THE DAILY IBERIAN
Monday, April 4, 2011
The school, which is the first of its kind for the state, will be holding information sessions in several Louisiana cities for parents interested in enrolling their students in grades kindergarten through 12 into the program next fall.
The closest session to the Teche area will be held in Lafayette on April 12.he school, Louisiana Connections Academy, was approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in December and is predicted to enroll 500 students statewide in its first school year.
The school is one of 11 charter schools approved to open in the fall, the state department said.
There are 90 charter schools currently in operation in Louisiana.
The school is operated through the Friends of Louisiana Connections Academy but like all charter schools must demonstrate state-mandated academic performance and accountability requirements to maintain its BESE approved charter status, the department said.
The school advertises itself as “a challenging, K–12 curriculum developed by leading education experts- with instruction from state-certified teachers experienced in online instruction.”
Connections Academy is a national nonprofit company that operates free online public schooling in nearly 20 states.
The program combines learning in a non-traditional out-of-classroom atmosphere with curriculum that includes art, physical education, music, home life, foreign language, technology literacy depending on state issued curriculum.
For more information on the Louisiana Connections Academy visit www.connectionsacademy.com
Source: THE DAILY IBERIAN
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