Global Christian School Online

After prayerful and thoughtful consideration, the Board of Directors of Southfield Christian School has decided not to extend the GCSO program beyond the 2012-13 academic year. We will continue to serve our existing students however we are not accepting new enrollments.

Global Christian School online provides online courses to families around the world. As part of their quest to provide quality online courses, the GCSO team has written and designed several courses. These homegrown courses represent the dual focus of quality academics and Biblical discipleship for which GCSO is known. 

The Life of Christ was the the first course that GCSO developed. A study of the life and teachings of Jesus as described in the gospels, the Life of Christ challenges students to learn how Christ successfully struggled against evil and to consider how our lives can reflect His holiness.

SCS Bible teacher Peter Ward wrote the Life of Christ course; “My desire for this course is that my students will understand the historical context and significance of Jesus’ life and reflect on how they will apply his challenging teachings to their daily life.”

Learn more: 

• Check out the full list of GCSO courses!
• Dont' forget about our FREE Bible Course - "It's Deeper"

Affiliate schools are Christian schools that parter with GCSO to enlarge their course catalog by providing online classes for their students. The schools have access to GCSO courses, teachers, and training. Students that take GCSO courses at an affiliate school do not have to pay the application or enrollment fees. More information on our affiliate school program can be found here.

At GCSO, we are a month into the school year and off to a great start! We currently have 23 students taking online classes. We have new affiliate relationships with two schools: Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya and South Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We also are working with two learning centers in Detroit: Central Detroit Christian and LifeBuilders. We are thankful for the community of students and families God has brought together from around the world!

This week US News and World Reports reported that a new study indicates that online learning is an effective learning method for students. 

"The report, "Interactive Learning Online at Public Universities: Evidence from Randomized Trials," notes that students who utilize interactive online learning—or hybrid learning—produce equivalent, or better, results than students participating in face-to-face education."

There is a growing body of research to support the effectiveness of online learning! 

The full report is available here: http://bit.ly/MOxU7v

The deadline to apply for tuition assistance is Wednesday, August 1st. Tuition assistance is need-based and is available to full-time GCSO students as funds are available. Notification of awards will be made by August 15th. For more information and instructions on how to apply, visit our Tuition Assistance page here.

The beginning of the school year is coming quickly! Student and Parent Orientation is the week of August 20-24 and the first day of classes is August 27th. Now is a great time to apply for this coming year! If you would like to view the school calendar, you may do so here.

Current GCSO students attempting to access their online courses should go to the portal to log in!

Learning doesn’t need to end as summer begins! Global Christian School Online, a division of Southfield Christian School, will offer a full catalog of summer enrichment and preparatory courses designed to help students who need to re-take a course, would benefit from a review of material covered during the previous school year, or would like to further prepare themselves for the ACT/SAT test.

Each online course requires a time-commitment of 10 hours per week over an eight week period. Students will complete web-based assignments and projects as well as communicate with teachers via phone or video conferencing several times during the course. GCSO courses are available 24/7 from most internet-connected devices without any mandatory login times. Learn from the beach, the mountains, or the comfort of your own home!

This year students from around the globe are taking courses with Global Christian School Online. Each family represents a unique situation for which online learning is a great option.

The Robertson family logs on to their GCSO courses each day from the far reaches of Siberia, Russia. As missionaries with International Gospel Outreach, the Robertsons have lived in various parts of Russia for the past eight years and do not have access to quality education. Furthermore, because of postal challenges, sending and receiving curriculum is impossible.

The Nogueira family lives in Brazil. Their 9th grade daughter speaks three languages and has a published book. It is her desire to attend university in the United States. To prepare her for that goal, the Nogueira family enrolled their daughter into GCSO to improve her English and to be challenged academically.

The Davenport family lives in Farmington Hills. They have home schooled their children with great success, but wanted their daughter to begin learning a second language. GCSO provided an opportunity for them to continue home schooling while providing instruction in a challenging subject.

While there are many reasons that families choose online education, the flexibility and individuality of online programs are two of its greatest benefits. School takes place anytime, anywhere and is tailored to the needs of each student.

Online learning is the fastest growing form of education in the world. At the turn of the millennium, it is estimated that 45,000 K-12 students received training online. In 2008 the number of K-12 students enrolled on online classes grew to over 1 million. Some educational leaders are predicting that within the next 20 years over 50% of all K-12 courses will be delivered via online classes.

Online courses align with the flexibility and individual learning needs of today's students. They can be used to add advanced courses and provide independent assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of homeschool students.

In the past, correspondence and online courses have been viewed as inferior to the traditional educational model. Many viewed them as an easy way to a degree. Several "diploma factories" encouraged this perception. As technology has improved, so has the rigor and social aspect of online classes.

To meet the growing demand for customizable and flexible educational solutions, Southfield Christian School (SCS) has launched Global Christian School Online. This new division of SCS will provide engaging, high quality online courses delivered from a Biblical worldview that will develop students into critical thinkers and world changers.