ADN-AEFE exchanges
The ADN-AEFE school exchange system
Two students, two high schools, two countries, one experience… ADN-AEFE allows students in second grade to carry out an exchange during the school year in another establishment participating in the ADN-AEFE program.
By immersing themselves for several weeks in a new family, school, cultural and linguistic environment, students enrich their educational journey while benefiting from continuity in learning.
Why this name ADN-AEFE?
ADN-AEFE is so named because the spirit of openness and the taste for exchange are part of the trademark of the network of French high schools around the world. The acronym also refers to the figure of the explorer Alexandra David-Néel.
Who is this device for?
To volunteer students enrolled in second grade in a school participating in the program, i.e. more than a hundred establishments in the AEFE network around the world and around ten high schools in France.
Why in second grade?
Because the students can then have sufficient maturity to adapt to a new environment and be actors in this project of cultural and linguistic opening. In addition, the second is not an exam class (unlike the first and final classes), the implementation of the exchange is made easier.
Looking back on an unforgettable experience
In spring 2023, 9 second grade students participated in the AEFE school exchange program between high schools.
Some of them agreed to testify and take us deep into their memories. Guadalajara, Tenerife, Paris, Barcelona, Athens, Madrid, Dakar. Put on your head phones, close your eyes and let yourself be lulled by these exotic stories!
What does it consist of?
This is a school-based program: students have the opportunity to follow their education for a few weeks in another establishment, located in a different country. Students work in pairs and are welcomed by families.
Two formulas are possible:
Solo, the students in the pair cross paths. As a duo, they are together in the family and high school of one then the other.
Who are the players in ADN-AEFE?
- The students volunteer for the exchange.
- The ADN referents who, in each of the establishments, carry out a support mission at all stages, from student applications and selections to their return to their establishment.
- School heads and teaching teams.
- The families who finance and organize their child’s trip and welcome their partner into their home. Accommodation in an ADN host family is an integral part of the intercultural experience and facilitates the student’s integration.
- The project coordinating team, administrator of the AGORA AEFE platform, support for the ADN system.