Community

Connections Academy is more than just teachers, students, and parents connected through technology. It is a real community.

Our online discussion boards and WebMail allow students and parents to connect virtually with others in Connections Academy schools across the country. Our teachers and community coordinators plan field trips and other in-person activities to give students and their families the opportunity to connect face-to-face while they are learning. And our community just keeps growing because our families enjoy Connections Academy so much, they can't help telling others to join.

Field Trips for Learning and Fun

Connections Academy offers field trips throughout the year that are both educational and enjoyable. Our community coordinators, parents, and teachers arrange trips to venues such as:

• Factories
• State capitals
• Historic sites
• Museums

Field trips are excellent opportunities to meet other parents, students, and teachers face-to-face, but they also provide an opportunity to supplement learning and support the principles and theories presented in students' lessons.

Special Events

Connections Academy makes the most of technology to bring special events and activities to families nationwide. For example, in February 2008 the National African American Read-In celebrated authors through audio and video readings and interviews, as well as live chats with Connections Academy students.