Students all across Texas, from Hill Country to the South Texas Plains and from the Gulf Coast to Piney Woods, are finding their way forward thanks to the classes, teachers and unique opportunities of Texas Connections Academy.
Texas students deserve the chance to go far in life. Texas Connections Academy helps them get there by engaging their minds, building their character and preparing them for a changing world. We’ll partner with you to give your child what they need to become what they want to be.
Texas Connections Academy opened as a tuition-free online public school in Texas in 2009 and has been helping students ignite their passions and find a path to success ever since.
Texas Connections Academy @ Houston is a tuition-free online public school that students in grades 3–12 attend from home. Part of the Houston Independent School District, Texas Connections Academy is state certified and open to students located throughout Texas, including Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Laredo, Amarillo, Fort Worth, and beyond.
Texas Connections Academy is provided in partnership with the Houston Independent School District (HISD) under the terms of the Texas Electronic Course Program (eCP) and Texas Online Schools (TxOLS). TCAH operates as an approved HISD campus charter and is accredited through HISD. The school serves students statewide and follows a standard school calendar.
Everyone at Texas Connections Academy will be highly successful in our personalized learning community as they pursue their dreams.
Todos en Texas Connections Academy serán altamente exitosos en nuestra comunidad de aprendizaje personalizado a medida que persigan sus sueños.
Texas Connections Academy will be an A+ school.
Texas Connections Academy será una escuela A+.
Be E3: Empower - Educate - Elevate. Texas Connections Academy will empower our learning community through powerful educational opportunities so that everyone will elevate to their highest potential.
Ser E3: Empoderar - Educar - Elevar.
The families of Connections Academy families agree: Online learning helps students find their own path forward. Discover what parents are saying about their experience at Texas Connections Academy.
Texas Connections Academy teachers love what they do. Every day, they get to help students explore the world, finding new ways to engage their students’ minds and spark their curiosity. Texas state-certified and specially trained in online education, our teachers are the guides who lead students toward a bright future.
As a Texas Connections Academy parent, you’ll have the opportunity to be a part of your child’s learning journey. As their Learning Coach, you’ll be able to help them stay on track. And we’ll be by your side, making sure you have everything you need to give your child the best support.
Parents, students, teachers and staff are the heart of Texas Connections Academy. And, together, we’ve formed a community committed to collaboration in everything we do. This helps every student grow socially and emotionally while expanding their mind.
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