Established in 1987 as a non-profit organization, NorthWest Student Exchange offers a variety of international student exchange programs for both international and American high school students: academic-year, semester, reciprocal, and summer student exchange programs. The mission to provide enjoyable, meaningful, and affordable cultural exchanges to high school students from all over the world by immersing themselves in their host country/family and to share their culture to gain perspective and greater understanding.
NorthWest Student Exchange is a U.S. Department of State-designated student exchange program and is listed with the Council on Standards for International Exchange and Travel (CSIET).