Connections AcademyReviews of connectionsacademy.com

it is fine they give really good computers they are pretty lenient and don't block everything like most schools do the work is pretty tough though.

We chose Connections Academy for our Kindergartener because we were worried about him being mistreated in a brick and mortar school (he has severe adhd and possibly mild asd). At first it seemed like such an ideal compromise between public school and homeschool, but I have quickly realized that this is not a good fit for our family. I have a 5 year old, 3 year old and 11 month old, and when I tell you it is near impossible to be my son's learning coach and work one-on-one with him for a minimum of maybe 5 hours a day WITH a 3 year old and baby needing my attention constantly, I seriously mean it! It causes so much stress. My son loves the routine and "checklist" mentality of the work, but as a mom to 3 littles I cannot do this on my own... I personally think the curriculum is a bit much, as if high-academia Harvard professors without any kids of their own wrote this stuff "for children". It is pretty dry and repetitive, and takes way too long to complete most days. So my husband and I are planning on pulling our son during winter break and going back to homechool for now, that way I can control better how much time we spend and what we learn and incorporate my other kids into our learning as well. Altogether I don't think I would recommend this kind of learning for big families with lots of small children. However this might work well for families with one child and a parent who can dedicate the majority of their day to teaching that child as if they were still in public school (6 hours a day, 5 days a week). I'm leaving this review for other parents to see and consider before enrolling their kids. I'm not looking for an answer or response at this time.

This school has been good because it has been remote and got my kid to be home. We liked that option and it is free. The bad news is that you don't really learn anything. We are in our 3rd year at this school and I can't keep her here no more. She struggles so bad and not passing state test because there is no hands on learning and helping especially with her IEP. The live lessons do not keep her attention. There is no support here. They do have extra help for math but their IXL program also does not fix her math struggles. We need something different. If I keep her in this school, she will not make it to college.

If you are looking to replicate the classroom at home this is the platform for you, but be aware that there is a lot of parent involvement. (more than presented) If you are looking for an option to homeschool with help essentially this is not for you. It wasn't what I thought it was. Little audio or video explanations for younger kiddos. Tools are ok but not as helpful as I anticipated from an accredited school.

There is no interaction with other students not even on live lessons which really are not live because you can’t speak or be seen so your just lectured for everything. It’s like having a relationship with a robot. You can hardly get a hold of anyone or find out who your counselor is. All my son does is sit at a computer for hours. Do not do this if you have other activities there is no time. They even have you read daily for PE and take tests on PE. What’s next an art class that is multiple choice and reading. Nothing interactive it’s so cold and stale no wonder so many kids struggled during Covid. I would have quit also…. It’s mind numbing and boring.

High workload and not engaging enough. "Learn at your own pace" is nonexistent in this online school. Some teachers are good, some teachers are bad. Therefore i give it 2 stars.