Washington Global School: Teaching the World in Southwest D.C.
By • August 6, 2025 0 726
Tunisian Ambassador Hanène Tajouri Bessassi hosted an evening gathering for friends and supporters of Washington Global Public Charter School, a middle school that educates future global leaders, on June 5. The tuition-free institution — located, curiously enough, on School Street in Southwest D.C. — offers a rigorous, internationally focused curriculum, as students are immersed in foreign languages, including Korean and Spanish, global studies and project-based learning. The school opened to students in August 2015.
At the Residence of Tunisia, school founder and CEO Elizabeth Torres remarked that Washington Global isn’t just a school — “It is a launchpad for understanding the importance of diplomacy in an ever-changing world.”
Washington Global CEO Elizabeth Torres, Washington Global student Amaya Smith, D.C. Secretary of State Kimberly Bassett, Washington Global student Mason Fraser and Washington Global Principal Howard Mebane. Photo by Tony Powell.
Barbara Hawthorn, Sherrie Beckstead and Halim Flowers. Photo by Patricia MacDougall.
Georgetown residents John and Kristen Lever with Elizabeth and Luis Torres. Photo by Tony Powell.
