The Zorig Foundation and Ulaanbaatar – Denver Sister City Committee, together with the Zorig Foundation USA, started the School Pairing Program in to connect rural and urban schools in Mongolia and the United States. The primary goal of the programs is to promote cross cultural awareness and understanding between Mongolian and American high school students, teachers and administrators. Throughout each school year, groups of students participate in activities to develop their language skills, cultural knowledge and community involvement. The year-long relationship peaks with an exchange of students from each school, a culturally enriching experience that deepens the relationship between the schools, teachers and students. Since 2005, the School Pairing Program has been exposing students to new ideas and new people through hands-on, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.
The School Pairing Program has been made possible through support by the Khan Bank Foundation, the United States Embassy to Mongolia, Walt Jenkins, Nancy Luby, and the Denver-Ulaanbaatar Sister Cities Committee.

The School Pairing Program involves the following participant schools and students: