The Forest School
ONLINE
The Forest School Online is a fully online, accredited international school serving learners in 2nd-12th grades. We partner with The Forest School in Fayetteville, Georgia to bring our industry-changing independent school model to families in their home, wherever that may be.
We use a self-directed (or student centered) model, which moves the job of learning from the “teacher” to the child. Our learners have autonomy over their learning path, and can customize their Badge Plans to be tailored to their interests or intended career paths. Our mission is that each person who enters our doors (even virtually) finds a calling that will change the world!
“Becoming self directed changed my whole vision of school. I learned to love school and the importance of collaboration. I identify the resources needed to learn and be successful, and develop my own strategies for doing so. I also decided my goal in life. I would have never had a desire to do this if I didn’t learn the method of self directed learning.”
Virtual Studios
Learners join virtual mixed-age Studios, where Guides facilitate Signature Learning Experiences live each day. Our Signature Learning Experiences focus on Self-Directed Learning, Character Education, and Social Capital.
Learners spend about two hours per day on Zoom, engaging and collaborating with their Guide and Studio-mates. The rest of their day is scheduled and paced according to their own daily goals. Learners work on their math and grammar platforms, read Deep Books, take Elective courses, and complete Apprenticeships asynchronously during their self-directed work time.
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