GLOBAL EDUCATION
Fountain Valley School aims to cultivate change-seekers who embrace the world around them and take action in their local communities and beyond.
The Global Education Program at Fountain Valley encourages learning through advanced, college-level scholarship. It focuses on global interconnectivity both through one's individual impact on the world and the world's impact on that individual. The School’s thoughtfully designed curriculum consists of international experiences that enable students to embrace a global mindset. In addition to offering more than 50 courses and electives with a global foundation, FVS provides ample opportunities each academic year for students to attend events on and off campus at local universities and venues throughout Colorado Springs and Denver.
Interim Expeditions
In March, students embark on a one-of-a-kind 10-day experience with faculty and their peers. Each culturally immersive experience, planned by FVS faculty and staff, allows students to select from a diverse list of excursions domestically or abroad. FVS’s Interim Expeditions often include a homestay component or community engagement project, as all aim to introduce individuals to new cultures and customs beyond the campus walls.
Round Square
A proud member of Round Square’s international network of approximately 250 schools, FVS offers exciting exchange opportunities in collaboration with partners from more than 50 countries, ranging from South Africa and Australia to Colombia and Peru. This Round Square partnership also enables FVS to welcome students from around the globe, who enrich the School’s international program and strengthen peer-to-peer connections.
Global Scholar /STEM Diploma
FVS’s Global Scholar / STEM Diploma program enriches students’ knowledge and understanding of a specific global or STEM-related topic or issue for which they hold a deep passion or interest. Students who earn a Global Scholar / STEM Diploma through primary research and deep investigation gain the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a secondary degree in the international or STEM arena. Each Diploma program culminates in a Capstone project during a student’s senior year.
Int'l Student Program
Each year, the FVS community proudly welcomes international students from more than 20 countries to its boarding program. The international student support program along with English Language Learner (ELL) courses provide the language skills students need to not only thrive academically but also become fully immersed and integrated into Fountain Valley’s diverse student community.
