What is the Global Classroom Project?

Elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) participate in the Global Classroom Project, which provides an opportunity for students to work with peers from around the world on authentic tasks and challenges. 

As part of the Global Classroom Project, schools select a Sustainable Development Goal from among 17 goals established by the United Nations as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. 

Throughout the Global Classroom Project, students also learn attributes of Portrait of a Graduate, which prioritizes the development of skills that will empower FCPS students to be productive citizens of a global community and successful in the workforce of the future. 

Our School's Partnership

Pathway: Content, Enrichment

Partner Country: American International School of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Content Focus: History

Sustainable Development Goal: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Attributes: Collaborator, Communicator, Ethical and Global Citizen, Creative and Critical Thinker

Partnership Description: Students will be working with our partner school, American International School of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Together across classes, students will be creating a digital zine of art and written expressions related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Students will look at a historical topic of human rights and compare it with a current example.