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Explore the World


There are so many cool places in the world! Hear about some of them in these true stories from Foreign Service kids:

"...I believe it is physically impossible to be bored in Phnom Penh."

"Holland was my land of soggy farm fields, of Van Gogh, of windmills thumping in the wind, and frigid winter walks by the sea."

 You can meet other Foreign Service kids and hear more stories by joining the Foreign Service Youth Foundation.



Kids looking at globe linking to Algeria, Burkina Faso, France, Ghana, Mali, Spain, Togo, United Kingdom - find out what the schools are like, how kids live and more! (use the left menu and click "exploration" or "schools")



GO PLACES has "A Day in the Life" of kids from several countries



Boy on TV screen saying
If you prefer the boring approach, check these
fact sheets on schools in other countries or take a look at this list of international schools

 

 



 

Learn more about the world with these online interactive maps and map puzzles. (Where is Nouakchott?)



STORIES from different countries can tell you alot. Use this listing - put in your age and GO!

 

 



Here's info for kids from the United Kingdom (aka England or Great Britain) * Japan (home of manga!)

Let us know if you find other good country sites for middle schoolers! We will not keep your e-mail address.