Connections Academy Reviews

I have nothing bad to say Connections Academy has been a great experience for my son. He has received a lot of help. He is autistic none verbal. He gets services that the County that I live in has not provided for my son. He gets speech and OT therapy. The school has been very helpful and understanding.

I have been more than happy with Connections Academy. My granddaughter struggled with bullies and anxiety in the brick-and-mortar school. She is a different kid being able to home school. It not that it is easy. It is a lot of work for both Caretaker and Student but the communication from the school and Teachers themselves is amazing. They are really invested in helping your child succeed. We will continue to online school next year and plan on staying with Connections Academy.

My seventh and ninth graders are completing their first year at CA Connections Academy and we have had a fabulous year. The curriculum challenges them enough to keep them in learning mode and their classes were selected based on their levels. Customized! The teachers are so kind and supportive, and offer excellent feedback. Learning is provided in various formats so your child can choose what works best for them. As teenagers, they can sleep in as needed, and take all the time they need to finish assignments and do a good job on them.

This is our second year with Connections Academy and we have been thrilled with our experience. 1. The curriculum is fantastic. Each lesson clearly guides learners through the readings, videos, audios, workbooks, activities, quizzes, and assessments each day. For myself (the Learning Coach), I have even more detailed information I can reference to learn more about what and how my student is learning. 2. The teachers are knowledgeable, helpful, prompt in responding, and really know how to get groups of kids active and engaged when they have LiveLessons.

Our journey started in 2020 with the Covid Pandemic bearing down upon us as a family. Our son had a really hard time with bullying in our local public school and we were desperate to find a solution for our family. We are so happy we found Connections Academy. This is our second year and our son has decided to stay enrolled for his Junior year. He is excelling in his classes and enjoys learning this way. The teachers and staff are beyond helpful and kind. They are great teachers who try really hard to bring the lessons to life in live lessons. We have excellent communication with them and I always know where my son is at in his learning through their website. I can sit in on a Live Lesson if I want to and the lessons are accurate and are not political like the public school was. My son can set his own learning schedule and take breaks as needed. Connections Academy has been a breath of fresh air. We highly recommend them as a family.

SC Connections Academy has been a blessing for my daughter and I. She has always struggled in the traditional school atmosphere. When COVID hit and students had to be home I saw that she was doing better and becoming more independent. The decision to switch this year was a no brainer. The teacher and support staff have been amazing and always respond or reach out when needed. Wish we had made the switch sooner.

Connections Academy has changed the way we see education. It allows our family to be safe while also giving us access to high quality education for our daughter. Being a Learning Coach has been a fun and exciting experience. Watching my child learn things and truly comprehend them has been a priceless experience.

We love Connections. They help my daughter excel in school and work with her independently to help her grow to her full potential in learning. With learning disabilities, it can get tough but they help her through it all.

My child joined Connections Academy at the start 2020 school year due to Covid. This is a comprehensive and exceptional curriculum. The support from the teachers and administration is unmatched if you reach out with the mindset to work with them to get help. This is not a leave it to your child curriculum. Your child will need your guidance and support throughout. My child has excelled with Connections Academy to be above my local school system. Connections allows a child to work at their pace with a minimum of the state standards for the student's abilities (IEP/504/standard/gifted). If you have a gifted child they allow your child to work and advance at their pace within the limits of completing the required work and demonstrating successful implementation of the subject matter.

This is still very true and I wanted to share it here.... I still think home school is different, (weird is the word that pops in my headfirst actually) kids are weird, parents say weird things like "use your walking feet" or "inside voices" etc. If you walk by my house in the middle of the day, you'll hear something along the lines of “I'm begging you to just sit and do some school” or "shut it." or "Keep running, you can cry to yourself when you get hurt." etc. So many different outcomes and experiences. Overall, it's overwhelming as anything most days. It is NOT easy. BUT It was MY CHOICE. (And my husband's, right.) I hated our public school more than I liked my sanity, time, brain, sleep, patience, All of it. So, I choose. I was lucky enough to have that choice. (ok I'll thank my husband for giving me that option.) I DID.

My children are about to complete their first year with Connections Academy, and I have literally nothing too bad to say about the school. This has been such an easy transition for them and it reinforced how we can prioritize education and family bonds at the same time. The pandemic allowed us to experience the online possibility, and I knew with the state of our country sending them back into the schools would not be a healthy choice. Our neighbor recommended this school and I am so grateful to have had that interaction with her, because this has been a breath of fresh air that we as a family needed. My kids are learning more with more challenging curriculum, they have options for extracurricular activities, field trips, elective courses, and a flexible schedule that allows them to develop proactive time management skills.

I and my child have been with Ohio Connections Academy for 3 years now, next year we are re-enrolling. Plus I am enrolling my other child next year into grade K. We are very pleased with the teachers and staff. They are always prompt about helping my child or me whenever we have questions. The work is not too stressful for my child or me and the time is flexible. We just really are overall very happy with this school.

After a rough 2 1/2 years with my daughter acting out and getting into trouble at school I finally made the decision to pull her out the beginning of the 2nd semester of her freshman year. At first I wasn't sure if it was the best decision or if my girl would do any better. But I was so wrong!! Fast forward to today, she is finishing up the last class of her Junior year, 1 month ahead of time! Not only that but she will start her Senior year with nearly a 4.0 GPA!! She is enrolled in concurrent college courses next year. I'll be honest at one point I didn't think that my daughter would even make it to her Junior year, but now we're planning Senior pictures and she has one amazing future ahead of her!! The teachers, counselors and staff are so supportive and they will go out of their way to make sure that your child as well as yourself has everything you both need to succeed. I will be forever grateful for Connections Academy.

They treat the students amazing, supportive staff, kind and responsive children to interact with. The education can't be beat, and would definitely recommend for children with safety issues, or to free them from unsafe per pressures and bullying.

I heard about Connections YEARS ago when my boys were little but at the time worked full time outside the home, so it wouldn't work for me, but I was intrigued with the idea. As my younger son was about to enter middle school, we were unable to get him into the location that worked best for our schedules, plus he'd been having issues with being bullied in public school, and I had started to look at Connections as an option since he's older and more independent now. We signed him up to start in the fall of 2020 - then COVID hit. The school reopened enrollment for Spring 2020 and we thought let's give it a try! NIGHT AND DAY compared to the B&M offerings for remote learning. Loved the variety of classes and the ease of logging on when it worked for us. My older son (high school) saw how much easier things were for his brother and opted to join him.

This is our first year with Connections Academy (son is in sixth grade), and we will be back next year. It has taken a while for us to get used to it and I have had to work with him a lot to keep him focused. If he was in brick and mortar school I would be spending the same amount of time with him doing schoolwork, this way is better because he can work at his own pace. The only problem I have with this school is all the Social Justice, some is included in the work, most of it is in the activities/groups. Everyone should feel like they belong and not made to feel bad about who they are. The teachers are great!!

My Grandson is Autistic and was being bullied at his brick and mortar school. Starting him in Connections has been awesome. This was our first year. I have no complaints. All of the school personnel have been awesome. And are always willing to help. We love it.

We used Connections Academy when the pandemic hit in 2020. Describing our brick-and-mortar's response to school closure was sad is a gross understatement. Instruction in academics was practically non-existent. I knew I had to act fast so I enrolled my child into Connections Academy. I am so happy I did. We already had problems with our public school - my kiddo is Gifted and Talented, and hardly ever did our teachers give her the challenge she needed. They seem to focus 100% of their attention and energy on the problem kids who constantly disrupt, display bad behavior, bully - to the point of building up tolerance for disruption, defiance and noise.

We are so glad we made the choice to switch to Connections Academy. I have access to ALL content and can view ALL Live Lessons. One thing I appreciated most was concerning an evolution unit. Beforehand, the teacher reached out explaining how it would be taught (strictly scientific and not by opinion). She also let parents know she was sensitive to the fact that the content may not be what the student and their families believe. Every student was given the opportunity to answer questions scientifically as taught and with a rebuttal for their own beliefs. We have 2 older children who have already graduated high school and I can tell you, I have NEVER had a brick and mortar teacher inform us of the content being taught let alone allowing the children to state their case.

We started Connections Academy last year and I can't be more satisfied. Everyone is very helpful and very friendly. They will work with you regardless of your situation and will do anything in their power to make schedule that is best for you and your child. I was scared in the beginning but quickly I've managed to learn the best ways to help my child get the best education possible. I absolutely love spending time with my child while learning and going through lessons together. Thank you Connections Academy!

My son was so unhappy with our local school system. My son and I love the flexibility and safety of learning online! The teachers are wonderful. My son has been attending Washington Connections Academy for two years. It was the best decision that I have made for my son. He has attended one year of elementary and one year of middle school. I honestly, wasn't sure what to expect with the transition between elementary and middle school. It has been nearly flawless. The teachers and staff have been amazing in working with his IEP. He has Type 1 Diabetes and ADHD. We love the flexibility of working online. There are days when my son doesn't feel well and will sleep during the day and do his schoolwork at night. You aren't able to do that with a regular brick and mortar school. He is getting the best grades he ever has. If I have questions or concerns the staff actually address them in a timely manner. We love Connections Academy!

It was 6th grade year, the first year of middle school when our son had crippling anxiety and went through intensive therapy. When it was time to go back to school for 7th grade my husband and I found Connections Academy. They were open to his needs and understand who he is. You see our son was bullied by his 2nd grade teacher which cause PTSD/Trauma. During the year of therapy he was tested in many things. The results he is an Uber genius and an Empath so he feels emotions and that can be too much. He did not trust the teachers and had a hard time during monthly check ins, But he was soaring and could do his work in a safe place.

I can't say enough good about Connections Academy. I home schooled my grown children and it was such a hard process but now starting my kindergartner granddaughter, has been a breeze. The teachers have been spot on with help, encouragement, extra help and the live classes have helped her learn in an environment with other children. The classes are put in a format that helps the learning couches walk them through each lesson with their child. I love this school and will be continuing through to her graduation.

My granddaughter attended CA for almost two years and the curriculum they use through Pearson is the WORST!!! Nothing but tests every other day! Brick and mortar never gave this much work!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!

I find Connections Academy to be a wonderful Cyber Charter Educational Experience. If a parent gave Connections a bad review it's because they didn't want to do the work. Connections Academy goes out of its way to give its students all the tools they need to be successful. However, it is up to the learning coach to be disciplined and responsible making sure their student attends live their classes, studies and utilizes all the tools given to them. It's just not for lazy parents or students. You really have to be disciplined.

After being put behind by his teachers and being bullied, I pulled my child from his school district assigned school and into Colorado Connections Academy. He is bright, and flourishing and happy. It's a great alternative as well to avoid Covid and flu since many parents send their sick kids to public school all the time. We will continue with the Colorado Connections Academy courses. We are very pleased with it.

Teachers only teach subjects for one hour per week live per subject. The kids get different assignments with each subject on different topics everyday. I have transferred my son to K12 which has teachers teach live everyday with homework help daily. Daily assignments parallel weekly topics. Pearson is not worth the money as parents will end up being the student’s teacher (full-time). They will bill you for remaining months even if your student doesn’t attend anymore.

As of this year my 2 kids must do a live lesson everyday, which is a bunch of bologna because I'm my kids teacher and all these live lesson do is get in my child way of doing his lessons. Now it take twice as long to get lessons and and anything they do in the live lesson isn't even noticed. These teachers are in the way of my kids learning and now we are doing homework till about 8pm.

My 10th grader who has always been an A student started this online school in GA this year and after 1 full month in I have to say some subject areas are adequate structured though I would not say they are well structured. There are others such as History that was poorly created and executed.

I have submitted numerous proofs of residency including title paperwork. I then submitted a utilities bill also but it still says not adequate proof. They also have my driver's license with my proof of address and my son is transferring from a TN school. All I'd like is for him to be in school please.

If you’re thinking of enrolling your child, do not. They take a lot of time. 40-70 hours to see a enrollment documents. I don’t recommend this online school if you are in a rush. They also don’t answer calls. Don’t call. Email them. Bad experience overall.

I have been a Connections Academy Learning Coach for about 3 1/2 years going on 4, I want everyone to know that if you're looking for an online school Connections Academy is the way to go. From the curriculum to the teachers I have never experienced education at it's best, teacher have the patience and the caring that one needs, they help with everything very fast and the learning what can I say is impeccable. I highly recommend Connections Academy for families who are looking into homeschooling their children. Learning that a brick and mortar school can not offer.

My oldest daughter graduates this month after two years with Connections. She got the opportunity to do dual enrollment with a state University that I could have never afforded to do for her without connections, it was a difficult switch as her local school had been a failing school and she started off behind. My youngest is completing her first year as a 3rd grader. I did work with her on her school work daily as her committed learning coach. She grew so much as a student and was eager to do her schoolwork. She was also behind and her teacher put her in small math and reading groups which she got to work through at her own pace and move to the next set of exercises when she was ready. She is finishing her school year with straight A’s, a big smile, and confidence. She’s already looking forward to the summer connections and next year.

This was our 4th year with Oklahoma Connections Academy. We have 5 children and have now experienced every grade level from Kindergarten all the way to a graduated senior. My oldest has now completed his Freshman year of college. OKCA gave us freedom to be involved in extra-curricular activities such as Oklahoma Homeschool Band, Homeschool Gymnastics, Martial Arts as well as social activities such as field trips. Before coming to OKCA our students were in a Private Christian School and then we moved to a traditional Homeschool setting.

I have two boys that have attended Connections Academy the last 3 years. My oldest graduates this year. It has been a wonderful experience. The teachers are caring, supportive, and helpful. Both boys are dyslexic and I could not think of anything that could have helped them more with have complete access to computer classes. The IEP teachers are great and do everything they can to get your student to college. Through the pandemic their education was never altered it stayed strong and that means our boys' education remained strong and going in the right direction. The program is flexible but you must stay as structured as possible and it helps with having live lessons with the teachers. Connections Academy is the best.

I am a 7th grader in Connexus as of April 15, 2021. This education really isn't education. It is a way to say "Oh, I go to school." It's really daycare. I have learned nothing this year. The only way I'm passing is by my learning coach trying to walk me through everything. "Learning at your own pace" marketing is a scam. If you don't complete your lessons on that day, you become overdue. A friend of mine is trying to learn at her own pace, and is over 20 overdue.

Hello everyone, around a year ago I made a review as a very upset 9th grader struggling with French 1. I am here again, to share my experiences and bring light to the school from literal hell. I want to say first off, maybe it's not fair that I'm already biased in this case, but I don't feel bad. This school literally ruined my life. When I was in 7th grade I started this school. My parents trusted I could do this by myself with no help, so I tried. Except, I wasn't aware that lessons with our teacher where we actually meet would be around once or twice a week per class. As a 7th grader, you are only 12 or 13. Do you seriously expect a 12 year old to manage their own work in a regular school, much less a school online. Sure, you could argue that some kids have learning coaches then, but the schools paints a picture that it's easy to do it yourself.

We love the flexibility & opportunities available! My child is thriving and has never had better grades. It is amazing to see her master skills such as focus, time management & hard work! Great option!

My son has attended FCA for the past 2 years and For next year I have signed my daughter up. I am very pleased with the overall experience that we have had as a parent and student. I found that my son had a lot of work to do, I noticed that his grades had a major improvement from when he was attending regular school. He was given the attention and that helped him feel more confident.

I enrolled my children (7th and 11th grades) into Connections Academy (PA-Reach Cyber Charter) because we were not happy with our local public school's options during the pandemic. My 7th grader has fallen in love with it so much that he plans to stay for the rest of his schooling. He really loves all of the STEM opportunities, clubs, and pop up type events. He also has less anxiety not having to go to the brick and mortar school. He also loves the live lessons for all of his classes.

My son and I love Connections Academy. As a parent I feel confident that my son is getting a better education here online than he was at his local brick and mortar school. The curriculum is hands down more details and he gets much more personalized attention and feedback from his teachers and staff than he ever did in person. We used this in middle school and then again in high school. We do miss the social aspect of school but when it comes to the education it is way more efficient. The principal at our academy helped us in so many ways during enrollment and our teachers have helped us to get the best education possible. My son is in all honors and AP classes. I do wish there were more electives available in high school but you can choose to do dual enrollment at a local college which is an excellent option. I highly recommend this school.

We are finishing up our first year with C.A. and we couldn't be happier! My daughter is in her Junior year and we left our traditional school because their online program wasn't working. My daughter hated school and was failing. She now does her assignments without even needing to be asked, has all A's and B's, and was even recommended for an Honors class. We love the flexibility of working when it's convenient for her. The staff has all been amazing. Teachers respond right away when she has questions, the counselor checks in every 2 weeks, and they even reached out to me to see if we still needed the 504 plan from her previous school. Before I had to fight with her school to even get accommodations and C.A. asked me what was needed before I even had to bring it up. Even if Covid isn't an issue next year we will still be continuing with C.A. and graduating with them.

We decided to enroll our son in a virtual school right after the end of the school year in 2020 due to COVID-19. This was such a blessing in disguise! Connections Academy offers a challenging curriculum that is interesting and fun at the same time. Our son was in the advanced/gifted program in brick and mortar school, and Connections is able to meet his needs with the same quality classes that he had previously. They are able to cater to his individual needs, and he is still on the same pace he was before. He loves his classes, his teachers, and the flexibility the virtual schedule offers. All of his teachers make the live lessons fun and engaging, and there are so many clubs to choose from plus fun pop up events for more social interaction, fun, and learning!

My 5th grader is attending REACH Cyber Charter School which is part of connections academy. She has live lessons twice a week for science, social studies, English and math as well as math small group, English small group, art, Ed tech and physical education (1x/week for these). Her teachers are always a phone call or email away and are willing to help her when she gets stuck on a topic and I can’t help her. I love teaching her the content of the lessons and organizing it to our schedule. The curriculum is way harder than what was offered at her regular school (2 older siblings who are in high school) and she is learning to code which isn’t offered at the regular school in 5th grade either.

Upon the closing of schools due to Covid, and the re-opening of schools under difficult conditions, I chose Connections Academy for my children. That decision resulted in a positive change in the lives of my children. Connections Academy offered flexible learning, yet high quality education. I have enjoyed helping my students learn, and I am truly thankful for this school. I now play a role in the education of my children, and I have the support of amazing faculty and staff. I know we will continue this route and I thankful for the flexibility that comes with this decision. I highly recommend Connections Academy!

I began the enrollment process for Connections Academy Jan 5 21, I submitted everything they asked for by Jan 6th. I started asking questions and calling by the 20th, and was advised that the info was with a placement specialist and I should be getting a schedule for my student very soon. I called or chatted with someone nearly weekly. Feb 5th I was asked for more info. I sent the only thing the school would give me. I called and advised that was all the school had due to their remote class recordings and escalated my concerns. I continued to call and chat with people through Feb. March 1 st, today, I was informed I missed the deadline due to not submitting all the requested documents. Even after being told they didn’t see anything else that was needed on previous calls/chats.

We decided to begin Kindergarten in an online school and chose Connections. At first, I wasn’t sure how things would turn out, but now we’ve finished our first semester and I’m pleased with my son's progress. Our teacher is amazing and overall every concern we’ve had has been answered. He’s learning and thriving. He’s used to only having play dates and church activities, plus we’ve all social distanced as much as possible. I’m very pleased and plan to continue here for the near future. We are in Alabama so not sure how other states are with their programs through Connections. Here we’ve received top-notch education and help.

My son is a 6th grade student in his second year with Alabama Connections Academy and we have been so pleased with everything about this virtual school!!! Our son is doing so well and making all A’s, the teachers and staff are so helpful and so kind to us. We are proud to be a part of the Connections Academy program. Our son loves ALCA! Our family would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a virtual school! Jennifer **, Mom/Learning Coach. Jackson ** is our 6th grade ALCA student.

Both my kids are enrolled - first year at the middle school and high school. PROS: The teachers are great. They are creative, adapt the curriculum to meet student needs, and my kids are learning more than they would be at the local district. My older child takes a high level Spanish course (HS) and my younger child takes a really cool digital art class (middle school).

We're in our first year at Texas Connections Academy. 3rd Grade. First of all let me say that each state has to deal with different education laws, so pay close attention to each state's Connections Academy. We have had a great experience so far and I know he's learning more and exposed to more 3rd grade education points that Texas public in person or online from a local school. School is hard - choose which hard you want to tackle - do it yourself, self-motivate - parent motivate or send them to school and let the teachers do it all.

This is absolutely the worst online school! Just stay away! I was lured with false advertising. The workload for a 5th grader is absolutely ridiculous! It is more work than my online college classes. It takes hours just to finish one lesson. It is test after test crammed in your face. The lessons are so frustrating, lengthy, horrible, and just plain crap. They put kids on the spot and force them to answer questions in front of other students. You have to talk to teachers against your will or they put an alarm on your account! The assignment overload is ridiculous. If you want your child to succeed please do not enroll them in this school. It will take your child about 6-8 hours solid of school work just to finish all of their essay demands and tests. It is much more work than a brick and mortar school with very poor lessons.

After being bullied in school we decided to homeschool. Connections Academy boasts about its merits. We soon found out that the enrollment process lagged on their end. Then we were off to a late start. When we got our first day going we were behind two and a half weeks and expected to jump in and stay current while making up the two weeks! My daughter's first help class for math meeting, was a teacher getting frustrated and telling the kids to get on the mic and speak up with an answer or there’s no credit for that day. Nope! Left immediately and we are happily enrolled in a better program!

We decided to give this a go instead of dealing with all the new rules in school due to the corona virus. They preach about communication being key, but the teacher didn't communicate at all! They say, "It's on your schedule and your time" but after we started I was told to not touch the scheduler at all she would plan for me. First example of no communication and really the straw that broke the camel's back, we are almost done with our day and she reruns his planner and adds classes at the end of the day. Her excuse was that morning she noticed that some planners had not gone through properly but instead of informing parents she just does it and waits to be confronted. If you enjoy being controlled and having your child who once enjoyed school begin to loathe it then by all means go ahead. If not you should probably keep looking. Do not make the mistake I did and say it can't be that bad because it truly is false advertisement at its finest.

This is the most frustrating, inefficient group of management I have ever seen. My daughter attended several years and when we moved from N to S California, apparently the paperwork was not done properly so they dropped her. No phone call to say the paperwork is not correct (but of course they say they called me). In May, after all of the bright green checkmarks saying all is good to go, AND after speaking to someone from CA saying that everything looks "good to go," I assumed that everything was good to go. It is July 24th, and I just found out that we submitted one of the papers incorrectly and that she cannot attend next year because they closed their enrollment! Thank you so much for letting me know when you read the wrong paperwork! Was it some lazy worker not wanting to follow up because it is so much easier just to X the account? This is not my first bad experience with CA, but certainly my last.

The school has internet schooling down to a science yet it lacks in everything else. Most of the teachers are cold and robot-like. They do not establish a relationship with the student and students are basically forced to self-teach for all subjects. The subjects offered are fairly diverse yet material presented is subpar. The material presented does not challenge or create original thought. If your intention is to create a clone and stamp out individuality then this is the school for you. If not, anything else will probably be better.

Let me explain. I joined Connections in 7th grade. I was happy, excited even for the chance to learn from home. But honestly the worst mistake of my life. Language courses are actually terrible. They don't teach you anything, and just shove tests in your face. Every class just shoves tests and quizzes in your face. The workload is more than the hour per class promised, you end up doing hours and hours for one lesson. Not only that the work at your own pace is crap. You get yelled at with overdue lessons. Don't talk to me about teachers. They barely help you and get mad at you if you don't do it the way they want. I wish I never went there in the first place. You read about all the great reviews but consider the being away from everyone, the terrible teachers, the terrible tests (One test was 20 percent of my grade and covered stuff from my first semester 5 months ago). DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE IF YOU WANT THEM TO SUCCEED.

I started Connections Academy about 3 years ago. I should already be graduated but I am now 19 going to be 20 in a couple of months in the 11th grade. Let me just start off with this school gives you no help... Portfolios are the most confusing nonsense ever, you get just one thing wrong or you don’t do it exactly how they want it in their format you get it wrong. I can’t tell you how much times I have failed classes because of one little mess up in a portfolio. We need some actually teachers to help us out and take us step by step on what we need to do.

We moved from Ca to Las Vegas Nv in 2019. My son signed himself up for Connections Academy. He started 3 weeks late so was already a little behind but quickly caught up. My son and I have never had any problems but this school turned into daily blow up fights! He is very smart and capable. As semester was ending I kept seeing he was FAILING Every single class, even though he was busting his butt & turning in all assignments? It wasn't until I sat down & started really seeing what was going on. He had 100% of all assignments, turned in 75% or higher on all tests yet was still failing all classes due to portfolios he had not done or done correctly.

I enrolled my child very early and that was the start of the problems. We did the Getting Started part, My son watched the videos and took the quiz's one by one then in a couple days I would get a call stating my son did not do it so he would go and do it again, "All the while I was believing my son was lying and not doing the work after the 3rd time and punishing my son for not doing it, I completed the task with him. Lo and behold I get the call again and I told them he did it so they thought he may have left something off so we completed by this time 5 times and tech support was with us. They wanted this to be completed and we would have to wait for the information to be annotated in the system. It failed. Now mind you My son could not do any work until GETTING STARTED WAS COMPLETED even though my son now did it 6 times.

My kids started at Texas Connections Academy and transferred over to California Connections Academy a year later. This is a wonderful online school. Kids are not bogged down with school work and teachers keep in contact via email or text. The transfer was easy. We have no complaints and it has been a great experience for all.

I enrolled into this school in 6th grade, I was excited for it but then it started to be really hard because it's a brand new thing that I am not use to using. I struggled the whole year but I decided to stay the at Connections for the next few years and my grades went up DRAMATICALLY. I knew how the system worked so I knew what to expect. They do have a quite a bit of school work to do but you eventually just get the hang of it. Honestly, it's not hard at all if you actually read the assignments. The teachers help when you call. I still go to this school and I am now in 11th grade. Going to Connections Academy was the best decision I've ever made.

I enrolled here for 6th grade. It is hell. So much work is adding up in a pile. I also have a very short attention span for school work so I seem to drift away very quickly. I use this on my gaming computer. My computer has a high end RTX 2070 with 16 gb of DDR4 Ram and a Ryzen 7 2700X processor. It hurts me to do boring work and be so close to all the Triple A games I own. I also learn more in a 5 minute video than in a lesson that takes me 1 hour.

I started at Connections Academy in Pennsylvania in sixth grade and graduated in 2016 from CA. I’m now entering my final year in my undergrad and graduate programs and wanted to write an honest review about the middle and high school that got me here. What You Need to Succeed: Ambition, Drive, Dedication. CA is not a normal public school. In a traditional school setting, students spend their day sitting in lessons and doing assignments. They face in-person consequences if work is not completed. In cyber school this is simply not the case. Work is done when the student wants to do it and distraction is very easy to come by.

When I first started this school it was great. I had to beg my parents to allow me to go to this school, and at first I thought it was perfectly worth it. I enjoyed it for about three weeks, easily would've been five stars if it stayed like that. But then suddenly after three weeks, 'work at your own pace', became non-existent as they started to overload me with assignments, AND the teachers would get mad at you. I got yelled at by my homeroom teacher (whom I will not name), for having one overdue lesson, even though I have a 504 saying I'm allowed to take my time on each lesson (even if you don't have a disability they're supposed to allow you lessons behind).

Enrolled my kindergartener and omg was this the wrong decision! The amount of homework and daily lessons given was beyond overwhelming. Click here...take this assessment. 6 workbooks, art materials, webcams and several hours of time. Way too much for my 5 yr old’s attention span. Some of the tests were a hour long! I haven’t met a 5 yr old that can sit in one spot for a hour. SMH. I would never do this again.

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.

Utah Connections Academy lacks the professional experience necessary to adequately meet the individual needs to its students. It took at least four years for UCA to have an assessment conducted on my son. The findings of the assessment paired the findings of an independent neurological Completed and submitted to the school, the prior year. The school called in a specialist to help with the IEP because the current team of administrators lacked knowledge of the process and failed to provide appropriately for my son.

Lady told me tuition to join this school for just one year would be nearly $6,000. That's nearly more than half of what I paid to get my degree for college. And not to mention if you enroll your child 3 months after their school starts, your child has to quickly catch up to ALL the work since ICA started. That's too much work.

My son was failing in the open classroom. He could do the work if someone explained it to him. He rarely understood what was required of him and was passed on to the next grade because he was not a problem. I started him at home with Connections Academy. We worked together daily online through his classes. He began to understand and work through the modules himself and for the first time experienced a success. There are many classes he can do independently but there are also several we do together. This school does require parent participation. I know exactly what he is learning. He is more confident in his abilities and learning to be more self-directed. I do have to encourage him daily and push him to complete his classes. This is a great program for children who are self directed and also good for those who need pushed.