Aug. 21, 2024

Mizzou Academy Celebrates K-12 Accreditation Through Recognition by the Cognia Global Commission

The Mizzou Academy team is proud to announce continued accreditation recognition by Cognia.

Aug. 9, 2024

Mizzou Academy Brings K-12 Expertise to the USDLA National Conference

The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) was the first U.S. nonprofit learning association to support distance learning research, development, and practice in all areas of education, training, and communications. Its founding in 1987 marked an important milestone for leaders in distance education. Around the same time, Mizzou Academy was in the early stages of transitioning to online courses and later into an accredited, diploma-granting K-12 school. As an early member of USDLA, Mizzou Academy is proud to share this rich history of profound transformation in the educational landscape. Today, USDLA continues to lead and support distance learning through…

July 23, 2024

Mizzou Academy Announces New Scholarship Opportunities for High School Students

Mizzou Academy has established two needs-based scholarship opportunities to expand access to online coursework for high school students in the United States. “This week, we are thrilled to announce a new scholarship program!” said Executive Director Kathryn Fishman-Weaver. “This needs-based program directly aligns with our core values of access and inclusion.”   Alicia Bixby, school counselor adds, “It makes me happy to know that when our program is the best fit for a student, they will have the opportunity to use our program regardless of their financial situation.” Rural Missouri Scholarship  The first scholarship opportunity seeks to expand access to online…

June 27, 2024

Mizzou Academy Serves with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri

The Mizzou Academy team recently packed over 1,000 lbs of rice at the Food Bank. Mizzou Academy Serves Several years ago, our Executive Director, Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver started Mizzou Academy Serves. “We teach young people that they are never too young to make a difference and that no act of kindness, generosity, or service is ever wasted,” says Fishman-Weaver. “These small intentional acts are essential steps in improving global development and long-term outcomes. Our Mizzou Academy Serves projects are one way our faculty and staff can model this philosophy.” The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is a…

June 20, 2024

University of Missouri High School Celebrates 550 Graduates in Historic Ceremony

On June 8, 2024, Mizzou Academy held their 25th on-site graduation ceremony at the historic Missouri Theatre. Gayeon Lee traveled over 6,000 miles from South Korea to attend her high school graduation ceremony. As a Mizzou Academy student, Lee has completed her coursework online through the University of Missouri High School. During her studies, she received the Global Challenger Scholarship for academic excellence. She is already attending Busan University of Foreign Studies with plans to complete majors in Marketing and Chinese. “Like Gayeon, it is not uncommon for our gifted and advanced students to accelerate their studies,” says Executive Director,…

May 29, 2024

A New Collaboration between ESPM and the University of Missouri (Mizzou Academy)

This story announces an exciting collaboration between two educational entities in Brazil and the United States. On Friday, May 17, 2024, the University of Missouri established an important collaboration with Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM), an esteemed Business College and higher education leader in Brazil in the fields of Communication, Marketing, Consumer Management, Creative Economy, and Technology.  Mizzou Academy is dedicated to preparing students for post-secondary success and supporting them in achieving their higher education goals. Several years ago, in partnership with the University of Missouri’s Office of International Admissions we established MizzouDirect. This pathway offers…

April 16, 2024

Mizzou Academy Science Team and Faculty Marvel at the Great North American Eclipse, April 8, 2024

Photo composite by Dale Hargis “A total solar eclipse is often a once-in-a-lifetime event,” wrote Ericca Thornhill, in our weekly school newsletter the morning of the eclipse. “If your skies are clear, you will be able to see the sun’s corona, where the prominences and flares that make up our sun’s active surface occur. You might also notice night animals chirping, like evening crickets, or some animals acting like it’s bedtime.” Professor Thornhill, who serves as our Division Chair for Sciences and co-sponsor of the Mizzou Academy Science Team (MAST), reached out “to all umbraphiles,” encouraging them to test their…

April 9, 2024

Stephanie Walter Celebrated for Outstanding Engagement and Outreach Contributions to the College 

The College of Education and Human Development’s 56th annual awards ceremony recognized the achievements of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the College. Among the honorees was our own Stephanie Walter, Director of Teaching and Learning. On March 8, 2024, Stephanie Walter received our College’s award for Outstanding Engagement and Outreach.  Her nominations noted her passion for teaching and learning, compassion for everyone, gift for leadership, and commitment to excellence.  The official nomination was prepared by Brian Stuhlman and Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver, who wrote, “Neither of us can think of anybody more dedicated to…

April 9, 2024

International School Partnerships and Educational Access with Mizzou Academy

Roundtable Dialogue Grade 4 Mizzou Elementary Scholars at Jean Piaget in Santos, SP, Brazil Robert Garner marveled at the courage and excitement of a group of 10-year-olds “standing up there [in front of the class] and presenting in English. This is what it’s about,” he said. “They’re taking risks. Learning how to do it. Yes, there are ‘big’ successes,” he continued, “but it’s the daily things that lift us up and keep us going.”  Garner serves as a teacher and as the assistant coordinator for the Mizzou Academy programs at Colégio Dante Alighieri (São Paulo, SP, Brazil). Colégio Dante was…

Feb. 27, 2024

Mizzou Academy Makes a Significant Impact in 2023

Mizzou Academy is a lab school within the University of Missouri’s College of Education and Human Development. We strive to live and teach our core values of innovation, partnership, inclusion, and access as we serve students in online and blended contexts around the world.   “2023 is a huge year for us,” says Executive Director Kathryn Fishman-Weaver. “This was the year we celebrated our largest and most culturally diverse graduating class. It was also the year we completed the library build for the Missouri Office of Childhood. From teaching and learning, to service projects, and new partnerships, I can’t…