Connections AcademyReviews 623

The enrollment process was by far the worst experience. We had numerous issues with them rejecting items and it took weeks to get approvals. The schooling situation is by far even more hellish. The teachers do not exist. Please understand this, the parent is the teacher! Teachers are always out of office and even when they are in office they do not respond, are vague, and literally do not teach. The live lessons teach nothing about the course work and the school loads up the kids with millions of activities that the teachers fail to grade for weeks on end. My A/B honor roll students are struggling to stay above an F and they are working non-stop. If you child is capable of googling, searching and watching youtube videos of actual teachers teaching the sections on their own, they may have a chance. In addition, the school forgot to enroll my kids in all needed coursework. When we pointed this out, they bombarded my kids with full time weekend work to get them not only caught up but way ahead of the schedule. We had teachers literally emailing us asking why we had our kids doing weekend work and scheduled to finish the semester weeks in advance. I really don't even know how this is considered a school? Please look into other platforms for your child. Check with your state and stay away from Connections. If you are in OK, use EPIC or some other true "flexible" teaching environment. Sadly, my kids are starting a new online school only after two months of this hell. Those reviews that state you must work and not be lazy to succeed are lying. Lazy has nothing to do with it, the entire set up is a failure and your children are teaching themselves via google, youtube, and "sections" of online books provided. I will make sure every parent that considers this school understands that it should be shut down.

Don't waste your time! After getting all the enrollment paperwork done and sitting through a pre-enrollment meeting, for an hour, I got a phone call to let me know that my son would not be excepted this semester due to them not meeting the enrollment time. Then they proceeded to try and turn it around on me if this is how the school is run, I wouldn't want my child there anyhow. What a waste of time.So mad!

Had to remove my daughter from public school because they weren't teaching her anything. She was a sophomore in high school reading at a second grade level. She struggled with very basic math skills and no idea how to count money... so I enrolled her in Connections Academy and she learned more in 3 months than in 10 years of public school... and I am thankful to say she was able to graduate last june after only 2 years with Connections Academy... all I can say is try it... you won't be disappointed...

Where do I begin? They didn't make enrollment easy, I spoke to 15 different people who all told me 15 different things, in the end I had to enroll my daughter into a different school entirely which is sad because my daughter really would have benefited from virtually learning. Every document we submitted was rejected even though we submitted what we were told we could submit. You want kids to be apart of hi out program, yet you make it so hard for the parents to Enroll... Just don't understand. If you live in HUD or government housing, I do not recommend this program for your child because they choose not to understand your situation nor understand your "leasing" terms.

I am so heart broken that I've went through so much to get my upcoming 9th grader enrolled into this school "Virginia Connections Academy", was told to give them about 7 days to know if she's accepted and then right after her acceptance she'd be placed into classes. Well it's been well over a month, honestly approaching 2 months and I still haven't even gotten acceptance or denial. This is so frustrating because I've sent personal documents and now I feel as if I just have my child's documents floating around out there in the world somewhere in just anyone's hands. I've heard NOTHING and I've reached out several times, each time it's the same old tired story... Wait. Well I cant wait forever and a day because if she's denied I would have to register to home school again and the deadline is approaching. Why would you all rush me to get everything on my end complete and then tell me 7 days before acceptance and placement just to leave me hanging? This is not right and the entire process has only added stress in my life when I'm already dealing with so much. Thanks for nothing and please properly discard my child's documents please. This has been nothing short of a NIGHTMARE!

My son has been with CCA since kindergarten. This year he'll be going into 2nd grade. I love that I can spend more time with him and be more involved in his curriculum. Since the pandemic happened I'm glad this program is available. Downside has been the in-person interaction with other kids. I feel he's a bit sheltered sometimes but he doesn't have a problem interacting with other kids when he's at the park or visits his dad over the summer. They do offer field trips to meet up with classmates most had been canceled the due to Covid. Hopefully, this year will be different.

Worrst online school ever, be prepared to teach your child yourself with the lesson plans they provide, expect college style lecturing with assigned reading and asynchronous work. Basically, as the "learning coach" you're the unpaid teacher and they get paid by the state.

Update: Connections Academy responded by reporting my review as not having a valid email address... I wonder how many bad reviews they get removed in an underhanded and dishonest way.

Immunization records for online school is ludicrous. This stupidity is a complete turn-away!

Connections Academy really works for our high schooler. We started a few years ago and have not looked back. The schedule is flexible. The learning suit our child's needs. Straight As. We all like it. And, best yet, we get to spend more time with our child, as a family. My wife and I love it, and our son loves it. Thanks Connections Academy, you are doing great!

Our experience with Lowcountry Connections Academy has been fantastic. I have a graduating senior with a learning disability. She is highly functioning and very disciplined, so CA has been an extraordinary experience for her. She has thrived being in a comfortable environment without distractions. My daughter and I also have a small business and she is also a social media influencer. Being enrolled at CA has given her the flexibility she needs to run her businesses and get her school work done in a timely manner. When she graduates in June she will be ahead of the game because of the experience she has had with her small business and social media influencing business.
My son is in 7th grade and he is also doing very well. He is in gifted and talented classes, so he is also quite disciplined when it comes to school work. I do not have experience with having young children in CA, but I can only assume it is a much different experience. Both of my children take responsibility for their school work and need very little assistance. I am looking forward to some social activities. Ie: field trips or school gatherings next year since we are moving away from covid restrictions. I think the social aspect is really the only part that I have a concern with going forward for my son. I do feel like our public schools have gotten much more violent in recent months, so I like having the security of having him be virtual. Thank you CA for giving us the option to choose what is best for our students.

This was our first year with Texas Connections Academy and I am so glad we made the decision to transfer my son to this program. My son should be a Junior but he failed the 9th grade but when COVID came during his repeat year we realized online school was his thing. So when it came time to send him back in person, it was not a good option for him. We also discovered he was being bullied because he is a Male All-star Cheerleader. He is thriving in the homeschool environment. The teachers stay in constant contact with both my son and myself. Communication is amazing! My son finds the courses are appropriate and able to be understood. If he has questions or needs assistance with an assignment he can always get ahold of a teacher. My Daughter is in Middle school now but in another year she will start HS. Already considering transferring her to this program as I am not impressed with the high schools in our area. Highly recommend TX Connections Academy!