Due to circumstances beyond her control, Angel arrived at Ohio Connections Academy in the middle of the academic year. Angel’s mother, Angelita, recognized that the experience could’ve been “stressful and frustrating,” but that everyone at the school made the transition easy. “All of the teachers [were] always accessible,” she said. They worked with the family to make sure Angel and her sisters settled in smoothly.
As a highly motivated student, what Angel appreciated most was the school’s incredible educational opportunities. The curricular flexibility at Connections Academy enabled her to take additional, more challenging courses. In fact, she was only in seventh grade when she started attending classes at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C).
By the time Angel graduated from Ohio Connections Academy in 2020, she had already earned two associate degrees (with honors!) in applied science and applied arts. She is currently a student at Ursuline College in Cleveland.