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1. Hi Maxim. It's been two years now since you graduated from THINK Global School. What have you been up to in that time?  Since graduating from TGS, I have been attending the University of Toronto studying mineral (mining) engineering. I know you might be asking why, out of all engineering, I chose mineral engineering? It's because I want to throw myself into the space mining industry. I figured it...

Let’s start things off with a question: When planning a vacation, do you opt for a trip where every aspect is meticulously planned? For example, do you only feel comfortable when there is a set amount of time for each activity -- an hour here for lunch, two hours here for a modern museum, perhaps an hour for the botanical gardens before arriving at your all-important dinner reservation? Or, on...

With travel at THINK Global School postponed due to the pandemic, all of our students are working remotely for their second term of the school year. Thanks to our curriculum's flexible nature, however, the quality of virtual learning taking place is consistent with if students were participating on projects in-country. The main difference being that the driving questions and content behind this term's projects have been modified to better suit...

THINK Global School is excited to announce the addition of James Wei to its Board of Trustees. James joins existing board members Joann McPike, Harald McPike, and Mark Benno in overseeing all strategic decisions regarding THINK Global School.  James was the founder and CEO of Worldview Technology Partners, a venture capital firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has helped guide many IT and Biotech companies to success.  Worldview...

  Like to learn more about how THINK Global School’s educational model works? On Wednesday, October 7th, CM2 Principal Russell Cailey will be taking part in the T4 World Education Week Conference, which looks to shine a light on the Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education. Russ’s talk will focus on the power of place, and how utilizing your local environment can transform student learning.   Event Details Event Time:...

Greetings from all of us here at THINK Global School. We’re pleased to share that September marks our tenth anniversary as an educational institution. It’s been an incredible journey so far, with each year as memorable as the over 25 countries we’ve now called home. Our decade of discovery has also introduced us to an incredible array of students, staff, speakers, and everyone in between, reinforcing the notion we are...

  Yesterday is but today's memory, and tomorrow is today's dream. -Khalil Gibran This week is a special one for us as a school, as it marks ten years since our arrival in Stockholm, Sweden, to begin our educational journey around the world. As a record amount of applications pour in this year to attend THINK Global School, none of it would be possible if it weren't for the brave...

After six years circling the world as THINK Global School's Head of School, Jamie Steckart intends to return to his native Wisconsin for the foreseeable future. He plans on spending that time with his wife Angie and their three children: Charlotte, Finn, and Piper. "My family has been living abroad for over eight years now, and it's been nine years for myself. In that time, I have made many new...

Chris Peterson is father to Class of 2020 Graduate Chase Peterson, a native of California's Bay Area who lived and learned in eight countries during his two years with THINK Global School’s CM2 cohort.  Hi Chris, can you share how you and your family arrived at the decision for Chase to attend THINK Global School?  I don't think a parent can choose TGS for their child. TGS is so completely...

1) Hi Liam, can you tell us what you’ve been up to since graduating THINK Global School?  I decided while in my senior year at TGS that I was not going to pursue a university education right out of the gate. I couldn’t remember a time not being at school, and I wanted to experience a side of life where the schedule was completely determined by me. I went back...