Foreign exchange student tuition policy
Summary
Currituck charges foreign exchange students about $3,200 a year to attend public school, even when host families pay county taxes. The board voted to waive tuition for up to two students, responding to a host parent's plea that the fee drives families away.
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Waiving the fee costs the district up to about $3,200 per student per year, with no state funding to offset it.
Host families and international exchange students, plus local students who gain global perspective in the classroom.
Taxpayers bear a small unfunded cost per waived student.
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