Goffstown High School Global Education Excellence Award

Goffstown High School has received national recognition for excellence in global education from EF High School Exchange Year, the leader in high school exchange.
The EF High School Exchange Year Global Education Excellence Award is presented annually to high schools that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to international understanding and global awareness. Goffstown High School was one of a select group of high schools and districts recognized across the United States for the 2017-18 school year.
"Goffstown High School has shown an outstanding commitment to offering a global education,” said Bob Fredette, President of EF High School Exchange Year. “By welcoming exchange students into the classrooms, Goffstown has created new and unique learning opportunities for not just the exchange students, but for the American students and faculty as well."
This year, Goffstown High School welcomed 2 EF High School Exchange Year exchange students. Not only were the students accepted into the school, but they became an integral part of the school's academic and extracurricular life and involved the greater community in the exchange experience.
“My experience at Goffstown has been amazing,” said EF student Alma Ajaxon from Sweden. “The best thing about Goffstown High School is the hospitality they show. Whether it’s from the teachers, coaches or students, you get a feeling of warmth and friendliness when you enter a classroom. It’s something you don’t experience in every school. “I will never forget my time in Goffstown and New Boston, and I know I will always be welcome here.”
Local exchange coordinator Jill Schuman added, "We thank Goffstown High School for welcoming this year's students from around the globe. The community and visiting students shared an unforgettable experience thanks to the generosity of Goffstown administration, teachers, students and families."
Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., EF High School Exchange Year has been committed to promoting international understanding and global awareness for over 30 years. The organization brings more students to the United States each year than any other high school exchange program. Since 1979, EF High School Exchange Year has matched more than 100,000 enthusiastic students from around the world with caring host families across the United States.
To learn more about getting involved with high school exchange in this community, contact EF High School Exchange Year local coordinator Jill Schuman at jill.schuman@efexchangyear.org. You may also call the EF High School Exchange Year main office at 1-800-447-4273 or visit www.efexchangeyear.org