Host Families Needed in Bozeman, Belgrade & Surrounding Areas for Fall 2025

Southwest Montana — International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) is urgently searching for 10 or more welcoming families to host foreign exchange students for the upcoming 2025–2026 school year. Students from countries including Israel, Latvia, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Japan, and more are set to arrive this August to attend local high schools in Bozeman, Belgrade, Manhattan, Three Forks, and Livingston — but many are still without host families.

Each year, international students aged 14–18 travel to Montana to live their “American Dream” by attending high school, making lifelong friendships, participating in sports and clubs, and experiencing everyday life in the U.S. — all made possible by local host families.

ICES is currently seeking:

Full-year host families (Aug 2025 – June 2026)

Semester-only host families (Fall 2025)

Welcome Families to host for 6–8 weeks while a long-term placement is finalized

Host Family Responsibilities:

Provide a loving home, a bed, and meals

Complete an application, provide references, undergo a background check and home visit

Enjoy the opportunity to select your own student

All exchange students:

Speak English

Have their own spending money

Are covered by health insurance

Come from diverse countries across Europe, Asia, and South America

“Being an exchange student completely changed my life. Meeting new people from a completely different culture helped me appreciate my own even more. I especially loved the outdoor adventures my host family shared with me in Montana.”

The deadline to place students is August 15, 2025.

Help make a global impact — open your home and your heart to a young person eager to experience life in Montana.