One of the best ways to prepare students to participate in the global community is to provide them with the experience of learning about and getting to know students from around the world. Since 1980 Nativity has worked with schools in 22 different countries to provide that global experience for our students.
Visiting students come prepared to visit each classroom to share their nation’s culture and history with our students through age-appropriate activities. While in Cincinnati they live with Nativity families and attend classes at Nativity to experience American family and school life. Their visit always includes trips to local points of interest. The same thing happens when our students travel to another country. The exchange program is funded by families who choose to participate either as a host family or one who sends their son/daughter abroad.
The exchange program at Nativity is one of the reasons this is A Great Place to Be. Meeting students in class and on the playground is a great way to learn about the world and to build friendships that can last a lifetime.
Through International School-to-School Experience (ISSE) we have worked with schools in India, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Bermuda, Argentina and Jamaica.
Working with the Cincinnati – Kharkiv Sister Cities Project we 
exchanged delegations with English Specialist School #3 in Ukraine.
Nativity collaborated with the Cincinnati – Liuzhou Sister Cities Project to partner with Long Cheng Middle School in China. Both schools signed a Memorandum of Understanding to govern their relationship.
Looking Ahead …
| 1979-80 |
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Mexico |
Olinca School |
| 1980-81 |
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Mexico |
John F. Kennedy School |
| 1981-82 |
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Mexico |
John F. Kennedy School |
| 1981-82 |
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Honduras |
Holy Trinity (t) |
| 1982-83 |
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India |
Bluebells School |
| 1983-84 |
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El Salvador |
Colegio Internacional (h) |
| 1984-86 |
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Mexico |
Benjamin Franklin School |
| 1985-86 |
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Jamaica |
Jessie Rippoll School |
| 1985-86 |
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Mexico |
Yancuic School |
| 1986-87 |
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Ecuador |
Jefferson School (h) |
| 1987-88 |
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Ecuador |
Jefferson School (t) |
| 1987-88 |
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Bermuda |
Southampton Glebe (h) |
| 1987-88 |
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Mexico |
John F. Kennedy School |
| 1988-89 |
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Bermuda |
Southampton Glebe (t) |
| 1988-89 |
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Mexico |
John F. Kennedy School |
| 1989-90 |
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Australia |
Belgrave South Primary |
| 1989-90 |
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Honduras |
St. John Episcopal School |
| 1989-90 |
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Mexico |
John F. Kennedy School |
| 1990-91 |
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Australia |
Rowville Primary |
| 1990-91 |
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India |
Bal Bharati School (h) |
| 1990-91 |
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Mexico |
John F. Kennedy School |
| 1991-92 |
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Costa Rica |
St. Anthony School |
| 1991-92 |
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France |
Ecole des Brousailles (h) |
| 1992-93 |
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New Zealand |
Takapuna Intermediate (t) |
| 1993-94 |
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New Zealand |
Takapuna Intermediate (h) |
| 1993-94 |
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Ukraine |
School #3 |
| 1994-95 |
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Ireland |
St. John (t) |
| 1994-95 |
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France |
Ecole Pasteur |
| 1995-96 |
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Ukraine |
School #3 |
| 1995-96 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (t) |
| 1996-97 |
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Mexico |
Nuevo Continente |
| 1996-97 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (h) |
| 1997-98 |
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Kenya |
St. Catherine School (t) |
| 1997-98 |
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New Zealand |
Takapuna Intermediate |
| 1997-98 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (t) |
| 1997-98 |
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Germany |
Otto Hahn Gymnasium |
| 1998-99 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (h) |
| 1999-00 |
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Germany |
Otto Hahn Gymnasium |
| 1999-00 |
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France |
Ecole Croix Boissee |
| 2000-01 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (t) |
| 2000-01 |
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Hungary |
International Projects Week |
| 2001-02 |
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Argentina |
St. Peter School (t) |
| 2001-02 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (h) |
| 2002-03 |
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Germany |
Otto Hahn Gymnasium |
| 2002-03 |
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Mexico |
Princeton |
| 2003-04 |
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Netherlands |
International Projects Week |
| 2003-04 |
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Germany |
Eurocamp |
| 2004-05 |
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Malaysia |
Sri Kuala Lumpor (t) |
| 2004-05 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (t) |
| 2004-05 |
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Germany |
Eurocamp |
| 2005-06 |
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Mexico |
Buena Tierra |
| 2005-06 |
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Germany |
Otto Hahn Gymnasium |
| 2005-06 |
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Malaysia |
Sri Kuala Lumpor (h) |
| 2005-06 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (t) |
| 2005-06 |
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Germany |
Eurocamp |
| 2006-07 |
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Ukraine |
School #3 |
| 2006-07 |
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USA |
International Projects Week
Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Russia |
| 2006-07 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (t) |
| 2006-07 |
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Germany |
Eurocamp |
| 2007-08 |
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Germany |
Otto Hahn Gymnasium |
| 2007-08 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (h) |
| 2007-08 |
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China |
Long Cheng Middle School |
| 2007-08 |
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Germany |
Eurocamp |
| 2008-09 |
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Hungary |
Arpad Gymnasium |
| 2008-09 |
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Australia |
Birmingham Primary (t) |
| 2009-10 |
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Australia |
Birmingham Primary (h) |
| 2009-10 |
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Poland |
International Projects Week |
| 2009-10 |
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China |
Long Cheng Middle School |
| 2010-11 |
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USA |
The Friendship Journey
Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine |
| 2010-11 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (t) |
| 2010-11 |
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Ecuador |
Jefferson School |
| 2010-11 |
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Germany |
Eurocamp |
| 2011-12 |
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Mexico |
Escuela TAE |
| 2011-12 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki (h) |
| 2011-12 |
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China |
Long Cheng Middle School |
| 2012-13 |
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Hungary |
Aprad Gymnasium |
| 2012-13 |
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El Salvador |
Escuela Panamericana |
| 2013-14 |
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USA |
The Friendship Journey
Germany, Netherlands, Poland,
Mexico, Ukraine, China |
| 2013-14 |
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China |
Long Cheng Middle School |
| 2013-14 |
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Australia |
Upwey South Primary School |
| 2014-15 |
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Germany |
Otto Hahn Gymnasium |
| 2015-16 |
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China |
Long Cheng Middle School |
| 2015-16 |
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France |
Ecole Jeannine-Manuel |
| 2016-17 |
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USA |
The Friendship Journey
Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland |
| 2016-17 |
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Hungary |
Arpad Gymnasium |
| 2016-17 |
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Mexico |
Instituto Cenca |
| 2017-18 |
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Peru |
Prescott School |
| 2017-18 |
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Finland |
Torkinmaki School |
| 2018-19 |
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Mexico |
Colegio Buena Tierra |
| 2018-19 |
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China |
Long Cheng Middle School |
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