Student Life

Global Programs

At Shipley, we believe that global programs, education, and experiences provide opportunities for our students to grow as independent and more globally competent citizens. Our programs improve students’ cross-cultural skills, encourage risk-taking, and further language development. Students learn to value interculturality, seeing themselves as part of the whole world, and appreciating and understanding how other cultures and people broaden our perspectives. Students better understand their home culture(s) by experiencing different places and cultures from their own. Ultimately, students are more empathetic and better equipped to succeed in a highly interconnected world by having experienced Global Programs and Education at Shipley. 
 

On Campus

On campus, Shipley offers:
  • Multiple courses with a global context in all divisions.
  • World Language offerings, from Pre-K to 12th grades.
  • A Global Student Leadership team that creates opportunities on campus in collaboration with our Service Learning and the DEI group.
  • Opportunities to partner meaningfully with our sister school, Brain Tree, in Uganda.
  • An international student program.
  • International Alumni and Family Affinity Groups

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  • Upper School Courses

    Modern World History
    China after 1500
    World Religions
    Ancient Greece-Rome
    World Music and Cultures
    World Languages: Spanish, French, Mandarin & Latin

  • Upper School Clubs

    Global Programs Student Committee
    Model UN
    Global Village

Off Campus

Off campus, Shipley offers:
  • Local, domestic, and overseas travel experiences that heighten students' global competencies.
  • Travel that aligns with the Shipley Framework, Long-term Transfer Goals, and our DEI Strategic Plan, with the perspective of sometimes acting locally, and always thinking globally.

Our Middle and Upper School students have engaged in meaningful international learning in places such as Peru, Costa Rica, Spain, France, Quebec, Ecuador, Italy, China, Botswana, South Africa, and the Galapagos.

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    “Visiting the Galapagos was like a dream, and I was glad that I got to know our students in a way that I could never know them at home.”

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    “It was amazing to see the growth in the students, watching them navigate this time away from home, and create memories that will stick with them their entire lives.”

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    “Going to Italy had always been on my bucket list. Eating delicious food every day and being immersed in the rich history truly made it an incredible experience.”

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    "Visiting Costa Rica was an amazing experience that I will remember for a lifetime. Practicing my Spanish, exploring the country, and being able to make memories with friends is what made the ten days so great."

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    I participated in the China trip as well as the Spanish exchange trip because I think it is very important and interesting to experience new cultures.  I was really lucky to be able to get a new perspective of how people my age live differently from me.
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Global Programs Spotlight

Contact Us

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    Ms. Lisa Carey 

    Upper School SEED Teacher
    Phone/Extension: 4621
814 Yarrow Street
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Phone: 610-525-4300
Fax: 610-525-5082
The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.