At Oregon Connections Academy, we believe there are many paths to success and strive to prepare our students with the skills, experiences, and connections they need with college prep, early career readiness offerings and beyond.
Here students have the opportunity to:
Establish connections and begin developing a professional network through our industry partnerships—all before graduation.
Engage in meaningful experiences and make valuable connections through our partnerships with leading companies and organizations like Coursera, Credly, and Home Depot Path to Pro.
Hear from Pearson's Head of Career Solutions, Lorna Bryant, about how we prepare students for future career paths through partnerships with organizations like Coursera, Home Depot Path to Pro, and more!
Take courses designed to help students be successful in any career.
Gain durable skills in areas like team leadership, adaptability, and time management.
Connections Academy students ages 13+ can:
Connections Academy students (ages 16+), their families, and recent graduates can:
explore free on-demand online courses in the skilled trades like electrical and HVAC.
join a network of skilled trade professionals and employers.
Earn transferrable college credits with Pearson Accelerated Pathways.
Eligible 11th and 12th grade students can complete college-level coursework—and earn transferable college credit—with more than 18 online, self-paced courses from Pearson Accelerated Pathways.*
Eligible Oregon Connections Academy students may take one course per academic year free of charge!**
Prepare for four-year colleges and universities with the AVID Program.
Oregon Connections Academy is one of only four online schools across the nation to offer the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program in a virtual environment. The AVID program is available for Oregon Connections Academy students in middle school and high school grades.
Taught by trained AVID teachers using AVID-specific curriculum, AVID is designed to support students through increased school-wide learning and performance.
The course helps students develop the skills they need to succeed by focusing on writing skills, critical reading, collaboration, time management, volunteerism, funding college through grants, scholarships, and loan options.
*To participate, students must meet minimum GPA requirements and receive pre-approval from their school counselor.
**To be completed in the enrolled term
Oregon Connections Academy graduates
plan on attending a two- or four-year college
indicated plans to enter the workforce upon graduation
Based on self-reported data by students in Connection’s Academy’s Class of 2024 report.
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