SHKOLA's self-paced online high school lets you finish an American education from anywhere, with no fixed timetable. Graduates receive a WASC-accredited U.S. High School Diploma; BUZZ is open around the clock, and certified teachers return written work within 48 hours.
A self-paced online school gives maximum freedom at the lowest price, and the document at the end is identical to the one from our live classes.
Work whenever and wherever suits you: there is no timetable and no mandatory video call. Ivan Drogan (Latvia, 2024) covered two grades in twelve months this way, scored 1437 on the SAT and won a place at Brown University.
Tuition is $227 a month, or $348 with a Student Success Advisor. For comparison, full-time group classes begin at $769 — the credential is the same, the bill is not.
Textbooks, exercises and exams are already inside BUZZ, so there is nothing to purchase or install — a browser is enough. Essays are marked by certified staff within 48 hours, and questions travel through a built-in Inbox.
No entrance exam and no intake dates: begin on whichever day you like.
There are two versions, and both end with the same accredited certificate. The difference is how much human guidance comes with it.
An admissions officer discusses your goals in a 30-minute call. A short placement check then shapes an individual roadmap.
Open a module, read the theory, take the quiz. Below 70%? Try again. Longer papers go to a human marker, and anything unclear can be asked from the same screen.
Once every required credit is earned, Academy of Global Education SHKOLA issues its diploma — equivalent to a standard U.S. one — together with a complete transcript showing GPA.
Awarded by a school accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC)
Grades, GPA and credits, formatted for admissions offices
92% of our graduates are accepted to universities abroad*
Half an hour, no obligation: we draft the roadmap with you.
In this independent study high school track, a personal mentor watches progress, writes to parents each week and arranges one live lesson on a subject of your choice. Correspondence in Russian is possible.
The advisor reviews the week and sends home a Progress Report: percentage, A–F mark, tasks finished, remarks from instructors. If a planned session is skipped, the learner hears from the mentor first, then the family does.
A one-on-one meeting with a certified teacher clears up hard topics and checks understanding. It is part of the monthly fee.
Reports arrive without being requested, and any drop in results is flagged at once. On request, staff reply in Russian.
This is an asynchronous online high school in the strict sense: no live sessions at all. You choose the tempo, the software supplies structure, and instructors stay reachable by message.
Enter a target finish date, and BUZZ spreads the workload across a To-do List, so the next task is always obvious. Nobody sets hours for you.
A message sent from inside a course shows the instructor exactly which page you mean. Expect a detailed reply in one or two days; there is no cap on how often you ask.
At $227 a month, it is our most affordable online high school route. Group study with a mentor costs from $769, yet accreditation and the final document do not differ.
BUZZ is an award-winning learning management system with millions of users; it runs in any browser, at any hour.
Log in from whatever device is nearby
No technical skills needed
Write to an instructor without leaving the page
Live view of each mark for mom and dad
A flexible online high school has no bell: recorded lectures wait until you are free.
Workbooks, deadlines and results are organized on a single screen.
Adults can check what is being studied, how it is going and what falls due next.
Quizzes score themselves. A glossary, text-to-speech and translation help anyone learning in a second language.
BUZZ is a widely used American educational system. SHKOLA delivers its accredited curriculum through it.
Current averages, trends and upcoming assessments on one dashboard.
Every deadline, exam and project laid out visually.
Reach any instructor directly; replies come on weekdays.
Ask for a free demo and click through a real course.
Self-paced does not mean isolated: qualified educators answer whenever you get stuck, without waiting for a scheduled class.
Ask from within the lesson, and the context is attached automatically. The written explanation is thorough, and you may ask as often as you wish.
Each essay or project comes back with a mark and notes: strengths, weak spots and how to fix them.
Self-paced online courses are filmed by subject specialists and can be replayed without limit. Theory screens offer read-aloud, Russian translation and a glossary.
In an online high school at your own pace, a session has four stages, and none requires training.
Sign in and open an active course. The To-do List names what comes next, sorted by your planned graduation date.
A module pairs reading with a quiz. Listen instead of reading if you prefer, or switch on translation. A result under 70% can be retaken.
Download the task from the final page of a lesson, complete it and upload the file. A marked copy returns in two days.
Press "New Message"; the instructor sees where you stopped. Those on the guided package can also contact their mentor.
Book a call and we will show the system live.
A self-paced high school diploma suits organized, self-driven people who value freedom over routine.
You set targets and reach them unaided. Ivan Drogan chose the Independent format, completed two grades in a year and received an offer from an Ivy League university.
Athletes, performers, frequent travelers, teenagers combining another school or a job — anyone who cannot promise fixed hours.
Race through familiar material and linger where it is hard. Vyacheslav Pershukevich finished early and entered Stamford International University in Bangkok, passing the interview and English test on his first attempt.
At $227 a month, it is our most affordable online high school route. Group study with a mentor costs from $769, yet accreditation and the final document do not differ.
Five alumni, five destinations, from Rhode Island to Bangkok. One of them collected $509,825 in funding offers from nine campuses.
"From Latvia to Ivy League"
I moved to Latvia and Russian-language state education was no longer an option. I found SHKOLA, tried a trial lesson, looked at the subjects, and realized the American diploma was recognized internationally. That was enough to decide.
"From B1 English to King's College London seminars"
At my first lesson I was sitting there trying to understand anything, speaking very slowly. Now I'm in London, near my university, talking calmly on the street, participating in seminars — listening to lectures and arguing with professors when I think they're wrong.
Spoke at UN Human Rights Conference · Vienna, September 2023
"9 universities · $509,825 in scholarship offers"
Since childhood I dreamed of studying in the US. In 9th grade I decided to do something about it. My mom found SHKOLA — an international diploma I could take anywhere. I applied to universities across the US and Europe, and the total scholarship offers came to $509,825 from 9 universities.
"Moved to Thailand in 12th grade — graduated on schedule"
We moved to Thailand and universities required 12 years of education. Vyacheslav had finished 11 grades in Russia. SHKOLA gave us a schedule that fit his sport, and even let us add extra hours to finish sooner. The university accepted the diploma without any additional exams — only an interview in English. <em>— Tatiana, Vyacheslav's mother</em>
"Two schools at once — her schedule, her choice"
I managed to combine both schools — SHKOLA on Wednesdays and Fridays, preparatory courses every day, and a private tutor. I built my own schedule and went through all the material I needed for the entrance exams at my Russian university. The flexibility made it possible.
Answers about the accredited self-paced online high school at SHKOLA: tuition, pacing, exams and support
Yes. SHKOLA is accredited by ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges), one of the regional accrediting bodies in the United States. The current term runs through June 30, 2028.
Yes. It comes from an accredited institution and can be submitted to colleges in any state, as well as abroad. Each campus sets its own entry rules, so confirm them early.
Yes, and the cases are documented: 92% of graduates* are admitted overseas. Offers have come from Brown University, King's College London, Western University and the University of Alberta. One alumna was offered $509,825 in scholarships.
Yes. Three trial days cost nothing: a placement quiz in one subject, two sample lessons and written comments from the instructor.
Any time. Independent learners never wait for an intake; the first day is whichever suits your family.
Two items: (1) a report card or transcript and (2) a passport or other ID. Admissions staff explain the remaining formalities.
Lessons are in English, so a working command of it is necessary. Level is measured during the trial, and a preparatory course is suggested when needed.
Yes, from any country. Basic conversational ability is enough to deal with instructors and mentors.
A laptop or desktop, stable internet, a webcam and a microphone — no other purchases.
No. Textbooks and workbooks are covered by tuition and stored in BUZZ.
Fully flexible in the Independent format: you name a finish date, and tasks are distributed automatically. Only group classes follow fixed hours.
Yes. Live group sessions are filmed, and a replay can be opened whenever convenient.
Live groups are capped at 6 learners; self-paced study is one-to-one by design. In practice:
Yes. Motivated teenagers may move faster and finish ahead of the usual calendar.
Everybody, including the solo track, can write to an instructor from inside a lesson and get an answer in one or two days. The guided package adds:
On the guided package, a Progress Report arrives every seven days: percentage (0–100), letter mark (A–F), tasks completed and remarks. Solo families follow results in the Parent Portal.
Very little. Nobody has to supervise homework; the youngest may need help signing in. Without a mentor, an adult should keep an eye on pace.
Yes, month by month. Prepaying earns a reduction: 3% for a quarter, 5% for half a year, 7% for nine months; a second or further sibling receives 10%. These offers cannot be combined.
No. Extra subjects or AP are optional and billed separately.
Yes. A formal agreement lists terms, services and billing.
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