School of Humanity

The High School For The World

We are a breakthrough online high school reinventing education. Instead of exams, we learn through real-world projects. Instead of a standardized curriculum, we learn through personalized learning journeys. Instead of memorization, we focus on developing our skills, network, and portfolio.

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Overview

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Web presence

2021

Established

250

Children

23

Countries

Target group

Students upper

Updated

February 2023

Our mission is to enable the next generation to create an exciting future for themselves, and for humanity. We see education as a tool to contribute to human progress.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

The world needs a new education system.

With its emphasis on rote memorization and standardized curriculum, traditional high schools leave millions of learners disengaged and unprepared for the future.

School of Humanity reimagines how and what we learn in order to equip the next generation to create an exciting future for themselves and for humanity.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Our team of award-winning educators has designed a curriculum that equips learners with the capabilities for an ever-changing world. At School of Humanity, learners earn credits by tackling real-world challenges through real-world projects. These challenges are personalized as our curriculum is designed to encourage learners to follow their own interests and passions.

Whole human development sits at the core of our learning model. Through weekly flourishing sessions, we guide our learners to develop purpose and well-being in life.

Every learner also participates in termly internships with pioneering organizations and receives personalized mentorship from global experts. Learners also receive purpose-driven career and university advisory on a weekly basis.

Our online-first model allows for a balance of self-paced and live learning. We bring together a global community of curious learners, providing learners with meaningful friendships from around the world.

How has it been spreading?

Since our launch in May 2021, we have:
- Launched our online high school with learners from 10 countries across 5 continents.
- We received our supplementary school accreditation from the Accrediting Commissions for Schools, Western Association of Schools & Colleges in the fall of 2022 and are on the path to full school accreditation.
- Become a strategic partner of EiM Global, which led the seed investment round in the school in 2022.
- Established partnerships with foundations, external curriculum providers, and universities.
- Established a team of award-winning educators who share a mission of creating a new education system for humanity.
- Served over 200 learners across 30 countries in our summer and after-school programs.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Learn more via https://www.sofhumanity.com/

If you would like to explore partnerships, please reach out to admissions@sofhumanity.com

Media

We received our supplementary school accreditation from WASC!

We launched our Founding high school cohort with learners from 10 countries!

School of Humanity Closes SEED investment round with Education in Motion

UNDP - Data for Development

School of Humanity at World Dubai Forum!

Showcase at Dubai Cares Pavillion Expo 2020

Summer School Scholarships for Girls in Web 3.0

Micro-internship Opportunities for School of Humanity Learners

School of Humanity | Virtual Open Day - Zoom

Future Fluencies Showcase at Dubai Cares pavillion at Expo 2020

Implementation steps

Establish a forward-looking core curriculum

In order to reinvent education, we not only reimagine how we learn, but also what we learn. Our core curriculum, the Human Literacies Framework is informed by the most in-demand skills for the future of work, the requirements to live a life of flourishing, and the needs of human progress. As a mastery-based school, they are the key curriculum standards that our learners work towards.

Design interdisciplinary learning journeys

So how to learners evidence their learning and attain the curriculum standards/credit areas? One of the main ways learners at SoH do this is through embarking on Challenges such as "Food, Energy & Water Security" or "Activism through Arts". These challenges follow the challenge-based learning pedagogy and are mapped to curriculum areas. Learners can also embark on skill-focussed guided projects and evidence learning through micro-internships.

Design for Human Flourishing

Human flourishing sits at the core of our curriculum at School of Humanity. Through weekly flourishing sessions, we guide our learners to develop purpose and well-being in life. Learners are also given the opportunity to design their own personalized journey and receive regular personalized guidance.

Create opportunities for real-world learning

At the end of every term, learners participate in micro-internships with pioneering organizations. Learners also receive weekly mentorship from industry experts as they tackle real-world challenges. There are also masterclasses from global leaders across different disciplines throughout the term.