American Homestay Services

Name

American Homestay Services

Legal name

American Homestay Services, LLC

Website

https://homestaynet.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Student Homestay Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Homestay Placement & Host Family Management (EDAIALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Overseas Secondary Student Housing, Homestay & Boarding Services (EDAIAHAH), Homestays for Students & Interns (Host Families) (THAMAGAH), Dependent & Family Support Services (spouse/partner, children, family resources) (EDALANAH), In-Country Placement, Homestay & On-Ground Coordination Services (EDAIAGAM)

Keywords

• International student homestay
• US high school placement
• Student guardianship services
• Study abroad consulting
• Host family matching

Headquarters

HQ city

East Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Homestay Placement & Management Services: Fee-based placement and ongoing management of international students with vetted American host families. Revenue is generated through service fees for matching, monitoring, and ongoing support throughout the student's enrollment period.
2. US High School Application Services: Comprehensive consulting and application support for Chinese students applying to American private and public high schools. Includes school selection guidance, application preparation, and enrollment coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Homestay Services is a CSIET-certified educational services company that places international (primarily Chinese) middle and high school students with vetted American host families and supports them through U.S. high school applications, transfers, and ongoing guardianship. The company also delivers academic counseling, course selection, pre-departure training, 24/7 emergency support, monthly home visits, and bilingual communication between students, parents, host families, and schools across nine offices in the U.S. and China.

Product overview

American Homestay Services (AHS) offers a comprehensive suite of services for international students seeking homestay experiences in the United States. The core offering centers on a proprietary online student management system combined with school application services, homestay family placement, and ongoing student support. Services include U.S. high school application and transfer support, academic tutoring and college planning, bilingual communication facilitation, professional guardianship with 24/7 emergency support, monthly home visits, pre-departure training, and host family orientation and training. The company operates as a service-based provider rather than a software platform, with all services managed through their internal team and network of partner schools and host families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• U.S. High School Application Services (美国高中申请服务) Comprehensive consulting and application support for international students (primarily from China) applying to U.S. private and public high schools, including school selection guidance, application preparation, and interview preparation. For Chinese parents and middle/high school students pursuing U.S. secondary education.
• High School Transfer Services (高中转学服务) Assistance for international students transferring between U.S. high schools, including application support and school matching. For students already in the U.S. seeking a better academic or homestay fit.
• Homestay and Family Placement (寄宿家庭匹配服务) Matching international students with vetted American host families from a network of 3,000+ families based on student needs, preferences, and location requirements across California, New York, Florida, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. For Chinese families seeking safe, vetted homestay accommodations for their children studying in the U.S.
• Professional Guardianship Services (专业托管服务) Comprehensive ongoing guardianship for international students in the U.S., including 24/7 emergency contact and response, monthly home visits with written reports, and continuous welfare monitoring. For parents of underage international students needing a U.S.-based legal and welfare proxy.
• Academic Tutoring and College Planning (学术辅导与升学规划)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ international students served since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WholeRen Education Groupparent_companyOthersAHS is part of the WholeRen Education Group ecosystem. WholeRen serves as the parent company, with AHS focused specifically on homestay and international student hosting services. The relationship enables cross-referrals and integrated service offerings across the education value chain.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cultural Homestay International (CHI): CSIET-certified homestay placement agency focused on international high school students placed with American host families. Closely aligned in operating model, regulatory standing, and customer profile.
• Nacel Open Door: CSIET-listed homestay and international student exchange organization placing foreign students with vetted American host families and US high schools. Most directly comparable in business model, customer base (international high school students), and CSIET-certified positioning.
• Greenheart Exchange: CSIET-listed nonprofit running F-1 and J-1 high school exchange and homestay programs with vetted American host families. Directly comparable in certification, target students, and host family matching model.
• ASSIST (American Secondary School for International Students and Teachers): Nonprofit that places international high school students into US private secondary schools with host family accommodation. Directly comparable in serving Chinese/European students seeking US secondary education with homestay support.
• Academic Year in America (AYA): CSIET-listed J-1 visa high school exchange program operated by ASSE, placing international students with American host families. Highly comparable in product offering (academic-year homestay placement for international high schoolers).

Emerging players

• EIC Education: China-based international education consultancy placing Chinese students into US high schools and universities with support services. Comparable on the China-demand side of the cross-border education value chain.
• iGSR (International Global Student Recruitment): Smaller US-based international student placement and homestay agency serving similar Chinese and other international high school students. Comparable in niche positioning but smaller scale than AHS.

Others

• WholeRen Education Group: Parent/sister organization in the same corporate ecosystem as AHS, providing broader study abroad consulting and college admissions services. Related via shared ownership and cross-referral rather than direct competition.

Broad incumbents

• AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study): Established US organization running high school exchange, study abroad, and cultural programs with host family placements. Broader portfolio than AHS but directly comparable on the homestay placement offering for international high schoolers.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): Large, established US-based international educational exchange organization that runs homestay, high school, and college programs. Overlaps significantly with AHS on homestay placement but operates a much broader portfolio including college study abroad.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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