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With the start of the 2012-13 school year rapidly approaching, members of our administration and faculty have made their way down to Buenos Aires, Argentina to prepare for the sea of new faces into our fold. Now entering our third academic year, THINK Global School continues its cycle of evolution with the addition of our new Head of School Alun Cooper, nine new faculty and on-site staff members, and fourteen...

THINK Global School (TGS) has received its three-year initial accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). WASC, based in Northern California, is one of six regional associations in the United States responsible for accrediting public and private schools, as well as colleges and universities. The initial accreditation will allow TGS to issue WASC high school diplomas to its graduating classes at the completion of the 2013-14 and...

On our Frequently Asked Questions page, we provide prospective students with a wealth of information covering TGS related topics such as academics, student living and technology. By answering these common questions, we aim to make the decision to apply to TGS as simple as possible. There are certain questions however, that we continue to receive on a near daily basis. Questions like: What's it like to study in different countries?...

With September right around the corner, THINK Global School is now in the preparation process for its tenth overall term and second in South America, as the faculty and students get ready to head to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Between September and December our students will familiarize themselves with Argentina’s unique culture and history. Until then, here are 7 interesting facts about one of South America's most diverse countries. Fact #1:...

While conducting classes in Berlin, Germany, THINK Global School received many visits from Dr. Joseph Pearson, a Cambridge historian, writer, and resident of Germany's capital. In one of these enlightening lectures, Dr. Pearson had the students analyze whether they believe an individual or the collective can change history. Following this discussion, Dr. Pearson equipped the students to look at the Nazi Regime through various historical perspectives, including: political, social, cultural,...

LIFE AT THINK GLOBAL SCHOOL CAN BE HECTIC, with students balancing classes, exercise, socializing, and many more activities into each day. A busy schedule doesn't mean that the students can't be lighthearted and have fun though, as 10th grader Hannah demonstrates in our newest Student Showcase. Originally submitted as a project for her 9th grade Mandarin class, Hannah uses the Chinese language (with English subtitles) to guide us through a...

With any diverse group of students, it is difficult to find activities that everyone will enjoy engaging in. Some dislike swimming, while others might not be too found of long hikes. There is one activity however, that all THINK Global School students seem to love: singing. Given the traveling nature of the school, the ability for students to gather in a circle for a few songs can make anywhere feel...

THINK GLOBAL SCHOOL RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR FIRST EVER AMAZING RACE: a journey that saw students competing in a series of team-based puzzles and challenges as they made their way across Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria. During the course of this adventure, Swedish student Maya kept her video camera recording perpetually. As a result, every detail ranging from the mundane to awe-inspiring was caught on tape. Our newest student...

The beginning of summer typically marks the end of the school year for students; it is a time for relaxation after the nerve-wracking experience of final exams. The 2011-2012 school year was a remarkable one for THINK Global School, and the Residential Life Team wanted to cap the Berlin term off with something that the students would never forget: the first TGS Amazing Race! The race, which lasted from June...

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT NICHOLAS KULISH lives in Berlin, Germany and reports for The New York Times on all aspects of life for the surrounding European countries. Recently, he pulled his focus from all other topics to the mounting fiscal crisis in Europe. Kulish visited the TGS students while conducting school in Berlin to answer their questions about the Euro Crisis. In this two-part video discussion, Kulish explains how the "German Problem"...