Hemispheres Academy

Hemispheres Academy is a U.S. nonprofit organization that offers American K-12 online educational programming for globally-mobile and expat families that are in transition, posted to countries without adequate schools, or looking for stable online or alternate schooling option for their children. We utilize globally-minded educators to provide a program based on the Virginia Standards of Learning with a global perspective. We provide flexibility, inclusion, community, and stability to our nomadic families.

A student-centered, problem-based approach will ensure that students learn content and skills in each core subject and can apply that knowledge within and outside an educational setting. Our school helps shape internationally minded individuals with a deep understanding of the world we live in. In short, Hemispheres Academy supports students and families through transitions, provides academic and emotional consistency, and ensures a high quality education.

Why choose Hemispheres Academy?

  • Pace learning to be on track for a southern hemisphere school start or a return to the northern hemisphere.

  • Utilizing talented expat educators who are unable to teach at their current location and/or who are looking for uninterrupted employment

  • Providing options for families with mild and moderate learning needs that many elite international schools are disinterested or unprepared to serve

  • Providing continuity of learning and community during year(s) with multiple transitions

  • Providing a more learner-focused culture for students who need a different environment in order to thrive

  • Enabling an immediate option for families experiencing safety or bullying concerns at their post school

  • Providing more choices for families to consider locations that lack viable school options (for example, due to poor quality, long commutes, or lack of inclusion)

  • Staffing teachers and coaches who understand the ups and downs of globally-mobile living