The Online School for Girls is excited to announce today that Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California has joned the Online School for Girls as an affiliate school. Santa Catalina is the 60th school in the OSG consortium. “We are … Continue reading
The Online School for Girls, a non-profit online school consortium, is happy to announce that Karen Douse has been appointed Academic Dean for the School. “Karen has been a national leader in independent school education, girls’ education, and education with … Continue reading
Flint Hill School, a JK-12 co-ed school in Oakton, Virginia, has joined the Online School for Girls as a Charter Affiliate. ”Flint Hill has been a leading voice in differentiated instruction for many years and has worked hard to create … Continue reading
“We are excited to announce that Marymount High School in Los Angeles, California, has joined the Online School for Girls consortium today,” said OSG Director Brad Rathgeber. ”Marymount High School has been at the cutting edge of technology integration in … Continue reading
There are few annual events that tie the nation together as Americans: the Superbowl, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and… the State of the Union address. And yet, even though the address is a chance to reflect on the place of America … Continue reading
Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, TN joined the Online School for Girls today as the 56th consortium school. ”We are thrilled to have Girls Preparatory School as part of the OSG community,” said Brad Rathgeber, OSG Director. ”GPS has been … Continue reading
A warm welcome to the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, MD — they are the 55th school in the OSG Consortium. IND is an independent, Catholic, girls, high school in Baltimore city. The Institute of Notre Dame is committed … Continue reading
The iPads in the Classroom professional development course for the winter has now been sold out. However, we have opened a session for the spring (March 3-31). We encourage those interested to register soon.
Our 2012-2013 courses have been released over on our Facebook site… see the video here: www.facebook.com/onlineschoolforgirls
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools has accredited the Online School for Girls through December 1, 2018. We are proud to be associated with this highly respected accrediting organization and the schools that they accredit.
The Online School for Girls is currently seeking applicants for the position of “Academic Dean.” The full posting for the position is available here: http://www.onlineschoolforgirls.org/about/employment-opportunities/job-opening-academic-dean Applications should be received by December 15, 2011.
Watch the new video introduction to the “Page to Stage: Wicked” student course: http://www.onlineschoolforgirls.org/course/wicked-page-to-stage-student This course will be offered starting in January, and is an incredible opportunity for students to connect with Broadway!
A warm welcome to the 54th school in the OSG network: the Columbus School for Girls in Columbus, Ohio. Since 1898, Columbus School for Girls has encouraged girls and young women to discover their distinctive potential and to strive for excellence … Continue reading
Since its founding, the Online School for Girls has been committed to connection, collaboration, creativity, and application as its guiding principles. Because of this, students in courses produce original works regularly. Two recent examples of the creative application of course … Continue reading
The latest OSG whitepaper has been posted to the website: http://www.onlineschoolforgirls.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/OSG-Whitepaper-November-2011.pdf This time, Brad Rathgeber and Molly Rusmey discuss the strategic directions that they see independent schools taking and not taking in regards to online learning.
The Online School for Girls has opened its call for teaching proposals for the 2012-2013 school year. ”We are looking for dynamic teachers who are ready to engage girls in exciting courses,” said Brad Rathgeber, OSG Director. The call for … Continue reading
School of the Holy Child in Rye, NY is hosting a NYSAIS event on Online Learning at their school on October 18. OSG Director Brad Rathgeber will be discussing the state of online education in independent schools with participants, and … Continue reading
Our fall professional development courses start up on October 17… This fall we have a great offering of new and returning courses: Blended Learning I: The always popular course on blended learning has now been taken by 200 educators around … Continue reading
The Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, Pennsylvania has joined the Online School for Girls as a Charter Affiliate. Founded in 1869, Agnes Irwin is one of the oldest all-girls’ schools in the country, and has a long history of educational … Continue reading
Congratulations to Kim Wargoon her installation as the 11th Head of School and third Eugene McDermott Headmistress at Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas. To see coverage of the event, please visit: Fox -Dallas http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/education/092611-hockaday-school-welcomes-new-headmistress Dallas Morning News http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20110925-hockaday-school-installs-kim-wargo-as-its-new-head-of-school.ece
Online School for Girls Director, Brad Rathgeber, will be in Buffalo, NY this Thursday and Friday, September 15 and 16. He will be visiting with students, parents, and administrators at the two Charter Affiliate schools in Buffalo, Buffalo Seminary (Thursday) … Continue reading
We have started enrollment for our Fall Professional Development courses, including the special NAIS course offering. We know many administrators send out our offerings to their faculty/staff, so here is a PDF version of all fall/winter OSG offerings: OSG PD 2011-2012
Welcome to all of our new OSG students to Student Orientation for the 2011-2012 school year. We know that you are going to have a great school year, and that you are going to have a wonderful time in your … Continue reading
The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Online School for Girls are happy to announce the co-creation of a special new two-week professional development course for administrators: Online Learning: Developing a Strategic Approach for Your School. During this … Continue reading
The Online School for Girls is thrilled to welcome Castilleja School in Palo Alto, California as the 51st network school. ”Castilleja has been a leader in single-gender education in the Bay Area for a long time,” said Brad Rathgeber, Director … Continue reading
The Online School for Girls in collaboration with Broadway Online Learning Center is proud to announce a professional development course based on Broadway’s most popular musical: WICKED: Page To Stage The Online School for Girls and The Broadway Online Learning Center … Continue reading
Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans today joined the Online School for Girls. Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans was founded in 1887 in New Orleans and has continued to serve as a Catholic, independent college … Continue reading
The 2011-2012 AP Computer Science class is now fully enrolled. Waitlist candidates are still being accepted.
A warm welcome to the great community of the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart to the Online School for Girls. Today, Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart became the 49th school to join OSG. Buffalo Academy of the Sacred … Continue reading
A warm welcome to Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, New Jersey. A member of the Mercy network of schools, Mount Saint Mary has a 100+ year tradition of effectively educating girls.
OSG Summer, the summer program for the Online School for Girls, begins its first session on July 5, 2011. Classes in the first summer section are: Review of Algebra I; Summer Writing Review: Write with Clarity, Confidence, and Purpose; Transitioning … Continue reading
The Online School for Girls would like to congratulate all of our students this year who graduated from their respective full-time schools. We hope that your high school experience was a memorable one, filled with laughter, a strong sense of … Continue reading
St. Mary’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina is the newest Charter Affiliate in the Online School for Girls network. Saint Mary’s is an independent, Episcopal, college-preparatory, boarding and day school dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement for girls in grades … Continue reading
Due to popular demand, we have added another June section of our professional development course, Single Gender Education. This course is specifically designed for teachers new to all-girls schools. Register your new teachers today! Course begins June 4.
Neha Kumar and Valerie Huang, high school seniors who have taken courses with the Online School for Girls, have been named Presidential Scholars by United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. Both girls attend St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee, an OSG … Continue reading
The April 2011 OSG Whitepaper is now available on the OSG website. This month, Susanna A. Jones, Head of School at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland shares her experiences exploring Blended Learning. We think that this is a must read … Continue reading
“The best part of the course for me was the global communication it provided with other students and the instructor of the course. I enjoyed engaging in the frequent discussions which occurred as well as the collaboration of work and … Continue reading
“At times, we have one or two students who would benefit from a particular upper-level course, such as multivariable calculus. The Online School for Girls allows us to provide the courses they need right here in our building,” said Sister … Continue reading
OSG’s Professional Development courses allow schools to capitalize on momentum gained from the NAIS Annual Conference. Interested in Sal Khan’s discussion of “reversed” or “flipped” classrooms? OSG’s Blended Learning I and Blended Learning II give teachers the skills needed to … Continue reading
When Dervla McDonnell, a senior at St. Paul’s School for Girls, wants to chat with some of her classmates in her advanced placement computer science class, she doesn’t meet them at the mall or set up a study session in … Continue reading
Miss Porter’s School and School of the Holy Child in Rye, New York Become Members of the Online School for Girls The Online School for Girls is proud to announce that Miss Porter’s School of Farmington, Connecticut and School of … Continue reading
OSG on NBC (4/23/10) – All-girls private school Harpeth Hall in Nashville has teamed up with some of the other top all-girls schools in the country to offer their unique learning opportunities to more girls…
Students taking online courses at Holton-Arms are expected to complete the courses during the semester, just as they would a traditional classroom course. They are, however, free to do their coursework outside standard school hours. “Online learning offers greater flexibility,” … Continue reading
Imagine having to choose between following your dream of performing with the London Ballet or finishing your high school education. That’s one decision a New York high school senior, who was only two credits shy of graduation, won’t have to … Continue reading
The first online school for girls, a private academy launched by a consortium of prestigious all-girls schools, opened last year with six courses and 60 girls from the member schools. This year, the Online School for Girls is opening its doors to … Continue reading
“This is all about the pedagogy and trying to help find ways that girls learn best,” Rathgeber says, “not about trying to give them content that may be appealing just to them in some way.” http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2009/10/21/01e-gender.h03.html
