Live and Study in Rochester

Experience life in Rochester, NY as a “Sister-City” exchange student for a semester or an academic year. Past students have gone to proms, played sports, visited Niagara Falls and New York City and done much, much more!

You’ll be a member of a Rochester family
You’ll experience life as a teen in America
You’ll attend a Rochester area high school
Your English communication skills will improve greatly
You’ll make new friends in Rochester
You’ll have amazing opportunities to build lifetime memories
You’ll share your culture and customs with your new Rochester family and friends.

Caltinisetta exchange student in Rochester

Visit to City Hall in Rochester, NY in 2009

Rochester Students

"The ATAD program exceeded my expectations in organization and generosity...thank you ATAD, for my merit award and for the experience."

Katie Park, ATAD student who visited Rennes, France

"I feel very lucky because now I have two families, two (new) siblings, two dogs, two great schools, two homes, and hundreds of friends here and in the U.S. that I can trust."

Deniz Akman, ATAD student from Turkey

"I feel very lucky because now I have...two different lives, a little American accent, a piece of an American heart, a different view of the world and an experience I'll never be able to forget."