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At King School, the global education program is dedicated to preparing responsible global citizens by providing students with the mindset, skills, and resources they need to engage actively and ethically in the global community. Through our PreK-12 curriculum, King faculty educate students to appreciate their shared humanity while they investigate the world, and recognize their own and others’ perspectives. In the classroom and through experiential cultural, language, and service programs, students develop their understanding of the world and of globalization, so that they can recognize the need for their participation in ethical, cultural, socio-economic, political, scientific, ethnic, religious, and environmental issues.

King Journeys

We invite you to explore the elements of a King School Global Education below:

PreK-Grade 12 Curriculum

Global Education at King School prepares students for rapidly changing world demands that we provide them with specific content knowledge and teach them to commit to service and to the environment. Students have the opportunity to become fluent in one or more world languages, assume leadership roles, and acquire skills to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds.

The Program includes the following practices and outcomes for students:

Examining global challenges using a multidisciplinary, multicultural approach that fosters global citizenship awareness
Participating in collaborative initiatives that stimulate curiosity and sensitivity to the diversity of our world and environment
Appreciating other cultures with different sets of values and beliefs
Providing opportunities for leadership, partnerships, and networking
Interacting with students from other countries

Certificate of Distinction in Global Studies

Exchange Programs Abroad and at King

Leadership Opportunities

Interdisciplinary Learning

Global Citizen's Initiative

King School has been working closely with Global Citizen's Initiative (GCI) with a common goal to prepare students to function across cultures, and to become citizens of the world. Four King students participated in the one-year long GCI fellowship since 2015. The fellowship equips young global citizens with the mindset, skills, and resources necessary to become effective and ethical global leaders. This summer, GCI launched its first professional development seminar for educators to learn the GCI method during the GCI Youth Summit. Educators learn to design and implement an ethics-based leadership curriculum grounded on project-and discussion-based methodologies.

Our GCI Leaders

Millei Wyatt '21

2019

Former GCI Leader Millei

Citizenship: United States, Japan

"My parents are happily married and I get along extremely well with my siblings, so I can say I was raised surrounded by love. This family dynamic is the main thing that affects me as a person. My mother and I have the textbook definition of a love/hate relationship. From her, I’ve learned that I can always be better. My father has had the greatest impact on my character and personality. This is because he’s my greatest role model and I strive to be as amazing as he is. He is extremely laid-back, independent-minded, hardworking, and sociable. I take my role as the oldest sibling extremely seriously. I think it’s important for me to be someone that they can look up to. They inspire me to be the best I can be so that I may be a positive role model to them in the way that my father is to me."

Will Tipping-Hall '20

2019

Former GCI Leader Will

Citizenship: United States, United Kingdom, Russia

"At 3 years old, I was adopted from Irkutsk, Russia. Although it took stacks of paperwork and approvals, a long process through the tough and intimidating Russian courts, and 5 trips, my parents were determined to get me out of that orphanage and into our family. It is because of their fight that I understand my own life as an opportunity to apply that same determination to give others that same chance. My parents have helped to show me the value of an education in becoming a curious and independent thinker. Whether it's because of the story of my background or how I was raised, I've always found it fascinating to learn the stories of others, and how aspects of people's experiences have come to formulate what they believe. To me, there's always something to be learned from every person and their experiences."

Former GCI Leaders

Alex Kearns

2018

Former GCI Leader Alexander

Matt Roer

2017

Former GCI Leader Matt

John Hock

2016

Former GCI Leader John

Laurel Jaffe

2015

Former GCI Leader Laurel

International Programs: Cultural and Service Experiences Abroad

Below is a list of our international programs for the 2022-2023 school year. Programs and destinations change each year to provide students with a wide range of cultural and/or service experiences abroad.

Upper School

Culture in Greece (June 16 -26) -- Christos Galanopoulos: cgalanopoulos@kingschoolct.org | Informational Session Thursday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
High Energy Science in France and Switzerland (June 12-23) -- Gilles Chosson: gchosson@kingschoolct.org Tom Castonguay: tcastonguay@kingschoolct.org| Informational Session Monday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Sustainability in Japan (June 12 -26) -- Laura Bowe: lbowe@kingschoolct.org Dana Thomas: dthomas@kingschoolct.org | Informational Session Tuesday, October 11 at 6:45 p.m. on Zoom
Volleyball in Japan (June 2023, Dates TBD*) -- Micah Hauben: mhauben@kingschoolct.org | Informational Session Tuesday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom

Middle School

Will be announced in Mid-October

Global Events

Window into the world

Window into the World are multidisciplinary, all-school events that bring musicians, artists, film producers, and heritage speakers into classes and on stage to provide instructive workshops.

Global Classroom at the United Nations

King partners with the International Cinema Education organization (I.C.E.) to offer an annual Global Classroom. The Global Classroom is a tailor-made program for high school students which uses films, literature and private U.N. briefings as catalysts to facilitate discussions about international events, global finance, cross-cultural affairs, and critical thinking

Guest Speaker Series

Guest speakers enable students to understand a global challenge through memorable testimonies and meaningful analyses by experts. Prior speakers are from Sudan, Rwanda, Afghanistan, and the United Nations.

World Languages