Apex International Education Partners (AIEP)

101 Marshall Lane
Derby, CT 06418 USA

Phone: 1-800-921-4378
E-mail: info@aiepusa.com
Website: www.aiepusa.com
Contact: Lisa Guerrera, Director of School Partnerships

2025-2026​ CSIET Certification Status: Full
Countries Served: Albania, Cameroon, China, Ireland, Poland, Russia, Tanzania, Ukraine, Vietnam
Number of 2024-2025 Participants: 313 semester or year inbound
For-Profit Organization: Established 2011

Since 2011, APEX International Education Partners has been dedicated to recruiting and providing homestays for international students.

APEX prides itself on helping students achieve their educational goals at top American schools. We promote diversity, simplify studying abroad, and provide the resources needed to achieve academic and social success. Our host families are carefully evaluated to ensure our international students receive a quality and safe experience while immersing in American culture.

We are 100% American-owned and always operate with complete transparency and adherence to the highest ethical standards. APEX’s large domestic and international team supports students and their parents throughout the process, and our established reputation and years of experience precede us.

Our U.S. High School Program includes the following services for International Students:

  • School selection and placement at private U.S. high schools across the U.S.
  • Application services, admissions interview preparation/arrangement, and I-20 assistance
  • Homestay Provider formal vetting, identification, and matching 
  • Room and board for full academic year including holidays, and summer months when needed
  • Regular homestay and school visits in the U.S., with 24/7 emergency service staff on-call locally and internationally
  • Monthly reports and updates to parents on the social, emotional, and academic progress of our students

Our International Student Recruitment Program includes the following services for Partner Schools:

  • Free consultation to schools interested in hosting international students and starting a new program, or continuing to expand their current program
  • Management of host school’s promotion and marketing efforts abroad – translated and customized to local markets
  • A comprehensive review and understanding of all appropriate application documents, entrance exams, and host school prerequisites
  • Opportunities to travel abroad to meet and interview international applicants in-person while also being able to host on-campus tours and visits
  • Orientations that help ease the transition of living and learning in the U.S. before and after students arrive

Our Homestay Program includes the following services for Host Families:

  • Contact with staff that previously have hosted international students for many years
  • Bilingual staff fluent in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Spanish and other languages
  • 24/7 emergency service staff on-call locally over the phone and in-person 
  • Respite and back-up host families willing and able to host when needed
  • Large network of previous and current host families available for personal references
  • Banking, health insurance, cultural awareness training, conflict resolution, logistics assistance, and much more for host students

Learn more by visiting www.aiepusa.com