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As an avid news watcher, I came across a story on a new virtual school option, sanctioned and approved by the state, that would put the education of my children in a whole new light. That school option was Connections Academy. I jumped at the opportunity and have been more than pleased at the outcome.

This year has been a phenomenal learning experience for both my child and me. Not only does Connections Academy provide a level of education that would be difficult to achieve in a large classroom setting, it also provides an opportunity for parents/Learning Coaches to see their children in action and feel immediate pride in their accomplishments. The staff and teachers are extremely supportive and willing to help in any way they can. They make this experience easier than most would assume it would be. The bottom line is that through Connections Academy, I have seen my child learning and being appropriately challenged, without having to deal with many of the frustrations she had encountered previously. All this adds up to a great educational and family experience that will benefit both of us for years to come.

We were looking for educational alternatives to public junior high. Approximately two weeks before school was about to start, we heard about Connections Academy and got on the Web site for information. We looked at all the curriculum and liked it. We also liked the fact that our son would have certified teachers that he would be accountable to. We also liked that the program was very structured, and he knew exactly what he needed to accomplish each day. It has been both fun and challenging!

Connections Academy offers everything we were looking for in a quality education for our son. We have both an at-home environment and a high quality education. It has worked well for us, and we will keep going with Connections Academy.

I have three children in Nevada Connections Academy. It has been a challenge, but the benefit from this kind of education has been phenomenal for all three of my children. After previously homeschooling my daughter, I decided to return to work and tried both public and charter school options for my children. However, last year my husband and I had decided that we needed to do something different. Our children were falling behind and coming home with information that we really didn’t think was appropriate. I know we can’t protect our children from everything, but we were concerned about bullying, gangs, violence, and all the other problems we hear about on the news.

When Nevada Connections Academy opened, we knew immediately that this was the school we wanted. This school has been a wonderful experience. Being so actively involved with our children’s education has been a benefit for not only me but also for our three children. The day their books arrived at our home was one of the most exciting days this year.

With Nevada Connections Academy, I have received the help I needed to help my oldest daughter to read at the level she needs to be. With the support of the 6th grade teacher, my oldest daughter who was reading at a 3rd grade level is now reading at a 7th grade level. Things do come a little more difficult for her, but because of the flexibility and outstanding curriculum, she has been able to overcome many of the problems she was facing. My 5th grade daughter has been challenged at every turn. If the lesson one day was too easy for her, after talking with her teacher, the lesson for the next day would not be. My 4th grade son has been able to learn about Geography and Nevada history, courses that neither of my older children had taken elsewhere. All three of them can work Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint just as well as I can, and I have taken college courses on them.

When asked at the end of this year if they would like to return to school, they insisted on continuing in this school. Spending this last year with our children at home and being their Learning Coach has been wonderful. Nevada Connections Academy provides me the opportunity to be actively involved in what our children are learning and provides our children with a curriculum that is challenging and will prepare them for their future careers. We have new friends and communicate with a new community of students from all over Nevada. Nevada Connections Academy has been a blessing to our family, and I would recommend it to anyone!

Making the transfer from public school to distance education made us extremely nervous; however, we knew it was something we had to do for the future of our child. Making this transfer with Connections Academy put us at ease. We have thoroughly enjoyed the experience as a family. We love the structure of curriculum along with the availability of the teacher assigned to us. The thorough lessons are a step-by-step approach that is very easy to understand. As parents, we are pleased to see the daily growth our son experiences. We know he is learning!