.

karen lotz;849747 wrote:Or he/she could make clothes, shoes, and electronics for the family. Give the kid a dimly lit, small room in the basement and they'll feel right at home.

gorocks99;849750 wrote:Or a tortilla press, if the child is from a latin country. Homemade tortillas are boss.

FatHobbit;849744 wrote:Thanks, that's what I was afraid of. I did search for it, but wasn't finding anything specific that was telling me they could refuse. (I admit I did not look hard, the first page was all about individual schools so I punted and posted here. )

se-alum;849765 wrote:I would go to this website, and contact a PAC member in your county/area.

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1532&ContentID=36624

FatHobbit;849785 wrote:Our school district (Jonathon Alder) isn't listed. The districts listed in out county are either Columbus or Dublin. Do you think they could be helpful? I'm guessing not, but I couldn't be more ignorant about what I'm trying to do here.

LJ;849790 wrote:I am friends with an Admin in that district's daughter. I will see if I can get you some info

FatHobbit;849799 wrote: (Apparently it was communicated to the group that sets it up, but he thought he would be able to persuade them to let her in I guess.)

LJ;849811 wrote:Well that is pretty shitty. Are you paying this group anything?

FatHobbit;849817 wrote:No. But I think to be a foreign exchange student they have to pay about 8000 euros, so she should be really pissed. (We haven't been able to talk to her yet because they were still finalizing all the details.)

LJ;849820 wrote:So basically they are just trying to get their money and hoping that things work out. I am pretty sure that is the opposite of the point of the organization

FatHobbit;849785 wrote:Our school district (Jonathon Alder) isn't listed. The districts listed in out county are either Columbus or Dublin. Do you think they could be helpful? I'm guessing not, but I couldn't be more ignorant about what I'm trying to do here.

se-alum;849834 wrote:The PAC as a whole may be helpful. I would at least inquire about it. Are there no other schooling options??

FatHobbit;849842 wrote:They want me to drive her to a neighboring school district every day.

LJ;849947 wrote:Hilliard or London?