{"id":566495,"date":"2023-01-09T13:25:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T13:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-schools.com\/schools\/think-global-school\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:26:09","slug":"think-global-school","status":"publish","type":"schools","link":"https:\/\/world-schools.com\/pt\/schools\/think-global-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Escola THINK Global"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>THINK Global School: The World\u2019s First Traveling High School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At THINK Global School (TGS), students complete Grades 11 and 12 while living and learning in four countries each year. Over two years, they explore up to eight countries and earn a WASC-accredited American high school diploma. Along the way, they build friendships across cultures and discover how much they can learn by asking questions of the world around them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>O que torna o TGS \u00fanico?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TGS combines project-based learning with place-based education. Students study subjects such as science, history, and art through questions shaped by each host country\u2019s people, environments, and ideas. Their learning reaches beyond the classroom. For example, students have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigated biodiversity in a Malaysian rainforest<\/li>\n<li>Assessed the impact of invasive species in Tasmania<\/li>\n<li>Explored conservation in Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each term begins with a week of online preparation, followed by seven weeks in-country. Students take part in collaborative modules, pursue their own Personal Projects, and complete a capstone Mastery Project. A 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio gives them room to explore their interests with close guidance from educators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where Do Students Go?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2026\u201327 destinations are Malaysia, Australia, Japan, and Italy. The 2027\u201328 destinations are Botswana, Mexico, India, and Greece. Each new place brings opportunities to learn from local communities and encounter perspectives different from their own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Excellence and Personal Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TGS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The school reports a 99% graduation rate, and 92% of graduates go on to university. Students also receive academic, wellbeing, and university guidance from a team that gets to know them as individuals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s Included in Tuition?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instruction and support from educators, counselors, and onsite staff<\/li>\n<li>Housing and meals during each term<\/li>\n<li>Ground transportation, learning activities, and excursions<\/li>\n<li>A MacBook Air, an iPhone with a global data plan, and project stipends<\/li>\n<li>Health and emergency travel insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Flights to and from the start of each term are separate. TGS offers need-based financial aid through a sliding-scale tuition model; over the past five years, 75% of students received financial aid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready to Explore What\u2019s Possible?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re curious about the world and eager to learn through firsthand experience, TGS could be a place to grow. 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