"...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.
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")
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?)
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.
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