What will your students learn with their PenPals?
EXPLORE PROJECTS
All projects promote language, technology, and social-emotional skills.
Projects are offered for students of all ages and are aligned to academic standards.
VIEW LEARNING OUTCOMES & STANDARDS

Loved by students & teachers in 150 countries!

"PenPal Schools helps develop student reading and writing in a relevant global context. My students love it."
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​Stephen Blan
​Social Studies Teacher
USA
"I loved getting to know other people from all over and being able to see their style of writing. I can see my PenPals' personalities in each response. For once I wanted to work on the weekends to get on PenPal Schools!”​
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Olivia M.
​USA
"My students cared much more about the quality of their work because they were writing to their peers in another country."

​Suzan Zizan
High School English Teacher
Lebanon
SEE A MAP OF OUR SCHOOLS
How PenPal Schools Works
We know you're busy! Setup is simple and lessons take students under an hour per week.

Enroll

Teachers choose from collaborative projects on language, culture, and global issues.

Connect

We connect every student with a group of PenPals from multiple classrooms around the world!

Learn

Students log in each week to learn and share perspectives with their PenPals.
Built by Teachers, for Teachers
Use your powerful teacher dashboard to assess and guide your students, access supplemental resources, and connect with educators from around the world!
CHECK OUT THE TEACHER DASHBOARD
Keeping Students Safe
Only verified teachers and their students are allowed.
Teachers can monitor all messages.
All data is secure and encrypted.
REVIEW OUR STUDENT SAFETY PROTOCOL
Share PenPal Schools
We've put together a Professional Development kit to help you share PenPal Schools with your colleagues.
SHARE PENPAL SCHOOLS

​"A thoughtful, ready-to-go platform that builds global awareness and collaboration skills by facilitating authentic, cross-cultural PBL experiences."

- Common Sense Media