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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Foreign exchange student and Coppell High School junior, Kyra Holmstrup, overlooks the deep hills and city of Burgos, Spain on the Castle of Burgos, where she has spent the last five months attending school. Holmstrup is attending IES Cardenal Lopez de Mendoza to improve her Spanish and find a new way of learning for a school year through the Rotary Internal exchange program.

Coppell to Burgos: Holmstrup takes on Spain as exchange student

Christine Zacuai, Staff Writer March 26, 2018

On a typical Monday morning, Coppell High School junior Kyra Holmstrup rides the city bus through cobblestone alleys and medieval cathedrals to her school in Spain where she has spent the past five months...

Foreign exchange student Carolina Salviato from Brazil smiles with her host parents Bob and Marilyn Barnett. Photo by Caroline Carter.

Foreign exchange students learn culture of America through host families

September 14, 2012

By Caroline Carter Staff Writer The first day of school is an intimidating experience for any student, especially if you are new to the United States. Two new faces at CHS include foreign exchange...

Spanish foreign exchange student Uxia Fernandez Bustillo spent a year in Coppell studying at CHS and experiencing American culture. Photo by Jack Ficklen.

Education becomes global for CHS student from Spain

April 20, 2012

By Christina Burke Staff Writer It requires an abundant amount of courage for someone to pack up all of their things, say goodbye to their loved ones and live in another country for a year all for...

Foreign exchange students face new school, new life

September 27, 2010

by Divya Kumar News Editor Waking up in the morning, going to all required classes and then coming home to be greeted by hoards of homework can be seen as overwhelming to many students. Now imagine...

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