"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living." – Miriam Beard
At Kents Hill School, we believe that different experiences, both at home and abroad, are an integral part of a sound and diverse education. We encourage all of our students to discover the awareness that comes with traveling to new places, finding new cultures and making new friends.
Currently Kents Hill School sponsors exchange programs with three schools in three countries:
Kent College Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, England
Lycée Notre Dame, Dijon, France
Colegio Estudio, Spain
Students traveling abroad to England do so for the winter trimester of their sophomore or junior year. Students traveling to France and Spain do so during their March vacation for a two-week exchange. When space is available, juniors and seniors can apply for the Ocean Classroom program, through the auspices of Proctor Academy, for the fall trimester.
Students from our partner schools spend time at Kents Hill throughout the school year. Students from Lycée Nortre Dame are on campus for the falll trimester and students from Kents College Pembury join the community for the winter trimester. Groups of students from both Lyée Notre Dame and Colegio Estudio also spend a shorter amount of time at Kents Hill during September.
For a student perspective on the exchange program, click on this link: A French Perspective
Nous avons profité pleinement de ces trois mois. Le jour de départ, les adieux ont été difficiles. Cette expérience était extrêmement enrichissante sur le plan humain et culturel : l’école américaine, la nourriture, les profs, les amis, les sorties (à Augusta, Free Port le week end), la culture américaine… Nous aurions aimé rester l’année entière.
Nous souhaitons la même expérience aux prochains.
Juline et Marion '08
We gained so much from these three months, The day we left, saying goodbye was difficult. This experience was extremely enriching personally and culturally, The school, the food, the teachers, the friends, the trips (to Augusta, Freeport on the weekends), the American culture ... We would have loved to stay the whole year. We hope that the next students enjoy the same experience.
