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Capistrano Connections Academy School is at the top of our list. In the last several years, my children have attended their school through the Internet. This is one of the coolest things about Capistrano Connections Academy. Teachers are right there to help you with any problem, by telephone or e-mail. LiveLesson sessions are really helpful for the children as they can see the lesson, as the teacher talks and shows them in writing the problems, or how to do an assignment. We, as a family, went through a really big crisis in the last year; the staff at Capistrano Connections Academy was right there and really helped so much. It's like having people right in the room with you.

Field trips are really a good way to get to know other families. In addition, the children can safely talk to other Connections Academy students on the Internet, which is really nice. My children have been enrolled in private, public, and homeschooling schools, and none of these schools can even compare to Capistrano Connections Academy on any level. My family is so proud to be part of Capo CA.

When our son started reading at the age of three and knew all of his states and capitals by four years old, I was pretty sure that our local public schools would not be the answer to his educational needs. I had previous teaching experience and was currently teaching kindergarten readiness in the home as part of my job. I decided to go check out a local private school, where I discovered that our son was already at the level of kindergarten—and he was only four. So, I realized that we would have to come up with another option. I was already slightly involved with our local homeschool group, but I wondered if there was something out there similar to—yet not completely comprised of—homeschooling, where our son could work ahead.

After searching on the Internet, I found that there were virtual public school programs that could be done in the home; I requested information from a couple of different ones, and was quite impressed with the information I received about Connections Academy. My son has been enrolled in Capistrano Connections Academy since last school year. He is currently in first grade, but he is able to work ahead at his academic level of second/third grades.

There is the flexibility of having school at home, plus an engaging curriculum which is completely provided by Connections Academy. The teachers are very compassionate, understanding, and—most of all—supportive. We love our teacher! School with Connections Academy has been fun, challenging, and rewarding for our son. He also really enjoys the different electives and the field trips. I am so thankful that we have Connections Academy!

We have lived in Big Bear for 23 years and love it, but as our children got into the later years of school, there were so many students per classroom that I felt like most of the kids would get overlooked. When I was at the end of my rope searching for a good education for our children, someone told me about online schools. They said their children were at Connections Academy, so I went home and pulled up Connections Academy’s Web site. I was really excited to get started. We have been a Connections Academy family ever since.

In some brick-and-mortar schools, the kids don’t get a lot of exercise, which I think is one reason some of them get into trouble. They need to study hard but also get their energy out in a positive way. While my daughter can sit and do her work without any problem, my son has much more energy that he needs to expend. Our children have youth group and play basketball, baseball, and volleyball too. Since we have a flexible schedule with Connections Academy, I and my children can shoot a few hoops, take our dog on his daily walk, or do some push-ups and running in between subjects. Connections Academy is a great way to spend more quality time with our kids. They can go at their own pace and really learn something. Our daughter will graduate in June 2010 and plans on going to California Baptist (a four-year university) to study psychology and business.

Thanks, Connections Academy teachers, for all you do.