Global Online Academy

CAISL is part of Global Online Academy (GOA). GOA is a consortium of schools which collectively have the ability to offer courses which no school would, individually, have the resources to provide. This widens the course offerings for CAISL students and allows them the opportunity to follow individual interests and pursue individual goals.  

GOA courses are taught by faculty from the participating schools worldwide, and offers ours students the opportunity to learn alongside students from those same schools. In addition, this can be a valid and meaningful experience for online learning that will further develop the students’ skills.

Students wishing to enroll in a GOA course must have demonstrated sufficient prior academic achievement as well the ability to independently organize and follow-through on commitments but there is no additional cost to CAISL students, all fees are paid to GOA by CAISL.

For more information about GOA at CAISL, please contact Nate Chapman, Secondary School Principal

more about GOA

The mission of Global Online Academy is to reimagine learning to empower students and educators to thrive in a globally networked society.

GOA MEMBER SCHOOLS
There are more than 70 high-performing independent schools in the consortium, representing four continents, 17 countries and more than 20 states. A few partner schools include Lakeside School in Seattle; International School of Beijing in China; The Blake School in Minneapolis; The Dalton School in New York; King's Academy in Jordan; and Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico. All GOA courses are taught by teachers who are currently teaching at a GOA member school.

ABOUT GOA COURSES AND TEACHERS
Students take GOA courses for credit at CAISL. GOA course workload and course intensity is equivalent to courses taken on our campus. Unlike many online courses, students are not passive receptors of pre-recorded lectures from their teachers. Instead, students collaborate on challenging and interesting projects with students from around the world. They are also expected to manage their workload and time effectively to support the asynchronous nature of the courses.

GOA maintains excellence through rigorous teacher training, building on the best practices and values of leading independent schools — and by ensuring classrooms stay at a small size that fosters strong teacher-student relationships and student-to-student collaboration and interaction

GOA COURSES
Browse here for the full list.