Iowa Connections Academy Students Log In For New School Year

Hundreds of students across Iowa are heading back to class this fall by logging on to their computers, including those enrolled in Iowa Connections Academy, an online public school serving students statewide in grades K-12. Now entering its third school year, 95 percent of Iowa Connections Academy parents said they would recommend the school to other families and felt their children were satisfied with the program, according to the school’s 2014 Parent Satisfaction Survey results.

“The annual Parent Satisfaction Survey is instrumental in helping us continue to improve each and every student’s educational experience,” said James Brauer, principal at Iowa Connections Academy. “The positive feedback affirms that our personalized approach combined with the use of technology enhances learning, further enabling us to help students reach their potential, and we look forward to helping students reach success in the coming school year.”

Parents gave Iowa Connections Academy high marks for its academic rigor, program flexibility and the high quality of its teachers, among other attributes. Key findings included:

· 89 percent of parents are more satisfied with the Iowa Connections Academy program than with their previous school

· 96 percent of parents agree that the curriculum is high quality and that the use of technology improves the learning experience

· 96 percent are satisfied with the helpfulness of their student’s teachers

Iowa Connections Academy expects to kick off the 2014-15 school year on Aug. 19 with approximately 400 enrolled students. The school provides high-quality curriculum that meets rigorous state education standards. State-certified teachers are committed to students’ success and work with each family to create an individualizedlearning plan, tailored to their student’s educational needs. The flexible learning environment enables students to work at their own pace and expand opportunities with unique offerings like Career Technical Education (CTE)courses and music courses through Juilliard eLearning.

Although no individual responses from the annual survey were accessible to Connections Academy, parents were invited to share their thoughts and agreed to be quoted. Select parent quotes include:

“I love that the teachers are understanding and available, they stay connected with my children and with me. I also love that as a parent I can log on to any computer anywhere and see what is happening in my children’s education in each class.” — Michele Omvig, Iowa Connections Academy parent

“I feel that the staff really care about my child’s needs and they are prompt to help or just respond to questions. I feel they give my child the ultimate opportunity to succeed.” — Sarah Bruce, Iowa Connections Academy parent

For more information on Iowa Connections Academy and its enrollment process, please visit the school’s website.

Survey methodology
Connections Academy conducts the annual Parent Satisfaction Survey to find out how parents, guardians and Learning Coaches grade the program in several key areas. The 2014 survey was conducted from January 14 to February 28, 2014 by Shapiro, an independent market research company which created the questionnaire, collected the data, and tabulated the results. No individual responses were accessible to Connections Academy. Parents of all students enrolled at the time of the survey were invited to complete the survey online. A WebMail invitation was sent to each parent, and one response per household was submitted. Sixty-nine percent of households with students enrolled in Iowa Connections Academy at the time of the survey responded to the survey.

About Iowa Connections Academy

Iowa Connections Academy is a tuition-free, high-quality, highly accountable virtual public school serving students in grades K-12 throughout Iowa. Connections Academy is a division of Connections Education, which is accredited by AdvancED. The school opened in 2012 and operates in partnership with CAM Community School District. Iowa Connections Academy provides students with the flexibility to learn from anywhere with an innovative curriculum that meets rigorous state education standards. The combination of Iowa-certified teachers, a proven curriculum, unique electives such as the Juilliard eLearning program, technology tools and community experiences creates a supportive and successful online learning opportunity for families and children who want an individualized approach to education. For more information, call 712-762-3496 or visit the school’s website.