International Programs

The mission of the International Program at Cannon School is to promote global competency by broadening the experiences of students through travel, summer exchange, study, and service; to provide an avenue for thinking globally and acting locally; to develop a culture that encourages individual summer exchange and group travel.

The purposes of trips and exchanges include:

• Develop global competency
• Cultural exchange
• Practice a foreign language
• Student exchange immersion
• Historical perspectives
• Scientific inquiry
• Personal growth
• Service opportunity
• Earn the Global Studies Certificate
• Global Studies competitions

Current families may contact Dr. Sylvia Simard-Newman, Upper School Coordinator of Global Studies, for more information on how to receive the US Global Studies Certificate.

The aim of the Global Studies Certificate is to provide recognition for students who are globally minded and show the qualities of a global citizen.

They have completed World History I and II, World Language I and II and the three requirements listed in the appropriate link below to obtain the certificate during Senior Night:

• For students graduating through 2023, please review these requirements for the Global Studies Certificate.


• Starting with the Class of 2024, please refer to these requirements for the Global Studies Mastery Credits.