The Problem With School
Most schools still prepare students for a world that no longer exists.
- Information is filtered and pre-selected
- Learning is paced to the middle
- Creativity is constrained by rubrics
- Technology is restricted instead of mastered
For high-functioning students, this often leads to boredom, disengagement, or quiet underachievement.
What Async Academy Actually Is
Async Academy is a fully asynchronous, inquiry-driven online private high school in Ontario. That means:
- Students work on their own schedule
- Learning is organized around questions, not worksheets
- Assignments prioritize process, not memorization
- Technology—including AI—is used intentionally and transparently
Students don’t just consume information. They learn how to interrogate it, reshape it, and communicate it powerfully.
We don’t ban AI. We teach students how to outperform it.
Large language models are already reshaping how information is written, summarized, and shared. Pretending they don’t exist doesn’t protect students—it leaves them unprepared.
At Async Academy, students learn to:
- Use AI to summarize and analyze complex material
- Evaluate sources and detect misinformation
- Edit, refine, and improve AI-generated drafts
- Add the human elements AI can’t: judgment, voice, ethics, and perspective
This is literacy for the modern world.
Courses Redesigned for Online
Physical Education
Student athletes earn credit by documenting real training: private lessons, competitive sports, and high-level practice—submitted through video and structured reflection.
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Music
Students earn credit through documented practice and private instruction, using video logs and performance submissions.
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History
Students co-create a long-form historical fiction novel with an LLM—guided by their own research. Along the way, they master source analysis, historical thinking, and media literacy.
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English
Students learn to write with AI instead of against it—focusing on tone, structure, revision, and critical interpretation across essays, scripts, and video.
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Who Thrives Here
Async Academy is a great fit for students who:
- Are independent or self-motivated
- Have strong interests outside school (sports, arts, entrepreneurship)
- Want flexibility without lowering academic standards
- Are comfortable working online and on camera
Who Doesn't
It is not a good fit for students who need constant supervision or external pressure to complete work.
That’s intentional.
Legitimacy & Outcomes
Async Academy is an Ontario private high school offering credit-granting courses aligned with provincial requirements.
Courses are designed and overseen by certified educators, with clear expectations, structured feedback, and documented assessment.
Innovation doesn’t mean chaos. It means designing education for reality.
Outcomes
By the end of an Async Academy course, students can:
- Research unfamiliar topics independently
- Evaluate online sources critically
- Communicate ideas clearly—in writing and on video
- Use modern tools responsibly and effectively
- Take ownership of their learning
These are durable skills. Long after specific facts are forgotten, they remain.
Ready to learn more?
If traditional school isn’t working—but your student still wants real learning—Async Academy may be the right next step.
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