In 2006, AYJ became the first school internationally to be recognized as a Global Learning Centre by the International School Connection.
This designation is a reflection of the emphasis placed on international learning and global citizenship.

The school runs two major international exchanges each year with partner schools in Zaragoza, Spain and Suzhou, China.
 As well, each year there are trips to destinations in the United States as well as other international trips such as a tour of the Canadian battlefields of Europe, a trip to Thailand and concert band tours of Italy and Austria.

The school has hosted a Beyond Our Walls Conference where students from across Ottawa came to learn about opportunities to volunteer in their communities and around the world.
This conference has since been stopped.
AYJ formed a major partnership with the Lwak Girls' High School in the Rarieda area of Kenya, to provide fundraising for the Kenyan school as well as creating  collaborations between the students in both countries.
 In 2009, AYJ hosted a Run for Kenya fundraising run.
 Several elite Kenyan long distance runners visited AYJ to show their support.
In 2006, AYJ became the first school internationally to be recognized as a Global Learning Centre by the International School Connection. This designation is a reflection of the emphasis placed on international learning and global citizenship.
The school runs two major international exchanges each year with partner schools in Zaragoza, Spain and Suzhou, China.  As well, each year there are trips to destinations in the United States as well as other international trips such as a tour of the Canadian battlefields of Europe, a trip to Thailand and concert band tours of Italy and Austria.
The school has hosted a Beyond Our Walls Conference where students from across Ottawa came to learn about opportunities to volunteer in their communities and around the world. This conference has since been stopped. AYJ formed a major partnership with the Lwak Girls' High School in the Rarieda area of Kenya, to provide fundraising for the Kenyan school as well as creating  collaborations between the students in both countries.  In 2009, AYJ hosted a Run for Kenya fundraising run.  Several elite Kenyan long distance runners visited AYJ to show their support.
A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (Ottawa)