PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTS Team-Building • Trust Friendship • Connections • Fun Authentic Food • Growth • Collaboration
International Student Retreat Emphasizes team-building, self-advocacy and adapting to boarding school life academically, socially and emotionally. International Student Dinner Focuses on social etiquette and precedes a formal American-style dinner at the Head of School's house, fostering cultural integration and interpersonal skills. Celebrating Culture & Diversity Helps international students embrace their backgrounds and navigate new environments, fostering self-awareness, confidence, pride, and connections across cultures. This process also builds adaptability and intercultural skills essential for success in diverse settings. Find Your Flow: Developing Mindfulness Helps students practice emotional stability, manage challenges effectively and maintain overall well-being. Make the Most of Your Fountain Valley Experience Assists students with identifying their strengths, discovering their passions, stepping outside of their comfort zones, and taking full advantages of what FVS has to offer.
FEBRUARY Gaining an Understanding of Societal Expectations Gain an understanding of societal expectations and navigating peer pressure as you build healthy communication skills and relationships with those around you.
MARCH
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM
Interim Expeditions A weeklong immersion founded on the premise of experiential learning beyond the classroom, Interim encourages the exploration of new cultures, customs, and experiences that transform students’ perspectives and passions for life.
APRIL Make the Most of Your Fountain Valley Experience By the end of the school year, you will have plenty of opportunities to take full advantage of everything that Fountain Valley School has to offer—discovering new interests and passions both in and outside of the classroom, trying new extracurricular activities and harnessing existing skills either in the theater or on the athletic playing field, and developing the emotional well-being to handle any challenges that can come your way.
MISSION Drawing on its Western heritage, Fountain Valley School develops leaders who embrace the world with compassion and courage.