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• “Everything appealed to me. The freedom to be at home and have the structure, too,” says Oregon Connections Academy Learning Coach Lisa Fratini. Lisa shares her family story in a front page Hillsboro Tribune story.


• Personalized instruction and flexible scheduling are just two reasons why Oregon Connections Academy parent Lisa Fratini is thankful for virtual schooling! Read more in her letter to the editor in The Oregonian.


• Oregon Connections Academy First Grader Trick-or-Treating to Help Cancer Patient


• Special Elections Education Online Class Offered for Oregon Connections Academy Students 


• What makes Oregon 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.

• Oregon Connections Academy—the state's largest virtual school! ORCA Executive Director Todd Miller explains everything about online learning from educational materials and curriculum to accountability and socialization on the KEX Morning Show.

• Oregon Connections Academy Student Liam Moore Heads to National Dance Competition in Las Vegas

• Oregon Connections Academy Students Give Back—Community Service Day Planned March 22

• “This is more than just a school; it’s a whole community of families”—Oregon Connections Academy parent Paula Foster wrote in a letter to the editor. Read more in The Oregonian.

• Lifting Oregon Connections Academy's enrollment cap has allowed more students like fifth grader Sean Guy to avoid typical classroom distractions. Learn how virtual schooling is working for Sean on KEZI – TV ABC.

• Music is the path for Oregon Connections Academy graduate Taylor Ambrosio Wood. Wood will head off to the Boston Conservatory to pursue her dream of performing around the world as a solo marimba percussionist. Check out her story in the Ashland Daily Tidings.

• Editorial by principal Jerry Wilks about “letting our virtual schools flourish” in the Democrat-Herald, “For the past six years, the Oregon Legislature and the State Board of Education have been working on policies regarding virtual schools, leaving many families wondering what the future holds.”

• Field trip feature – Oregon Connections Academy students and families learn and socialize at a Coos Bay fire station field trip.  TV News KCBY-TV also came along for the fun!

• Stellar Student! ORCA student and motorcycle racer, Valentine Welch, is featured in the Mail Tribune

• Graduation features, notices and photos appeared across the state: OregonLive.com, Newport News Times, The Mail Tribune

• “Virtual Charter Offers Alternative” – Oregon Connections Academy feature in the Lebanon-Express, “Who thought a kid would be able to go to public school after sleeping in, wearing pajamas? Or on a Saturday morning…”

• Why does Oregon Connections Academy teacher Laura Howard say that her work with students is, "more productive and rewarding"? Read more in Bandon Western World

• ORCA helps a young rider from Tangent fulfill her dreams as she balances an impressive competition schedule and a high-quality ORCA education.

• Hear what parents, teachers and students are saying about ORCA in this special YouTube video.

• Rising Stars concert in Salem features ORCA piano duo – brother and sister team benefit from ORCA’s flexible schedule.

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

• Switching Schools Mid-Year? More Parents Going Virtual to Ease Transition.

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

• Connections Academy, Launches Blog, Serves as a Virtual School Resource for Families to Support K–12 School from Home.

• Connections Academy Quiz Bowl Challenge—Free Online Trivia Game about Books and Literature—Fun Educational Activity for Kids, Families, Teachers

• Connections Academy Awarded Renewed AdvancED Accreditation