Think Global School

THINK Global School
Information
School type Independent School, Boarding School, High School, Secondary School
Opened 2010
Founder Joann McPike
Head of school Jamie Steckart
Teaching staff 12
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 48
Medium of language English
Accreditation International Baccalaureate Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Website www.thinkglobalschool.org

THINK Global School is an independent high school that travels the world, giving students the opportunity to study in twelve different countries over the course of four years. The school is non-profit, co-educational, and non-denominational. The school was created by travel photographer Joann McPike, who contributed the founding donation.

During the 2010-11 school year, the students studied in Stockholm, Sweden; Sydney, Australia; and Beijing, China. During the 2011-12 school year, they studied in Cuenca, Ecuador; Chiang Mai, Thailand; and Berlin, Germany. The 2012-13 school year included a fall term in Buenos Aires, Argentina; a spring term in Boston, United States; and a two week intersession in Bhutan. The 2013-14 school year included a fall term in Hyderabad, India, a spring term in Hiroshima, Japan, and a two week intersession in Tanzania. The 2014-15 school year will consist of three terms: the first taking place in Auckland, New Zealand, followed by terms in Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Athens, Greece

The school was granted full authorization as an IB World School by the International Baccalaureate Organization in April, 2012. THINK Global School graduated its first class of students on May 31, 2014.

Mission

to provide a challenging academic experience for multinational students in a multicultural learning environment, with a specific focus on engaging with the local culture in each of our host cities and integrating those experiences into our academic curriculum. [1]

Non-Profit Status

The school is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) non-profit entity and has earned the Guidestar Exchange Seal - an award given to non-profits demonstrating a commitment to transparency.[2]

Language of Instruction

The school's core academic program is taught in English, but the curriculum also includes classroom study of Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Moreover, students are expected to acquire a basic vocabulary in the language of each trimester’s host city.

Curriculum

The school became an IB World School in April, 2012.[3] Its curriculum is guided by the IB Diploma Programme, with students taking the IB examinations prior to graduation at the end of their fourth year. All graduating students also earn high school diplomas accredited by the U.S.-based Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[4]

Courses

The curriculum for Grades 9 and 10 is based on the IB Middle Years Programme. The curriculum for Grades 11 and 12 follows the standards of the IB Diploma Programme

Grades 9-10 Courses:

Grades 11-12 Courses:

weXplore Program

In addition to traditional classroom courses, the curriculum includes field research, guest lectures, and workshops in each host city, planned in coordination with the school's subject area faculty. These activities are collectively known as "weXplore."[5]

THINK Global School student Yada communicates with a Guaraní shaman in Misiones Province, Argentina

Sample weXplore activities:


Sample guest speakers: [6]

References

  1. ↑ http://thinkglobalschool.org/academics/curriculum-overview/
  2. ↑ http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/42-1767394/tgs-think-global-school.aspx
  3. ↑ http://thinkglobalschool.org/think-global-school-receives-ib-accreditation/
  4. ↑ http://thinkglobalschool.org/academics/curriculum-overview/
  5. ↑ http://thinkglobalschool.org/academics/wexplore/
  6. ↑ http://thinkglobalschool.org/academics/guest-speakers/

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