Our Model
We believe school can be a place where children, educators, and communities thrive—so we built AGC.
Rooted in wellness, environmental sustainability, and social justice, our model nurtures more mindful leaders who create positive, lasting change in their lives and communities.
Read on to learn more about AGC’s award-winning, evidence-based approach and why it works.
The AGC Difference
The Academy for Global Citizenship has reimagined education as an ecosystem to reflect the nature of our interconnected world.
Notable elements of AGC’s approach include:
Holistic learning frameworks
to support social-emotional growth, physical well-being, cultural identity, and linguistic development
Dual language learning
in English and Spanish to develop bilingualism, biliteracy, cross-cultural competence, empathy, and access
Communal learning villages
to encourage connection and cultivate environmentally and internationally minded change makers
Multi-Age Villages
Early Childhood & Lower Elementary (K–3)
In Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade, students learn in multi-age villages anchored by a lead educator. This structure nurtures leadership, mentorship, and differentiated growth within a cohesive community.
Younger students are inspired by older peers. Older students deepen their understanding by modeling, guiding, and teaching. Educators intentionally design experiences that meet a wide developmental range—academically, socially, and emotionally—while fostering independence and collaboration.
We use a workshop model that prioritizes differentiation. The teacher works with targeted small groups, while other students engage independently in learning stations. Within the IB framework, students are given meaningful choices, fostering engagement and helping them develop essential executive function skills for lifelong learning. Additionally, flexible seating promotes metacognition and supports deeper learning.
Multi-age learning reflects the real world: diverse, interdependent, and rooted in relationships.
Growing Independence
Upper Elementary (4–5)
In 4th and 5th grade, students continue within the multi-age village structure while developing increasing autonomy and academic depth.
Though no longer formally multi-age in student groupings, the program intentionally creates opportunities for cross-grade collaboration and leadership.
At this stage, students take greater ownership of their learning, practice advanced research and reflection skills, and prepare for the expanded responsibility of middle years learning.
Expanding Agency & Intellectual Rigor
Middle Years Program (6–8)
In the Middle Years Program (MYP), students are anchored by subject areas and guided by educators who specialize in their disciplines. This shift honors the developmental stage of early adolescence—a powerful window for cognitive growth, identity formation, and increased independence.
The IB MYP offers a broad and balanced education across eight subject groups: Mathematics, Language & Literature, Science, Individuals & Societies, Spanish Language Acquisition, Physical & Health Education, Design (Technology & Sustainability), and the Arts.
Movement, choice, and collaboration remain central. Students transition throughout the day, engage with multiple educators, and experience learning through varied environments to support attention, challenge, and growth.
Our Teaching & Learning Philosophy
At the Academy for Global Citizenship, learning is a lifestyle.
Grounded in the International Baccalaureate framework, our approach centers inquiry, critical thinking, and global perspective to inspire purpose and positive action.
Our educators design intentional learning experiences that ignite curiosity, challenge assumptions, and cultivate deep understanding. Our students explore big ideas that transcend subject areas, invite thoughtful questions, and reinforce the power of their actions.
AGC’s “student of life” philosophy builds the skills and dispositions that endure beyond school—communication, agency, resilience, and reflection—so that students are only prepared for high school, but prepared for life as compassionate, informed leaders in an interconnected world.
Children are capable thinkers, researchers, and change makers. Through AGC’s culture of curiosity, every moment becomes meaningful.
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