NORTH PENN HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS
The North Penn High School Exchange Program is administered by the North Penn International Friendship Committee (NPIFC). There are currently four International Programs that have approved status and North Penn will only accept foreign students through these programs. They are AFS, Youth for Understanding (YFU), Rotary, and the International Friendship Exchange (partner schools).
Students can complete an application to each of these International Programs under the guidelines for each program. Foreign students can be accepted into North Penn High School through any of these program although the North Penn International Friendship Committee(NPIFC) is responsible for acceptance of all students. The NPIFC also serves as the advisory body for
- selection of students
- selection of host families
- student orientation
- fundraising
- publicity
- pertinent special events
- all activities associated with the exchange students.
The International Friendship Exchange is an exclusive United States Department program (under SEVIS) administered by the NPIFC and is the official group is responsible for the Partnership Schools. Currently there are five partner schools
- Kranich Gymnasium, Salzgitter, Germany – Click Here to visit their website
- Schubart Gymnasium, Aalen, Germany – Click Here to visit their website
- Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Madrid, Spain – Click Here to visit their website
- Lycée Pierre de Fermat, Toulouse, France – Click Here to visit their website
- Lycée Saint Genes, Bordeaux, France – Click Here to visit their website
The purpose of the Partner Schools is to promote peace and understanding between the corresponding nations and to provide an opportunity for a student to study, learn and have a positive cultural experience in one of the partner schools. The program is a direct exchange experience where the corresponding schools send and accept a student into the corresponding high school. The partnership is an agreement between schools a student is selected to represent their school in the other partner school. The tuition for attending each of the partner schools is waived and each partner school agrees to host, accept the student in the school classes, and support the student for the school year.
Each partner school has a liaison (advisor) who will supper the student both academically and on a personal basis.
The partner schools are part of the Sevis Program #P-3-05781
and following is the pertinent information for these schools.
German Partnership established 1962
Kranich Gymnasium
An der Windmühle 23-27, 38226 Salzgitter, Germany
School Number 67082
Principal: Mrs. Anke Ilgner Phone: 49-5341-40970
email: anke.ilgner@kranichgym.de
Student Advisor: Mrs. Corinna Malerz
email: corinna.malerz@kranichgym.de
German Partnership established 1983
Schubart Gymnasium
Rombacher Str. 30. 73430 Aalen, Germany
Principal: Mrs. Christiane Dittmann Phone: 49 (0) 7361-9561-0
email: christiane.Dittmann@sg-aalen.de
Student Advisor: Andrea T. Ariman
email: frauariman@web.de
French Partnership established 2006
Lycée Pierre de Fermat
BP 7013, Place des Jacobins, 41068 DEDEX 7 Toulouse, France
Phone: 33 5 62 15 42 15
Student Advisor: Valerie Capelle
email: valerie.capelle@hillcrest.fr
Spanish Partnership established in 2011
Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar
C/ Castello 56, 28001, Madrid, Spain
Registration # 28008511
Principal: Belen Blanco Phone 91-575 04 04
email: mbblanco@nspilar.com
Student Advisor: Elena Penuela Phone 0034 91 551 8966
email: epenuela@nspilar.com
