The three exchange students stand in front of the Ridgeway School building. Left to right are Marlena from Italy, Anna Marie from Germany, and Annemaii from Denmark. Two girls have visited the U.S but never ventured into the middle of the country. The three girls adjust to life in the United States as they navigate high school and small town living.
Ridgeway, MO: The odds of a small school district hosting an exchange student for a year are low, so what are the odds of a small school district hosting three exchange students? Ridgeway Superintendent Michael Fitzpatrick found out first hand as his school was contacted by an exchange program saying they had picked two host families from the area and were sending three girls from Europe to a rural area in Midwest Missouri.–By Caleb Osmon
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