Ideal for students in grades 5-8 that have not had a traditional U.S. history course, are self-navigators, and don’t have time for the accredited course. Unlike other courses, all content has been created by experienced, licensed Virginia educators with 20+ years in international education.
The asynchronous course aligns with Virginia’s Standards of Learning for U.S. History I and includes access to all core course content with optional Gifted & Talented, and optional AI learning. In addition, your child can take a midpoint check-in at the end of each unit to ensure understanding. Upon completion of all units, your child will receive a certificate of completion. This is the core content of the accredited course but does not confer credits.
In addition, your child will learn valuable research skills, note-taking techniques, and skills not always taught in international schools.. Not only will your child not fall behind their peers in the United States, your child will be able to use these skills in their regular classroom.
The units include:
Early American Cultures
European Exploration
Colonial America
American Revolution
Challenges
Western Expansion
Reform Movements
Civil War I
Civil War II
Includes:
Suggested Schedule
Core Course Content
Gifted & Talented Options
AI Integration Options
Check-In (multiple choice)
Certificate of Completion
This course does not include
Teacher Comments/Grades on course content
Intro Activity
MLA Style Lessons
Final Activities using Project Based Learning
1-to-1 Video Calls
Unlimited Emails
End of Course Report
Official Transcript
Access starts on January 5 with first assignments due on January 11, 2026 and ends on June 7, 2026
Please read the Terms of Service for more details.
Ideal for students in grades 5-8 that have not had a traditional U.S. history course, are self-navigators, and don’t have time for the accredited course. Unlike other courses, all content has been created by experienced, licensed Virginia educators with 20+ years in international education.
The asynchronous course aligns with Virginia’s Standards of Learning for U.S. History I and includes access to all core course content with optional Gifted & Talented, and optional AI learning. In addition, your child can take a midpoint check-in at the end of each unit to ensure understanding. Upon completion of all units, your child will receive a certificate of completion. This is the core content of the accredited course but does not confer credits.
In addition, your child will learn valuable research skills, note-taking techniques, and skills not always taught in international schools.. Not only will your child not fall behind their peers in the United States, your child will be able to use these skills in their regular classroom.
The units include:
Early American Cultures
European Exploration
Colonial America
American Revolution
Challenges
Western Expansion
Reform Movements
Civil War I
Civil War II
Includes:
Suggested Schedule
Core Course Content
Gifted & Talented Options
AI Integration Options
Check-In (multiple choice)
Certificate of Completion
This course does not include
Teacher Comments/Grades on course content
Intro Activity
MLA Style Lessons
Final Activities using Project Based Learning
1-to-1 Video Calls
Unlimited Emails
End of Course Report
Official Transcript
Access starts on January 5 with first assignments due on January 11, 2026 and ends on June 7, 2026
Please read the Terms of Service for more details.
