One of the main functions of the Sino – American school is to provide students and teachers at both schools with opportunities to travel abroad and gain a first-hand experience of another country’s culture.  CSL will work with both schools to organize these exchanges

Items to keep in mind when considering a student exchange program

• It is important for all parties to be familiar with who is meeting what costs.   
• The legal obligation of a school’s duty of care applies to both incoming and outgoing students.
• Screening process for the selection of host families (when used) for both incoming and outgoing students.
• It is important that a rapport is established between students in both schools through regular communication before the exchange takes place. This could occur across the curriculum, for example in geography, students may exchange maps and local geographical information; and music, tapes and posters could be exchanged.  Schools could also encourage communication via CSL’s E-Pal Program