[Kumiko]

Yeah there are High School study abroad programs from the US to other countries. As far as I know, its not through your own school- like in College, but through a company. Some of the ones that I've seen are AFS, ASSE, CEE, NWSE, Rotary, and theres a lot more out there.

I'm technically at "Novice High" level (I've passed Benchmark 4) if that counts for anything. I know enough Japanese to survive+ and have fairly basic conversations. Though I can read Japanese better than I can speak or write it.

And what do you really mean by "how their schools work"? They have Elementary, Middle, and High Schools over there. Elementary is from grades 1-6, Middle is 7-9, and their High Schools are 10-12. Their school year starts in March (instead of September) and it used to be that they had school 6 days a week. (But that changed a few years ago). Most kids go to private schools (even in Kindergarten and Preschool), and education is highly valued. All (or at least most) schools require students to have issued uniforms, bags, and even shoes. They don't have extracurricular classes during school like in America. And... Thats what I can think of off the top of my head.