Living With a Host Family in Nice

Living with a Host Family in Nice, France is a spectacular opportunity for students to learn French!

Host Family Accommodations - French Courses - Learn French - Nice, France

When students live and study abroad, feeling safe and “at home” is very important for the learning process because they can focus better on their work when in a safe and comfortable environment.

The most effective and effective way to fully immerse into French culture & traditions and learn the language of France is to live with a local host family in Nice.

All host families in Nice are carefully selected through a standardized procedure carried out by our staff. After they are chosen, they receive regular visits by the language school’s personnel to make certain that they are maintaining the high standards of living.

In order to qualify as a host family in Nice, the home must be within a reasonable distance from the school, have sufficient living space, and the home must provide students with a clean, safe and comfortable environment to live in.

Students will have access to all living areas of the host family’s home, which will include a shared bathroom. We will provide bed linens and pillows, but students should bring their own towels. Laundry services could be provided or the host family’s laundry facilities can be used at a small additional charge.

Host families should make you feel like you are at your “home away from home” by taking time to have daily conversations with you. They will provide 2 to 3 meals per day. Students will either have lunch at the school cafeteria, local restaurants or have a packed lunch from their host family.

Living with a host family in Nice is a fantastic experience for students. Typically, the students and their host families become life-long friends!
However, it is important to keep in mind that, typically, host families in Nice have a different cultural background than our students. This means that students have to adapt to the new customs and be opened to meals that they may not be accustomed to. Still though, students are expected attempt to get along well with the French host family, as well as obey all house rules.

Important Notes:
Although students will be living with a host family, formal supervision may be limited. Also, students must travel alone to & from the language school every day by public transit or walking.

Typically, on the first day of French courses, a host family member will escort the student to their language school. Once the student has learned their way, he/she will be expected to travel independently using detailed directions provided to them by the host family.

It can happen that two students from our summer camp end up staying with the same host family. Normally, in this case, the students will/can travel together to & from the language school.

Once all French courses and scheduled activities are finished for the day, students must return to their host family accommodation for dinner. Only with prior signed parental consent are students permitted to leave in the evenings and/or the weekend.

Host families have the right to enforce curfews. If students do not abide by the curfew times, they will lose their rights to go out at night altogether.

The Host Family accommodation in Nice is recommended for young, independent students - usually between 15 & 17 years old. Outside of organized activities and French courses, adult supervision may be extremely limited. Therefore, students must have a decent level of maturity, confidence and international travel experience before booking the host family accommodation option.

We also request to be made aware of any special requests (such as specials diets, allergies, etc…) when enrolling in a Teenagers Abroad Summer Camp Program.

Living with a host family in Nice is a wonderful experience for students. Oftentimes, the students and their host families become life-long friends!