As I write this, I'm waiting for our students to return from their weXplore, a five-day excursion that takes students beyond their host city for immersive cultural experiences. For the past two months, we as a school have called Maun, Botswana, our home. It's a small town on the edge of the Okavango Delta and, for many travelers, a doorway into Africa. But Maun is only one perspective, and it...
Read MoreWith each successive school year our student base grows, adding a crop of fresh faces to complement those returning to further their studies. The 2012-13 school year has seen 13 new students who choose to call TGS their home, bringing our student body up to 36 as we make our way through Buenos Aires, Bhutan, and finally one of the oldest cities in North America, Boston.
Providing a quality IB education alongside a safe and comfortable boarding experience for these young students requires a tremendous amount of preparation and passion, and the 16 dynamic individuals that comprise the 2012-13 faculty and staff exemplify that, bringing the same level of enthusiasm to each new experience as those in their charge.