Globeducate Academic Olympics 2023

Globeducate Academic Olympics: An International Challenge to Awaken Minds

Each year, Globeducate organises the Academic Olympics, an exceptional international educational event bringing together students from schools across the group. Students 13 to 14 compete in mixed school teams in activities designed to test their ability to work as a team, their logical thinking and their knowledge.

The eighth edition of this global event took place in November 2023 in the heart of the French capital. Collège EIB Monceau and the international school ICS Paris hosted the 2023 event, which saw 16 teams, from 26 schools and 9 countries, compete.

The Academic Olympics are a convergence of knowledge, diversity, and camaraderie. It is an event that fosters unity, respect, and a passion for learning.
- Line Vissot Weil, President of Globeducate France

Paris as a playing field

The theme of this year's competition was "Paris, A Playing Field". In addition to Collège EIB Monceau and ICS Paris, joint hosts of the event and holding the Sciences and Maths Challenges, the Robotics Challenge took place at Aquaboulevard, the largest water park in the Paris region. In addition, some of the French capital's most iconic landmarks, from the Louvre to the Pont de l'Alma, were the setting for a thrilling orienteering challenge.

A tour of Paris on a bateau mouche (boat) offered our young competitors a well-deserved break after a demanding few days learning, working together and making new friends. The Globeducate Academic Olympics provided students with an exceptional opportunity to travel, discover Paris, meet their international peers and immerse themselves in different cultures and ways of thinking.

To round off a week full of discoveries, and to reinforce the feeling of belonging to a global community, while celebrating individual achievements, the Academic Olympics 2023 closed with a prestigious awards ceremony, at the Sorbonne University.

A Positive Impact on Education and the Community

This competition fosters team spirit, respect, perseverance and a passion for learning. The Academic Olympics promises team-building, cultural enrichment, lasting international friendships and the application of knowledge in real-life conditions. Like previous editions, this event will leave a lasting impression on the participants and strengthen the links between the member schools of Globeducate.

Globeducate is one of the world´s leading K12 education groups with 60+ premium bilingual and international schools, and online programmes in 60+ countries, educating 35,000 students. All member schools of Globeducate share the vision to prepare each student to become a global citizen who can shape the world. 

Globeducate stands out for its key principles delivering educational excellence, developing skills and competencies, building character and nurturing global perspectives. These principles are at the heart of the Academic Olympics.