9th Grade Exchange with Orléans, France

2026

9th Graders Depart Orléans, Arrive in Caen

March 17, 2026

9th Graders Depart Orléans, Arrive in Caen

March 12 + 13 These were the final two days the group attended Saint-Charles. The group did sneak in a visit to the Maison de Jeanne d’Arc, an ancient home…

9th Graders’ Sketches in France

March 16, 2026

9th Graders’ Sketches in France

One of Waring’s quietest—and most enduring—traditions on school trips is the simple act of sketching. From the very first travels to France decades ago, Waring students have carried small sketchbooks…

9th Graders’ 2nd Week in Orléans Begins

March 12, 2026

9th Graders’ 2nd Week in Orléans Begins

March 9 Monday morning, the students attended their correspondents first two classes of the day before finally meeting as a group for the first time since Friday. Students shared their…

9th Grade in Orléans: short student writings

March 9, 2026

9th Grade in Orléans: short student writings

Reese Teixeira 4/4/26 Today we went to the Marché. When we got there we all split up. I really liked the stalls set up around the center, especially the bakery….

9th Grade Exploring Orléans

March 7, 2026

9th Grade Exploring Orléans

Please enjoy these continued chronicles from our 9th Grade exchange with Orléans: March 5 To begin their day, students accompanied their correspondents to their first two classes. Students visited a…

9th Graders’ First Day at Lycée St. Charles in Orléans

March 5, 2026

9th Graders’ First Day at Lycée St. Charles in Orléans

On March 4, the 9th grade travelers, TAs, and Chaperones spent our first full day in Orléans and at the Lycée St. Charles, where we set up our “home room”…

9th Grade Arrives in France and Explores the Grandeur of Chambord Castle

March 3, 2026

9th Grade Arrives in France and Explores the Grandeur of Chambord Castle

After a smooth landing in France on March 3rd, our 9th Grade travelers—21 energetic students, 2 Senior TAs, and 4 adult chaperones—hit the ground running with an unforgettable first taste…