Overview

The ISCA (Independent Schools Cultural Alliance) program offers a unique opportunity for Middle School students to become part of a truly global community during their two weeks in Britain. During the program each student will learn about British culture and history by visiting the best sights in southern England, from Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon to the Houses of Parliament, from Oxford to Stonehenge, they will see it all. However, their experience is about so much more than British culture. It is about building global connections, embracing global cultures and becoming global citizens.

Each year ISCA welcome schools from all over the globe onto their two or three-week programs. This enables students to learn not just about British culture, but also about the culture of their contemporaries. It is simply wonderful to see students from Peru or Australia exploring the secrets of the Tower of London with their new friends from the USA, Brazil, Argentina and elsewhere. Making these cultural connections at middle school age will serve students as they move into the ever more global economy which they will work in and, eventually, become leaders of.

"From history laden cathedrals and castle ruins, ancient Bath & Stonehenge to spectacular views from the London Eye and St. Paul's Golden gallery, Charlotte Latin Middle School students experienced the trip of a lifetime for two weeks in England hosted by ISCA at Charterhouse campus. We learned about the inner workings of Parliament and Oxford University, rode pedalos on Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, and shopped at Harrods. Celebrating the birth of modern drama, we met up with Latin friends at Shakespeare's home in Stratford on Avon, attended workshops at the Globe theater and a rousing performance of Wicked at the Apollo Theatre." ~ Anne Cammer, 2023 Trip Leader