We select our homes very carefully. Only kind, honest families with clean and safe residences are chosen.

We have interviewed, inspected, and listed over 150 top-quality hosts in Edmonton during the last year. The families are diverse and have many different interests. We strive to match the interests and needs of the students to those of the host family. We guarantee that the homes are easily accessible to public transportation.

In order to ensure that students are given the opportunity to practice their English skills outside of the classroom we require that all of our homestay families are fluent in English.

Beacon focuses on getting to know the host families personally and works hard to provide them with the best information and training available for hosting students. Beacon's experience, research, and education combine to create an outstanding Host Training Program.