The Savannah Country Day School
Service Through Knowledge and Character
Academics
Global Online Academy
"It’s a real privilege to facilitate students’ learning with GOA. Our students build on their strong Country Day foundation, acquiring real-world learning skills in courses as diverse as Bioethics, Game Theory and Filmmaking. It’s a fantastic opportunity to try something new, broaden horizons, and work with others from all over the world.”
Rob Curran, Site Director
Rob Curran, Site Director
In 2015, Country Day entered into a partnership with Global Online Academy (GOA). GOA is a not-for-profit consortium of leading independent schools from around the world. GOA offers SCDS students the opportunity to learn alongside peers from around the world. GOA courses further enrich the Country Day experience by allowing students explore their passions with classes that are outside of the traditional course catalogue.
About Global Online Academy: GOA's mission is to reimagine learning to empower students and educators to thrive in a globally networked society.
Global Online Academy Member Schools: There are more than 85 independent schools in the consortium, representing more than 15 countries and more than 25 states.
About Global Online Academy Courses & Teachers: Students take GOA courses for credit at SCDS. 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.
With Global Online Academy, teachers and students can share their voice on a global stage, improving learning and enabling the pursuit of individual passions.
Interested in Taking a GOA Course?
Contact SCDS Site Director Rob Curran. Click here to learn more about Global Online Academy.
Contact SCDS Site Director Rob Curran. Click here to learn more about Global Online Academy.
