This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Schools

Falcon View Connections Academy Opens Enrollment 2023-2024

Virtual public school enters its fourth year serving students throughout Minnesota

Enrollment for Falcon View Connections Academy (FVCA), a tuition-free, full-time public virtual school has officially opened for the 2023-2024 academic year. Falcon View Connections Academy offers students throughout Minnesota an individualized approach to education in a safe, supportive online learning environment.

Learning from home or anywhere there is an Internet connection, students work closely with Minnesota-certified teachers specially trained in online instruction. Teachers develop individualized learning plans that help nurture each student’s strengths while providing additional support in areas of need.

“At Falcon View Connections Academy, we offer students a curriculum that meets them wherever they are academically with teachers who keep them engaged and motivated to succeed,” said Falcon View Connections Academy School Leader Anne Wasmund. “Parents find stability in our virtual school and appreciate how our individualized approach empowers their children to learn and ultimately take ownership of their academic experiences.”

Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Falcon View Connections Academy students also benefit from real-time feedback and customized schedules, ensuring each student can learn in a way that is best suited for them. The curriculum meets rigorous state education standards and includes core classes as well as engaging electives, honors and AP courses, and Career Technical Education (CTE) classes.

Maddy Kohel, a freshman from Minneapolis, enrolled at Falcon View Connections Academy in the fall of 2021 to be in a learning environment that offers her the schedule flexibility to train full-time as a competitive diver.

Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

According to Maddy, she has always been passionate about diving and hopes to continue her academic and diving career at the Division I collegiate level. She believes attending Falcon View Connections Academy has prepared her for the future. “It has benefited me in my education greatly,” Maddy said. “I find that I have created great study habits and have developed good time management skills that will provide me with success in college and in life in general.”

Outside of schoolwork, students make friends and socialize through numerous online clubs and activities and during in-person field trips and school events. At Falcon View Connections Academy, parents are considered learning coaches as they play an active role in their child’s education and work closely with the teachers to monitor student participation and progress.

Online information sessions are available for families interested in learning more about full-time virtual education. For more information about Falcon View Connections Academy or to begin the enrollment process, visit www.FalconViewConnectionsAcademy.com or call 1-800-382-6010.

About Falcon View Connections Academy

Falcon View Connections Academy (FVCA) is a unique, tuition-free, online public school for K-12 students. Every day, we create a high-quality educational experience that keeps students motivated and engaged in a safe, virtual learning environment. In addition to academics, teachers focus on emotional well-being and social development, working closely with families to help students learn how they learn best. Here, students gain the skills and confidence they need to direct their own educational journey, learning to thrive in the real world by first learning how to be resourceful and resilient. For more information, call 1-800-382-6010 or visit www.FalconViewConnectionsAcademy.com.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?