St. Mary's Online Academy (SMOA) is a global online learning platform offered by St. Mary's School, a renowned U.S. private preparatory school located in Medford, Oregon.

Our school started in 1865 in southern Oregon, located on the beautiful west coast of the United States of America. St. Mary's School has grown to provide an authentic American elementary, middle, and high school education to students in China, South Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of the world. Our integrated online courses are taught by an experienced American faculty whose skills and commitment are second to none.

We take pride in the program we deliver to your child! Courses are taught during normal school hours in Asian standard time. Online and offline learning networks are available to students.Live classroom and in-person, on-campus instruction is available.Students choose to attend online learning only or a combined offline/onsite learning environment. Students earn credits and receive transcripts and diplomas from St. Mary's School in Oregon.We offer a strong, professional and experienced bilingual tutoring team available to your student.One-to-one academic guidance and family education consultation is offered to all SMOA students and families. Our program provides a one-stop solution for students and parents interested in international education who want a full range of options and services.

All Credits are issued through St. Mary's Oregon in the US：

Must have completed two years of high school English and Composition Courses with a Grade B or above or one year of high school English and Composition with a Grade of B+ or above.

My name is Kellie Martin and I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. I studied Philosophy and Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh in the UK and graduated with a Master's degree. Upon graduation, I moved to China and have been teaching English Language Arts and Literature to Middle School and High School students. I have also taught ESL & Culture to K-12 students in the United States.

I’m currently the Director of the International English Center, ESL Dept Chair and the English Literature teacher for St. Mary’s Wuhan campus.

This is an introductory college level course that will cultivate students understanding of rhetorical arguments through reading and analyzes and the writing of text as they explore topics as rhetorical situations, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style.