Academic Excellence
AP exam pass rate
countries are represented across USPA’s community.
and more of students go onto higher education
What we offer international schools
About USPA’s Individual-Courses
USPA is an online school that offers on-demand U.S. curriculum courses for middle- and high-school students. Our Individual-course program offers:
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Self-paced learning:Â students can study lessons at their own pace that fits around any in-school timetables
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150+ courses:Â students can choose from accredited AP and Honors courses that are transferable and credit bearing
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1:1 meetings:Â student can book to meet with individually with teachers and will receive rapid feedback on all work.
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Guidance & reports:Â We will report on progress and support students and schools to manage the course
What we offer our partners
What USPA Provides
USPA gives schools a practical way to meet students’ needs without adding pressure to internal staffing or scheduling.
More course options
Offer AP, honors, core, and elective courses without needing to hire for every subject or run underfilled classes.
Expert teacher support for students
Students learn with qualified online teachers who know their course, give detailed feedback, and stay in regular contact.
More flexibility in the school day
Our self-paced model fits around school timetables and helps students take courses that may not fit into a fixed schedule.
Support for the future
USPA helps students stay on track for graduation, strengthen transcripts, and access courses that support future college goals.
Academic accountability
Learning Coach support can help with pacing, routines, communication, and academic accountability.
Course credit recovery
Our individual courses are a perfect solution for a student’s credit recovery to strengthen their transcript.
How We Would Partner Together
USPA’s on-demand and self-paced courses are a great way for schools to offer more to their students through a partnership with USPA. When you partner with us, we provide the courses, teachers, support, and resources so you don’t have to worry about sourcing them yourself.
Contact our admissions team
Get an idea of how the partnership and enrolling works.
Present USPA to your families
We’ll collaborate on presenting what we offer to your families so they understand the offer and partnership.
Match the student to the right course
We help confirm fit, pacing, prerequisites, and support needs.
Your students start courses
Students enroll with USPA for the course they need while remaining enrolled at their current school.
Continuous progress updates
Your team stays informed through ongoing communication and student progress reporting.
Communication
How Do Teachers and Students Communicate at USPA?
Students and teachers are able to communicate in multiple ways. This allows students to receive direct feedback in a way that makes sense for what they need and when.
Assignment Feedback
Messaging and interaction embedded within assignments that provide productive and supportive feedback.
1:1 Meetings
Students can meet teachers 1:1 to grasp a better understanding of the curriculum and work through questions.
Direct Messaging
We use Pronto’s instant messaging tool for seamless interaction with the teachers throughout the day.
Students get their own USPA email address and can message teachers outside of class and receive links for meetings.
Additional Support
The Learning Coach
USPA provides a Learning Coach option for students. Our Learning Coaches provide:
- Academic Check-Ins: Meet with students to support academics, routines, and the bigger picture.
- Personalized Individual Support: Help students manage time and strengthen executive functioning
- Consistent and Regular Feedback: Keep students on track with assignments, deadlines and academic milestones
- Trusted Point of Contact: Navigate the online learning environment with the student and identify challenges earl
- Additional Layer of Visibility: Ensure parents do not have to constantly monitor if  their child is on schedule, ensuring greater accountability.
Schedule Your 20-min Consultation
Speak to USPA about adding flexible individual-course capacity to your school’s Middle and High School program.
FAQs: US Curriculum Schools
USPA enables your students to remain enrolled in your school while studying one or two additional US curriculum courses. The offer is designed to help schools expand course choice, add AP options, support credit recovery, strengthen transcripts, and respond to timetable or staffing constraints without requiring you to build every course internally.
Which students benefit most from individual courses at USPA?
Students who need AP courses, specialist academic subjects, course acceleration, credit recovery, transcript enhancement, university preparation or a subject not available in their current timetable are likely to benefit most.
What does taking a class at USPA look like?
USPA uses Instructure Canvas to host on-demand courses. If you’d like a walkthrough of what a teacher’s class looks like, hear from teachers, Learning Coaches, and students, you can join a Virtual Open House or schedule a call with admissions to get your questions answered.
Why USPA over a content-only provider?
USPA combines curriculum, teachers, feedback, support and optional Learning Coach provision. This makes it more suitable where schools want a managed academic service rather than simply access to course materials.Â
Can this support university applications?
Yes. The service can help students build stronger academic evidence through recognised US curriculum courses, AP opportunities where appropriate, and transcript-strengthening options.
How much does it cost?
Pricing depends on how many courses are needed and if you require the coached or non-coached route. We discuss pricing when you book a call with admissions.
What’s the difference between the coached and course-only routes?
There are two routes. The coached route includes USPA Learning Coach support. The course-only route is suited to schools that already have internal academic coordination in place.Â
The coached route is best when you want USPA to provide additional pacing, communication, and accountability support. The school provides light-touch coordination, confirmation of course fit, and relevant school liaison.
The course-only route is best when you already have a staff member who can coordinate student engagement locally. The school provides local mentoring, progress follow-up, and day-to-day coordination.
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Start Your Journey
Schedule a 20-minute Call
Schedule a call with a USPA team member to get your questions answered and see if USPA is the right fit for you.
Still Unsure? Ask Us a Question
Have any questions about our individual-course offering? Feel free to send us your question and we’ll be happy to answer.