Virtual Public School Holds Information Session in Searcy

Arkansas Connections Academy a virtual public school for students in K through 11^th grades is offering parents throughout Arkansas the opportunity to learn more about this highly accountable, high-quality virtual public school during local information sessions.

During the session, participants will discuss the family’s role in the education process through topics such as organizing the home for the most effective schooling environment and balancing time when more than one child is enrolled in the program. Participants also will learn how Arkansas Connections Academy’s community coordinators arrange field trips and extracurricular activities for students and parents across the state as a means of education, fun and networking with others enrolled in the school. 

The school provides all curriculum materials – several large boxes of textbooks per child, workbooks and hands-on materials – that make up the core of Arkansas Connections Academy’s print-rich curriculum. Each Arkansas Connections Academy student is also assigned a professional teacher to oversee learning and assess student progress.

Arkansas Connections Academy is governed by a Board of Directors composed of Arkansas residents, while its curriculum and other services will be contracted through Connections Education, a leading provider of high-quality; highly accountable online learning that has been supporting schools for over a decade.