Georgia Connections Academy Expanding To High School

Info Sessions Begin This Week

  • Monday, March 26, 2012

Georgia’s public virtual charter school, Georgia Connections Academy, is expanding from a K-8 to K-12 school for the 2012-2013 school year. Georgia Connections Academy is a tuition-free public school and students from anywhere in the state may enroll.

Enrollment for grades K-12 for the 2012-2013 school year opens on April 3, and information sessions are planned statewide for interested families.The first information session will be held on March 29th in Macon.


“Good things are happening in public education, and we’re proud to be a leader in the future of great schooling in our state,” said Georgia Connections Academy Principal Heather Robinson. “We look forward to welcoming more elementary, middle, and now high schoolers next year!”

GACA is an innovative public school option that gives students the flexibility to learn at home with a high-quality curriculum that meets rigorous state education standards and offers a cutting-edge, virtual approach to school success. The flexibility and online aspects of the program are particularly appealing to today’s NetGen students and will meet the demands of many high schoolers who are concentrating on sports, arts, career or college preparatory tracks.

Authorized by the Georgia State Board of Education, the school is about to complete its first academic year where 700 students have received K-8 instruction.  All instruction comes from highly-qualified, state-certified teachers.

Now, rising eighth graders can continue their education at GACA as a full high school is added to the school for the coming academic year.

Georgia Connections Academy serves a wide range of Georgia students, including those who are significantly ahead or behind grade level, those who need a flexible schedule, those who learn at a different pace from their peers, and those who need more individualized attention or live in isolated rural settings. Homebound and previously home-schooled students can also thrive at Georgia Connections Academy.

“We’ve become a tight knit community school offering all the services and resources needed to create a well-rounded student experience with clubs, field trips, counselors, and an involved network of families,” said Principal Robinson.

Families seeking more information about Georgia Connections Academy and its approach to personalized public education can visit http://www.GeorgiaConnectionsAcademy.com or call 382-6010.

Interested parents and students are invited to free, in-person informational meetings as follows.  Real-time, online, virtual information sessions will also be available for families who can not attend an in-person session – more information is available on the school’s website.

ROME

Thursday, April 26, 6:30 p.m.

Holiday Inn Express Rome East

35 Hobson Way

Rome

COVINGTON

Monday, May 7, 6:30 p.m.

Hampton Inn

14460 Paras Dr. NE

Covington

 

DOUGLASVILLE

Tuesday, May 8, 5:30 p.m.

Douglas County Public Library

6810 Selman Dr.

Douglasville

 

DALTON

Tuesday, May 22, 6:30 p.m.

Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center

2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd.

Dalton

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