Connections AcademyReviews 623

My daughter faced some pretty serious mental health challenges over the past few years. Middle school was really tough for her, and we ended up in a treatment program. Our local public school just couldn't meet our needs — and as someone who strongly believes in public schools, I was really disappointed by how they handled the situation.

Following her therapists' advice (and our own instincts), we started looking into online and homeschooling options mid-year. That's when we found TCAH, and honestly, we've been so happy with it. Any hiccups we've had with enrollment, classes, or credits have mostly come from issues with credit transfers from the local public school. TCAH has been great about helping us figure those out.

Besides the easy enrollment process, the online setup is perfect because it lets my daughter get the rest she needs without the constant overstimulation of a big in-person school. When she's adjusting medication and struggling to stay awake, she can take a nap and then get back to work when she's feeling more focused. She's very self-motivated, so having access to all her classwork online means she can work at her own pace — sometimes getting ahead in some subjects and taking extra time in others.

We plan to stick with TCAH for at least the first year of high school, maybe longer. It's exactly what we need right now, and we feel really lucky to have the option to do public school from home.

We chose NMCA when the public schools were reopened after the pandemic. The schools reassured us of the distance rule, but when we went to the open house, there was no distancing, the desks were close to one another and we didn't feel right to allow our son back to school. We looked into homeschooling, but that didn't get very far when I remembered a friend of ours whose daughter went to school thru NMCA and we heard how great it was for her and it was not connected to the local public schools. We looked into NMCA and felt that was the right place for our student to begin. We enrolled our student. It was a struggle at first to navigate this platform for schooling, but our Homeroom Teacher and the Teachers were all extremely helpful, patient, and so kind to us. We soon knew our way around the online schooling and our student was enjoying it. We love the flexibility of NMCA. The Teachers are excellent and amazing, they are there for our student when needed without hesitation, they are supportive, they answer our questions, even if they are dumb questions to us, but they do not judge, and they just all wonderful overall. The curriculum is challenging, but so beneficial to our student's learning. There is a lot of reading, but our student is actually learning, so our student doesn't mind that. We love that he doesn't have to deal with bullies in the public school system. He is safe here at home and still gets the socialization he needs outside of our home. Our school district has gone down so much I would not put our student back there. Besides our student enjoys NMCA so much he continues every year since the 6th grade, when we started, to stay on with NMCA. Our student decided that he will be graduating from NMCA. If you are able, I highly recommend NMCA for your student(s) if you are looking for another avenue in learning.

My son was struggling with pears and staff in brick and mortar school. His mental and emotional health was a wreck. It was a struggle to get him to school and when he would get home he was always miserable.

Before the Holiday break I decided to try Connections Academy. Having attempted traditional homeschooling in the past as well as previous enrollment at CA. I was delighted at the enrollment experience as well as the simple transition to CA from brick and mortar. The courses are right at his level. The flexibility is phenomenal as a single working mother. I have 3 to 4 days a week of lessons with him and can pace each lesson with his level of understanding. Some things he is able to work through on his own and others we do together. He is a much happier kiddo and our bond is stronger than ever! I am so thankful for this alternative and plan to enroll my preschooler in another year for Kindergarten.

My daughter joined Connections Academy due to health conditions that made her miss school frequently. She was struggling to stay caught up with her work in public school. The structure and flexibility of Connections Academy have been wonderful for her. She is able to do her assigned lessons in her own time, and the LiveLesson schedule leaves space for her appointments. As a parent I have a limited role, which is what I wanted. I'm able to support as needed without holding the whole schooling responsibility. I am considering enrolling my youngest child as well. Public school is not the best fit for everyone, and the virtual program is a great alternative for us.

Our daughter has flourished at TCAH. She struggled with the traditional school setting, not being challenged enough. She was bored and frustrated. The choice to move to online school allowed our family the flexibility to get her involved with extracurricular activities that she was passionate about that were not offered in public school. Not only is she achieving more academically, she is exploring interests that are preparing her for her collegiate future.

My kid has been with this school going on 3 years. This has been the best experience with a school we've ever had. He can work at his own pace, do the work at 2 AM or 2 PM! We don't have to call the school when he might miss for an appointment or if we just want to go shopping that day. We don't have to deal with bullies, which is amazing! The school has a lot to offer in terms of classes and trips, it's just amazing. I highly recommend.

This is the perfect school for families who truly want to be involved with their children's education. Most of the teachers have been beyond anything I could have ever imagined. There is so much your child can accomplish through this school system! I encourage you to ask as many questions as possible! If you have an issue, The school gets it done! My child's first year was a tad rocky because of the teacher we had, she was not understanding and very judgmental/ rude. I gave it a shot for this next year, and this year has been amazing! That I enrolled my other children! You will always have one teacher who is just not it, but that's it! As long as you have the energy and patience, you can work as a team with your child. This is such a great system! I believe this school is perfect for our family!

When we decided to move our son online from public school Connections Academy was the clear choice. With top class curriculum in Pearson and professional communication through the format my son is thriving and getting the grades to reflect. He has a flexible schedule that complements his sport training. Couldn't be happier. Live lessons, professional communication, flexible completion times for school work and a caring staff = success.

My daughter was enrolled with Washington Connections Academy as a Junior in High School. She was given a mandatory class for her SPED math and given consumer math, with little instruction of how to complete any of the assignments. She had mandatory classes to attend for other subjects to but she was just in an online meeting interacting with other students. Assignments were disjointed and did not make sense. As a parent, I had a difficult time seeing what she was supposed to be doing or what she had turned in, which left me just approving assignments for submission without being able to see what the assignment was or what she had completed. She was then withdrawn with NO notice. She went to log into the portal to complete school work and it stated her email did not exist. I logged into the parent portal and have just a blank screen. The only information I received is that her variance was revoked as of August, she has been enrolled since the first day of school How can that be? I am unclear if it was the local school district, connections, who or what or why. I have no idea how to return the computer that was sent, no access to the classes she was attending to enroll her in another school, and zero information about anything. I emailed support, and they instructed me to reach out to my local school for information. I find this both repulsive and frustrating as a parent. I had to take a day off from work to register her and guess which classes to enroll her in at the local high school. I expected more professionalism than I received. I DO NOT recommend it to anyone.