Opportunity for Georgia Teens to Attend Virtual Charter School

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

Enrollment for grades K-12 for the 2012-2013 school year opens April 3.

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

Robinson said GACA gives students the flexibility to learn at home. 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.

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. Robinson said 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,” she said.

Families seeking more information about Georgia Connections Academy and its approach to personalized public education can visit http://www.GeorgiaConnectionsAcademy.com or call 800-382-6010. Interested parents can also attend any one of the following information sessions.

ATLANTA/PEACHTREE CITY

Monday, April 16, 6:30 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn Peachtree City

2010 N. Commerce Dr.

Peachtree City

ATLANTA/PERIMETER

Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 p.m.

Residence Inn Perimeter Center

6096 Barfield Rd.

Atlanta

MARIETTA

Thursday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.

Starbucks, 2580 Windy Hill Rd.

Marietta

McDONOUGH

Monday, April 30, 6:30 p.m.

Fairfield Inn Atlanta-McDonough

30 Mill Rd.

McDonough

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