The program will be tuition-free for Arizona residents. Interested students will need to apply through ASU Prep Digital, the full-time online school. The fusion of the high school and university curriculum in a mastery-based, Socratic model will generate thoughtful and academically curious learners that have limitless opportunity,” said Amy McGrath, Chief Operating Officer at ASU Prep. “Khan World School at ASU Prep is intently focused on student performance. Khan World School is part of the ASU Preparatory Academy charter school network in Arizona. This fits perfectly with ASU’s efforts to advance a student-centric, adaptive design that is nimble and responsive to the needs of learners and the imaginations of faculty and leadership.” These are highly engaged, enthusiastic, self-driven students who want to prepare for the world’s best universities or take their first steps toward a next-gen career.”Īccording to Michael Crow, ASU President, “ASU is excited to partner with Sal Khan on this innovative new model.

Those who like to explore and collaborate with their peers. “We’re looking for students who want to be at the center of learning.

Lots of thought and experimentation went into every element of the model,” said Sal Khan, Founder of Khan Academy. “Khan World School will unleash the innovation opportunities enabled by online education to maximize learning and student agency. This inaugural class of 9th graders will work together solving real-world problems in a unique virtual school model that rewards curiosity, empowers agency and provides them with the skills and confidence needed to excel in college and careers. The core principles include mastery-based learning, personalization of each student’s experience and learning together as a community.Įach day will include a seminar where small student peer groups will have the opportunity to interact online and actively dive deep into society’s most challenging questions with support from mentors and world-class learning guides.

This full-time online school will combine the expertise of Khan Lab School, Schoolhouse.world, and ASU Prep in a unique model based on the principles of the book The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined by Salman Khan, the founder of Khan Academy. In August of 2022, Khan World School ASU Prep will open its virtual doors to enthusiastic 9th grade students from around the world.

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