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

Grade: 4th and 6th

Partner Country: Japan

Content Focus: ES World Language and Science

Sustainable Development Goal: Students will create action plans to improve sustainability at their school.

FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Attributes: Communicator, Ethical & Global Citizen, Collaborator

Partnership Description: Students at Great Falls Elementary are collaborating with students at the Kobe Bilingual School in Kobe, Japan. Students in both schools will create introductory videos to share with their oversees partners to buil drelationships and then will work to research and create action plans to make their schools more sustainable. Students at both schools will provide feedback to strengthen one another's proposals.