How the Academy Works
Professional video instruction. Self-paced progression. Credentialed teacher support at every step. This is structured online education — built by Silicon Valley, proven by a decade of results.
Three Pillars of Academy Learning
Every course combines professional instruction, flexible pacing, and real teacher support into a learning experience built for how students actually learn.
Video-Based Instruction
Professionally produced video lessons designed by credentialed educators and curriculum experts. Not lectures recorded in a dorm room — structured, engaging content refined over a decade.
- Professional video lessons in every course
- Visual explanations, not walls of text
- Pause, rewind, rewatch — learn at your speed
- 200,000+ hours of platform development
Self-Paced Progression
No bells. No fixed class periods. Move through material at the pace that works for you — faster when you're locked in, slower when a concept needs more time.
- Courses available 24/7/365
- Accelerate or extend as needed
- No conflicts with training or rehearsals
- Learn from anywhere in the world
Teacher-Supported
Self-paced does not mean self-taught. Every Academy student has access to credentialed teachers who know them, track their progress, and provide personalized guidance.
- Monthly Supervising Teacher sessions included
- Semester Academic Advising included
- One-to-one Personalized Learning available
- Teachers grade all work with real feedback
How Learning Actually Happens
Each course follows a clear structure — designed by educators, refined by a decade of student feedback, and powered by purpose-built technology.
Watch the Lesson
Each unit begins with professionally produced video lessons that break concepts into clear, manageable segments. Pause, rewind, or rewatch as many times as you need. No rushing to keep up with a class.
Study the Material
Supporting readings, interactive content, and study guides reinforce what you learned in the video. Sage AI Tutor is available around the clock if you need a concept explained a different way.
Sage AI Available 24/7Complete Assignments
Quizzes, essays, projects, and labs — every assignment is graded by a credentialed teacher who provides meaningful, personalized feedback. Not auto-graded. Not AI-scored. A real educator reviewing your work.
Graded by Credentialed TeachersDemonstrate Mastery
Unit assessments verify understanding before you move forward. Didn't master a concept? Review the material, get help from your teacher or Sage, and try again. The pace is yours — the standard is ours.
Progress & Advance
Move through units at your pace. Your Supervising Teacher monitors your progress monthly and your Academic Advisor helps plan your semester and graduation pathway. You're never navigating this alone.
Monthly Teacher Check-Ins IncludedNever Navigate This Alone
We don't just hand students courses and disappear. The Academy provides layers of personalized support — from monthly teacher check-ins to 24/7 AI tutoring.
Supervising Teacher
IncludedYour assigned Supervising Teacher meets with you monthly via video conference. They monitor your academic progress across all courses, identify where you might need extra help, and keep you on track toward your goals.
Academic Advisor
IncludedYour Academic Advisor helps you plan each semester, select courses that align with your graduation requirements and university goals, and build a pathway that makes sense for your timeline — whether you're accelerating or taking it steady.
Personalized Learning Sessions
AvailableDeep-dive, one-to-one video sessions with a credentialed subject-matter teacher. Fifty focused minutes to work through difficult concepts, get guided lab support, prepare for major assessments, or explore a topic beyond the curriculum.
Tutoring Sessions
AvailableQuick, targeted help when you're stuck on a specific problem or concept. Thirty minutes of focused, one-to-one attention with a credentialed teacher who can get you unstuck and moving forward.
Sage AI Tutor
24/7Stuck at midnight before a deadline? Sage explains it another way. And another. And another — until you understand. AI tutoring that adapts to how you learn, available every hour of every day, in every course.
Structure That Respects Your Time
The most common question parents ask: "Can my child really manage self-paced learning?" Here's how the Academy makes it work.
What Self-Paced Means
Your Schedule, Your Rhythm
No fixed class times means no conflicts with training, rehearsals, appointments, or travel. Study at 6 AM before practice or at 10 PM after a performance. Courses are available every hour of every day.
Accelerate or Extend
Ahead of schedule? Keep moving — there's no ceiling on progress. Need more time on a tough subject? Take it. Self-paced means the timeline bends to you, not the other way around.
Learn From Anywhere
At home, on the road, in another country. All you need is an internet connection. Students attend the Academy from all 50 states and countries around the world.
What Self-Paced Doesn't Mean
Not Unsupervised
Your Supervising Teacher checks in monthly. Your Academic Advisor plans each semester. Teachers track your progress and intervene proactively if they see you falling behind.
Not Unstructured
Every course has a clear sequence of lessons, assignments, and assessments. The structure exists — you just move through it on your timeline instead of a bell schedule.
Not Alone
Sage AI Tutor is available 24/7. Credentialed teachers grade your work and give real feedback. Personalized Learning and Tutoring sessions are always available when you want extra help.
"Self-paced learning works best for students who have motivation and support. That's why we provide both."— SVHS Academy
Two Paths to Your Diploma
Both tracks deliver a fully accredited diploma. The Honors Track adds weekly expert instruction, business education, and tech industry access.
Standard Diploma
The Academy's core program — self-paced video courses across all required subjects, graded by credentialed teachers, with monthly Supervising Teacher sessions and semester Academic Advising included.
Honors Track
Everything in the standard diploma plus weekly one-to-one sessions with expert instructors, +1.0 GPA weight, exclusive access to the Silicon Valley Business School, and membership in the Liquidity Club industry network.
Dual accreditation from Cognia and WASC — the same organizations that accredit traditional schools.
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