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• Louisiana Connections Academy is the perfect fit for the Martinez family! Learn how this family is finding the support and resources necessary to be successful with schooling at home through LACA on NBC 33-TV.


• Louisiana Connections Academy student Acacia Clark and her twin sisters featured in The Advocate! “The teachers are always there,” Acacia said. “The counselors are always there. They are amazing; they help with everything.” 


• Virtual classrooms, real education! WBRZ-TV looks at virtual public school and how it works as another option for students. Meet LACA student Jacob Hubbs, who has time to play in a band because of the flexibility of online learning. 


• Louisiana Connections Academy is helping learners find ways to discover the unknown through virtual field trips in The Examiner!


• Louisiana Connections Academy featured on KPLC-TV! “This is an option for students who need to get their educational needs met and they cannot thrive in a bricks and mortar school,” teacher Christie Hollins said.


• What makes Louisiana Connections Academy a quality choice for your child's education? Learn more about the virtual school program, curriculum, recent awards and achievements, as well as feedback from our parents 

• "We log on to the computer and start school”—Louisiana Connections Academy’s Ehrhardt family is interviewed by WDSU in a story explaining online learning and LACA's recent enrollment cap increase.

• Louisiana Connections Academy to Increase Enrollment for the 2012–13 School Year

• Meet Louisiana Connections Academy's Smallwood family and learn how our online school provides a personalized learning approach on KTBS News.

• The Baton Rouge Business Report takes a look at Louisiana Connections Academy’s innovative program and sits down with the Hubbs family to discuss virtual schooling. 

• Interested in learning more about Louisiana's new virtual school? Check out WVLA-TV NBC's piece on Louisiana Connections Academy and hear from Principal Caroline Wood.

• Connections Academy Virtual School Comes to Louisiana—Approved to Open for 2011–2012 School Year

• WWLT-TV “Digital Gumbo” feature about Louisiana Connections Academy’s tuition-free public school option-- Interview with school board member Mark Lewis

• Switching schools mid-year? More parents are going virtual to ease the transition.

• Connections Academy, Leading Virtual Education Provider, Wins 2010 EDDIE Award, Earth Science Course Named Best High School Science Site

• TodayShow.com features Connections Academy as part of NBC's national “Education Nation” event. Watch the TodayShow.com story now.

• Virtual Schools 'Clicking' for Many Students this School Year

• 94% of parents recommend Connections Academy to other families—Read more about our annual Parent Satisfaction Survey

• Connections Academy Awarded Renewed AdvancED Accreditation