A Better School Experience Starts with a Successful Transfer 

Whether you’re seeking stronger academics, greater flexibility, a safer environment, or more personalized support, GWUOHS helps students transition smoothly and continue making progress toward their goals. 

• Accredited Private School 
• Transfer Friendly Admissions Process 
• Credit Evaluation & Academic Placement 
• Personalized Academic Support 
• Global Student Community 

Sometimes the Right School Is the Next School

Families transfer schools for many reasons.  

Some students need more academic challenge. Others need greater flexibility, a safer learning environment, stronger support, or a better fit for their goals.  

The most important factor is finding a school that allows students to continue moving forward without losing momentum.  

GWUOHS is designed to make that transition as smooth as possible.  

A Smooth Transition with a Clear Path Forward 

Transferring schools can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be.

GWUOHS works closely with families to evaluate prior coursework, transfer eligible credits, and create an academic plan that supports each student’s long-term success.  Students receive personalized guidance from enrollment through graduation. 

Credit Transfer Support 

Our team evaluates previous coursework to help students maintain academic progress.

Personalized Academic Planning 

Students receive customized academic pathways based on their goals and educational history.

Dedicated Student Support 

Ongoing guidance through Advisory and College Counseling helps students adjust confidently and stay on track. 

Support Every Step of the Way

Changing schools is more than an administrative process. It is a major transition for students and families. 

GWUOHS provides support with: 

• Transcript evaluation
• Credit transfer review 
• Course placement 
• Academic planning 
• Student onboarding 
• Ongoing academic advising 
• Graduation pathway planning 

Keep Moving Forward Without Losing Momentum 

Our goal is to help students continue their education with minimal disruption.  

Through thoughtful academic planning and individualized support, transfer students can maintain progress toward graduation while benefiting from a learning environment that better fits their needs. 

Common Questions About Transferring  

What Transfer Families Are Saying 

“My daughter has had a desire to leave the chaos of public schools for many years. As a public school educator myself, I am aware of its difficulties and, at the same time, equally aware of the lower-quality education offered by most private and/or online schools. When we discovered GWUOHS and learned that it was founded on GWU’s research-based model for education, we were intrigued. The high school’s foundation in educational methodology, which has been proven for nearly 15 years as best in class for student learning and overall well-being, suits our family amazingly well. Our daughter began her studies here in her 8th grade year and excelled from the start. The courses are rigorous and require thought, effort, and study. It is not a program “for show” but rather a solidly developed, rich, standards-based curriculum designed with purpose and developed with student growth in mind.  

My daughter has benefited in more than just academics. Being in GWUOHS allowed her flexibility to be human first and a student second. Her physical and emotional well-being are nurtured through the school’s flexible schedule and kind faculty. It is a perfect combination of required courses and deadlines, with the flexibility to adjust based on student schedules, learning styles, and needs. Between classes and schoolwork, our daughter is able to go outside, connect with friends, exercise, and participate in other healthy activities that break up the rigor of the school day.  

GWUOHS has a proposed schedule for each student, allowing them the structure they need to work independently while still understanding the proper pacing for a high school course of study. This combination of structure and flexibility has been remarkably beneficial for her mental health and physical well-being. GWUOHS teachers, advisors, and administrators are incredibly personable and accessible. Our daughter has never felt alone or isolated, struggling to figure out assignment directions or content. She has never failed to get the help she needed in a timely fashion. As a parent & learning coach, I have received extensive support as well, understanding better how to help my daughter and partnering with her advisor when needed to help her through her year. Her teachers and advisor take a personal interest in her life outside of academics and engage her as a complete and important person. She is not just a number in a public school; she is treated as a young woman striving to make her way in the world – with strength, dignity, and intelligence.  

The time management and study skills my child is learning through GWUOHS will carry her into college years much better and much more seamlessly than the manufactured “study skills” taught in public schools. As a self-directed learner, through GWUOHS, she has had to refine and strengthen her ability to think for herself, plan, organize, and schedule. She has had to use her independent thinking skills, not only in each assignment but as a young woman incorporating her schoolwork with the other activities in her life—acting, friendships, family, hobbies, etc. She has been able to nurture her unique style, viewpoints, and methods of study. None of this would have been possible without the academic excellence and structure of GWUOHS curriculum or the personable, readily available, and outstanding support of its staff.”   

 - Colleen, Parent of GWUOHS Student