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Q: Why is the virtual enrollment process different from a physical school?

Local schools serve one district. Massachusetts Connections Academy serves students from multiple districts statewide. Not all districts statewide accept the same documentation.

Massachusetts Connections Academy

Enrollment Information

First and second semester enrollment is open.
The school operates in a series of open application periods and if the school is oversubscribed at the end of these periods, a lottery will be conducted.
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Start Your Family’s Learning Journey

Get ready to enroll in online school at Massachusetts Connections Academy, serving grades K–12. Typically, the enrollment process takes just a few weeks to complete. But spots fill up quickly, so make sure you start as soon as you can. Here's how to get started:

1Check Eligibility

2Understand Commitment

3Prepare Documents

4Get Started

Step 1

Check Eligibility

You must meet specific program requirements to attend Massachusetts Connections Academy. Student eligibility requirements are determined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Before enrolling, review the following eligibility requirements carefully to determine whether your student(s) is eligible to participate in grades K–12. Once your enrollment is confirmed, please immediately withdraw your student from their previous publicly-funded school. Students cannot be simultaneously enrolled in two public schools.

View Massachusetts Connections Academy's Enrollment and Lottery Policy

Age Limitations

Kindergarten: Any student enrolling in kindergarten must be five (5) years old before August 31 in the school year for which they are enrolling.

First Grade: Any student enrolling in first grade must be six (6) years old on or before August 31 in the school year for which they are enrolling.

Maximum Age: Any general education student who turns twenty-one (21) years old on or before August 31 will not be eligible to enroll. Any special education student who turns twenty-two (22) years old on or before August 31 will not be eligible to enroll.

Geographical Limitations

Prior Schooling Requirements

Full-Time Enrollment Requirement

Step 2

Understand Your Commitment

Family Time Commitment

Your Role as a Parent/Caregiver

Day to Day Activities

30 HOURS Per Week

Learning and growing with their Learning Coach

5 Hours Per Day

Learning Coaches spend overseeing schoolwork

30%

of school day doing schoolwork on a computer

70%

of school day working offline

30 HOURS Per Week

Learning and growing with their Learning Coach

2-3 HOURS Per Day

Learning Coaches spend overseeing schoolwork

75%

of school day doing schoolwork on a computer

25%

of school day working independently offline

30 HOURS Per Week

Learning and growing with their Learning Coach

1-2 HOURS Per Day

Learning Coaches spend overseeing schoolwork

90%

of school day doing schoolwork on a computer

10%

of school day working independently offline

Step 3

Prepare Documents

Please have the following documents available when you are ready to begin the enrollment process.

Child's Proof of Age

A copy of one of the following documents must be provided to verify age eligibility.

Official birth certificate
Passport
Certificate of live birth
Baptismal papers
Hospital certificate
Green Card (Permanent Residence Card)

Not Sure Where to Get That?

If you need a copy of your child's birth certificate, you can order it online through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Please visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website for more information.
If your child was born in another state, please visit the CDC’s Where to Write for Vital Records webpage for more information. When using this tool, please remember to follow the CDC's Application Guidelines.
Have questions about your U.S. passport? Visit the U.S. Department of State FAQs page.
Need a replacement Green Card (Permanent Resident Card)? Visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.

As a reminder, the age eligibility is as follows:

Kindergarten: Any student enrolling in kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before August 31 in the school year for which they are enrolling.
First grade: Any student enrolling in first grade must be six (6) years old on or before August 31 in the school year for which they are enrolling.
Maximum Age: Any general education student who turns twenty-one (21) years old on or before August 31 will not be eligible to enroll. Any special education student who turns twenty-two (22) years old on or before August 31 will not be eligible to enroll.

Proof of Residence

You must provide ONE acceptable proof of residency to be eligible for enrollment. There are many verifiable forms of documentation, which are detailed below:

Not Sure What is Accepted as Proof?

A Residential Utility Bill Acceptable Documents Include: gas, electric, water, sewage, cable, home phone, internet, or propane oil delivery bill from the last 60 days, in the resident's name and service address
Mortgage statement from the last 60 days or current signed annual lease agreement
Property tax statement

Any of the following are also acceptable if dated within the last 60 days and include your name and address:

Payroll stub
Rent Receipt
Bank Statement
Credit Card Statement
Letter from a government agency

If you do not have any of these documents, please contact the enrollment team at 1-833-591-0251 to discuss acceptable alternatives.

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Child's Proof of Immunizations

Child’s Proof of Immunization

All students will be requested to provide evidence of Massachusetts' required immunizations on Commonwealth of Massachusetts official immunization form or on a health care provider/Health Department printout. Many Massachusetts medical offices and clinics can now update your child's immunization record automatically using an electronic immunization registry, known as the Massachusetts Immunization Information System.

These forms must be signed or stamped by a health care provider.

Not Sure What Immunizations Are Required?

Under the Massachusetts School Immunization Law, children are required to receive certain immunizations in order to attend public elementary and secondary schools. For more information about the required number of doses and the ages at which vaccines must be given, review the Guide to Immunizations Required for Grades K–12.

Where Can I Get Immunizations For My Student?

Immunizations can be obtained from doctor’s offices, clinics, or hospitals. Pediatricians and family doctors or their nurses or medical assistants can give your student the shots he or she needs to meet the requirements for school enrollment. In addition, some large chain pharmacies offer immunizations for older children and adults.

What If I Need Assistance Paying For Vaccines?

If you need assistance paying for shots/vaccinations, you may be able to get free or reduced immunizations through the program listed below:

Healthy Families Children enrolled in Massachusetts’ Healthy Families plan receive free immunizations with no copayment.
Vaccines for Children Many private-practice Massachusetts doctors participate in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which gives free vaccine to eligible children up to age 18. Ask your child’s doctor if his or her office offers VFC shots.

Immunization Exemptions

A student may be exempt from immunizations for medical reasons or for religious beliefs. An exemption may be temporary or permanent and may be for specific vaccines or all vaccines. The following documents can be submitted for students seeking an exemption from immunizations:

Religious Exemption: A parent or guardian may have a child exempted from required immunizations if immunization is contrary to their beliefs. Parents must submit a signed statement indicating that such immunization is contrary to their beliefs.
Medical Exemption: A licensed physician who feels a vaccine is not indicated for a student because of medical reasons should submit to the school (via the patient’s family as needed) a written statement documenting the medical exemption.

Caretaker Proof of Identity

Child's Proof of Health Examination

According to 105 CMR 200.100, "The school committee or board of health shall ensure that every student in the public schools be separately and carefully examined by a duly licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, as follows: within one year prior to entrance to school or within 30 days after school entry and at intervals of either three or four years thereafter. A student transferred from another school system shall be examined as an entering student. Health records transferred from the student's previous school may be used to determine compliance with this requirement."

Massachusetts Health Examination (This form can be printed or filled in using Adobe Reader) but it must be signed or stamped by a healthcare provider and be dated within a year.

Prior Academic Records

Students across Massachusetts in grades K-12 are eligible to enroll in Massachusetts Connections Academy. Those who have previously attended public school, private school, or homeschool will be asked to submit academic records for placement.

Report Card

For students applying for grades K-8: Please submit a copy of the report card from the most recent school year.

The following items should be included on the report card:

Student Name
Grade Level
School Year (example: 2025–26)
School Name
Grading Scale (example: 90–100%=A)

Unofficial Transcript

For students applying for grades 9–12 before June 30: Submit an unofficial transcript that includes all grades from when the student started high school, as well as grades from the first semester of the current school year.

For students applying for grades 9–12 after June 30: Submit an unofficial transcript that includes the final end-of-year grades for the current school year. If enrolling after the new school year has started, submit an unofficial transcript with all high school grades and, if available, the student’s class schedule.

The following items should be included on the unofficial transcript:

Student Name
Grade Level
School Year (example: 2025–26)
School Name
Grading Scale (example: 90–100%=A)
Credits Earned

Transcript documentation can be requested by reaching out to the high school's counseling office or, if available, through the student's online gradebook, parent portal, or e-transcript services like Parchment or Naviance. Many high schools also provide information about transcript requests on their website, usually under sections labeled "transcripts," "records office," or "guidance department."

Not Sure How to Get Your Child’s Report Card or Transcript?

Contact your student's previous school and request the document, providing them with the information outlined above, OR contact your school's district office with the request.

If after attempting these steps you still cannot obtain your student's report card or transcript, please contact the academic placement services team at 1-833-591-0251 to discuss acceptable alternatives.

Pursuant to Massachusetts law, a full and complete copy of the student's record should be submitted in a timely manner.

Have Your Child(ren) Been Formerly Homeschooled?

Prior Academic History Form

For homeschooled students in grades K–12: Complete the Prior Academic History Form indicating what courses were completed through a homeschool curriculum. This form will be available to you in the Enrollment Portal.

Other Documents for Special Circumstances

Frequently Asked Questions

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How should I verify that the documents I sent arrived?

After submitting your documents, you can navigate to the Submit Documents section located in the Enrollment Details. There you can see if your documents have been verified or are still waiting to be processed. The Enrollment Details will also show if your file was marked invalid and your document will be removed so that you can upload a new document. If you are unable to verify the status of your documents or have any questions, please call 1-833-591-0251 and contact the Enrollment Team using the document submission option in our phone system. We will check the system to see if the document was received. Please be prepared to provide us with the following information: student’s name, number of pages sent, the date sent, and if sent by fax, the fax number.

Why is the virtual enrollment process different from a physical school?

How does self-enrollment work if I am 18 years old, or older, or am an emancipated minor?

Students who are 18 or over must meet age eligibility requirements in their state. Students must also submit academic documentation of all courses attempted since entering the 9th grade. Academic documentation will be reviewed by a school counselor to determine the student's eligibility to complete the program requirements before meeting the age cap for enrollment. Students who cannot complete the program requirements before meeting the age cap for enrollment are not eligible to enroll.

Both emancipated minors and students 18 years and older are required to complete the Parent/Legal Guardian (Caretaker) Acknowledgement (PLCA) form and to provide all required enrollment documentation before the student can enroll. Emancipated minors must also submit court documentation for their emancipation. Please contact the Enrollment Team at 1-833-591-0251 for more information.

Give Us a Call

If you have any concerns or questions about how to enroll, our enrollment team is here to help.
Please call us at 1-833-591-0251.

Massachusetts Connections Academy does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of ethnic group identification/ethnicity, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion, physical or mental disability, homeless status, or age and provides equal access and any other category protected by federal or state law in the admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services under any of the Massachusetts Connections Academy programs and activities, or in its employment practices.

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Saturday - Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. ET

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