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Terra Lingua USA is an established and accredited non-profit organization specializing in cultural and educational opportunities for high school aged students worldwide. Our vision is to promote global awareness one student at a time. We offer affordable and quality cultural exchanges through an experienced and caring network. Terra Lingua USA is represented in the United States and abroad by an experienced network of local and state coordinators who work in cooperation with students, host families, and foreign language teachers.
Administrative Office:
Terra Lingua USA
3 Helen Road
Terryville, CT 06786
Phone: 203.525.1231
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Academic Programs Office:
Terra Lingua USA
871 Sultana Drive
Little River, SC 29566
Phone: 843.283.5922
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Our coordinators and local representatives are foreign language teachers, host families, previous exchange students! They are responsible for screening, placement, orientation, and providing one-on-one ongoing support to the students and host families.

Host Families:
If you are interested in hosting one of our international exchange students in your home, please complete the Host Family Inquiry Form.

Local Representative:
Complete the Local Representative Inquiry Form if you are interested in recruiting U.S. host families in your community.

International Students
Complete our General Inquiry Form and select your program of interest. Terra Lingua USA does not accept individual student applications. We will send you the contact information of our partner in your country.

International Partner
Complete the International Partner Inquiry Form if you are interested in sending international students to Terra Lingua USA as a sending partner, or receiving participants in your home country.
Our main concern is the safety and well being of our students. Should you or someone you know on our program need help, please contact our national office via the phone or email. Additionally, effective August 1, 2009, the U.S. Department of State implemented a toll free number and email address that may be used by host families, exchange students and the public to report circumstances impacting the students’ health, safety and well being during their exchange visitor programs. Their number is 1-866-283-9090 and the email address is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .




On the basis of materials submitted and reviewed,
the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel grants full listing to Terra Lingua USA
in the 2011-2012 Advisory List.