05/16/2014
School District 5 invites families in Cranbrook, Fernie & Sparwood to host an international student starting in September. Most students come from Germany, Mexico, Brazil, or Japan and will attend Grades 8 to 12 for either one semester (5 months) or one school year. Host families receive a tax-free allowance of $660 per month per student and vacation/weekend coverage is available. Placements for September are finalized in early June. Please contact the homestay coordinator in your area: Ulli Murtagh in Cranbrook at (250) 489-3866 or [email protected]; Kim Hopkins in Fernie at (250) 423-3191 or [email protected]; or Glenda Newsted in Sparwood at (778) 518-0496 or [email protected].