Nicholas, a fourth-grade Chapel Field Christian School student, presented his project about India’s famous landmarks and temples. Bollywood dance numbers played on a giant projector in the background. Colorful Indian clothing hung on the walls of the classroom. The room smelled of incense.

This was the Chapel Field international fair, where students and parents learned about other cultures through research and immersion.

Each classroom was assigned a country to research and present on. The prekindergarten class room was Mexico, kindergarten was China, first grade was Kenya, second grade was the new world, third grade was France, fourth grade was India and fifth grade was ancient Greece.

Principal Cindy Schoch said the students researched the food, language, culture and history of their countries. The day before the parent day, students were given passports, which they used to travel from room to room. Host students presented their research to other students.

“We want them to feel like they’re in that country,” Schoch said.

Schoch said it’s important for students to learn about other cultures in an increasingly multi-cultural society.

Students learn about their cultures through immersion.

“They’re learning so much and they don’t even realize it because they’re having so much fun,” Schoch said.

In the China classroom, a picture of the Great Wall of China covered one wall. On another, students hung their drawings of the Chinese flag. A poster board presenting facts about pandas was displayed next to a board describing the steps to make wonton soup.

In Mexico, kindergartens settled onto colorful Mexican rugs, rustling their paper serapes. A flock of stuffed animal parrots dangled from the ceiling.

In France, third-graders Vittoria and Abby shuttled crepes to parents. Lyna presented on the French language, and Leah presented on French geography.

In ancient Greece, students handed out cheesecake, which was first used in ancient Greece to give warriors strength. Wrapped in togas, fifth-grade students Daniella and Amelia presented on Greek astronomy and science.