Connections Academy

As a single Mom that travels as a health care provider our family needed the flexibility to attend school anywhere, and after having my child assaulted in a traditional public school we opted for on line. However our experience has been very much less than acceptable. I am an older mom and some of the assignments were confusing and hard to navigate. The curriculum is not engaging for my child and it became a FIGHT to help her complete the assessments. Our relationship has suffered because of this. She has went from an A-B student to a D-F student. When I asked for help, I was told this was a you problem not a we problem. Very little to no help was offered. In summary, I would continue to look at other options if considering this particular school.

Location: Arkansas Connections Academy

It's been a new beginning for my son, he has failed every class for the past year and a half in a actual school setting. Once we switched it to connections academy his grades changed, he is now passing everything with at least B's and C's. He feels more confident to ask for him if he doesn't understand anything it's like a new kid

This school has wonderful teachers and school staff my daughter loves to go to school every day it makes her happy to see the other children

My child attend this online school just because it worked for us we love to travel and be on the road a lot and they locked my child out of all her class work because we were not doing work fast enough! Ok that makes sense let her get farther behind I guess we will be looking for a school that lets us go at our own pace

At first, the teachers and everyone seems so helpful and wants to get you enrolled. I specified that email is best communication, as I have very bad cell service and work from home. They say that this is not a homeschool and actually a public school but however i disagree- When my kids went to an actual public school, their grades were above average. At this school they are plunging fast and have no assistance from the teachers or principal. They even locked my parental account to submit their assignments because I didn't call them or receive their calls, when from the get go i specified EMAIL was the best form of communication but all of the sudden that was not acceptable. Do not waste your time and send your kids here. It is more hardship and the education received is BELOW what kids need. I am withdrawing them ASAP. New Mexico Location

It's not a terrible curriculum it's the staff, The teachers and administration are terrible. When reaching out for assistance the condescending tones are offensive. I truly believe some staff are semi prejudice. I am currently in the process of disengaging my student for another learning platform. This school is terrible and their system needs an overhaul immediately. Learning coaches don't have enough access to say We are the teacher.

I can't say enough about our positive experience with OCA. My 4th grade granddaughter looks forward to getting online with her pals for live lessons, and loves the lessons and activities. The teachers are very good and she just loves them. I think she is getting a great education and her scores reflect this. We'll be back next year!

My experience has been more than amazing! My son is happy and doing so well. The teachers the school are very responsive and always help in every way needed to better the education of your child! I recommend this school to anyone that's struggling in public schools!

This is my daughter‘s third year with Iowa Connection‘s Academy. We have had nothing but success she has gained self-esteem, self-discipline, and has ventured out of her safety zone to be more self efficient. She has learned how to better communicate on her own with her teachers.

My grandson was enrolled in the Arkansas Academy in late March and though we had to go through several hurdles, overall he is satisfied. They do add a LOT of work for the students to complete on a daily basis and it can be hard to keep up but my grandson pressed his way through with the support of his teachers. One teacher in particular called, texted and face-timed me and my grandson on the last day of school to help and make sure he got his assignments in on time. She stayed with him until after 9 pm. She was amazing. This was only our first year and we are hoping this upcoming year is a great as the first short time with the academy.

Location: Arkansas Connections Academy

Best online school ever I highly recommend to families who might travel and or children who does not do good with large size classes. The teachers are great I plan to stay with connections academy until my children are ready for colleges. Which I have a long time to go

I have had a child in ca in Pennsylvania and another in ca in tn. The tn branch is a complete joke. Nobody takes responsibility or helps IF and that is a huge IF, they even bother responding to you. My child was confirmed for gifted since the end of last school year. Here I am contacting EVERY person in the webmail for an answer. The assistant principal NEVER responds and the teachers apparently do not have the 'authority' to fix the problem or fi d out what's wrong. Terrible lazy workers. Par the course for TN workers!

Everything has been clearly laid out. Communication is clear and efficient. Teachers, for the most part, have been accessible for questions and concerns. Flexible with times as my daughter goes to horse shows, as long as she puts in the effort, fair grades are given. And she will be graduating in December!

My children attended Connections Academy and online school. We were hesitant at first but we are happy we made the decision to enroll them. The teachers were great, they taught our kids an education not the nonsense that is being forced in public schools. The communication was outstanding, that is so important for children. And yes, they listen to parents!

Location: Nevada Connections Academy

Connections Academy is the best online school choice. I have been a learning coach with Connections Academy for 5 years and my children absolutely love it. All the same joys of public school in the comforts of your own home. Easy to navigate website, extremely helpful staff and teachers. This program has wonderful tools and tips for parents and children to make learning fun and easy. I truly recommend Connections Academy to any family who is looking for online learning as a schooling option. My family and I are looking forward to many more years of learning fun with Connections Academy.

We decided to have my son attend Connections Academy his junior year for the flexible schedule. My son up to that point had a 4.0 GPA. At the end of the first semester my son had earned all A's but his GPA dropped since grades of 90-92 are considered an A- at Connections and is not awarded the full 4 points toward the GPA. Could not recover the lost points and ruined a few scholarship opportunities. We transferred out his senior year so not to be penalized further.

The last 2 years have been great with Connections Academy! The flexibility of the schedule and amazing lesson plans have streamlined our school experience. I appreciate all of the teachers taking an active role in helping my children.

Alabama Connections Academy has a great staff to assist both learning coaches and students. It is great to have easy access to the essentials (i.e. Digital text books, graph paper, etc.) on-line and printable.

I am so disappointed in CA-I thought this would be a great alternative for my son. My son is 14 and in middle school, the social piece is where he struggled academically he did great in regular public school. Connections Academy is only concerned with you completing 6 assignments a day-they do not care if you master them and understand. This is not the way to learn, this is just a school that is trying to meet requirements-if you choice to go on a field trip you will get very far behind-so not worth going. I would not recommend this program to anyone. School is about learning and getting excited about learning-this is pure stress and in time this school will get so many bad reviews and the retention rate will be very low it will close down- this school is only for the child who is a robot and can work at lightening speed. Please Mr Goldberg our superintendent in MA you can do better than this!

Glad to have an alternate learning platform for my teenager who will graduate next year and has been on track since withdrawing from public school in 2021. This includes failed classes with the negative results we all endured from Covid. Due to hard work, dedication and discipline she made the honor roll and I could not be more pleased.

I have an autistic son. Though high functioning he struggles. I can't tell you what a relief it was to connect with Conections academy! They have been so helpful and understanding every step of the way. I can not wait for him to start there come January!

Wow, I'm kinda blown away by the negative comments. I have nothing but positive things to say, from the registration up til the current point in the semester. We're in California, so maybe other states aren't as great but my daughters teachers are fantastic, e-mail quickly, and if I'm ever stuck or not sure about something, I'm sent helpful links. My girls are thriving, and I couldn't be happier. I've been a mom for 16 years now so I'd like to think my experience is somewhat credible. Their grades speak for themselves.

My son has been with this on-line school since Junior High, he is about to graduate High School this week. I'm very pleased with the education he received, the communication between the school and my family. The staff are very helpful and all the resources such as science, art items and books that he needed were provided. It took him a few months to get used to working on-line but once he got the hang of it he loved it and never even considered returning to a bricks and mortar school. He loves the flexibility of being able to work ahead in subjects and to work when it is more convenient for him as he's a night owl. He never missed a school day for an appointment and as he was home I knew he was eating healthy. A really great on-line school.