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Connections Academy is a leading, fully accredited provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual schooling for students in grades K–12. Through tuition-free public schools, full-time and part-time private school programs, and turnkey online courses for brick and mortar schools, Connections Academy delivers superior, personalized education for students, with the freedom and flexibility to experience our online learning community from anywhere. The combination of certified teachers, a proven curriculum, technology tools, and community experiences creates a supportive and successful online learning opportunity for families and children who want an individualized approach to education.

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Connections Academy Family Voices:  Hear from families with students enrolled in Connections Academy schools and learn about their school experience in these letters to the editor.

April 22, 2013
Celebrating Earth Day! Connections Academy teachers and students in California demonstrate how to make a compost pile to help reduce, reuse, recycle and replant! Watch each school's segment: California Connections Academy @ Ripon, and Central California Connections Academy.

April 14, 2013
Oklahoma Connections Academy sophomore Alexandra Ashworth has high aspirations with plans to major in ballet and pre-med in college! Flexible scheduling and the ability to work at her own pace makes virtual learning the perfect fit. Learn more in the Edmund Sun.

April 12, 2013
Utah Connections Academy students go to prom! More than 150 students from three different online schools attended an in-person prom at the Utah State Capitol. Hear from the students and UCA English teacher Jackie Hayes on Fox 13 Now.

April 10, 2013
California Connections Academy @Ripon students visited the Ripon Library for a music appreciation lesson and concert in the Ripon Record

March 29, 2013
MTS Minnesota Connections Academy 10-year-old Alysen Pettis is enjoying the new Juilliard eLearning courses! “I love music, and I like to make up songs. You get to write your own songs and record them on there,” she said. Read more in the Mankato Free Press: Pg 1 and Pg 2

March 22, 2013
"A New York music education experience from Porterville"—Central California Connections Academy offers Juilliard eLearning courses to students! Read more in the Porterville Recorder.

News Releases

May 20, 2013
Iowa Connections Academy Graduates Inaugural Senior Class

May 14, 2013
New Educational Option for Michigan Students: Great Lakes Cyber Academy Approved for the 2013–14 School Year

May 8, 2013
Transitioning from Virtual High School to College: Connections Academy Graduate to Share her Experience in Live Twitter Chat 

May 8, 2013
Ohio Connections Academy Teacher Daniel Wakefield Receives National Recognition

April 30,2013
South Carolina Connections Academy Executive Director Honored for Outstanding Leadership and Excellence in Distance Learning

April 23, 2013
Commonwealth Connections Academy Wins Second Place at National Real World Design Challenge

April 22, 2013
Connections Education, Virtual Education Provider, Earns Four 2013 BESSIE Awards for Exemplary Educational Software

April 16, 2013
Virtual Private School, International Connections Academy, Opens Enrollment for the 2013–14 School Year 

April 12, 2013
Florida Connections Academy Approved as District Virtual Instruction Program Provider

April 12, 2013
South Carolina Connections Academy Receives Palmetto Silver Award for 2012–13 School Year

March 22, 2013
Nexus Academy Students Share Stories of Blended Learning Success at National Conference

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