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Teaching Students How to Make Global Impact

The John Stanford International School has been a model for developing global-awareness curricula. Now they’ve expanded their lessons to teach students how to take action to help others.

January 30, 2013

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Schools That Work

John Stanford International School

Public, Urban
Grades K-5
Seattle, WA

OUTCOMES

John Stanford International School’s model produces strong academic results for English-language learners and native English-speakers alike.

Since focusing on foreign language immersion, this school has achieved:

  • 90% growth in math
  • 90% growth in reading
  • 90% growth in science

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  • Social Studies/History
  • World Languages
  • K-2 Primary
  • 3-5 Upper Elementary

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