Georgia Connections Academy receives Community Leadership Alliance Grant

The Georgia Parent Teacher Organization (GAPTO), a division of the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) awarded a Community Leadership Alliance challenge grant of $1,500 to Georgia Connections Academy, the state’s top academic performing virtual charter school and provider of a free, completely online K-12 education to students in every county.

In 2014, GACA students outscored their peers across the state on the SAT and was also the top performing Georgia virtual school on this graduate exam. According to a survey, 36 percent of families who chose to enroll at GACA felt the need for an alternative local public school and 94 percent of all GACA parents would recommend the school to other families.

At a special reception sponsored by Association of American Educators, GAPTO presented Georgia Connections Academy, along with other recognized institutions, with this great honor.

“We are honored to receive this grant from the Georgia Parent Teacher Organization,” said Heather Robinson, Executive Director of Georgia Connections Academy. “Our staff and learning coaches work tremendously hard to engage our students to perform at their highest level and give them a high quality education and we will continue to do so.”