Through LRSD's homestay program, students experience life as a member of a Canadian family in a warm, welcoming, and safe home environment. 

Living with a homestay family provides international students with the true Canadian experience and exposes students to many unique activities and events. Living in a Canadian home also gives students excellent opportunities to practice their English or French language skills.

LRSD homestay families are carefully chosen. All homestay families are interviewed and must pass security checks. Homes are also inspected to make sure students will be living in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.

Homestay families provide:

• A private, furnished room (bed/bedding and dresser or closet, and desk, chair and lamp) with a window which opens far enough to exit and close to a smoke detector
• Three healthy daily meals, plus snacks
• Access to washroom/bathing and laundry facilities with shared basic products
• A key to the home
• A positive and supportive atmosphere in which to study and live
• English language spoken in students' presence.

Are you a Winnipeg family who is interested in becoming a homestay family? Email us at internationalstudent@lrsd.net for more information.