Host families from the community are needed for Lincoln Academy international students unable to return home during school vacations.
Please consider welcoming a student into your home!
“Providing a homestay to an international student can be a great opportunity to learn about another culture,” says Sarah Kennedy from LA’s Residential Life Program. “Our students see this as a chance to improve their English language skills and get to know the community better. They are surrounded by their peers here in the dorms, but homestays give them a chance to build a relationship with a family and gain a better understanding of what it means to live in Maine.”
Students are typically placed in groups of two and we provide a small daily stipend to offset expenses associated with room and board. Families can opt to host for all or part of the break, or even just invite students for a special holiday event.
Lincoln Academy is looking for host families for the following school vacations:
- Holiday Vacation: December 18 – January 2, 2022
- Winter Vacation: February 19 – February 22, 2022
- Spring Vacation: April 16 – April 24, 2022
Host Family
Contact Sarah Kennedy in the Resident Life Office with any questions: kennedy@lincolnacademy.org
Our students and dorm families reside in a close-knit residential setting and we are committed to their health and safety. To be a part of our residential life community, we require students to be vaccinated and we conduct regular testing for COVID-19. To be eligible to host one of our students in your home, we ask that ALL individuals in your home, including dinner guests, who are eligible for a vaccine be vaccinated.
