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Term 3 (our winter term) is officially in the books here at THINK Global School. Although our students could not travel due to the ongoing pandemic, they again impressed us through their creative approaches to project work and unyielding community spirit. This post sheds light on some of our CM1 cohort's highlights (more on what cohorts mean here), including a look at our favorite outcomes from the Mind and Body...

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...

Another term is officially in the books here at THINK Global School. As we continue to weather the global storm that is the COVID-19 pandemic, we’d like to thank our educators and onsite support staff for all their hard work this year. They continue to put forth quality projects for our students to participate in and arrange light-hearted online events as a means to socialize. In the future, when we...

Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging. - Joseph Campbell Another term is officially in the books here at THINK Global School. As we continue to weather the global storm that is the COVID-19 pandemic, we’d like to thank our educators and onsite support staff for all their hard work this year. They continue to put forth quality projects for our students to participate...

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...

Our 2020-21 school year is officially underway, and we’re excited to have welcomed 14 new students hailing from 10 countries into our CM2 cohort. With travel grounded for the foreseeable future, our students are collaborating virtually on a variety of teacher-led modules and personal projects. In case you are new to the learning concepts associated with THINK Global School, our Changemaker Curriculum puts students in charge of their own learning...

A new academic year is officially underway at THINK Global School! Although our ability to travel has been limited by COVID-19, our students' spirits remain high. Through Zoom calls, all school circles, participation in a virtual rite of passage, and involvement in various themed clubs, our new students were welcomed into the TGS community and made to feel at home, regardless of where home may be. Below is a little...

  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...