Frequently Asked Questions
St. Mary’s Online Academy (SMOA) is from St. Mary’s School, a century-old boarding high school in the United States and one of the top boarding schools in the United States.
Over the past 150 years, countless American and international students who graduated from St. Mary’s School have entered Ivy League schools, world-class universities in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition, more than 500 online diploma students have entered UCLA, Boston University, NYU, etc.
Yes, all courses are designed to meet US state standards and undergo rigorous review.
SMOA’s curriculum system strictly follows the US system and US standards, is authoritatively certified by Cognia, and meets the official standards of the College Board AP and UCA-G. It is a formal online US high school.
All credits are issued through St. Mary’s School, Oregon in the US.
SMOA’s credits, transcripts and diplomas are recognized by universities in the United States and around the world. A total of more than 500 graduates of the SMOA diploma program have been admitted to world-renowned universities and art colleges in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, etc.
We offer 2 primary programs to cater to different student needs:
– U.S. High School Single Course Credit: Students can earn individual US high school credits to bolster their GPA, strengthen their academic applications, and prepare for US higher education while concurrently attending a Vietnamese high school.
Students can tailor their course selection to their specific academic goals to study Regular U.S. High School Credit Courses or AP Credit Courses.
– U.S. High School Diploma Track: Students can complete a full-time online program to earn a US high school diploma from their home country. The diploma awarded by St. Mary’s School holds the same value as a traditional US high school diploma obtained through on-campus study.
For detailed information, please visit our Course page or contact our Admission team.
1. Our online sessions are automatically recorded, and students can watch the recordings at any time to review the course content.
2. Our overall GPA includes class participation grades, we encourage all students to participate actively in the online sessions.
3. Many of our courses are taught in small size classes, giving teachers the opportunity to have more interaction with each student and apply the suitbale teaching strategies to better guide them.
4. After the online sessions, SMOA provides Office Hour Sessions, students can prepare their questions from the online sessions and discuss with the instructors to have better understanding of the concepts.
The US high school diploma, US high school credits and transcripts of St. Mary’s School in the United States are recognized by top universities in the United States and the world.
SMOA’s curriculum system strictly follows the US system and US standards, is authoritatively certified by Cognia, and meets the official standards of the College Board AP and UCA-G. It is a formal online US high school. Whether you apply online in Common app, UC or other university application systems, you can search for SMOA’s CEEB school code and upload it for application needs. Among the more than 500 students who graduated from SMOA, 50% entered the world’s top 100 universities and 30% entered the world’s top 50 universities.
If you need to use SMOA credits and transcripts to transfer to a physical school, kindly contact your Learning Coach for further support.