Connections AcademyReviews 623

To the people having mental breakdowns about not getting out of the house, that's basically your fault because you can take a break or something yeah know.
And to the people who have over due work all the damn time, that sucks bro, but they give you 7 lessons a day and each lesson takes 1 hour or less and you shouldn't have all these over due lessons if you could organize your life.

I would say the school is good for you if you can keep it together, and you can organize your time well like most functioning young adults should.

I'm seeing a lot of people complaining about the amount of lessons there are, to which i have to say you're all dimwitted idiots. You get one lesson per class a day, just like a normal school, and not even every single class has one everyday, only the core classes. And those little "quizzes" you guys are complaining about are actually quick checks to make sure you actually did the lesson, same as getting an assignment or homework at the end of a lesson. Y'all are just complaining because you thought you could slack off and play video games all day instead of actually learning.

It's definitely NOT for everyone. You have to be responsible and easily adapt to the work style. It's not the same as going to a normal school as far as the environment, of course, but class work is just the same, which is good because then you actually get to learn the things you need to graduate, no matter how useless they may be.

If your child is having mental breakdowns because they're not getting out of the house that's not the school's fault, its yours and your child's. You can easily take them to a park among other things, and they can easily go outside and play. You have to do physical activity for PE anyway and that course is mandatory to graduate in most states.

If you start late and you have tons of work, you need to message your teachers about getting help or skipping you ahead. It's policy for the teachers to do so, especially when you're three weeks late like I was. If you are super behind I recommend doing one class at a time, and keeping up with that class when you get caught up as you do a different class. That worked wonders for me.

Don't complain about things that you should have expected from a school. Like I said, this is exactly like a normal school where you have to actually do work.

Yes the teachers help your child if needed yes you can do school at your own pace BUT this online school has given my 13 year old anxiety that if she dose not get out of the house once a day she has a mental break down that she is worthless and dose not do anything. Another thing that is wrong with this online school is that if you start late you have to do all the lessons that you "missed" because you were not registered yet. Even if you tell the teachers the reason why your child has not been doing their school work they won't do ANYTHING about it they will say "okay well she just has to catch up" WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL never make your kid do this terrible school save your kids from this hell of an online school.

I applied for my two kiddos (3rd and 4th grade). It took almost 3 weeks. They ignored my daughters assessment that she was nonverbal and expected her to do a verbal reading lesson with the teacher. They expected her to read LA at a 4th grade level even though her assessment was clear that she has a learning disability and reads at a lower level. It is clear that no one read the assessments or IEP. Doing what they were asking would have caused a learning regression for my daughter but they didn't care or make any modifications. They also wanted me to sign something that indicated they could do hold back if their teachers recommended it. Don't the parents get a say? I'm disappointed because I wanted the program to work for us but the communication is so poor. It isn't hard to create your own curriculum to homeschool your kiddos yourself so that is what I have done. I'm also not driving two hours two different days for STAAR, thats craziness. If you even consider opt out they will drop you where at a regular PS you can opt. I'm sure the program is great for someone out there but for kiddos with special learning needs or accommodations they for mine didn't even take a minute to read the reports I sent in. If their this poor in the beginning it's likely there will be continued troubles. I tried to enroll my kiddos after the first day. It was explained to me a week after classes started that my kids would be expected to do all the work from the first day. By the time they found my kids lost assessments and enrolled them they would have been almost 2 weeks behind in work... terrible.

One of my kids graduated from Colorado Connections Academy and two more are currently enrolled. We have been very happy with the school, as the teachers are very dedicated and always available. The kids are able to go at their own pace and control whether or not they get overdue lessons. In fact, it is possible to change the lesson schedule to accommodate their own schedules. The quality of the curriculum is excellent and there are different levels of courses offered, such as Foundations, Standard, Honors, and AP. My kids are constantly challenged and engaged in a very positive way. There are many opportunities for social gatherings and events if you choose to participate. There are even different online clubs to join. Connections Academy has helped my kids learn about responsibility, accountability, and has provided them with the tools they need to be successful in this program and in life.

I am reading a ton of bad reviews and can't even imagine what is being said. My child started this school in 8th grade and is now entering 10th. He has finished both years with A's and B's. The workload, in my opinion, is not heavy enough. Some days he is done with all his work in 2 hours. Teachers (with the exception of 1) are wonderful. If he reaches out to them with a question or an assignment he doesn't understand, they are either on the phone, in a live lesson room or through email within the same day helping him understand the issue. I am thouroughly content with his education and this school.

It was overall amazing. I went here for 6th grade and now for 7th. I love how the teachers are very helpful, and want to help. I also liked that you could do the work at your own pace. I am very very happy with this school. Before I went here, I was very stressed with public school. Now I'm so happy!

These teachers started these kids with over 100 plus assignments past due. They were working day and night with unrealistic expectations, no social life, anxiety, those in sports had no time for sports, etc. They screwed up a whole year for my child. I'm pissed about it! Furthermore, they had untimely feedback, placed temporary zeros for those they said were hiding in the program. Yet every one else pays. Then in the end they give them a low balled grade they don't deserve. Having a masters and in being a doctoral program I know the quality of my child's work I was there side by side as a learning coach assisting. So I know their grading is full of bologna. They had all these kids on Improvement contracts for the assignments they placed them behind. It seemed racially targeted. They messed up her GPA. They will not see the last of this complaint! More parents need to complain. They shouldn't be getting paid to screw up our kids future when they are supposed to help pave the way.

My daughter was enrolled for this past school year for third grade. Her teacher was very involved and ALWAYS there for any questions about anything. They did live lessons multiple times a week and always let my child know that she can also contact her with any questions as well. I'm sorry a lot of people have had such a hard time with them. There are a few things in the curriculum that I didn't like all that much but that's kind f with any school.

This review is for International Connections Academy the private school version of the school. There is so much wrong with this school, I don't know where to begin. The teachers don't care about the students and are so lazy that they can't even write new test questions each year. All of the test questions can be found on Brainly. Really? The bad part about it is, even if your student doesn't cheat by looking at the answers they will try to accuse them of cheating if their answer is anything like the answers found on Brainly. I'm sorry but if you have a math problem then your answer should be the same. It is ridiculous. Another thing is, my son started the school wanting to participate in the dual diploma program. Halfway through his sophomore year they discontinued the program without letting anyone know! I would not have paid almost $7000 per year for him to receive the exact same curriculum he could have received from the public school version of Connections Academy. These people don't care about your students. Stay away!

Our only regret is not finding it sooner. Only complaint is that Texas law won't let them start in kindergarten. Love this school. My child was barely passing and being bullied in school so we put him in Texas Connection Academy and first year, and he is in distinguished honors.
Worked at our own pace, very flexible. And it is no more work then you get at regular school. People don't understand that they give many ways to learn and your child learns by doing what they need. So everything you see isn't done. You can do online, videos, workbooks, read etc. and do the work your child needs to learn. Workload is the only bad reviews I've read, and it isn't a lot, it's just presented in many ways, your choice.

People complaining about how connexus gives u to much work, I highly disagree. That's the same amount of work u get in public school, people just dont pay attention in public school. Ever since I've been to online school in connexus, it's been a big help since I was able to focus and not fight with other kids in my school. The problem is with the kids themselves, they would make false accusations and lie. Teachers are much more dedicated with their students to passing the grade. If u cant focus on ur own, then that just means ur doing other things while ur working. Other than that I've been here for 4 years and on my first time with this school I did discover some problems but decided to fix it by telling my teachers and they listen if they're mistaken. Teachers are very welcome to hear for better improvements. Public school nowadays are just kids fighting and making a lot of drama. If you are having trouble with socializing, go outside to the park. Talk to some people around ur age. Have a family member or a friend to come with u. This has helped me so much to be more active and social. It really has helped with my job also which requires a lot of socializing. U need to find alternatives. Education is all that matters.

I have become very mixed feelings because I had two kids enrolled here for the first time. We have had such a hard time this year. We can never stay caught up always behind. I will say some of teachers were very caring an tried to help but still doesnt help with the situation. There arose a issue with my youngest my 7th grader an tried to explain an correct the issue but instead the assistant principal decides to unenroll my child. Now here we are at the last part of the year trying to figure out what to do! No explantion except good luck such crap. Still having one child in 8th grade trying to finish. Also both kids have disabilites so now more anxiety, an triggers to Ptsd, adhd, among others. Thanks Connections Academy for a horrible year. Plus though on the few school "field trip selections" except for the added work load.

I have been attending California Connections Academy for 5 years now. As you read most of these comments, you can obviously see that there are a lot of bad ones, but that's because only the really pissed off people feel the need to come on here and trash the school, so take those with a grain of salt. When it comes to communicating with teachers, all my teachers over the years have been great at getting back to me very quickly. You got to remember that the teachers are not the ones creating our academic content, so no need to blame them for the amount of lessons. There are higher up people that do the software and create the material, our teachers are really just there to grade and answer questionsnothing bad about that at all, that's just their job. My counselors over the years have been fantastic and I cannot thank them enough. I also have an IEP and most of my teachers have been very accommodating. The only teacher that I had a problem was the AP US History teacher, who couldn't understand why I had an IEP and asked me if I was faking it. That has been my only bad situation with any teachers at this school. Ms. Finkelstein, who I had for Algebra 2, was a great teacher and probably one of my most favorite teachers out of the 5 years that I have attended this school. My 11th grade counselor, Yvonne Hernandez, was such a great counselor and so helpful! The receptionist that works at the front desk in the Capistrano Office was so nice and great to talk too! I forget her name, but she is blonde and the main one you talk if you ever go into the Capistrano office. The in-person biology lab teacher, Ms. Solomon was such a great teacher and the one that did my letters of recommendations for college. I just got accepted into UCLA and USC. I only have about 2 more months until I graduate and I am really going to miss this school!

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