Mission

Global Village Academy will –

• Provide an academically challenging, content-rich, internationally-grounded liberal arts curriculum that holds high expectations for all students, including becoming fluent and literate in a world language in addition to English
• Develop strong, critical-thinking skills in all students
• Provide a safe environment where all students are known, respected, and valued as individuals of great potential
• Establish a community that models and encourages character development, respect for diversity, and a sense of responsibility toward the community
• Promote international awareness, local and world citizenship, and peace through education, the arts, and social sciences

Innovation in Education

Global Village Academy, an international school, is the only public charter school in the country combing the International Baccalaureate Organization Program* with language immersion (40% of instruction) in three world languages: French, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.

Our students develop a GLOBAL perspective by learning a second language; exploring diverse cultures, to cultivate understanding and respect; and developing the skills to live and work with others internationally – all essential elements for life in the 21st century. This culminates in an international trip to integrate all that they have learned.

With the world as the context for education, students need to find their place, their voice, and their dream. Our VILLAGE provides the support and the challenge to motivate students to excel in school and in life. Their success depends upon their own initiative and the support of peers, teachers, parents, and the wider community.

The ACADEMY has always been a symbol of rigorous education, critical thinking abilities, and love of knowledge. Through the structured inquiry method of the International Baccalaureate program, students explore six multi-disciplinary thematic units each year. These units integrate core subjects and encourage students to ask questions and make discoveries in their active search for knowledge.

* IB certification takes a minimum of three years