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Global Learning Program

At ISB, our Global Learning Program is the cornerstone of the student life experience. 

The Global Learning Program combines local, national, and international experiences, allowing students to develop key Knowledge, Disposition, and Skills. Combining strategic institutional partnerships and innovative academic, experiential, and co-curricular programming, students build experiences, cement their language skills, and develop networks that help them enhance their global awareness, global skills, and a global sense of belonging. 

Our Global Learning Program ensures that ISB’s trademark international education extends beyond our campus. ISB offers more than 20 domestic and international travel opportunities each year, beginning with students as young as Grade 3. By the time a student reaches the Upper School, traveling the globe is only a flight away. 

Travel opportunities in our Global Learning Program fall into three categories: Curriculum and Culture, Academic Exchange Programs, and AEFE Partnerships. Each experience is rooted in our commitment to providing students with authentic academic and cultural experiences, meaning itineraries feature cultural, linguistic, and/or community service components. These transformative experiences allow students to explore the world around them, foster their sense of autonomy, encourage a team-building spirit, and deepen their empathy as they become active participants in a global community.

A view of Iceland on an ISB trip for the Global Learning Program.
Students participating in an outdoor nature activity as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
Students atop a mountain as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
Students participating in a nature activity as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
Students participating in ISB's Global Learning Program.
Students atop a mountain as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
A presenter talking to students as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
A student and teacher pose with an ASB banner as part of the ISB academic exchange opportunity.
Grade 8 students in Washington, D.C.
Grade 8 students in Washington, D.C.
Upper Schools students in Iceland as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
Upper School students in Iceland as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
Students participating in a cultural activity as part of ISB's Global Learning Program.
Grade 6 Students in Washington, D.C.
Students and teachers participating in the ASB academic exchange pose together in Barcelona.

Curriculum & Culture

From overnight stays in New England to trips to other continents, ISB students actively explore and experience the world around them. As early as Grade 3 and continuing through Upper School, ISB students participate in overnight grade-level Curriculum and Culture Trips. 

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Academic Exchanges

By enrolling in the International or French Baccalaureate Track, Grade 10 students can travel the world through an academic exchange program. These flexible learning initiatives, which are longer than Curriculum and Culture Trips, promote cultural immersion. 

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AEFE Partnerships

Through ISB’s partnership with the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), students have the unique opportunity to compete in AEFE-sponsored athletic and co-curricular tournaments, including volleyball, soccer, basketball, chess, and theater. ISB also hosts AEFE events.

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