Stanford OHS offers students a rigorous academic program focused on development of skills in written and oral communication, principles of critical thinking and argumentation, and intellectual maturity and responsibility. Students are placed in courses based on their grade level and ability in each subject. Even middle school students have the option to pursue high school courses in areas of special talent or acceleration.

A central component of Stanford OHS is the unique Core Sequence of interdisciplinary philosophy courses. Core courses cultivate critical and creative thought, and provide a common intellectual framework to unite our curriculum. Students have ample opportunity through our wide course offerings, including Advanced Placement (AP)-level and post-AP-level courses.

A cornerstone of the academic experience at Stanford OHS is the college-style discussion seminar. All courses are held synchronously online, with teachers and students coming together for high-level discussions about the course material multiple times each week. Discussion seminars cultivate an intellectual community in which students are guided by expert instructors. Instructors at Stanford OHS are chosen for their expertise and accomplishment, as well as their experience and dedication to teaching highly talented students in middle and high school. Class sizes typically do not exceed 16 students in high school courses, or 14 students in middle school courses.

Our college-style class schedule encourages independence, discipline, and strong time-management skills in our students. This schedule format allows our students to pursue their diverse interests and exceptional talents from a variety of locations and time zones around the world. Moreover, flexible full-time, part-time, and single course enrollment options allow us to accommodate the varied needs of our community.

Outside of their studies, Stanford OHS students participate in a rich array of clubs and activities. Students at any level of enrollment are eligible and welcome to participate in student life activities at the school. All 50+ online clubs are student-led: selecting their leadership team, determining the club agenda and focus, pursuing their own goals. Each club is supported by an instructor or staff sponsor, occasionally acting as a chaperone for any in-person meetings. Recent clubs include Model United Nations, yearbook, gender and sexuality alliance (GSA), and a variety of other clubs dedicated to cultural and academic interests. Stanford OHS hosts a very active student government, with students electing representation for the student body and each grade level, and advocates within the school’s administration. Stanford OHS students also participate nationally and internationally in academic competitions, hackathons, conferences including: multiple Olympiads, Ethics Bowl, Model UN, Robotics, National Latin Exam, and math competitions. 

The student community is galvanized when gathering in person: at regional meetups hosted by families around the US and across six continents, traveling to our school-wide graduation weekend and other on-campus events, and attending a 1-2 week residential summer program at the Stanford University campus.

For more information, please visit the school’s website at ohs.stanford.edu.

Chadwick International — Incheon, South Korea

Established in 2010, Chadwick International (CI) embraces the same Mission, Core Values and philosophy as Chadwick School. CI is the only authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in Korea that offers all four IB programs: PYP, MYP, DP and CP. Enjoying state-of-the-art facilities within the international free enterprise zone in South Korea’s “city of the future,” CI’s enrollment has grown to almost 1,400 students, PK–12. Like their counterparts in California, CI students develop self-knowledge, character, and leadership through experience in a comprehensive program that emphasizes not only challenging academics but also robust opportunities in athletics, performing arts, outdoor education and service learning.

Chadwick Ecopark — Ecopark, Vietnam (near Hanoi)

The Chadwick Ecopark campus in Vietnam will open in August 2023 and is expected to enroll up to 1,500 students PK-12 when fully operational. It will be located in Ecopark, the largest new ecological urban development in northern Vietnam. Located at the southeast gate of Hanoi, Ecopark covers an area of 500 hectares. After over a decade of construction and development, Ecopark is known as the “Green City,” offering a wide range of residential products and facilities. In addition to developing modern residential projects in a sought-after living environment, the investor Ecopark also focuses on providing options for a well-rounded education to the children of homeowners.

College Prep encourages discovery and engagement—intellectual pursuits that our students treasure. Our 100+ academic offerings are led by exceptional and caring teachers. Students explore and extend their abilities, take risks, question assumptions, grapple with moral quandaries, and acquire the skills to grow into adults who are intellectually adventurous, ethically sure-footed, and generous of heart and spirit.

Founded in 1887 in Berkeley, California as the Anna Head School for Girls, it relocated in 1964 to a spacious campus in Oakland. The Josiah Royce School for Boys opened at an adjacent site in 1971 as a coordinate school. Since 1979 the School has been fully coeducational.

The School is committed to a program of excellence, one which provides opportunities for the intellectual and personal development of each student. The School strives to nurture the student’s imagination, creativity, and love of learning. As the only independent, K-12 school in the East Bay, Head-Royce seeks to instill in its students a strong sense of community and social responsibility.