Connections Academy
Connections Academy schools are online public schools that provide full-time, tuition-free online education for K–12 learners.
We published our first set of Connections Academy efficacy reports containing independently assured efficacy statements in 2018. We went on to build on that body of research, and updated our reporting with new findings in 2021.
As well as efficacy reports containing independently assured efficacy statements, we are continually investigating how to make online learning most effective for students, and what works best in online teaching and learning at Connections Academy schools. Our other ongoing research ranges from parent satisfaction surveys and third party opinion polls to more academic studies. Research, monitoring, and continuous improvement are integral to our work.
Student activity data analysis – 2020
Parent Satisfaction Survey – 2020
Online math learning impact study – 2018
Product Efficacy Report – 2018
Connections Academy
Tuition-free, online public school for K–12 learners
20 years of virtual learning
Connections Academy schools have served more than one million K-12 students since opening their virtual doors in 2001. In the 2021-22 school year, 47 Connections Academy schools in 29 states served more than 100,000 K-12 students.
The launch of Connections Academy added a new tuition-free educational choice for American families with children who were not as successful in a typical classroom. Earlier K-12 e-learning initiatives had been limited to supplemental e-courses.
Connections Academy schools are recognized as quality K-12 virtual learning programs that focus on the whole child, delivering academic and social and emotional learning. This is reflected in student achievement and parent satisfaction - and in Connections Academy students continuing to thrive during the massive COVID disruption.