Students traveled to a Round Square international conference in Dubai, where they built community with students from around the world. They also explored the surrounding areas, did some sightseeing, and learned about environmental issues.
Global Education
Leadership and Impact
In Upper School, students move beyond exploration to active engagement with the world around them. Through globally focused coursework, immersive experiences, leadership opportunities, and the Global Studies Diploma, students develop the knowledge, skills, and perspective to contribute meaningfully in an interconnected world.
INWARD: Students develop a deeper understanding of their own identities, values, and responsibilities.
OUTWARD: Students engage directly with global perspectives, cultures, and challenges.
FORWARD: Students apply their learning through leadership, scholarship, service, and action.
Signature Experiences
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“Ambassador Masood Khan spoke to us about the complex and growing relationship between the nations of Pakistan and the United States. He provided us with a unique perspective on projects that focus on technology and education growth in Pakistan, something we rarely hear about when learning about the country. It was fascinating to learn more about his official point of view on these relations, and I believe we all gained a greater understanding of how our diplomatic relationship with Pakistan will grow through future focused programming.”
– Meha Khanna '25
Global Studies Diploma
Providence Day was the first school in the nation to establish a Global Studies Diploma, an optional second diploma that recognizes students who pursue advanced global learning throughout their Upper School experience.
Through a combination of globally focused coursework, sustained world language study, experiential learning, and co-curricular engagement, students develop the knowledge, skills, and perspective necessary to thrive in an interconnected world.
The Culmination of a PDS Global Journey
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The Upper School experience builds on the foundation established in Lower and Middle School. Students who once explored cultures through classroom projects and virtual exchanges now engage directly with global issues, perspectives, and communities. Through coursework, leadership opportunities, travel, and independent inquiry, students are challenged to move from awareness to action.